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United Launch Alliance Wins SBIRS Launch Contract
[Satellite Today – 5-16-08] United Launch Alliance has been awarded a contract modification to launch the U.S. Air Force’s Space Based Infrared Systems (SBIRS) Geo-2 satellite, the company announced May...
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WorldSpace Loses Subscribers, Posts Flat Revenues For First Quarter
[Satellite Today – 5-16-08] WorldSpace Satellite Radio reported flat revenue and a decline in subscribers in the first quarter of 2008, the company announced May 15. WorldSpace reported revenues...
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SkyTerra Extends Options Deadline
[Satellite Today – 5-16-08] SkyTerra Communications Inc. has extended the expiration date for its offer to issue options for shares of SkyTerra common stock in replacement of options to purchase...
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C-Com Delivers Antennas To State Of Missouri
[Satellite Today – 5-16-08] The Missouri Department of Transportation has deployed a number of iNetVu mobile antenna system developed by C-Com Satellite Systems Inc., the company announced May 13. ...
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ESA Launches Satellite Navigation Competition
[Satellite Today – 5-16-08] The European Space Agency (ESA) has launched its fifth European Satellite Navigation Competition, the agency announced May 15. The competition, run by the Technology Transfer...
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Video, Value-Added Services Drive Eutelsat Revenue Gains
[Satellite Today – 5-15-08] Eutelsat Communications posted a revenue gain of 9 percent in the company’s 2008 third quarter, driven by growth in video applications and value-added services, Eutelsat announced...
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Gilat Reports Revenue Increase, Income Decline For First Quarter
[Satellite Today – 5-15-08] Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. posted a 4 percent increase in revenue for the first quarter of 2008, but net income fell 6 percent, the company announced...
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Hughes To Offer 2 Million Shares In Offering
[Satellite Today – 5-15-08] Hughes Communications Inc. is offering more than 2 million shares of its common stock in a public offering, the company announced May 13. The offering...
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U.S. District Court Rules For Dish In Conditional Access Suit
[Satellite Today – 5-15-08] Dish Network Corp. won its lawsuit against NDS Group over conditional access card technology, Dish announced May 15. The U.S. District Court for the Central...