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Hurricane Irene: What She Looks Like from Space
– via WestHartfordNews.com

"NASA satellites are checking out Hurricane Irene from space and say they can tell from being able to see her ‘eye’ from there that she looks like a major problem. The hurricane is expected to hit Connecticut on Saturday, forecasters say….." read more.

Dish Challenges Falcone’s LightSquared With 4G Network Plan
– via WallStreetJournal.com

"A plan unveiled late Monday by Dish Network Corp. (DISH) to roll out a combination satellite-and-terrestrial fourth-generation wireless network could put pressure on hedge-fund manager Phil Falcone’s LightSquared venture as it seeks to market a competing 4G service…." read more.

A Rocket’s Resurrection?
– via SpaceflightNow.com

"NASA is considering proposals from United Launch Alliance and Orbital Sciences Corp. to add the Delta 2 and Taurus 2 rockets to the space agency’s stable of launch vehicles for medium-class science satellites, according to industry and government sources…." read more.

Comcast Drops DirecTV Sunday Ticket Lawsuit
– via Vision2Mobile.com

"Comcast Corp. says it’s withdrawing a lawsuit against its rival DirecTV in a case over whether the satellite TV provider misrepresented that customers could receive free NFL games…." read more.

Space Command retires workhorse satellite
– via SpaceDaily.com

"Members of the 3rd Space Operations Squadron, along with their counterparts from the 53rd Signal Battalion, waved a fond farewell to a trusted old friend Aug. 12. Lt. Col. Kevin Mortensen, 3rd SOPS commander and Lt. Col. Benjamin Jones, 53rd SB commander, took the honors, shutting down the final components of the satellite simply known as B9,…." read more.

Canadian satellite helps develop new map of Antarctic ice
– via VancouverSun.com

"Using billions of data points collected by Canada’s RADARSAT-2 satellite, as well as European and Japanese satellites, researchers at the University of California Irvine managed to map previously uncharted glaciers on the continent…." read more.

Local Lawmakers Line Up for LightSquared
– via TelevisionBroadcast.com

"LightSquared may be in the crosshairs of the GPS industry, but local lawmakers eager for broadband competition are calling for cooler heads. State lawmakers from across the country are urging the Federal Communications Commission to fix whatever’s broken between LightSquared and the global positioning systems. The GPS community opposes LightSquared’s proposed 4G LTE satellite-terrestrial broadband network because initial trials demonstrated GPS interference….." read more.

Hughes pips Bharti Airtel, Tatanet in race for satellite broadband deal
– via EconomicTimes.IndiaTimes.com

"Hughes Communications, the world’s largest VSAT services provider, has just edged out Bharti Airtel and Tatanet in the race to provide satellite-based broadband connectivity across Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, J&K, Assam and Northeast, a top executive with direct knowledge of the matter told Economic Times…." read more.