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March 29, 2012 COM DEV Int'l... Playing Its IS-22 Role (Satellite) [SatNews] COM DEV International Ltd. (TSX: CDV) has announced that the Intelsat 22 satellite was successfully launched into orbit...
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Russia... Nuclear Know-How Will Initiate Interplanetary Travel (Systems) [SatNews] Russia has started testing the use of nuclear fuel in...
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Yospace... Moving On Up... (Business—SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] Yospace, a global leader in distributing video content to multiple platforms, has appointed...
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Signiant + Dalet... The Essence Of Integration (SatBroadcasting™—Software) [SatNews] Signiant and Dalet have announced the API integration of...
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Gateway Communications' Panel..No 'Extension Cords'....Local Connectivity [SatNews] A solution to this, according to Ngcaba, would be the construction of a “Telehouse” in Africa...
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Harris... Content Convergence Empowers Nat'l Network (SatBroadcasting™—Hardware) [SatNews] Harris Corporation's Selenio? media convergence platform is helping...
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Airvod + TriaGnoSys... Entertainment At Altitude (Comms) [SatNews] Airvod Entertainment and TriaGnoSys have launched an exciting partnership to provide...
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SpaceX...The Placement Of This Panel Is Critical To Space Safety [SatNews] What do three astronauts, a space researcher and flight surgeon have in common?
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Switzerland... This May Sound Impossible... However, Going With This Flow Could Save Millions In Costs (Technology + Satellites) [SatNews] Imagine reaching the Moon using just a tenth of a liter of fuel.
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KVH Industries... Moving On In... (Business) [SatNews] Committed to providing global high speed Internet, television, and voice services to mobile users at sea, on land, and in the air, KVH Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: KVHI), recently opened...
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March 28, 2012 Sisvel Technology... 3D + 2D Broadcasting, In But A Single Channel Of Bandwidth (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] Sisvel Technology will demonstrate an entire 3D broadcasting chain at NAB2012—from 3D live content to video encoding and distribution—with...
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Thrane & Thrane... Wi-Fi-Fli (SATCOM) [SatNews] Thrane & Thrane has announced that its AVIATOR 200 SwiftBroadband solution has received...
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IFEN + WORK Microwave... =Super Constellation Sim (GNSS) [SatNews] IFEN in partnership with WORK Microwave have released enhancements to...
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Orbital + NASA... High Five For Five (Launch) [SatNews] Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE: ORB) has congratulated NASA on the successful launch...
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Department of Defense (DoD)... Apps For All Reasons (STEM—Contest) [SatNews] The Defense Department has launched a challenge to develop...
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Strategy Analytics... Interest In ISR Is Increasing (Analysis | Reports) [SatNews] Defense spending on ISR (intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance) will remain a priority...
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TSF Supplies Sat Phone Connections For Weary Syrians, And More...(SATCOM) [SatNews] Perpetually on the move due to unstable events of the day, they bring the critical supplies for body and soul...
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Loral Space & Communications... Financially Speaking (Business) [SatNews] Loral Space & Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: LORL) has announced that its Board of Directors has declared...
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OnAir + THA Airways... Welcoming WiFi Into Their Airbus Fleet (SATCOM) [SatNews] THAI Airways International’s (THAI) passengers will soon be able to use...
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Bridge Technologies' microC™ Shares Major Win From SCTE [SatNews] "The recognition of microC and the microAnalytics system by the SCTE so soon after its launch is a very welcome endorsement"...
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March 27, 2012 Thrane & Thrane... Changes Are Afoot (Business) [SatNews] The chairman of Thrane & Thrane A/S' Board of Directors, Waldemar Schmidt, has informed the...
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European Space Agency (ESA)... Supplying The Safety Communications Net (Satellite) [SatNews] ESA’s Artemis communications satellite is in action again...
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EVS + OB-Team... Serving In Scandinavia (SatBroadcasting™—Hardware) [SatNews] OB-Team, one of Scandinavia’s largest providers of outside broadcast services and TV2 Norway’s production company, has equipped its next-generation...
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Astrium... Chilean Air Force Garners New Spatial Capabilities (Satellite) [SatNews] Astrium’s teams have successfully completed the in-orbit delivery of the...
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COM DEV Europe... A Royal Takes A Gander (Event) [SatNews] COM DEV Europe welcomed His Royal Highness The Duke of York to their Stoke Mandeville facility.
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Vela Research... @ NAB2012 With... (SatBroadcasting™—Hardware) [SatNews] Vela Research? announced that it will be demonstrating the second product in its family..
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Harris... Wanting Wideband Nets For Security Forces... Now Received (Comms) [SatNews] Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) has received $14.3 million in orders to provide...
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NASA... Loopy Lighting So Far, Far Away (Imagery) [SatNews] Thanks to NASA's Image Of The Day Gallery...
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SES Says Satellite Services Rule...84 Million In European TV (Market Trends) 3D Model of ASTRA 1M satellite above Earth
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Panasonic Avionics... Advancements in Shareholding + Capacity Flying High (Business + SATCOM) [SatNews] Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic) has become the majority shareholder in...
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Look Who Is Connecting @ ONE CONNXT (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] You can't get much higher than being number one, and there are a lot of ONEs in this company...
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Hughes Network Systems... The Terminal-ator... More Than A 2K Expansion (SatBroadcasting™—Hardware) [SatNews] Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) has announced that its long-time customer, Skyband of Saudi Arabia, is expanding...
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NASA... ATREX Accounts For An Atmospheric Amazement (Launches) [SatNews] Five sounding rockets streaked into the pre-dawn sky on March 27, 2012, leaving trails...
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NSR's Free Wednesday, March 28 Webinar...Major Financial Trends [SatNews] Register for the webinar to take place Wednesday, March 28, that will analyze several major financial metrics.
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March 26, 2012 AST Systems Ltd... Disaster Response Directives (SATCOM) [SatNews] Hampshire based company Applied Satellite Technology Systems Limited (AST Systems Ltd) is to join a network of experts who can be called on...
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NASA...Pix Of The Moon From Ebb And Flow As Kids, "Say Cheese!" [SatNews] "MoonKAM is based on the premise that if your average picture is worth a thousand words, then a picture from lunar orbit may be worth a classroom full of engineering and science degrees," said...
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aioTV + Amino... Over The Top Over To Amino (SatBroadcasting™—Hardware) [SatNews] aioTV has made available its OTT video platform optimized...
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PCI Geomatics... Kicking Up Image Processing Knowledge (Event) [SatNews] PCI Geomatics is now offering online courses for its desktop image processing software, Geomatica.
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Renesas Electronics... SoC It To The STBs (SatBroadcasting™—Silicon) [SatNews] Renesas Electronics has now made available its new...
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ISS Crew's Emergency Scramble...And We Aren't Talking About Eggs [SatNews] Wouldn't you think when you're 200 miles above Earth that you shouldn't have to 'duck and cover' from flying garbage?...read on...
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India + South Korea... Singh Suggests Satellite Support (Launch) [SatNews] Seeking to enhance ties with South Korea, India on Sunday offered to launch a satellite for...
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SRI + University Of Michigan... RAX Wracks Up Auroral Amazements (Satellite) [SatNews] Researchers from SRI International and the University of Michigan have taken the first-ever measurement of...
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Brüel & Kjær + Astrium... Shakin' It Up (Satellite) [SatNews] Bruel & Kjaer is to provide ASTRIUM with an LDS vibration shaker system...
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DigitalGlobe... Racing To Include Imagery (Business) [SatNews] DigitalGlobe (NYSE: DGI) now has two licensing agreements with Microsoft.
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Avanti Communications... A Double Dip For HYLAS-1 (SATCOM) [SatNews] Avanti Communications Group Plc (AIM: AVN) has signed a contract for the provision of...
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Deloitte... Making Sense Of M&A (Reports | Analysis) [SatNews] Following years of uncertainty, the aerospace and defense (A&D) industry is on the brink of a mergers and acquisitions (M&A) boom...
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DigitalGlobe... A View To An Impending Conflict... Tongchang, North Korea (Imagery) [SatNews] DigitalGlobe's online store has just posted a new image of the Tongchang missile base in North Korea.
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Hughes Network Systems... Most Worthy Support For Robotics Roundup (STEM) [SatNews] Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) will, once again, support the...
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iDirect Government Technologies (iGT)... Router Finds Flight To Its Fancy (Comms) [SatNews] iDirect Government Technologies (iGT), a wholly owned subsidiary of VT iDirect (iDirect), is releasing...
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TriaGnoSys... Of Inflight Importance x2 (Comms) [SatNews] Scandinavian Avionics is acting as an integrator and distributor of the OnAir/TriaGnoSys inflight connectivity solution...
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Russia... Meteor-1 To Make Waves In The Indian Ocean (Satellite) [SatNews] Meteor 1, the Soviet Union’s first fully operational weather satellite, will on Monday night...
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Boeing + Yahsat... Phased Approach For Aircraft (SATCOM) [SatNews] The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has finalized a firm-fixed-price contract with Al Yah Satellite Company (Yahsat), the United Arab Emirates-based multipurpose satellite operator, to design...
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Boeing... Congratulations, Intelsat, You Have A Healthy 27 (Satellite) [SatNews] Boeing [NYSE: BA] has received the first on-orbit signals from Intelsat 22, the first of a series...
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OnAir... WiFi Winging Its Way Throughout Emirates Air Fleet (SATCOM) [SatNews] OnAir Wi-Fi connectivity is now available across...
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PCI Geomatics' Pansharpened Results Put Them In The Clouds (Imagery) [SatNews] This technology was designed for automation and speed, off-the-shelf CPU/GPU hardware through highly parallelized processing capability, thereby...
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NASA's ISS Views A Steamy Pagan In A Ring Of Fire (Imagery) [SatNews] Considered to be one of the classic examples of an oceanic subduction zone, this Trench includes the deepest spot in the Earth’s oceans (more than 10,000 meters).
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March 25, 2012 Inteslat S.A., Interntional Launch Services, Krunichev... The Proton Push For IS-22 [SatNews] Intelsat S.A. and International Launch Services (ILS) have successfully launched...
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Northern Sky Research (NSR)... Telesat's Debt Roller Coaster... (Business | Analysis) [SatNews] In early March 2012, news broke that Telesat would be seeking $2.55 billion in new loans.
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Samsung Electronics... Free SatTV For Six African Nations (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] Samsung Electronics has unveiled plans to launch TVs that have built-in satellite decoders, with the aim...
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EUMETSAT... New SAF Project Impetus (SATCOM) [SatNews] The second Continuous Development and Operations Phase (CDOP-2) for EUMETSAT’s Satellite Application Facility (SAF) network...
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Cisco + Multimedios Televisión... Technology Empowerments For Transmissions (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] Multimedios Television has initiated satellite transmissions to national and international customers using the...
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Russia... GLONASS Spending Amiss? (Regulatory | Government) [SatNews] Investigators have been brought in to look into alleged misuse of federal funding, following...
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NDS + EchoStar... Damages Now Received From EchoStar (Business) [SatNews] NDS has announced that, pursuant to the decision on January 23, 2012, by the Supreme Court of the United States of America to deny a petition...
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March 23, 2012 SkyWave Mobile Communications... @ SITL Conference + Exhibition... (Event) [SatNews] SkyWave Mobile Communications, a global provider of wireless data communications for the Machine-to-Machine (M2M) market, has announced that...
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HISPASAT... Moving On Up... (Business) [SatNews] The Board of Directors of HISPASAT has unanimously elected...
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March 22, 2012 Kaonmedia + Verimatrix... OnWeb's New OTT Opportunities (Business—SatBroadcasting™—Hardware) [SatNews] Kaonmedia Co., Ltd. (KOSDAQ: 078890), a provider of DSTBs (digital set-top boxes) and Verimatrix, a specialist in securing and enhancing revenue for multi-screen digital TV services, have announced...
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Broadcom... It's All About Location (Systems) [SatNews] Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM) has introduced a new location architecture...
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United Technologies, Goodrich, + Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne... Acquiring (+ Divesting) Minds Wish To Know... (Business) [SatNews] In a meeting with investors and analysts, United Technologies has updated its financing plan...
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NASA... Never Before Seen Asteroid Details Seen By Dawn (Imagery) [SatNews] NASA's Dawn spacecraft has revealed unexpected details...
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S3 Group + Iridium... The NEXT Step With Silicon (SATCOM) [SatNews] S3 Group has announced that Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM) has selected the company...
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Comtech EF Data's Block Up Converter Un Blocks Oceanic Communications [SatNews] This equipment enables the antenna to move freely, maintaining an optimal position towards the satellite despite dramatic movements and wicked weather at sea.
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SkyTrac... Set Up As Summit Sponsor (Event) [SatNews] SkyTrac Systems is sponsoring the 2012 CHC Safety and Quality Summit from March 26th to the 28th in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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Cassini Captures... An Impressive Award... (Event) [SatNews] The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum has bestowed its highest group honor, the Trophy for Current Achievement, on...
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International Launch Services (ILS)... Supersynchronous Mission To Motivate With A Five Burn Push (Launch) [SatNews] An ILS Proton is scheduled to launch the Intelsat 22 satellite on March 25, 2012, at 18:10 Baikonur local time from launch pad 39.
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Thales Alenia Space... Ministerial Meetings @ Cannes (Event) [SatNews] On Thursday, March 22nd, Thales Alenia Space welcomed to its Cannes plant...
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Intelsat + NSTPL... Headend In The Sky Via IS902 (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] Intelsat S.A. and Jain TV Group’s Noida Software Technology Park Limited (NSTPL) have announced the selection of Intelsat to provide...
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Globalstar... Enthusiasm For The FCC's Latest (Business) [SatNews] Globalstar, Inc. (Nasdaq:GSAT), issued the following response to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking released yesterday.
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Romantis Group's Addendum...To Russia With.. [SatNews] Two meetings took place—in Dubai and D.C.—to iron out the technicalities.
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EADS Astrium... Yonder Goes Y1B (Launch) [SatNews] Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat) satellite Y1B has left the Astrium facilities in Toulouse, France, and...
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IBC2012... Just Around The Corner (Event) [SatNews] IBC unites the electronic media and entertainment industry by combining a first class exhibition and world renowned conference.
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Ariane 5 Launches An Italian Physicist Bearing Food And More To The ISS [SatNews] Seven tons of cargo, food, clothes and more is on its way to the International Space Station.
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March 21, 2012 Russia... In Spite Of An Alternative, Down + Dirty Dump Ahead For Express AM4 (Satellite) Max Smolaks, of TechWeekEurope, is reporting that this week, Russian officials plan to de-orbit and sink a satellite...
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IABM (Int'l Assoc. of Broadcasting Manufacturers)... Moving On In... (Business) [SatNews] The IABM (International Association of Broadcasting Manufacturers) have announced the opening of...
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NSR (Northern Sky Research)... Hosted Payloads On Commercials (Analysis/Reports) [SatNews] NSR has released its newest market survey and forecast report: Hosted Payloads on Commercial Satellites, 2nd Edition.
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NASA... Heavy Lifting Required (Business + Systems) [SatNews] NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, has issued a...
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IEC Telecom Group... International Insertion (SATCOM) [SatNews] IEC Telecom Group, a leading satellite based telecommunications service provider, has taken a new step...
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Globe Wireless... Antenna Agreement (SATCOM) Globe Wireless, a provider of communications, operational and IT solutions to the maritime industry, has announced...
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KVH Industries... Don't Get Lost In The FOGs (Event — Webinar) [SatNews] The Company is going to present a live webcast on March 27th, 2012, starting at 9:30 a.m. ET / 2:30 p.m. GMT, entitled "Understanding Specifications for Fiber Optic Gyros."
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XipLink + Datum... The Joys Of Optimization (SATCOM) [SatNews] XipLink, a technology leader in wireless link optimization, now has a joint agreement with...
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Broadcast Int'l + Vivicast Media... Alliance Action (Business—SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] Broadcast International, Inc. (OTCBB: BCST.OB) and Vivicast Media have jointly announced their alliance.
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Arianespace... The VA205 Mission Update—Amaldi In The Zone (Launch) [SatNews] Ariane 5 is now in the launch zone for Arianespace’s latest International Space Station servicing mission, which will loft...
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SMi... A Gathering Of Intelligence (Event) [SatNews] Here's an opportunity to examine the latest developments and current issues at SMi’s inaugural...
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SES... A Royal Visitation (Event) [SatNews] On March 21st, SES (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) was honored today by the visit...
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Yahsat's Y1B's First Leg Of A 15-Year Journey Complete (Launch) [SatNews] The satellite has left the building and is on the way as part of a turnkey system contract...
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March 20, 2012 Bridge Technologies... Probing For OTT (SatBroadcasting™—Hardware) [SatNews] Bridge Technologies has launched its comprehensive solution for over-the-top (OTT)...
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RUAG Space... Aboard The Amaldi (Spacecraft) [SatNews] RUAG Space played a key role in the development and construction of the...
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Verimatrix... IPTV Input In Taiwan (SatBroadcasting™—Software) [SatNews] Verimatrix has announced that its Verimatrix Video Content Authority (VCAS™) 3 solutions have been selected...
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NASA... Sounding Good... Or Not So Much For Tonight... (Launches) [SatNews] NASA managers initially gave a "go" for a countdown that would have resulted in the launch of five suborbital sounding rockets...
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Surrey Satellite Technology US... The Goodness Of GSA Garnishings (Business) [SatNews] Surrey Satellite Technology US LLC (SST-US) has been awarded a GSA Schedule 70 (Information Technology) contract...
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ITT Exelis... Knowledgeable Navigation Know-How (Satellites) [SatNews] ITT Exelis (NYSE: XLS) has been awarded a $32 million contract by...
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PCI Geomatics... Aerial Acceleration (Imagery) [SatNews] PCI Geomatics has released its GeoImaging Accelerator Aerial (GXL-Aerial) version 2.1...
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Green = Go! Ariane 5 And Number 3 ATV Also Functions As A Tug [SatNews] An operational milestone for this workhorse, which will be carrying its heaviest payload ever...
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March 19, 2012 NASA Watches Daredevil Free Fall 364.4 mph...And You Think You've Had A Rough Day! [SatNews] "I'm now a member of a pretty small club," all done in the name of science, and to avert any future NASA tragedies (space shuttle Columbia in 2003)...
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Hiltron... Growing MENA Demand (SATCOM) [SatNews] Hiltron GmbH is reporting growing demand for SATCOM infrastructure and services...
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Department of Defense... Satellite Launch Would Be A Destabilizer (Launch) [SatNews] The April launch of a long-range rocket announced by North Korea would violate U.N. resolutions and represent...
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EUTELSAT... Tying Into Transponders (SATCOM) [SatNews] The EBU, the world’s largest association of broadcasters, is consolidating its longstanding relationship...
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NASA... NuSTAR Not Going Anywhere For A While (Launch) [SatNews] The planned launch of NASA's Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) mission...
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Space Florida... Financially Speaking (Business) [SatNews] Space Florida’s current $10 million budget...
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LightSquared... The Move To Counter The FCC's Proposals Regarding Their 4G-LTE Network (Business) [SatNews] LightSquared has filed its opposition to the Federal Communication Commission’s proposal to...
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Thomson Video Networks + Verimatrix... Better Picture + Rights Management (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] Thomson Video Networks and Verimatrix have successfully integrated a solution for high-quality delivery of over-the-top (OTT) services...
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Kenya... Pachyderm Placements (SATCOM) [SatNews] Kenya Wildlife Services (KWS) and the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) is set to begin...
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U.S.A.F... Clogged AEHF-1 Rescued (Satellite) [SatNews] Merryl Azriel of Space Safety Magazine reports that 14 months after human error stranded...
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NASA/ESA Hubble's Photo Of The Center Of The Galaxy [SatNews] It's 25,000 light-years from Earth, near the center of the Milky Way, so close that the gravitational forces in the center pull it slightly out of shape.
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NewSat's New Contract For Jabiru [SatNews] "Our Teleports made the Top 3 Teleports in the world at last week’s Awards in Washington DC"...
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ScheduALL... Moving On Up With Antonovich... (Business) [SatNews] Broadcast industry veteran Mike Antonovich has joined...
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USAF's SBIR Satellite Better Than Best Report [SatNews] The satellite is currently undergoing rigorous certification processes, and is meeting or exceeding performance requirements...
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DigitalGlobe... Mapping Out Improved Searches (Imagery-Business) [SatNews] DigitalGlobe (NYSE: DGI) has announced that Baidu.com...
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The Elwing Company + OHB Sweden... Propulsion Partnership Pull (Systems) [SatNews] The Elwing Company, through its European affiliate Elwing Europe, has announced an agreement...
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U.S.A.F.'s 4th Space Operations Squadron... Huge Step Forward — Safe + Secure (SATCOM) [SatNews] Recently, the men and women of the 4th Space Operations Squadron, in partnership with the Space and Missile Systems Center's Protected SATCOM Division, have...
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SSC... REXUS Ranges Upwards (Launch) [SatNews] The student rocket REXUS 12 has launched from Esrange Space Center, Kiruna.
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NASA... Placing The World In Your Hands... At No Charge (Mobile App—Business) [SatNews] A free, new iPhone app from NASA literally puts the whole world in the palm of your hands.
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ViaSat's SAM Increases Uncle Sam's Forces' Broadband Military ISR Satcom In The Middle East [SatNews] It is critical to ensure proper communications for the safety of those in harm's way in the Middle East...
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March 16, 2012 Amino Communications... @ IP&TV World Forum 2012 With... (Event + SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] Amino Communications, a leading IPTV/OTT solutions provider, will offer a European debut to its new...
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Imagine Communications... All ICE'd Up (SatBroadcasting™—Hardware) [SatNews] Imagine Communications, an innovator in advanced digital video solutions and member of the newly formed DASH Promoters Group, has announced...
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Eutelsat + RTÉ... Irish Infusion (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] Ireland’s national broadcaster, RT, has selected Eutelsat’s KA-SAT for its unique satellite based approach...
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Vizada... Direct Admin Influence (SATCOM) [SatNews] Following the successful launch of Vizada XChange, the Company's newly updated all-in-one solutions platform...
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March 15, 2012 Harris... USMC Expeditionary Linkage (Comms) [SatNews] Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) has received orders totaling $64 million from the...
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Astrium Services... OPEX Troops Comms Continued (SATCOM) [SatNews] Astrium Services has signed a new multi-year contract with the Economat des Armes (French MoD's Joint Logistics and Supply Agency) for the provision...
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Polaris Wireless... Moving On Up... [SatNews] Polaris Wireless has announced that Per K. Enge, Ph.D, has joined its executive team...
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u-blox + SoftBank Mobile... Track This (M2M) [SatNews] u-blox, the Swiss positioning and wireless module and chip company, has received approval for its...
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Here's Looking @ Earth... A Smoky Shade Of Haze (Imagery) [SatNews] In March 2012, a thick pall of smoke and haze stemming from...
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Ball Aerospace + NASA... A WISE Release (Imagery) [SatNews] NASA unveiled a new atlas and catalog of the entire infrared sky today showing more than...
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Boeing... Four In The Queue (Satellites) [SatNews] The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has been awarded a four-satellite contract, with options for...
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SS/L Propels To NASA... The LADEE Checks For Moon Dust Delivery comes ahead of schedule...next stop the moon!
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European Space Agency (ESA)... Taking A Good Look At The Mantle (Imagery) [SatNews] The first global high-resolution map of the boundary between Earth’s crust and mantle—the Moho—has been produced...
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Iridium Communications... Boosting Budding Engineers (STEM) [SatNews] Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq:IRDM) announces the launch of the...
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GMV... A Dynamic Opportunity (Satellite) [SatNews] GMV has a new contract with Loral to provide the flight dynamics system...
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United Technologies Corp. + Goodrich... Acquiring Minds Wish To Know (Business) [SatNews] Goodrich Corporation (NYSE: GR) announced that, at the special meeting of shareholders, Goodrich shareholders...
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Vizada...All Hands On Deck With Broadband Bundles In Singapore [SatNews] Several maritime business solutions will be showcased including the popular Global Maritime Broadband Bundles
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Carrier to Carrier Telecom B.V... The Bandwidth Squeeze (SATCOM) [SatNews] Global telecom service providers that rely on satellite wide area networks (WANs)...
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Computerworld + DigitalGlobe... Laureate Honor (Event) [SatNews] IDG's Computerworld Honors Program, honoring visionary applications of information technology promoting positive social, economic and educational change, has...
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ACCESS CO. Ltd. @ IP&TV World Forum 2012 With... (Event + SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] ACCESS CO., LTD, a global provider of advanced software technologies to the mobile, beyond-PC and digital TV markets, will be showcasing...
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Broadcom Foundation... Race To The Moon... (Event + STEM) [SatNews] Broadcom Foundation, a non-profit organization funded by Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM), will donate $100,000 to the...
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DeLorme + Alvarez & Associates... Reaching Into Government Organizations (SATCOM) [SatNews] DeLorme and Alvarez & Associates, two service-disabled veteran owned small businesses (SDVO/SB), are partnering to provide...
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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions... Bring On The Bandwidth, Instantaneously (SATCOM) [SatNews] Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS) has announced that its SAT Corporation subsidiary...
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GPS.GOV... A Softer, Solar Storm... Thank Heavens! [SatNews] The solar storm that occurred in early March 2012 disrupted satellite communications and forced airlines to reroute some flights.
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European Space Agency (ESA)... Close Shave For Asteroid Becomes A Whisker In 2013... (Analysis) [SatNews] When it whizzes past Earth in 2013, a newly discovered asteroid is going to miss our planet...
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DARPA... SeeMe For Warfighters (Satellites) [SatNews] Today, the lowest echelon members of the U.S. military deployed in remote overseas locations are unable to obtain...
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March 14, 2012 Australian Satellite Communications + iDirect + Daltron... A Unifying Hub (SATCOM) [SatNews] VT iDirect, Inc. (iDirect), a company of VT Systems, Inc. (VT Systems), has announced that Australian Satellite Communications Pty Ltd. (ASC) has selected...
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Elbit Systems... Pumped Up By 50 Percent (SATCOM) [SatNews] Elbit Systems has expanded its tactical broadband satellite communication (SATCOM) platform, InterSKY(r) 4M, with a new antenna technology...
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Telesat... Ratings Upgrades (Business) [SatNews] Telesat Holdings Inc. has received ratings from Moody’s Investor Services (Moody’s) and Standard and Poor’s Rating Services (S&P) in relation to...
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NASA... Dextre Preps For Servicing Role (Satellites) [SatNews] NASA's Robotic Refueling Mission (RRM) experiment aboard the International Space Station has demonstrated remotely...
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Space Foundation... Listen To The Experts (Event) [SatNews] Widely known as the foremost space policy and program forum for the global space community, the 28th National Space Symposium...
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SatNews Reports...On The Road [SatNews] The beautiful cherry blossoms in Washington, D.C. are enjoyed by the attendees of Satellite 2012...including SatNews Publishers!
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The Elwing Company... Advanced Technologies Provisioning (Satellites) [SatNews] The Elwing Company, through its European affiliate Elwing Europe, has announced an agreement with prominent...
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ARINC + U.S. Navy... JPALS For SatNav Apps (SATCOM) [SatNews] ARINC Engineering Services, LLC, is now in receipt of a $9.5 million contract for technical and engineering services in support of...
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TeleCommunication Systems... IRIS Integrated (SATCOM) [SatNews] TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) (NASDAQ: TSYS) has completed production integration testing and roll-out...
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Thrane & Thrane... Moving On Up... [SatNews] Susan Saadat has been appointed to the role of Vice President of Americas...
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Globalstar Is Rosey...Back In The Black [SatNews] This year, the Company is expected to become the world’s first LEO-based MSS provider with a second-generation constellation.
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March 13, 2012 Glowlink Monitors NOAA's Links Come Rain Or Shine [SatNews] It is important for NOAA's satellite links to be reliable in order to correctly forecast the weather, and other tasks.
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Iridium Communications... Big NEXT Steps (Satellite) [SatNews] With the planned commencement of the launch of its next-generation satellite constellation, Iridium NEXT, less than 36 months away, Iridium (Nasdaq: IRDM)...
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Vishay Intertechnology... Resistors Released (Systems) [SatNews] Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) has released lead (Pb)-free and lead (Pb)-bearing thick film chip resistors...
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TrustComm... Moving On Up... (Business) [SatNews] TrustComm Inc., a global provider of secure satellite communications services, has made significant changes to its senior management team...
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Talia Satellite + Telecom... Hybrid's Hold In Iraq (SATCOM) [SatNews] The spread of fibre, wireless, and microwave services in Iraq has made getting connected...
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T-VIPS... @ NAS 2012 With... (SatBroadcasting™+Event) [SatNews] At NAB 2012, T-VIPS will present the U.S. debut of the...
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ORBIT Communication Systems... @ Satellite 2012 With... (Event+SATCOM) [SatNews] ORBIT Communication Systems, Ltd. is exhibiting at Booth #789 at the Satellite 2012 Conference in Washington D.C. and...
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OIPF + MPEGIF... Joining Forces (Business) [SatNews] The Open IPTV Forum (OIPF) and MPEG Industry Forum (MPEGIF) announce they have reached...
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Kratos + Intelsat... Now Adding A Third For The Spatial Suite (SATCOM-Systems) [SatNews] Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (Nasdaq:KTOS) has announced that Intelsat...
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RapidEye... War On Malaria (Imagery) [SatNews] RapidEye has reported that its imagery is being used by the...
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Applied Satellite Technology (AST)... Sallying Forth In Singapore (Business) [SatNews] As part of AST’s ongoing commitment to improving services to customers, a new, dedicated VSAT Maritime Broadband Solutions Centre...
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C-COM's Financials...Best Ever [SatNews] "We have closed our fiscal 2011 with the largest increase in the company's history in both sales and operating profits..."
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C-COM...Shows Seamless Systems At The Shows [SatNews] On the go with their new portable antenna systems...
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GeoEye's Financials..Looking Good [SatNews] Financials are in for another company...
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SES And ITC Global Provide The Capacity For Remotes [SatNews] "...to provide the reach and expertise we need to meet the needs of our diverse customer base across the Gulf of Mexico and beyond".
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SpaceX Heats Up...Signs On Two Of The Hottest Markets [SatNews] “Over the past decade, we have seen launch prices increase dramatically, making access to space out of reach for many programs."
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SPACEBEL + VAST... PRIME Pride (Satellite) [SatNews] SPACEBEL will sign all of the necessary contract pre-agreements with the...
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Ericsson... Acquiring Minds Wish To Know... (SatBroadcasting™ Business) [SatNews] Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) has submitted a binding offer to acquire...
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Globalstar... @ Satellite 2012 With... (Event) [SatNews] The satellite industry has converged upon the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. March 12th through the 15th...
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Xiplink... Gogo Gets Going, Seamlessly (SATCOM) [SatNews] XipLink has announced a partnership with Gogo Inc. to provide Gogo with...
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NewSat + Arianespace... From Reservation To Commitment (Launch) [SatNews] NewSat Limited (ASX: NWT) has finalized an agreement with...
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Inmarsat... Financially Speaking... (Business) [SatNews] Inmarsat plc (LSE: ISAT.L) has reported consolidated preliminary financial results for the year ended December 31, 2011.
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World Teleport Association... Awards For Excellence Announced (Business + SATCOM) [SatNews] The World Teleport Association has announced the winners of the...
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SkyTrac...No Leprechauns Involved At Ireland's Search And Rescue Conference [SatNews] The 15th Annual Search and Rescue Conference and Exhibition (SAR 2012) in Dublin, Ireland...
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March 12, 2012 Research and Markets... A BroaderBandwidth Understanding (Report) [SatNews] Research and Markets has announced the addition of the...
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Gilat Satellite Networks' Wavestream... Matchbox Breaks Into Market (SATCOM) [SatNews] Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: GILT) has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Wavestream? introduced a new...
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NovelSat Ltd. + Intelsat... Up To Snuff (SATCOM) [SatNews] NovelSat Ltd. (NovelSat), providers of the next-generation modulation standard for satellite communications, has announced...
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Thrane & Thrane... EXPLORERS In Brazil (SATCOM) [SatNews] Thrane & Thrane, in partnership with Tesacom Brazil and Stratos, has delivered...
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Marlink + Telenor Satellite... Continuing Above 60 Degrees North (SATCOM) [SatNews] Marlink, one of the world’s largest maritime VSAT service providers that was recently acquired by Astrium, has announced...
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Astrium... Upcoming Heavyweight Flight (Launch) [SatNews] Astrium is completing the mission preparation for the Automated Transfer Vehicle ATV-3.
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ITC Global And SES...Keeping Oil Rigs And Vessels Keepin' On (SATCOM) [SatNews] When working in remote oil & gas locations, if connectivity fails you are literally dead in the water.
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Sea Launch + Intelsat... Pacific Ocean Platform Push (Launch) [SatNews] Sea Launch has been selected to launch the...
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Integrated Microwave Technologies... @ BSE 2012 With... (Event+Comms) [SatNews] Integrated Microwave Technologies, LLC (IMT), a Business Unit within the Vitec Group’s Videocom Division, is showcasing...
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SES + Microspace... Significant Signage Signing (SATCOM) [SatNews] SES (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) and Microspace have signed a...
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MTN Satellite Communications' Worldwide TV Service...See Shows At-Sea [SatNews] Now you can not only fill up on food while cruising, you can fill up on TV At-Sea, too.
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Intelsat's Many Examples Of Upwardly Mobile Upward Mobility [SatNews] Fresh with news at Satellite 2012, another addition for capacity with follow-on service.
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iDirect... Narrowband Betterment (Systems) [SatNews] VT iDirect, Inc. (iDirect), a company of VT Systems, Inc. (VT Systems), has launched...
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WORK Microwave + XipLink... Exemplary Efficiencies (SATCOM) [SatNews] WORK Microwave now has a partnership with XipLink that will combine...
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Vizada Networks... Solution For South Sudan... (SATCOM) [SatNews] The Republic of South Sudan’s administration has selected the Astrium owned satellite and telecommunications specialist....
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STM Group... DVB-RCS2 Drives Into D.C. (SatBroadcasting™—Event) [SatNews] STM Group, Inc. has announced at the Satellite 2012 tradeshow in Washington D.C., that it is now shipping...
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Eutelsat Communications And Es’hailSat Sign Arianespace [SatNews] They signed to deliver into orbit power to follow on from their first satellite...
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GMV... @ Satellite 2012 With... (Business + Event) [SatNews] Jorge Potti, General Manager of Aerospace at GMV, will discuss...
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March 11, 2012 Cobham... @ Satellite 2012 With... (Event) [SatNews] Cobham will exhibit its world-class satellite communications antennas, products and systems...
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World Teleport Association + Telesat... Benchmarks Brought Forth... (Award) [SatNews] This week the World Teleport Association (WTA), the leading organization representing...
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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions... Cyber Security For SatNets (Systems + Event) [SatNews] Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.'s (Nasdaq:KTOS) RT Logic subsidiary has released...
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NASA... Apps With A Spatial Focus (Event) [SatNews] NASA, governments around the world and civil society organizations will co-host...
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China... A Most Ambitious Schedule Pushes U.S. Into 3rd Place (Launches) [SatNews] The Times of India is reporting that China is planning to launch "100 rockets, 100 satellites" by 2015...
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March 10, 2012 Naval Research Laboratory + USCG... Taking The Time To Test TacSat-4 (SATCOM) [SatNews] The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter HEALY (WAGB 20) successfully experimented...
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March 9, 2012 NSR... Stacking Up Financial Metrics For FSS Operators (Event—Webinar) [SatNews] This NSR webinar will offer the satellite industry’s first in-depth discussion...
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One Horizon Group... Horizon Efficiencies + Accreditation (SATCOM) [SatNews] One Horizon Group Plc's wholly-owned subsidiary Horizon Globex has signed an agreement...
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Newtec + SES... Sat3Play's Stimulating Success (SATCOM) [SatNews] Newtec has successfully tested their new, high speed Ka-band technology...
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Boeing... @ Satellite 2012 With... (Event) [SatNews] The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] will showcase 50 years of innovation in satellite design and manufacturing...
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International Launch Services (ILS)... Proton Push For MEXSAT-1 (Launch) [SatNews] International Launch Services (ILS) has a new contract for launch of the...
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Thales Alenia Space... A Core Development (Satellites) [SatNews] Thales Alenia Space ETCA, a subsidiary of Thales Alenia Space based in Charleroi, has received an order from the German company...
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MSUA... Awards Bestowment (Event) [SatNews] The Mobile Satellite Users Association (MSUA) announced the winners of its 2012 Awards, with the...
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sIRG... @ Satellite 2012 With... Specialist Meeting! (Event) [SatNews] The Satellite Interference Reduction Group (IRG) will be hosting a specialist meeting...
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Harris... Falcon For Iraqi Forces (Comms) [SatNews] Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) has received a $51 million order from...
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NewSat Limited... Signing For Slots (Satellites) [SatNews] NewSat Limited (ASX: NWT) has entered into an agreement with...
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Romantis + RED52... A Case Of Terminal Trust (SATCOM) [SatNews] RED52, a leading Mexican operator and integrator of satellite networks, has launched new services powered by...
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Raven Aerostar Is The Star In The Night Sky (COTS) [SatNews] Illegal activity on the U.S. border is old news, but the newest news is how the bad guys are being caught.
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March 8, 2012 ViviSat... Making The MEV Moves (Satellite) [SatNews] ViviSat, the only U.S.-based provider of in-orbit servicing, will be showing the satellite industry...
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Winegard... TwoWay Goes YourWay Anywhere + At Satellite 2012 (SATCOM + EVENT - UPDATE) [SatNews] Staying connected has come to be expected in today’s fast paced, high tech global market place.
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Comtech Xicom Technology... Lightweight Is A Heavyweight (SATCOM) [SatNews] Comtech Xicom Technology, Inc. has debuted a new high efficiency, 750 Watt peak power, Ku-band traveling wave tube amplifier (TWTA)...
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Harris... Multiple Systems Heading Into Middle East (Comms) [SatNews] Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) has received a $10.7 million order to supply...
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Esri... Flying In With Data (Imagery) [SatNews] The Esri Aeronautical Solution—Airports GIS Package version 2 is now available for download from Esri.
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Indra... Fair Game For New Products (Event) [SatNews] Indra will display information on its satellites, it mini UAV, and its new light maritime surveillance aircraft...
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CPI Satcom... Means Green [SatNews] Ramping up for Satellite 2012 this Company touts the most efficient and greenest products...
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Here's Looking @ Earth... Ship Tracks Deadly? (Imagery) [SatNews] Ships churning across the Pacific Ocean left this cluster of bright cloud trails lingering in the atmosphere late last month.
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Spacecom... Hop To It (SATCOM) [SatNews] Spacecom (Tel Aviv Stock Exchange: SCC), operator of the AMOS satellite fleet, has announced that its AMOS-3 satellite...
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EADS Finances Are Fine+ [SatNews] Annual financial reports are in from various companies, including...
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Iridium... A Force To Be Reckoned With... (SATCOM) [SatNews] Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq:IRDM) has announced the commercial availability of the...
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Euroconsult... Totaling Up Maritime Terminals (Report/Analysis) [SatNews] Euroconsult, a leading international consulting and analysis firm specializing in the satellite and space sectors, has forecast that the number of satellite communications terminals in the global maritime market...
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Newtec's Speedy Technology...Fastest Transmission To Date [SatNews] The Company didn't know what they had until they began the testing that left them breathless...
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Thuraya... @ Satellite 2012 With... (Event) [SatNews] In applications from field journalism to Government end users, and from humanitarian relief to disaster assistance, the need for...
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Lockheed Martin... Please Fence Them In (Satellites) [SatNews] A prototype of a new radar system developed by a Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT]-led team is now tracking...
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Glowlink... Bandwidth Of The Instantaneous Sort (SATCOM) [SatNews] Glowlink has released its newest member in the company’s...
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March 7, 2012 Winegard Company... Antennas On The Skids (SATCOM) [SatNews] Winegard Company is now offering customized skids...
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Streambox + Skywalker Sound... Encrypted VPN Enables Audio + Video Alignment (SatBroadcasting™—Hardware) [SatNews] Streambox, Inc. has announced that Skywalker Sound has selected...
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ORBIT Communication Systems... Moving On Up... [SatNews] ORBIT Communication Systems, Ltd., a subsidiary of ORBIT Technologies Ltd. (TASE:ORBI), has announced...
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Linear Signal... @ Satellite 2012 With... (Event) [SatNews] Linear Signal, LLC will unveil several passive and active array feed technologies...
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DARPA... Ending Satellite Retirement (Systems) [SatNews] The absence of gravity presents a significant challenge for precision robotic maneuvering and operations in space.
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Brüel & Kjær... Good Vibrations... (Event) [SatNews] Brüel & Kjær Vibration Test Systems will be presenting one of the sessions...
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DeLorme... BackPacking It In (SATCOM) [SatNews] The DeLorme inReach two-way satellite communicator has been honored...
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Globalstar... Financially Speaking (Business) [SatNews] Globalstar, Inc. (Nasdaq:GSAT) has entered into an amendment to its COFACE facility agreement, which significantly extends...
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NASA... Moving On Up... [SatNews] Robert "Bobby" Block was named director of communications for the...
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NovelSat... Moving On Up... (Business) [SatNews] NovelSat, developers of the 3G-Sat modulation technology, NS3™, has announced the appointment of...
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Thuraya... Walking + Talking With Dual Mode (SATCOM) [SatNews] Thuraya has launched the an advanced dual mode handheld phone that features...
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ManSat Isle Of Man...No Man Is An Island On The Moon [SatNews] You're never too small to reach for the moon...
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LinkScape + KNS... @ Satellite 2012 With... (Event + SATCOM) [SatNews] LinkScape now has a strategic partnership with KNS, a worldwide designer and manufacturer of high grade antennas.
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WTA's Interviews Press Benchmark [SatNews] Ambitious and informative, this the second of its kind...
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NASA + Bermuda... Tracking Brings New Life (Comms) [SatNews] NASA and the government of Bermuda have signed an agreement...
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Hughes Network Systems... Advantage For VNOs (SATCOM) [SatNews] Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) has now made available...
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NASA And Friends Weather The Storms Together [SatNews] This mission will increase researchers' knowledge of Earth, and prove valuable through more accurate predictions...
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NASA's Scientists' Sighs Of Relief For Twins, Ebb And Flow [SatNews] "But it is also a time where we have to put the coffee pot on, roll up our sleeves and get to work."
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March 6, 2012 NASA | JPL... The Comet Game... (STEM) [SatNews] Just released by NASA | Jet Propulsion Laboratory from their Space Place Program...
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T-VIPS... Enabling Local Content Into SFNs (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] T-VIPS has launched their CP330 T2 Bridge, which enables efficient...
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ESTEL Conference... House Calls Via Satellite (Event) [SatNews] The first international IEEE-AESS Conference in Europe concerning...
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MTN Satellite Communications... Moving On Up... [SatNews] MTN Satellite Communications (MTN) has added two key executives to its management team...
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Northrop Grumman... Keeping It Steady (Satellite) [SatNews] An important spacecraft component that will enable NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to deliver clear images...
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NASA's Cassini...No Breathing Easy Despite Wisps Of Oxygen On Saturn's Moon [SatNews] Not a very welcoming atmosphere, but there is an indication of oxygen...
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LightSquared... Emulation Extension (SATCOM) [SatNews] LightSquared is further extending the emulation phase of its...
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Boeing + Artel... Partnership Targets Government Customers (Business + SATCOM) [SatNews] Boeing [NYSE: BA] announced that Boeing Commercial Satellite Services (BCSS), a unit of Boeing Satellite Systems International, has entered into a cooperative agreement...
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Intellian... VSAT Versatility Via New LNB (SATCOM) [SatNews] Intellian has made a significant advance in technology for Ku-band VSAT antennas, allowing operators...
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GeoEye... Landing A New View Agreement (Imagery) [SatNews] GeoEye, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEOY) has received a multi-year, multi-million dollar contract from GE Aviation.
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SES... Transponder Taken (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] SES (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) has announced that Sky Deutschland...
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Astrium... Spy Sat Support (SATCOM) [SatNews] Astrium has signed a through life support contract with the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA D?l?gation g?n?rale de l’armement) to continue...
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Hughes Network Systems... Of BGAN Terminal Importance (SATCOM) [SatNews] Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) has announced that its new Hughes 9502 BGAN M2M (machine-to-machine) terminal...
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Iridium Communications... Financially Speaking... (Business) [SatNews] Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq:IRDM) (“Iridium”) has reported solid financial results for the fourth quarter of 2011...
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Globecomm Shows And Tells...Globally [SatNews] So many tradeshows, so little time, and so...
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Gilat Satellite Networks... An Optimized Accent (SATCOM) [SatNews] Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq:GILT) has launched the SkyEdge II Accent Dual Waveform VSAT, featuring a dual SCPC/TDMA return channel.
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Inmarsat... An Awarding Day (Event) [SatNews] Inmarsat has received a major industry leadership award, being named...
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Comtech Xicom's New Array — More Power Less Footprint [SatNews] Efficiency is coming in smaller and more powerful packages.
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TeleCommunication Systems... Support In The Field (SATCOM) [SatNews] TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) (NASDAQ: TSYS) has been awarded $25 million in incremental funding to provide...
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March 5, 2012 European Space Agency... Ten Years Of EO (Imagery) [SatNews] In the early hours of March 1, 2002, the largest Earth observation satellite ever built....
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Russia... Beyond ISS—Planetary Positioning (Systems) [SatNews] A future international space station (ISS) could be built on another planet....
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China... Tiangong-1 Tests Making Headway + More To Follow... (Spacecraft + Satellites) [SatNews] Scientific and medical experiments being carried out onboard space lab module Tiangong-1 are seeing...
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Lockheed Martin... Connecting With Kodiak (Launches) [SatNews] Lockheed Martin has selected Alaska's Kodiak Launch Complex (KLC) as its dedicated...
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MRG... IPTV Outpacing Cable+SatTV (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] The new IPTV forecast from MRG, Inc. indicates that the number of global IPTV subscribers will grow...
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Here's Looking @ Earth... Sulfide Seen (Imagery) [SatNews] Pale green patterns tinted the water along the Namibian coast in late February 2012.
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Thrane & Thrane An AVIATOR In The Tower (SATCOM) [SatNews] Helping to make traffic control more efficient and safe —
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British Antarctic Survey (BAS)... Reconnoitering Radiation (System + Satellites) [SatNews] A new European Union system to forecast space weather went "live" on March 1st.
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Iran... More Launches Upcoming (Satellites) [SatNews] According to the Tehran Times, the country's Aerospace Industry Organization Director Mehdi Farahi has announced...
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Oh Canada! Government Says Aye To ISS [SatNews] They agree to renew their commitment to the ISS
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Abu Dhabi... A Proper Grounding (Business) [SatNews] The Abu Dhabi Executive Committee has approved a series of projects submitted by...
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Newtec... Berretta Joins Up + Elephants Into Elevators (Business + Events) [SatNews] Giuliano Berretta, the former CEO of Eutelsat, has been appointed....
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KVH... A Major For The Mini (SATCOM) [SatNews] In a move recognizing the growing demand for enhanced data applications in the commercial shipping industry, V.Ships, the world's largest...
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Bridge Technologies... @ IP&TV World Forum With... (Event + SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] At IP&TV World Forum 2012, Bridge Technologies will debut a complete system for...
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Telespazio France + PlanetObserver... Big Deal.... (Imagery) [SatNews] Telespazio France and PlanetObserver have signed a partnership agreement...
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COMSYS VSAT2012...So Popular They Moved It [SatNews] This is the only event covering operational experiences and worldwide customer application examples.
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L-3 Telemetry West... The NEXT Controlling Factor (SATCOM) [SatNews] L-3 Telemetry-West (L-3 TW) has signed a contract with Iridium Communications Inc. to upgrade the Satellite Control Segment (SCS) for...
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CASIS...New Interim Director Smooths Over Disputes [SatNews] When someone in the lead is going in a direction others don't like it's time for a change...
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Cobham... Flying High (SATCOM) [SatNews] Cobham’s HGA-7001 SATCOM high gain antenna sub-system has been selected by...
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Astrium's Metop-B Has Left The Clean Room [SatNews] On the move...it's all about clean weather.
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MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates... Signing On For Sustainment (Systems) [SatNews] MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (TSX: MDA) has signed a contract amendment worth...
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Level 3 Communications... Food For Thought (SATCOM) [SatNews] Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NYSE: LVLT) has announced that BRF Brasil Foods, one of the largest food companies in the world, will use...
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Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award...Andrews' Aviation Academy Director [SatNews] The cream of the crop...competition was stiff to be sure, and ...
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Here's Looking @ Earth...'Nados Nastiness (Imagery) [SatNews] Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes swept across the U.S. Midwest and Appalachians on March 2, 2012.
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Inmarsat... New Cost-Free Calling For Maritime Emergencies (SATCOM) [SatNews] Inmarsat has launched free shore-to-ship priority voice calling for rescue co-ordination centres (RCC) over its...
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Lockheed Martin... Looking To Latch Onto Lightning (Satellite) [SatNews] The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) - R Series Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM) spaceflight instrument Engineering Development Unit completed...
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March 4, 2012 MEASAT... SatAssets On The Block? (Business) [SatNews] Varying reports from the Asia-Pacific region indicate that Ananda Krishnan, the second most wealthy individual...
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March 3, 2012 GVF... @ Satellite 2012 With... (Event) [SatNews] The GVF VSAT training team will be heavily involved in the Satellite 2012 conference in Washington, D.C.
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ARINC... Airing Out A Decade Of Mail Service... (Comms) [SatNews] ARINC Incorporated this month celebrates the tenth anniversary of its highly successful....
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Intellian... Moving On Up... (Business) [SatNews] Intellian has appointed Carl Novello as VP of Product Management...
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SES... Name Calling (Business) [SatNews] SES (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) has renamed its satellite Internet subsidiary....
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Ross Video... There's A BlackStorm Coming (SatBroadcasting™—Hardware) [SatNews] Ross Video has launched their new line of BlackStorm Video Servers...
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Cinegy... Bye, Bye, SDI (SatBroadcasting™—Hardware) [SatNews] Replacing legacy SDI-based infrastructures with IP-based Ethernet infrastructure has become an increasingly popular choice...
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Thales Alenia Space... GMES Goodies (Satellite) [SatNews] Thales Alenia Space Espa?a has announced the delivery of its first X-band transmission assembly...
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Intelsat... Financially Speaking... (Business) [SatNews] Intelsat S.A. has reported results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2011.
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Datum Systems Has Multi-Function Offerings For Satellite Backhaul Operators [SatNews] A new multi-function data interface for PSM-500 Series modems that supports an optional Advanced Ethernet IP or Dual G.703 E1 interface.
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World Teleport Association... And The Winner Is... TBD... (Event) [SatNews] The World Teleport Association has announced the finalists for its...
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Arianespace... Edoardo Egress — Postponed! (Launch UPDATE) [SatNews] Arianespace's heavy-lift Ariane 5 for the orbiting of Europe's third Automated Transfer Vehicle...
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NASA + Linear Signal... Busy With Beamformers (SATCOM) [SatNews] Linear Signal, LLC will perform critical RFIC/MMIC beamformer R&D for NxGEN Electronics, Inc. (San Diego, CA) as it fulfills a...
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International Datacasting... Trusted Teleport For Troops' TV + Radio (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] International Datacasting Corporation (TSX:IDC) has been awarded a new contract...
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Raytheon... Jamming Up The Works In A Good Way (Systems) [SatNews] Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) was awarded a $3.8 million contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)...
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Hughes Network Systems... A Case Of Terminal Recruitment (SATCOM) [SatNews] Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) has completed installation of its latest technology...
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Arianespace... Insurance Insights (Business + Event) [SatNews] Arianespace has a high-profile presence at this week’s World Space Risk Forum in Dubai, where the company’s activities...
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LightSquared... The Search Is On For New CEO (Business) [SatNews] LightSquared has announced that Sanjiv Ahuja has resigned his position as chief executive officer.
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Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) + XCOR Aerospace... Signing On For Test Flights (Business + Systems) [SatNews] Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has reached an agreement with XCOR Aerospace, Inc. to conduct pioneering....
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European Space Agency (ESA)... Buying Bepi More Time (Satellite + Launch) [SatNews] BepiColombo, an ESA mission to the planet Mercury in collaboration with...
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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions... Eliminating Errors + More For DMSP (Satellite) [SatNews] Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.(Nasdaq:KTOS) has announced that...
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Eutelsat... Expansion Of Reach (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] EbS and EbS , the European Union's TV information services, have moved...
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Lockheed Martin... AEHF SV-1 All A Go (Satellite) [SatNews] Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has successfully completed on-orbit testing for the...
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Ball Aerospace... Imager Is Shipped (Satellite) [SatNews] Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. has shipped the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Microwave Imager (GMI)...
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Thrane & Thrane...FAA OKs FANS Fly With The Falcon [SatNews] They received their first STC (Supplemental Type Certificate) for installation and use aboard all
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March 2, 2012 Harris... Zee Change Shall Occur (SatBroadcasting™—Hardware) [SatNews] Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) has announced that India's Zee News will upgrade its news production and playout facility in New Delhi...
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Vizada + Telemar... Melding Maritime Talents (SATCOM) [SatNews] Telemar, a leading provider in maritime shipping, mega yachting and land SATCOM markets will launch...
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March 1, 2012 TBC Integration... Moving On Up... (Business) [SatNews] TBC Integration, Inc., a distributor and integrator of MPEG-4/DVB-S2 broadcast satellite video networks, conditional access, and subscriber management systems, has strengthened its...
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DigitalGlobe's Shots Of Simmering Syria (Earth Observation) [SatNews] Earth observation (EO) photos are a myriad of life's experiences, whether a natural disaster, admiring a landmark, or man's inhumanity.
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