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June 30, 2010 Wohler... Here's Looking @ Real-Time Monitoring + Routing (SatBroadcasting™—Hardware) [SatNews] Premium movie service provider Starz Entertainment, LLC is using Wohler's Touch-It(tm) Digital 16-channel video color monitor daily at its Englewood, Colorado, facility to allow engineers to see precisely how video looks during server playout.
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Canadian Space Agency Reaches Out To Other Bodies (Contracts Plans Missions) The Canadian Space Agency has awarded two contracts to MDA and a contract to the University of Calgary to develop three different concept studies for Canada's participation in NASA's New Frontiers program — the next space mission to another celestial body in our solar system.
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Vizada Networks... New SatServices Served Up Via W7 [SatNews] Vizada Networks has launched a portfolio of new and expanded services on Eutelsat's newest and most powerful Ku-band satellite, W7.
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Thuraya... SIMsational (New Product) [SatNews] On July 1st, Thuraya will launch an enhanced Thuraya ECO.
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SES ASTRA... SatBroadband Service Settles In With Wibox [SatNews] SES ASTRA, an SES company (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG), has signed an agreement with the French WIMAX operator Wibox for the distribution of its satellite-based broadband service ASTRA2Connect.
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Ocean Blue Software... Tooling Around With GUI (DTV Development) [SatNews] DTV software specialist, Ocean Blue Software, has released its Triton(tm) MHEG-5 and CI Plus Authoring Tool as an open source and royalty-free product for application authors and developers.
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Boeing + Argon ST... Acquiring Minds Want To Know... [SatNews] The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] and Argon ST [NASDAQ: STST] announced that they have entered into an agreement for Boeing's acquisition of Argon ST in an all cash tender offer and merger for $34.50 per share, or approximately $775 million, net of cash acquired.
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Vizada...I Say! IsatPhone Pro Launches Commercially Vizada announces today the commercial service launch of the widely anticipated IsatPhone Pro from Inmarsat.
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Stratos Global... Striding Forth With IsatPhone Pro [SatNews] Stratos has started to fill thousands of orders from customers eager to deploy the new, IsatPhone Pro device, Inmarsat's new handheld satellite phone, with The Stratos Advantage self-provisioning, monitoring and control capabilities.
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EM Research... Parade Of New Products (VSAT) [SatNews] EM Research has released several new VSAT Frequency Synthesizer products.
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Harris + Dish Mexico... The Novar Nudge (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) has announced that Pay TV operator Dish Mexico has implemented the Harris(r) Novar(tm) traffic and billing system to manage its sales and business operations in Mexico City.
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International Datacasting + The Wananchi Group... Driving DTH (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] International Datacasting Corporation (TSX:IDC has entered into an agreement with The Wananchi Group for the development, build up, and roll-out of a new DTH broadcasting service that will provide television programming to the Sub-Saharan region of Africa.
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Astrium + Eutelsat... Five Tons Of W5A (Satellite Mfg.) [SatNews] Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) has selected Astrium to build a 48-transponder Ku-band satellite that will be located at its 70.5 degrees East location in geostationary orbit.
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Here's Looking @ Earth... Alex Acknowledged As The First (NASA) [SatNews] Looking quite a bit more substantial than it did the day before, Hurricane Alex dominated the skies over the western Gulf of Mexico when the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite passed overhead and captured this image at 12:10 p.m. Central Daylight Time on June 30, 2010.
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CASBAA Has The Key To Unlock Your Networks The 17th CASBAA Convention, themed "Unlock Your Networks" from 25 - 28 October in Hong Kong, presents again an unparalleled program to examine future pay-TV strategies, mobile TV, 3DTV, growth of Sports TV and advertising opportunities.
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Arianespace... ATV #2's Final Assembly Actions [SatNews] The second Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) for servicing of the International Space Station has entered its final assembly and checkout in French Guiana for a liftoff on a future Ariane 5 mission.
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Cassini Snaps Saturn And Sees Ghost The surface of Saturn's moon Dione is rendered in crisp detail against a hazy, ghostly Titan.
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June 29, 2010 FMC + IBC... Training Top-Up (Event) [SatNews] Future Media Concepts (FMC) now has a partnership with the International Broadcasting Convention (IBC).
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Mirifice + Telenor... Putting STBs Thru Their Paces (SatBroadcasting™—Testing) [SatNews] Mirifice announced that European telecommunications and Internet service provider, Telenor Broadcast Holding AS, has selected Mirifice’s MiriATE system to automate the testing of digital television STBs before they are deployed to Telenor’s customers.</font
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MDA Assists NASA To Head Into New Frontiers [SatNews] MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (TSX: MDA), a provider of essential information solutions, announced today the award of several strategic contracts to develop advanced technology concepts for NASA's New Frontiers Program.
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SUIRG... No IFs, Ands, Or Buts... (Event) [SatNews] The Satellite Users Interference Reduction Group (SUIRG), the global industry organization dedicated to combating the costly problem of satellite radio frequency interference (RFI), is holding its 7th Annual Satellite Interference Conference from September 28th through 30th, 2010, in San Francisco, CA.
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OmniGlobe Networks... Remote Reworkings (Com Services) [SatNews] OmniGlobe Networks Inc. is now delivering essential broadband services to residents and businesses located in the unserved and under- serviced communities across Manitoulin Island.
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PTC'11... Hawaiian Help, Hawaiian Hospitality (Event) [SatNews] PTC'11: Connecting Life 24/7, occurring from January 16th through 19th, 2011, in Honolulu, Hawaii, will examine how telecom is changed and challenged by always-connected users with new requirements and preferences, the transformation of the value chain, changing regulatory concerns, and new demands for high-performance infrastructure.
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NASA... Put Your Thinking Cap On (Project Proposals) [SatNews] NASA has issued a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) seeking proposals and industry input on heavy-lift system concepts and propulsion technology.
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SIA... Workshop For Warriors Of Commercial Ilk (Event) [SatNews] The following industry speakers have been confirmed for SIA’s Third Army Commercial SATCOM Users Workshop, to be held on Monday, August 2, 2010, at the Tampa Convention Center, in Tampa, Florida...
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XStreamHD + EchoStar... Timely 1080p Transport (SatBroadcasting™—Delivery) [SatNews] XStreamHD, delilvering and distributing full HD entertainment directly to the home, has entered into a long-term satellite service agreement with EchoStar Satellite Services L.L.C., a subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation (Nasdaq:SATS).
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Hughes Network Systems... Havasupai Have Help (SATCOM) [SatNews] Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) has installed a satellite uplink to enable distance learning at the Havasupai Elementary School, located in the heart of the Grand Canyon.
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Orbit + SpeedCast... Shipshape Solution (SATCOM) [SatNews] SpeedCast Ltd. and Orbit Technologies have partnered to deliver uninterrupted global marine communications services across all major maritime routes.
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GE Satcom Eurovision Plays The Host With The Most [SatNews] TV audiences across South America are enjoying all the sights, sounds and action from this year’s World Cup as a result of a fully dedicated teleport hosting package provided for Eurovision, a division of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), by GE Satcom.
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June 28, 2010 Secure World Foundation... Dastardly Debris Debriefing For UN (Event) [SatNews] Dealing with the troublesome trend in the growth of Earth-circling orbital debris is a major element to ensure the sustainability of space.
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NASA... Ta, TDRS — Thanks For The Hard Work (SATCOM) [SatNews] On Sunday, June 27, NASA shut down the satellite that was launched into orbit during the space shuttle Challenger's maiden voyage (STS-6) in April of 1983.
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ViaSat... Speedy Sky Support (MILSATCOM) [SatNews] ViaSat Inc. (Nasdaq:VSAT) has upgraded transmission rates for its airborne broadband network to improve performance in the network being used by nearly 100 U.S. airborne military satcom systems.
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DLR, Infoterra+ EADS Astrium... Firsts For TanDEM-X (EO) [SatNews] Germany’s new radar satellite, TanDEM-X, launched from Kazakhstan last Monday, has returned its first images of Earth.
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ISRO... Nanosat, Cartosat — Making The Grade (Launch) [SatNews] Upon completion of testing, the Indian space agency (ISRO) will be launching a nano satellite that is being built by the SRM University in Chennai.
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Inmarsat... A Distressing Award (SATCOM) [SatNews] FleetBroadband 505 Emergency Calling has won the Safety At Sea International Award for helping seafarers in distress.
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Here's Looking @ Earth... Dunes-Scape (NASA) [SatNews] In western Mongolia, braided streams of sand dunes stretch east-west across the arid landscape.
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Arianespace... Diligently Doing Double Duty (Launch) [SatNews] Arianespace stepped up its 2010 launch pace with the June 26th successful dual-passenger Ariane 5 mission, which lofted payloads for the Middle East and South Korea.
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Arianespace... Acquiring Arsat Agreement (Launch Contract) [SatNews] Following an international call for tenders, Argentine satellite operator ARSAT has selected Arianespace to launch its Arsat-1 satellite.
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IBC 2010... A Sporting Venue (Event) [SatNews] With 2010 a big year for sport and sports broadcasting, the IBC2010 conference is dedicating a full day to the topic.
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Hughes Network Systems... South Carolina Satisfaction (SATCOM Contract) [SatNews] Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) has been awarded a contract by the South Carolina Division of State Information Technology (DSIT) allowing the company to provide satellite broadband Internet service to South Carolina agencies and local governments.
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Thrane & Thrane... Make Waves For A New SAILOR (VSAT) [SatNews] The SAILOR 900 VSAT, a sophisticated new Ku-band VSAT antenna, will be launched by Thrane & Thrane at the forthcoming SMM 2010 exhibition in Hamburg this September.
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PCI Geomatics + Rolta India... Tech Team Tie-up (License Agreement) [SatNews] PCI Geomatics has signed an extended technology license agreement with Rolta India Limited.
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atrexx... Making The All-Important Connection (COMSAT Contract) [SatNews] atrexx Ltd. & Co. KG has teamed with Microsoft and iDirect to provide a remote communications solution for VAOS Ltd., a major provider of comprehensive construction and maintenance services to the oil, gas and petrochemical industries, employing a workforce of some 1,200 specialists.
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iDirect + SpeedCast + Eutelsat... Building Better + Bigger Bridges (SATCOM) [SatNews] iDirect, Inc. (iDirect) has announced that Hong Kong-based SpeedCast Limited and Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) have expanded the reach and capabilities of their global maritime broadband service to address a broader market of end customers.
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Globalstar... Go Configure (SatOps Upgrades) [SatNews] Globalstar, Inc.(Nasdaq:GSAT) has installed new hardware and software upgrades at its satellite operations and control center located in Milpitas, California, and its backup control center located in El Dorado Hills, California.
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Marlink's Band Now Playing In Asia (VSAT Services) Marlink announces the extension of its maritime satellite communications Ku-band VSAT services to include Hong Kong, the Middle East and the Indian Ocean.
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Moving On Up @ MEASAT...Manager Corporate Communications MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. announced the appointment of Tan Shyue Wern as Manager, Corporate Communications.
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Thuraya... You've Got The Whole World In Your Hands (GPS Waypoint Navigation) Thuraya’s XT handheld satellite phone offers a first by enabling GPS waypoint navigation services.
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Space Foundation... U.S. National Space Policy "Take" [SatNews] The Space Foundation today welcomed the release of the new U.S. National Space Policy as "an important milestone in furthering national and international discussions about the future direction of the United States in space."
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ViaSat... Core Beliefs (SatBroadcasting™—Modulator) [SatNews] ViaSat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) is providing its SkyPHY(r)-MSM, an advanced DVB-S2 multistream modulator IP core, to SENCORE as part of a new modulator offering efficiency and flexibility to the satellite market.
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ITT... Spectral Significance (SatSensor) [SatNews] An advanced infrared sensor designed to improve weather forecasting around the world has been delivered for integration and testing on the precursor satellite to the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS).
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NASA... Meeting With Hartley 2 Has Deep Impact (SatProject) [SatNews] NASA's Deep Impact/EPOXI spacecraft flew past Earth Sunday (June 27) at approximately 3:03 p.m. Pacific time (6:03 p.m. Eastern time), as planned.
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Here's Looking @ Earth... Oil Barriers — NOT (NASA) [SatNews] As of June 27, 2010, the entire gulf-facing beachfront of several barrier islands in eastern Mississippi (offshore of Pascagoula) had received a designation of at least “lightly oiled” by the interagency Shoreline Cleanup Assessment Team that is responding to the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.
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June 25, 2010 CASBAA's Asia-Pacific Cookbook Now Available (TV Directory) [SatNews] The definitive guide to TV in Asia is now available with more than 2,000 listings of what's cooking regarding the television related companies across Asia. Entertainment at its best.
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TSF... Reinforcements In Hell (Communication Support) [SatNews] Aid agency Telecoms Sans Frontieres (TSF) has deployed an emergency telecoms team to Kyrgyzstan as escalating civil unrest causes thousands to flee their homes.
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Noise Industries + Dashwood Cinema Solutions... Stereoscopic 3D Mastering (SatBroadcasting™—Content Creation) [SatNews] Noise Industries development partner Dashwood Cinema Solutions has released a significant update to its award-winning, professional Stereo3D Toolbox(tm) plug-in for stereoscopic 3D mastering, as well as an inexpensive, limited edition (LE) version for a more accessible entry into stereoscopic 3D content creation.
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Wise Wonderments... Perspicacious Perspective (NASA) [SatNews] The Seagull nebula, seen in this infrared mosaic from NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, draws its common name from it resemblance to a gull in flight.
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U.S.A.F.... Spatial Bridge For MILSATCOM Now Operational [SatNews] The U.S. Air Force has announced that U.S. Strategic Command operationally accepted command and control of its third Wideband Global SATCOM satellite, WGS-3.
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NASA's Hubble...Bubbles, Babies, Blooms And Beans (Telescope Images) [SatNews] The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope captures a complex network of gas clouds and star clusters within our neighbouring galaxy, the Large Magellanic Cloud.
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Boeing... Rocketing Into Focus (Exhibits) [SatNews] Boeing [NYSE: BA], Taco Bell Discovery Science Center, the California Cultural and Historical Endowment, and Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, have announced they are developing the center's latest addition — Boeing Rocket Lab will open to the public on July 2.
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June 24, 2010 KVH... Sea Soccer (SatBroadcasting™—Content) [SatNews] Boaters who enjoy soccer but can't make it to the 2010 FIFA World Cup(tm) this summer cannow watch the games in 3D while on the water, thanks to the TracVision(r) HD7 from KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq:KVHI).
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Arqiva... Singing Sensations (SatBroadcasting™—Content) [SatNews] Opus Arte has selected Arqiva's Digital Cinema satellite platform to relay all its upcoming live feeds from the Royal Opera House to North America and Western and Eastern Europe reaching more than 300 “live-equipped” screens with opera and ballet titles — these include The Royal Opera’s Cosi fan tutte on Friday, September 10, 2010, and Macbeth in June 2011, as well as The Royal Ballet’s Giselle on Wednesday, January 19, 2011.</font
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CapRock... Speaking Of Shipping (Contract—VSAT) [SatNews] CapRock Communications, a global provider of satellite communications to remote and harsh locations, has signed a three-year contract with BW to deploy its SeaAccess service onboard its fleet of approximately 100 vessels that include Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) and Liquefied Petroleum Gas Carriers (LPGCs).
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COMSYS... Verily, VSAT (Conference) [SatNews] In 3 months time, at VSAT2010, the leading innovators in the VSAT market will deliver their views on the needs of customers and the development of new applications and platforms.
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Arianespace... Diligently Doing Double Duty (Launch) [SatNews] Arianespace stepped up its 2010 launch pace with the June 26th successful dual-passenger Ariane 5 mission, which lofted payloads for the Middle East and South Korea.
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Harris... Acumen Advancement (Contract—Ground Segment) [SatNews] Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS) has been awarded a five-year, $140 million contract by General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) to modernize the ground segment of the satellite communications network used by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
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Applied Satellite Technology... Perish Prevention In Irish + UK Waters (CONTRACT—SLA) [SatNews] Applied Satellite Technology (AST) today agreed to a new Service Level Agreement (SLA) with the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) as the Installation and Technical Support partner for MOB Guardian.
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Astrium... Re-Ignition Request (Contract—Launch Vehicles) [SatNews] Astrium has been awarded a contract by the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop key technologies for new re-ignitable upper stages for new launchers.
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June 23, 2010 Israel's Ofek 9 Launches Spy In The Sky (Military Launch) [SatNews] Israel on Tuesday launched a spy satellite from a base in the south of the country, the defence ministry said, with the device reportedly capable of monitoring arch-foe Iran.
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GlobeCast Australia... 3DTV Into Racing (SatBroadcasting™—Content) [SatNews] GlobeCast Australia has announced that GlobeCam — a specialist provider of live, miniature camera technology in the world today — has conducted successful trials of 3D coverage for V8 Supercars Television.
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Geoimage... Imagery Polish (Site Improvements) [SatNews] Geoimage has unveiled their new and improved website, which provides extensive information on Geoimage's products and services as well as information on the current commercial optical and radar satellites.
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Spacenet... Is Flexible When Situations Are Dicey (Satellite Solution) [SatNews] Spacenet Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq: GILT) and a leading provider of networking solutions, announced today that it has introduced its new Emergency Communications Service (ECS).
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DigitalGlobe... HiRes Agreement With DeLorme (Imagery Agreement) [SatNews] DigitalGlobe (NYSE: DGI) now has an agreement under which the company will provide high-resolution imagery for DeLorme’s Earthmate series, including the PN-30, PN-40 and PN-60 models.
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Here's Looking @ Earth.. A True Sky Show (JAXA) [SatNews] The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Hayabusa spacecraft streaked across the sky like a saber of light through the clouds as it re-entered Earth’s atmosphere over the Woomera Test Range in Australia.
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Astrium... Football Is At Sea For Royal Navy (SatBroadcasting™—Content) [SatNews] With the FIFA World Cup in full swing, Astrium, in partnership with its wholly owned subsidiary Paradigm, is bringing a series of live matches directly to the Royal Navy throughout the tournament.
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ULA Joins Federation . . .No Secret Handshake Required (Industry Partner) [SatNews] The Commercial Spaceflight Federation announces that United Launch Alliance of Denver, Colorado has joined the Federation as an Executive Member.
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Roscosmos + Arianespace... Soyuz Signed On, Big Time (Launch Vehicles) [SatNews] On June 19, during the International Economical Forum in St. Petersburg, Roscosmos and Arianespace signed a contract which cover 10 additional missions of Russian Soyuz-ST rocket from Guiana Space Center (CSG).
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iDirect + OmniAccess... An Evolutionary Move (Satellite Routers) [SatNews] OmniAccess S.L., a leading communications provider to super- and mega-yacht owners, has completed the launch of its Balearic Teleport and successfully upgraded its maritime broadband satellite network to iDirect’s Evolution platform.
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NewCom International... Inka Investigations (SATCOM Services) [SatNews] Virginia Tech and Iowa State University, working in conjunction with the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, are preparing for a joint Inka Engineering expedition in the remote, treacherous Andean mountains of Peru.
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CapRock...Government's Sold — Buys In x4 (Contracts) [SatNews] CapRock Government Solutions announced today that it has been awarded four multimillion dollar contracts to provide managed network services and more than 400MHz of commercial satellite capacity to four separate U.S. Government agencies. The contracts run through 2013 and include requirements for bandwidth, teleport and backhaul services on Ku and X-band networks.
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June 22, 2010 Skobbler + Apple... Nav Know It All (Satellite Navigation) [SatNews] A new iPhone application will ensure that satellite navigation will become cost effective and will be easily used by most iPhone users.
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Arianespace... Cryogenic Core Care (Upcoming Launch) [SatNews] Arianespace is reporting the initial assembly of the third Ariane 5 to be launched in 2010 has been completed at the Spaceport ,as its ESC-A upper stage and vehicle equipment bay are now installed atop the vehicle's cryogenic core stage.
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Vizada... Fresh, Fast & Friendly (Corporate Website) [SatNews] Vizada has launched a new version of its corporate website. The URL for the new site is www.vizada.com.
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Amino Communications... Three Million & Counting (SatBroadcasting™—STBs) [SatNews] Amino Communications has sold and shipped its three millionth set-top box (STB), just over a year after hitting the two million sales mark.
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Vishay Intertechnology... Re-Qualification Success (IC Components) [SatNews] Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH), a supplier of high-reliability discrete and IC components to military and aerospace customers, announced its Vishay Siliconix facility in Santa Clara, California, has been re-qualified by DSCC to manufacture analog switches and multiplexers with screening to MIL-PRF-38535.
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Gilat... Vietnamese VSAT Vehicle (SATCOM Network) [SatNews] Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq:GILT) is providing a SkyEdge II broadband satellite communications network to Vietnam Telecom International (VTI), a subsidiary of VNPT, Vietnam's national telecommunications service provider.
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Eumetsat... Mind Meld In Rome (Policy Meeting) [SatNews] EUMETSAT, the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites, held its 70th Council meeting in Rome, Italy, on June 21-22, 2010. At the Council, the texts of the Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) Program Resolution and Program Proposal were approved by all Member States, with Germany and Portugal voting yes ad referendum.
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Euroconsult... Financing Strategies + SatIndustry Trends (Event) [SatNews] While many sectors suffered a real battering in the recent global economic downturn, the satellite sector maintained a robust performance, with 8 percent average revenue growth in the last three years for FSS and MSS operators whose revenues reached $11.5 billion in 2009.
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Iridium... South African Satisfaction (MSS License) [SatNews] Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq:IRDM) has established “Iridium South Africa,” under which Iridium has licenses to operate, provide and sell mobile satellite services (MSS) in the country.
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iDirect... Major Maritime Mover (VSAT Report) [SatNews] iDirect, Inc. (iDirect), a company of VT Systems Inc. (VT Systems), announced that its share of the maritime VSAT market has grown significantly in the past two years, according to the newly released 2nd edition of The COMSYS Maritime VSAT Report.
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June 21, 2010 Rohde & Schwarz... Global Specs Sim'd (SatBroadcasting™—Tester) [SatNews] The R&S SFE Broadcast Tester from Rohde & Schwarz is now available with the new R&S SFE-K30 fading simulator option integrated into the unit.
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Astrium... Slots Sendoff Set (Satellites Launch) [SatNews] For its upcoming launch, Ariane 5 will deliver in orbit two Astrium-built satellites: the Arabsat 5A communications satellite for Arabsat and the COMS satellite for the Korean Aerospace Research Institute (KARI).
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AST... SatPhone "Speaks" Well (SATCOM Device) [SatNews] Helen Stalker, Inmarsat GSPS Commercial Director, received the first IsatPhone Pro ‘post launch’ call live on stage at last week's CommunicAsia.
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Ericsson... Head-End Hands On (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) has provided Hsin Yeong An (HYA) Cable, the Taiwanese cable operator, with a fully redundant head-end solution that enables it to offer subscribers a richer, more advanced service.
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Tcom Technology... Unauthorized UL Certification For Sat Receivers [SatNews] According to Tcom Technology Co. Ltd., 45,500 units of a AZBOX EVO XL digital satellite receivers bear an unauthorized UL Mark for the U.S. and Canada.
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NASA... Sun Streams (Imagery) [SatNews] Solar storms bombard Earth with a stream of electrons and other charged particles that interact with gases in the atmosphere to generate colorful aurora.
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Astrium... Spatial Injection For TanDEM-X (Launch) [SatNews] The TanDEM-X radar satellite, designed and built by Astrium (Friedrichshafen), was successfully launched early this morning (Monday, June 21st).
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Thales Alenia Space... Altimeter Acceptance (Satellite Mfg.) [SatNews] Thales Alenia Space has signed a contract with Ball Aerospace covering the preliminary phase for the GFO-2 RA altimeter, which will equip the new-generation Geosat Follow-On 2 (GFO-2) satellite.
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Integral Systems... Moving On Up... (Executive Moves) [SatNews] Integral Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:ISYS) has appointed Christopher Roberts as Chief Financial Officer.
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Harris... Long Range LOS Leader (MILCOM) [SatNews] Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS) has received a significant certification from the U.S. government for its RF-7800W High-Capacity Line-of-Sight Radio — which transmits high-bandwidth data over long-range wireless battlefield communication networks.
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MTN... Super SATCOM For Super Yachts (VSAT Maritime Services) [SatNews] MTN Satellite Communications (MTN), in conjunction with its partners Jetstream and e3 Systems, has announced that, after successful sea trials, that the Company's VSAT services have been selected for the 557-foot MY Eclipse, the world’s largest yacht
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EchoStar... SatTV In Taiwan Treated To HD (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] EchoStar International Corporation, a subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation (Nasdaq: SATS), has launched DishHD(tm), a premier pay-TV service in Taiwan.
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Dalet... Could Be An Awarding Moment (SatBroadcasting™—Newsroom) [SatNews] Dalet Digital Media Systems has been shortlisted for the IBC Innovation Awards 2010 Content Management category for their involvement with the Antena 3 Noticias project.
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SES WORLD SKIES...SES-1 Is Set-Up (SatBroadcasting™—Service Starts) [SatNews] SES WORLD SKIES, a division of SES S.A. (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG), has announced its SES-1 satellite has entered commercial service at the orbital location of 101 degrees West.
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Lockheed Martin... IIIB Review Rolls Up (GPS) [SatNews] Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has successfully completed a key requirements review for the Global Positioning System (GPS) IIIB satellite series under the U.S. Air Force's GPS III Space Segment program.
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Here's Looking @ Earth... Silvery Sheen's Signifigance (Gulf Oil Spill—Imagery) [SatNews] On Saturday, June 19, 2010, oil spread northeast from the leaking Deepwater Horizon well in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Ariane 5 Does The Heavy Lifting For Arabsat-5A and COMS (Satellite Launch) [SatNews] The next Ariane 5 flight has been given the go-ahead for its Wednesday liftoff following today’s launch readiness review held at the Spaceport in French Guiana.
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ISU — Doctor In Space (Honorary Degree) On June 15th, the International Space University (ISU) awarded an honorary degree, Doctor of Space Achievement, to Dr. Gregory H. Olsen, the third private citizen to orbit the earth on the International Space Station (ISS).
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NASA — Hovering Takes First (Design Contest) A rotorcraft that resembles a catamaran has taken the top prize in a NASA aeronautics competition for college students to develop a multi-purpose aircraft.
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June 18, 2010 TSF In Kyrgyzstan — Hope In Hell For Refugees (Communication Service Provider) [SatNews] TSF deploys an emergency telecoms team to Kyrgyzstan to assist in the response.
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Harris... Falcon Multiband Makes African Headway [SatNews] Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS) has received a $6 million order to supply an African nation with Falcon III(r) RF-7800M multiband networking radios, universal remote controls and other tactical communications equipment.
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Ericsson... Big Time Bandwidth Beget (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) is enabling DishTv, India’s largest DTH satellite operator, to improve its satellite bandwidth efficiency, increase channel capacity and offer more choice to its subscribers in HD and SD.
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Envivio... Interface Intrusions Excluded (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] Seans Media, a subsidiary of Aerolex Cablenet and a leading digital cable TV service provider in Bangalore, India, has used an Envivio video head-end to launch India’s first digital cable service featuring high-efficiency H.264 video encoding.
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Bluestreak Technology... Flashing Is Good For Bbox (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] Bluestreak Technology Inc. hs announced that French network operator, Bouygues Telecom, selected the company’s MachBlue(tm) platform to power the nexgen interface for Bouygues Telecom’s popular Bbox IPTV.
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SatCom Global... Heading For The Horizon (Remote SATCOM) [SatNews] SatCom Global has launched Horizon, which incorporates state of the art compression technology and is designed to optimize voice and data management, dramatically cutting the cost of satellite communications for remote users in the maritime, oil and gas, construction, government, emergency and first responder markets.
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Expand Networks... An Expansive Pricing Option (WAN Optimization) [SatNews] Expand Networks now has an innovative pricing structure for service providers, telcos and public/private cloud providers, enabling them to procure its market leading WAN optimization solution on a monthly subscription based ‘pay-as-you-sell’ model.
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International Space University... A Stratospheric Project (Proof of Concept for Air Traffic Management) [SatNews] Students from the International Space University (ISU) enrolled in the M.Sc.in Space Science program have been selected to fly their Air Traffic management Experiment (I-BATE) on BEXUS 10/11 stratospheric balloon.
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Harris... Excitement Delves Into DVB-T2 (SatBroadcasting™) Harris Corporation's (NYSE: HRS) Apex M2X(tm) software-defined broadcast exciter now supports the next-generation DVB-T2 digital terrestrial transmission standard.
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EMS Aviation... Mail At Altitude (In-Flight Email System) [SatNews] EMS Aviation, a division of EMS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ELMG), is now accepting orders for its Forte AirMail solution, an FAA-certified system that provides WiFi email capability in-flight.
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Telenor... A Moving Experience (Satellite Relocation) [SatNews] Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc) has successfully completed the maneuver of the Thor III satellite from its previous orbital location of 1 degree West to a new location at 4 degrees West, where the satellite will now reside.
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KVH Industries... Floating A New HD TracVision (mobile HD antenna) [SatNews] Boaters around the United States are enjoying summer fun in HD, thanks to the
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Vizada... Shorely Speaking (Maritime VoIP) [SatNews] Vizada is offering shipping company customers the opportunity to reduce the cost of shore-ship communications to Inmarsat FleetBroadband terminals by activating a voice over IP (VoIP) connection on its network.
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Wavestream... High Power, Less Draw (C-band SSPA) [SatNews] Wavestream Corporation has introduced the PowerStream(tm) 757C-o, a rugged, outdoor 600W C-band solid state power amplifier for broadcast satellite communications systems.
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SSPI... Dining With Future Leaders (Event) [SatNews] The Society of Satellite Professionals International has opened nominations for its fifth annual Promise Awards, which honor young leaders in the satellite industry for outstanding achievement.
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Astrotech... Moving On Out (Resignation) Astrotech Corporation (Nasdaq:ASTC) announced that General (Ret.) Lance W. Lord has resigned as a Member of the Board of Directors of Astrotech Corporation and as Chief Executive Officer, Astrotech Space Operations (ASO)
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XipLink... Ultram Up + Running (VAD) [SatNews] At the CommunicAsia show in Singapore, XipLink announced Ultram Technologies Limited as the latest addition to its global network of Value Added Distributors.
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Gefen... Tooling Along For 3DTV (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] Gefen has announced the availability of its new product line, Gefen ToolBox, which is now shipping.
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Here's Looking @ Earth... Nambia Noticed (NASA—EO) [SatNews] Hydrogen sulfide bubbled upward and dust plumes blew southwestward along the coast of Namibia in mid-June 2010.
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Lockheed Martin... Weld Meld Held (Orion Mfg) [SatNews] The Orion crew exploration vehicle took shape as the two halves of the crew module were fused together at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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NASA | JPL... Chasing A New Tail (Spatial Imagery) [SatNews] NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer has discovered a galaxy tail studded with bright knots of new stars.
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ESA... Remaining At The Helm (Personnel) [SatNews] The Council of the European Space Agency today announced that Jean-Jacques Dordain will continue as the Director General of ESA for a further period of four years.
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Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association (SBCA)... Dish Ordinance Dissed (Legal) SBCA filed a Joint Petition for Declaratory Ruling with the Federal Communications against a satellite dish ordinance (Ordinance NO. 16-2009) enacted last year by the City of Reading, Pennsylvania.
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Orbital Sciences... Flawless Fermi (Launch Anniversary) [SatNews] Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE: ORB) is celebrating the second anniversary of the launch of the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope spacecraft, which has performed flawlessly over the initial two years of its mission to supply scientists with important new data about the nature of the universe.
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Integral Systems... Grounding For Sky (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] ntegral Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:ISYS) announced at CommunicAsia 2010 that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Integral Systems Europe — United Kingdom (ISE UK), has been awarded a new satellite ground station contract from British Sky Broadcasting (Sky) for Harlequin 1, Sky's new state-of-the-art and sustainable broadcast facility.
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June 16, 2010 iDirect + ST Teleport... An Evolution In Hub-ening [SatNews] Today, with increased demand for faster, reliable and more cost effective communications, users are constantly seeking alternative ways to stay connected — this need is intensified for maritime and other customers in remote locations, where quality and reliability of data and voice communications is vital.
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OmniBus... Three Nets Incorporate iTX (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] OmniBus Systems has announced that Alhurra has migrated to the OmniBus iTX broadcast automation and playout platform for its multi-channel services to the Middle East region and Europe.
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Triveni Digital... TechSpeak (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] Triveni Digital has announced that the company's chief technology officer, Dr. Richard Chernock, will present "Considerations for Adding Mobile DTV to a Broadcast Station" at DigitalVision 2010 Summer, a virtual showcase of technology scheduled for June 23.
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Arabsat — Two In One [SatNews] Arab Satellite Communications Organization (Arabsat) announced today that the launch of 5A will take place on June 23rd, 2010 at 21:42 GMT by Arianespace (Ariane-5 Rocket).
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Teledyne + Intelek (Paradise Datacom, Labtech, CML)... Financially Speaking... [SatNews] The Boards of Teledyne and Intelek have reached an agreement on the terms of a recommended cash offer that will be offered by the former for the ordinary share capital of the latter, via a public offer.
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SpaceX Takes Care Of Iridium And Iridium Takes Care Of SpaceX — Biggest Contract Ever . . .NEXT Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq:IRDM) and Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) are pleased to announce that the Falcon 9 will be a major provider of launch services for Iridium NEXT, Iridium's next-generation satellite constellation.
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iDirect, Cobham + ASC... Ready, Willing, + Able... [SatNews] iDirect, Inc.has launched ReadyCONNECT(tm), a portable emergency response satellite communications system developed by global satellite equipment leader Cobham Satcom and partner Australian Satellite Communications (ASC).
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iDirect Government Technologies... NOC, NOC, Who's There? iDirect Government Technologies (iGT) has released a new line of software packages for its SatManage network management system.
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SENCORE... Signalling South American Interest... (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] SENCORE has selected Santiago-based distributor VGL, Ltda. to represent its high-quality signal transmission products for the broadcast, cable, satellite, IPTV, telecommunications, and professional audio/video markets.
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RRsat + BT... Broadcast Buddies (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] BT’s Media & Broadcast division and RRsat Global Communications Network Ltd (RRsat) have engaged in a five year strategic alliance.
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NSSL + Telemar Scandinavia... More Than OK With Ku- Continuance [SatNews] Satellite communications providers NSSL and Telemar Scandinavia have announced the June extension of their DVBS2-RCS broadband network.
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OnAir... Moving On Up + Ship-Shape Mobility [SatNews] OnAir has announced that Chief Executive Officer, Benoit Debains, has decided to return to Airbus, Toulouse.
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Arqiva... Playout Pact (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] Arqiva is going to provide specialist French film channel ‘Cin?moi’ with playout services through its Chalfont Grove Media Centre.
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Integral Systems (Newpoint Technologies)... Better Backhaul [SatNews] Integral Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISYS) announced at CommunicAsia 2010 that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Newpoint Technologies, has signed an agreement with Supernet Limited.
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Star Navigation Systems... Black Box Betterment [SatNews] Star Navigation Systems Group Ltd. has introduced the new and improved STAR-ISMS(tm) In Flight Safety Monitoring System, the ideal counterpart to the "black box" and a quantum leap in aerospace safety technology.
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Euroconsult... Intelligence's Imagery Infusion Investigated [SatNews] Euroconsult has released a comprehensive study analyzing the mechanisms defense and security agencies will use to satisfy their image intelligence (IMINT) requirements over the coming decade.
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Espial... Heads-up For Hybrid (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] Espial and Conax have introduced a Hybrid-IP TV solution for satellite, cable, terrestrial and telecom operators at BroadcastAsia 2010.
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Optus... Mobile Encoding Energies (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] Optus has selected and installed MComms Transcode to manage the encoding for all of its live Mobile TV service, helping Optus bring new and exciting live streaming and mobile broadcasting options to its customer base.
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IABM... Recession Receding (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] In the broadcast and media technology sector the worst of the recession appears to be over, and vendors are feeling increasingly optimistic about the future, according to a new study carried out by Ernst & Young LLP in association with IABM, the body which represents the supply side of the industry.
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Connect Telecom And Thuraya XT Enjoy Their Full Figures [SatNews] Sales figures for Thuraya’s XT mobile satellite handheld continue to increase at a brisk pace since its launch.
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Snell... Switcher Switch (SatBroadcasting™) Boomerang , a leading television production company based in the U.K., has selected Snell's Kahuna multi-format HD/SD production switcher as an integral component in its upgrade to HD operations.
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Danmon Systems Group... In Control (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] Danmon Systems Group (DSG) has completed and delivered a pre-built Master Control Room system in flyaway cases for use at the World Cup football series in South Africa, which commenced on June 11.
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ABI Research — Big Adoptions In Mobile TV Forecast (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] Several factors have hindered the widespread deployment and adoption of mobile cellular and broadcast TV services to date.
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Here's Looking @ Earth... Arctic Acquires Welcome Warming (NASA) [SatNews] Nowhere is the coming of spring so dramatic as in the Arctic — spring begins when the Sun rises over the North Pole on March 18th for the first time in nearly six months.
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Omneon's Server And Storage Plays Out Across Africa (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] Omneon Inc. today announced that Electronic Media Network Limited (M-Net), South Africa's first private subscription television service, is expanding its Omneon installation to include two Spectrum(TM) media server systems and a MediaGrid(TM) active storage system.
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June 15, 2010 Wavestream... Amplification Of Debut (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] Wavestream Corporation has introduced the PowerStream(tm) 757C-o, a rugged, outdoor 600W C-band solid state power amplifier for broadcast satellite communications systems.
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EVS + Foxtel... Serving Up 3D Sports (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] Foxtel delivered the first-ever live 3D sport broadcast event to Australian homes on May 24th during the soccer match played between Australia and New Zealand.
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Microspace Communications... Bursting With Technology (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] VELOCITY MICROBURST is a new content delivey offering developed by Microspace to meet the demands of an organization’s “bursty” content delivery demands.
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Arianespace... Lockheed Martin's Launch Lock [SatNews] Jean-Yves Le Gall, Chairman & CEO of Arianespace, announced in Singapore that Arianespace has contracted with Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems (LMCSS) to launch the VINASAT-2 satellite for Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) in the second quarter of 2012.
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SatNews @ CommunicAsia... A Meeting Of Mighty Minds With CommunicAsia in full swing in Singapore, publisher Silvano Payne and advertising director Jill Durfee have enjoyed a number of conversations with leading satellite industry leaders and companies.
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SSC Perfect Prisma Launch — Now To Separate A Mango And A Tango [SatNews] Information from the Swedish Space Corporation relayed that the Swedish Prisma satellites have been successfully launched aboard a Dnepr launcher from Yasny, Russia, today at 14.42 UTC.
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Aerojet And NEC Explore Positives Of Low Power Propulsion [SatNews] Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced today that it has signed an agreement with NEC Corporation (TSE:6701) to jointly supply HAYABUSA-derived ion propulsion systems for the U.S. and Japanese aerospace markets.
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Google... The Earth Is Yours, Now Even Better... [SatNews] Google has announced the latest version of the Google Earth desktop application, Google Earth 5.2.
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Boeing... A Highly Credible Day [SatNews] Boeing's [NYSE: BA] Mission Operations Support Center (BMOSC) in Colorado Springs has received AS9100 certification, an internationally recognized standard of quality, safety and technology.
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Skyware Global... Asian Advances [SatNews] Skyware Global's Asian expansion is setting up base in Shenzhen, China — this will be a division that will provide technical support and consultancy for the company’s products and services and will operate from Shenzhen, China.
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SkyWave Mobile Communications...Tempered Terminals Negate Jamming Mess [SatNews] SkyWave Mobile Communications (“SkyWave”) has added several new features to its DMR-800 satellite terminals and SureLinx dual-mode satellite/GPRS terminals.
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C-COM... An iNetView Of China [SatNews] C-COM Satellite Systems Inc. (TSXV: CMI) has received $1,000,000 worth of new orders for its iNetVu(r) mobile antenna systems from China.
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Boeing... A Highly Credible Day #2 [SatNews] Boeing's [NYSE: BA] Space and Intelligence Systems (S&IS) division has received a Maturity Level 3 recertification of the Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) for hardware and systems development.
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Harris... Communicating Combat Clothing [SatNews] Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS) has introduced FalconFighter(tm), a new modular soldier system that integrates a variety of advanced technologies into a single wearable uniform.
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C2SAT... Agreement + Antenna For Malaysia [SatNews] C2SAT (NGM-Stock Exchange, C2ST) has signed a non-exclusive agreement for distribution, service, and installation with ScopeTel Sdn Bhs, based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Irdeto... Power Streaming's Real Kick (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] Irdeto has announced that Astro, Malaysia’s leading cross-media broadcaster and DTH satellite pay-TV operator, has selected the company’s content management solution to power the live streaming and on-demand broadband delivery of all 64 FIFA World Cup 2010 matches on the Astro B.yond Player.
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Telesat + SpeedCast... Topping Off With Telstar 11N [SatNews] SpeedCast Ltd., a provider of satellite communications, has signed a multi-year agreement for capacity on the North and Central American beams of Telesat's Telstar 11N satellite.
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Norsat International... LNB's Lookers [SatNews] Norsat International Inc. (TSX: NII and OTC BB: NSATF) has introduced two new products from its microwave division at the 21st International Communications and Information Technology Exhibition & Conference: CommunicAsia2010.
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Integral Systems... Make Mine Monics, Says CHINA SATCOM [SatNews] Integral Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISYS) announced at CommunicAsia 2010 that its wholly-owned subsidiary, SAT Corporation, has received a contract to upgrade CHINA SATCOM’s ShaHe and DongBeiWang ground stations with its state-of-the-art Monics(r) Carrier Monitoring and Interference Detection and Analysis System.
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NASA's Astronauts — Da! Good Job From Baikonur Cosmodrome [SatNews] The Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying three new Expedition 24 flight engineers bound for the International Space Station lifted off at 5:35 p.m. EDT Tuesday.
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NASA — Kepler Collects Star's Signatures [SatNews] NASA's Kepler Mission has released 43 days of science data on more than 156,000 stars.
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NASA Hands Project To General Dynamics C4 Systems [SatNews] NASA has awarded the Space Network Ground Segment Sustainment project contract to General Dynamics C4 Systems of Scottsdale, Ariz.
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June 14, 2010 Orbit Technologies... O&G For OrSat [SatNews] Orbit Technologies Ltd. is in receipt of additional orders from large satellite communications companies in Brazil for its OrSat satellite communications systems, to be installed on offshore Oil & Gas platforms.
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Ericcson... Taking The Field With 3D (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] The 2010 World Cup is continuing to attract a huge global audience, with soccer fans watching the action at home or together in larger venues, and will be broadcast for the first ever time in 3D.
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Thailand... Thaicom Tryst Possible... Thailand’s government plans to offer to buy Temasek Holdings Pte’s stake in satellite monopoly Thaicom Pcl, an aide to Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said.
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Aid and Trade and GVF — This Meeting Will Be A Disaster! [SatNews] All parties involved in an upcoming meeting will be directing their energies and attentions to disasters — Aid and Trade and the Global VSAT Forum (GVF) have come together to strengthen multi-sector disaster preparedness efforts that will transpire during the 2010 Aid & International Development Forum at the Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C., July 22.
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Vizada + ARINC... Dancin' With The DoD [SatNews] Vizada has been selected by ARINC to help fulfill a Department of Defense contract for international broadband services.
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iDirect... Ubiquitous Upgrade [SatNews] iDirect, Inc. (iDirect), a company of VT Systems Inc. (VT Systems), has released iDX 2.1, the latest software upgrade to its
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C2SAT... Righteous Reflection [SatNews] C2SAT (NGM-Stock Exchange, C2ST) is launching a new reflector solution for the Ku-band, based on the company's proven 4-axis system for stabilizing VSAT antennas in maritime environment — the new reflector will be intro'd during the current CommunicAsia exhibition in Singapore.
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Wavestream... Certification Competence [SatNews] Wavestream Corporation has a new Service Center Certification Program to certify regional centers worldwide to provide technical support and repair services for Wavestream Solid State Power Amplifiers (SSPA) and Block Upconverters (BUC).
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Wavestream... Digital Teflon For Transmissions (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] Wavestream Corporation is now making available Redundancy Kits to complement the company’s family of PowerStream(tm) Solid State Power Amplifier (SSPA) and Block Upconverter (BUC) products supporting broadcast satellite communications systems.
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NASA... Moving On Up... [SatNews] Lawrence D. Thomas has been appointed manager of NASA's Constellation Program, which manages the effort to take humans beyond
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Hughes Network Systems... Occurring In Oregon [SatNews] Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) has been awarded an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract by the State of Oregon to provide services via its SPACEWAY 3 satellite system.
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ITT Corporation... MDU Makes The Grade... [SatNews] ITT Corporation (NYSE:ITT) has passed a key milestone with the successful completion of the Critical Design Review (CDR) for the Mission Data Unit (MDU) the company is developing for the U.S. Air Force’s Global Positioning System (GPS) program, GPS III.
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NASA | JPL... Tsunami's Strengths Seen [SatNews] A NASA-led research team has successfully demonstrated — for the first time — elements of a prototype tsunami prediction system that quickly and accurately assesses large earthquakes and estimates the size of resulting tsunamis.
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Inmarsat... IsatPhone Pro Proceeds Forth [SatNews] Inmarsat (LSE:ISAT) has just launched its new global handheld satellite phone, the IsatPhone Pro.
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Integral Systems... COMPASS Points The Way [SatNews] Integral Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISYS) announced at CommunicAsia 2010 that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Newpoint Technologies, has embedded its COMPASS Network Management Software into Australia-based Clearbox Systems’ n2 nexgen monitoring and control solution.
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GeoPro... Messenger's Market Melding [SatNews] GeoPro LBS Inc. has commercially released GeoPro(tm) — it will support real-time, low-latency two-way communications over a highly-reliable, secure IP and global satellite network.
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Antenna Technology Communications (ATCi)... A Sporting Flyaway (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] Antenna Technology Communications Inc. has designed and delivered a low-cost complete Fly Away Broadcast System specifically designed for broadcasting sporting events to smaller communities in Latin America and Africa.
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NASA Moon Has Water Retention Issues — Amount Underestimated [SatNews] NASA-funded scientists estimate from recent research that the volume of water molecules locked inside minerals in the moon's interior could exceed the amount of water in the Great Lakes
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Soyuz Take A Gander At The Finished Gantry [SatNews] Construction of the mobile gantry at Soyuz' new launch site in French Guiana is moving into its final phase as this structure's framework is now complete, and the metallic siding is being installed.
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June 13, 2010 North American Broadcasters Assocation (NABA)... Moving On Up (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] The North American Broadcasters
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Net Insight... Compression Competence (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] Net Insight will demo the JPEG2000 compression capabilities of its Nimbra 130 series at CommunicAsia 2010.
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Pace... Wither WiFi STB Solutions (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] Pace plc (LSE:PIC) has announced its membership in the Wi-Fi Alliance and the incorporation of WiFi technology into selected upcoming set-top boxes (STBs).
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OmniBus... MEASAT Makes iTX Decision (SatBroadcasting™) OmniBus Systems, a provider of broadcast automation, content management, and workflow solutions, has released information that MEASAT Broadcast Network Systems, a subsidiary of the ASTRO ALL ASIA NETWORKS plc, has selected the iTX broadcast automation and playout platform from OmniBus Systems to power the launch of the new Astro B.yond HD service.
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SpaceX + NSPO... Formosat Finds Favor For Launch Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) and the National Space Organization (NSPO) have signed a contract for the launch of NSPO’s Earth Observation Satellite, Formosat-5.
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SingTel.. Moving On Out... Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SingTel) has revealed that Mr. Lim Chuan Poh, CEO International, will be retiring from the company.
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GlobeCast Australia... Scoring With Event Cinemas (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] GlobeCast Australia has a major delivery deal with Event Cinemas that offers 3D HD coverage of more than a dozen sporting events over the next month.
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GeoEye... CFO Congrats... [SatNews] GeoEye, Inc.'s (Nasdaq: GEOY) Chief Financial Officer, Joseph (Joe) F. Greeves, was awarded the Northern Virginia Technology Council's Public Company CFO of the Year title in a ceremony held June 9, 2010, at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in McLean, Virginia.
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Expand Networks... World Cup + WAN Wrangling (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] Expand Networks has come to the aid of beleaguered IT managers who face the challenge of keeping corporate networks productive during the forthcoming football World Cup finals in South Africa.
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Harris... 3DTV Trials Test In Australia... (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) and the company's range of 3DTV-compliant broadcast equipment is being used by Nine Network and SBS to support Australia’s first 3DTV trials.
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PolarSat... Pipeline Performer [SatNews] PolarSat Inc., offering full mesh hubless VSAT communication equipment, has successfully completed their VSATPlus 3 system testing and certification for the product's immediate use in PetroChina's network.
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Applied Satellite Technology... Handset Haven [SatNews] AST has a range of new propositions to support and complement IsatPhone Pro, the new global handheld satellite phone from Inmarsat that launches at CommunicAsia.
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SSTL... 25 Years, And Counting.... [SatNews] Last Friday, June the 11th, Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) celebrated 25 years of space innovation.
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MEASAT... That's Music To A Satellite's Ears (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. (“MEASAT”) has been signed by Transmedia Communication SA to distribute the iConcerts HD channel via the MEASAT-3a satellite.
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DigitalGlobe... A Continuing Collaboration [SatNews] DigitalGlobe (NYSE: DGI) will be continuing to work with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, or NGA — they have exercised the first of its monthly options to extend its Service Level Agreement, or SLA, with DigitalGlobe.
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Raytheon... Imaging Of A Hyperspectral Nature [SatNews] Raytheon Company's hyperspectral imaging sensor, called ARTEMIS, is being prepared for a first-of-its-kind tactical military role in support of the Air Force Space Command.
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June 10, 2010 SENCORE + Bridge... Tooling Around (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] SENCORE, a provider of signal quality and video delivery solutions, and Bridge Technologies, developer of the first complete satellite-to-set-top-box monitoring solution for IPTV operators, have announced a strategic partnership to provide the VideoBRIDGE line of advanced video analysis, measurement, and monitoring tools to broadcast, cable, and satellite operators around the world.
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Snell... Rugby Rules In 3D (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] Snell has announced that SIS LIVE is using the Alchemist Ph.C – HD to enable 3D conversions during live event broadcasts.
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Thales Alenia Space... A Matter Of Degrees For PRISMA [SatNews] The two PRISMA satellites to be launched next week feature a Thales Alenia Space's technology that determines the two satellites’ relative positions to within 1 centimeter, and their relative attitudes to within 1 degree.
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ND SatCom... XWARP'ing Into BIT Award [SatNews] ND SatCom, an SES ASTRA company, has received the Global Telecoms Business Innovation Award 2010 in the Business Service Innovation category for its XWARP(r) solution, which provides IP applications / Cloud Computing over satellite.
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Alliant Techsystems... Happy Hyperspectral Happening [SatNews] Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK) joins the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory in marking the one year anniversary of a successful mission for the Tactical Satellite-3 (TacSat-3).
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Intelsat... BBC World News Buys In... (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] BBC World News has signed a renewal and expansion contract for satellite and teleport services with Intelsat S.A. to distribute programming to audiences throughout Asia-Pacific and the Americas regions.
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Space + Missile Systems Center... L5 Learning Mode For GPS IIF [SatNews] Officials from the Space and Missile Systems Center’s Global Positioning Systems Wing announced that the first GPS IIF satellite, launched May 27, 2010, has started test transmissions of the new Safety-of-Life (L5) navigation signal.
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COM DEV Int'l... Financially Speaking... [SatNews] COM DEV International Ltd. (TSX:CDV) has announced second quarter financial results for the three month period ended April 30, 2010.
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Orbit Technologies Is A Stable Influence For Telespazio Oil & Gas Platforms [SatNews] Orbit Technologies Ltd., will supply Telespazio with high performance stabilized marine satellite communications systems to be installed onboard oil and gas industry platforms worldwide.
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RUAG Space — It's A Wrap With Blankets For Galileo Satellites And More RUAG Space has been selected to supply components worth a total of approximately 35 million Euros (48 million Swiss Francs) to equip 14 satellites in the European Galileo navigation program.
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NASA And DLR Agree To Continue To GRACE Earth With Gravity And Climate NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver and German Aerospace Center (DLR) Executive Board Chairman Johann-Dietrich Worner signed an agreement Thursday during a bilateral meeting in Berlin to extend the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) mission through the end of its on-orbit life, which is expected in 2015.
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GlobeCast — Yes, MAM, It's The Next Level With 3D Events At CommunicAsia (SatBroadcasting™) GlobeCast will be present at CommunicAsia 2010, providing live demonstrations of Media Asset Management, information on live 3D events, as well as the latest on new satellite capacity for broadcast delivery in the region.
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GlobeCast... AMC-1 Work Increases (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] GlobeCast has been selected to deliver four major Latin American channels via its capacity on the AMC-1 satellite to cable headends throughout the United States.
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Euroconsult... Moving On Up... Susan Irwin... [SatNews] Euroconsult, the international consulting and analyst firm specializing in the satellite sector, has opened a U.S. subsidiary and has named industry veteran Susan Irwin as the President of Euroconsult USA Inc.
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Loral Space & Communications... Financially Speaking... IPO Instigation [SatNews] Loral Space & Communications Inc. (Nasdaq:LORL) announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary Space Systems/Loral, Inc. (SS/L) has filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering.
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DEV Systemtechnik GmbH... Signaling Souped Up [SatNews] More user friendly and far more flexible, the flagship of DEV’s product fleet, the L-band Signal Distribution System DEV 2190, appears in a new light.
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SIS LIVE... Bid Backers (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] SIS LIVE, Europe’s largest outside broadcast (OB) and uplink supplier, is now an official supporter of the England 2018 World Cup Bid.
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Comtech Mobile Datacom... Transciever Tie-In [SatNews] Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (Nasdaq:CMTL) announced its Maryland-based subsidiary, Comtech Mobile Datacom Corporation, received orders totaling $6.1 million under its IDIQ contract with the U.S. Army Communications Electronics Command (CECOM).
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Northrop Grumman... The Scientific Side Of UAVs [SatNews] NASA's unmanned Global Hawk aircraft, developed by Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC), completed four science flights over the Pacific Ocean during the month of April.
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Here's Looking @ Earth... Lagoon Looker (NASA) [SatNews] In 2008, UNESCO added the Lagoons of New Caledonia to the World Heritage Site list.
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South Korea... Too Much Turbo Pump Cause For Rocket Failure? Experts have a slim hope of finding clues why the launch of Korea's first homegrown satellite-carrying rocket failed again on Thursday.
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Moving On Up @ RigNet — Chief Accounting Officer RigNet, Inc., a major global provider of managed communications solutions for the oil and gas industry, has named Todd Moser to the position of vice president, chief accounting officer and controller, announced Marty Jimmerson, RigNet's chief financial officer.?
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Moving On Up @ International Datacasting Corporation Executive Chair International Datacasting Corporation (TSX:IDC), a global leader in providing advanced solutions for the distribution of broadband multimedia content, announces that Adam Adamou has been appointed Executive Chairman of the Corporation.
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Whoa! NASA's Hubble And Chandra Capture Symbiotic System At More Than 3 Million MPH! [SatNews] A codependent star — we're not talking about dysfunctional celebrities — rather this image shows the symbiotic system known as CH Cyg, located only about 800 light years from Earth.
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June 9, 2010 Expand Networks... Tearfund Triumph [SatNews] Expand Networks and global communications provider SeaMobile Europe have been jointly honored at the Global Telecoms Business Innovation Awards 2010, winning the prestigious prize for Satellite Service Innovation.
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Aerospace Corporation... Tech Talent Wins SecDef Praise + Award [SatNews] Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley presented The Secretary of Defense Medal for Outstanding Public Service to The Aerospace Corporation today in recognition of 50 years of service.
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Lockheed Martin... Dismounted Warfighter Awareness Improved [SatNews] Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has developed a ruggedized, tactical handheld device for dismounted Soldiers.
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Iridium... Plusses For SatPhone [SatNews] Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM) has added important new features to its Iridium 9555 satellite handset.
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SkyTrac... Heck Of A HeliVenture [SatNews] SkyTrac Systems will be providing flight following for a HeliVenture taking place this July between Belgium and Southern California.
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Intelsat... Content With A Kick (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] Intelsat S.A. is providing global transmission services of the World Cup in South Africa.
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GeoEye... Airport In 3D [SatNews] GeoEye, Inc. (Nasdaq: GEOY) has delivered the first commercial high-resolution airport database of Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Malaysia Airport Holdings Berhad's Technical Services Division (MAHB).
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exactEarth... Nano Knows Maritime Movements [SatNews] exactEarth Ltd., the data services subsidiary of COM DEV International Ltd. (TSX: CDV), announced that maritime traffic data collected by its NTS nano-satellite made an important contribution to the marine security program created for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics.
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RapidEye... Imagery Input Into Ukraine [SatNews] RapidEye has announced that the Dniprocosmos State Company, belonging to the Ukrainian Space Agency, has signed a contractual agreement with RapidEye to be its distributor for RapidEye data in the Ukraine.
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Ericsson... Delving Into Demos @ CommunicAsia... (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) will show a wide range of solutions that meet consumer demand for advanced TV experiences.
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SS/L — Ahead Of Schedule Ships Sat To Fill The DISH [SatNews] Space Systems/Loral (SS/L), a leading provider of commercial satellites, today announced that it shipped a new communications satellite built for DISH Network to the Baikonur Space Center in Kazakhstan, where it is scheduled to launch in early July aboard an ILS Proton Breeze M vehicle provided by International Launch Services (ILS).
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GTX And MNX — STAT Trax Critical Medical and Bio-Pharmas [SatNews] GTX Corp (OTCBB: GTXO.OB), a provider in embedded GPS tracking location based services and MNX (Midnite Express), a worldwide specialty courier, have entered into an exclusive three-year contract for GTX to deliver thousands of highly customized, industry-first GPS tracking devices.
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C2SAT Sells Solusindo Seaworthy VSATs [SatNews] C2SAT (NGM-Stock Exchange, C2ST), a supplier of maritime VSAT antenna systems, today announced that it has received a purchase order for a further six units of the C2SAT 2.4 m C-band antennas from PT AJN Solusindo, based in Indonesia.
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atrexx... 5i Service Prongs [SatNews] German satellite service provider atrexx has announced the launch of a trio of services aimed specifically at customers based in Africa, with additional coverage of the Middle East region.
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Eutelsat... Make Way For W6A [SatNews] Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) has selected Thales Alenia Space to build a 40-transponder Ku-band satellite enabling a 50 percent increase in capacity operated at its 21.5 degrees East location in geostationary orbit.
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Harris... Moving On Up... Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) has named Brad Turner to the newly created position of vice president of strategy and marketing for its Broadcast Communications business.
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Skycasters... Rural Recovery Via Satellite [SatNews] On Tuesday, June 8, 2010, Skycasters made history when the Company placed two copies of a 218-page proposal into the hands of the United States Postal Service, destination: the USDA RUS Broadband Initiatives Program in Washington, DC.
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June 8, 2010 Spacenet... Leadership Lauded [SatNews] The CEO of Spacenet, Andreas Georghiou, has accepted a Circle of Excellence award from Washington SmartCEO in recognition of the company’s product innovation.
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NASA... The Speed Of Dawn [SatNews] Deep in the heart of the asteroid belt, on its way to the first of the belt's two most massive inhabitants, NASA's ion-propelled Dawn spacecraft has eclipsed the record for velocity change produced by a spacecraft's engines.
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Australian Satellite Communications + Cobham... A Counter Chaos Connection [SatNews] Australian Satellite Communications (ASC) and global satellite equipment company Cobham SATCOM have announced the launch of ReadyCONNECT(tm), a portable, quick-deploy emergency response solution.
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Arqiva... Delivering A Goal For Sky (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] Arqiva is providing Sky with 36MHz of W7 satellite capacity for the duration of the football World Cup in South Africa.
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Intorel... Price Persuasions (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] Prior to joining the thousands of attendees for BroadcastAsia, Intorel has taken a major step forward in communication with our future clients.
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Iridium... Savvy Ship Savings [SatNews] German ship manager Phoenix Reederei reports that its average monthly satellite expenses have dropped more than €1,000 per ship since installing Iridium OpenPort(r) satellite terminals on five of its vessels.
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Harris... Bypass Broadcasting Breakdowns (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) is joining forces with South Africa’s Concilium Technologies to provide broadcasters on-site service and support prior to and during the upcoming football games in South Africa.
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ASC Signal + Longbottom Communications... Productive Partnership... [SatNews] ASC Signal Corporation, a global manufacturer of satellite earth station, air traffic control radar antennas, and high frequency antenna products for broadcast, government and enterprise satellite communication applications, has retained Longbottom Communications to assist with a range of public relations and marketing communications activities.
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SIA... A Positive Orbit For Satellite Industry Revenues [SatNews] The Satellite Industry Association (SIA) has released its 2010 State of the Satellite Industry Report, showing an 11 percent growth from 2008 to 2009 in overall world satellite industry revenues.
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Inmarsat... A Royal Reward [SatNews] Inmarsat (LSE:ISAT) has won the 41st annual Royal Academy of Engineering MacRobert Award, Britain’s biggest prize for engineering innovation.
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Thuraya — Such A Deal! Qatar Duty Free For Travelers [SatNews] To boost its direct sales network for business travelers, Thuraya is now going to be available through Qatar Duty Free at Doha International Airport, which is gradually becoming one of the world’s busiest travel hubs.
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EADS... Fresh Web For Chinese Consumption [SatNews] Ten years after being created in English, French, German and Spanish, the EADS Internet platform has launched its EADS in China website.
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Colem... A Terminal Case Of Automation [SatNews] Colem announced the company will be demo'ing its latest Spectrum Analysis feature at CommunicAsia this month.
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Integral Systems — Good Job, Encore! Now Onto 35th SSL Satellite [SatNews] Integral Systems, Inc., (Nasdaq:ISYS) announced today that it has been awarded a follow-on contract from a leading SATCOM service provider to support the addition of a new geostationary communications satellite into their existing EPOCH Integrated Product Suite (IPS) fleet control system.
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ULA And XCOR Pump Up A Lynx Real Good — Liquid Hydrogen Piston Pump [SatNews] XCOR Aerospace, the developer of the Lynx, a manned suborbital spacecraft and related technologies, and United Launch Alliance (ULA), the primary launch services provider to the US Government, announced the first successful demonstration of XCOR’s long life, high performance piston pump technology with liquid hydrogen.
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Pactel International... DVB-S2 Upgrade Has Hawaiian Home [SatNews] On June 2, 2010, Pactel International successfully completed installation of a new DVB-S2 ACM system hub in Hawaii.
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International Datacasting... Financially Speaking... [SatNews] International Datacasting Corporation (TSX:IDC), providing advanced global solutions for the distribution of broadband content via satellite, announced its financial results for the three-month period ended April 30, 2010.
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Satcom Direct... Seeing Is Believing [SatNews] Satcom Direct, an innovator of satellite voice, fax, datalink, and Internet communications solutions, has added graphical weather to its existing FlightDeck Freedom(tm) (FDF)
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NASA... FASTSAT Flies To Kodiak — And Then LEO [SatNews] NASA has successfully completed a comprehensive pre-shipment review of the Fast, Affordable, Science and Technology Satellite, or FASTSAT, a small, microsatellite class spacecraft bus that will carry six experiment payloads to low-Earth orbit.
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GeoEye... Windows On The World Cup [SatNews] GeoEye, Inc. (Nasdaq: GEOY) has imaged all 2010 FIFA World Cup venues located in South Africa.
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German Aerospace Center + Astrium GmbH... An Elevated Mission [SatNews] The project to “map the Earth in 3D" is now entering its final preparation stage as the German Earth observation satellite TanDEM-X is readied for launch at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
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NASA's IRIS Will Blossom With Orbital Sciences Launch NASA has selected Orbital Sciences Corporation of Dulles, Virginia, to launch the Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph spacecraft known as IRIS.
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NOORSAT Scores! Chosen By Al Jazeera For FIFA NOORSAT was selected by Al Jazeera network to provide satellite capacity to backup the FIFA World Cup 2010 coverage, including the use of the NOORSAT Bahrain teleport as an alternative transmission facility.
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June 7, 2010 SpaceX — SUCCESS Liftoff Of A New Bird And New Era — Falcon 9 [SatNews] Another huge step by Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX a private enterprise company, took place moments ago from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, when Falcon 9 lifted off the pad.
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Front Porch Digital... Score One (SatBroadcasting™—DAM) [SatNews] Front Porch Digital, a company that provides for migrating, managing, and monetizing media content, announced that Canada's The Score Television Network has deployed the company's DIVArchive(tm) content storage management (CSM) solution.
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Arabsat... BADR-5's Successfull Start [SatNews] BADR-5, the first of Arabsat's 5th generation satellites, was successfully launched this morning (Friday, June 4th) by an ILS Proton/Breeze-M launch vehicle.
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Barrett Xplore Elects Maximum Capacity 'Super Sizes' On ViaSat-1 Satellite [SatNews] Loral Space & Communications Inc. (Nasdaq:LORL) today announced that Barrett Xplore Inc., Canada's largest rural broadband provider, has elected to maximize its capacity usage on Loral's payload on the ViaSat-1 broadband satellite.
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GlobeCast... Reality In 3D (SatBroadcasting™—Content) [SatNews] GlobeCast provided a full HD 3D solution on May 26th for the live broadcast of the final of the French reality TV show Nouvelle Star.
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Globecomm... Rallying GMS Power (digiGO!™) [SatNews] Indigo Wireless, a rural wireless operator with service areas in Pennsylvania and Nebraska, used a Globecomm Transportable SatCell trailer to power a wireless network at this past weekend's Susquehannock Trail Performance Rally (STPR) in Pennsylvania.
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CASBAA... Forum Form... [SatNews] The Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) cordially invites all to attend the CASBAA Satellite Industry Forum on June 14th in Singapore, which will mark its 10th anniversary this year!
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Telestream... A New Episode For FIFA (SatBroadcasting™—Encoding) [SatNews] Telestream, a provider of digital media tools and workflow solutions, announced its Episode(r) video encoding software was selected by Banis Software Development, Inc. to provide video and audio transcoding for V&A Waterfront World Media & Legacy Centre, which was built for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in Cape Town, South Africa.
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BSkyB... VMtv Moves Over... (SatBroadcasting™—Aquistion) [SatNews] British Sky Broadcasting (Sky; LSE:BSY) and Virgin Media (NASDAQ:VMED; LSE:VMED) have reached agreement for the acquisition by Sky of Virgin Media Television (VMtv).
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Arqiva... Dolby Deliverance [SatNews] Arqiva has provided Dolby with worldwide satellite distribution of live video showing celebrities arriving for movie premieres.
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France... Saudi Satellite Supplier? French Defense Minister Herve Morin, who wrapped up a two-day visit to the Kingdom on Sunday, said Saudi Arabia has shown interest in acquiring satellites "to develop an autonomous capacity of observation."
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Cassini Captures... Rhea Reveals... [SatNews This image was captured by the Cassini spacecraft as it looks toward the cratered plains of the trailing hemisphere of Rhea.
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NASA Eyes Space Weather — Warning Wear Dark Glasses And Asbestos! [SatNews] Earth and space are about to come into contact in a way that's new to human history. To make preparations, authorities in Washington DC are holding a meeting: The Space Weather Enterprise Forum at the National Press Club on June 8th.
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Here's Looking @ Earth.. A Smokeless Iceland... [SatNews] This image, acquired by Envisat’s Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer on May 24, 2010, features a smoke-free Iceland.
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ViaSat + Stonewood Group... Acquiring Minds Want To Know... [SatNews] ViaSat Inc. (Nasdaq: VSAT), a producer of satellite and other wireless communication and security systems, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held Stonewood Group Limited, a company that designs, manufactures, and delivers data at rest encryption products and services.
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Avanti... Triple Play Treat (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] Avanti Communications (AIM: AVN), the broadband satellite operator has announced the Company has signed a ten year contract for the sale of 100MB of services on HYLAS 1 to a new customer who will deliver Triple Play (broadband, TV and voice over IP) to consumers in the UK and Ireland.
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Arianespace... Ensurance Insurance Arianespace reaffirmed its long-standing relationship with space insurance companies during the Annual General Meeting of the International Union of Aviation Insurers (IUAI).
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Harris... Flying High With Boeing + The FAA [SatNews] Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS), as a member of The Boeing Company team, has been selected to provide the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) with mission analysis and systems engineering services under an Indefinite Quantity/Indefinite Delivery (IDIQ) contract.
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Stratos Global... Singapore's SESM Ship Solution [SatNews] Stratos Global Corporation, a global provider of mobile and fixed-site remote communications solutions, has successfully deployed an integrated, broadband crew communications solution for SE Ship Management Pte. Ltd. (SESM), one of Singapore’s leading ship operators and managers.
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NASA... Bolden Emboldened By SpaceX Success [SatNews] The following is a statement by NASA Administrator Charles Bolden regarding last Friday's successful launch of Space Exploration Technologies' Falcon 9 rocket.
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KARI... KSLV-1 Launch Called Off The South Korean space agency's Korea Space Launch Vehicle 1 (KSLV-1) reached its launch pad at the Naro Space Center in Goheung, South Jeolla Province on Monday.
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Arqiva... Equipping ESPN (SatBroadcasting™—SNG) [SatNews] Arqiva is going to provide extensive SNG services for ESPN’s World Cup coverage.
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KVH Industries... Forceful Presence [SatNews] KVH Industries invites all to join the company at the 2010 Eurosatory International from June 14-18 at the VIPARIS Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre, Paris, France.
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SPOT Image... Unveiling USGS Use [SatNews] Spot Image Corp. has announced a major data purchase agreement with the U.S. government that gives the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) nearly unlimited access to imagery collected by the SPOT 4 and 5 satellites over the Continental United States.
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ARINC... Expanding Ops At Huachuca [SatNews] ARINC Engineering Services, LLC, announced its Interoperability Test Engineering group at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, has expanded its range of activities and taken additional office space in nearby Sierra Vista.
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Arianespace... Set For SatFitting [SatNews] Arianespace has taken delivery of the Ariane 5 launcher for its next mission, which will orbit a dual-passenger payload in a liftoff scheduled on June 23rd.
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SES ASTRA... A NASK Connection [SatNews] SES ASTRA, an SES company (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG), has entered into a distribution agreement with the leading Polish data network operator NASK to offer its satellite-based broadband service ASTRA2Connect to business customers in the Polish market — the service is available immediately.
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SpaceX's Falcon 9 — A Dragon, A Magician and A Bird Are Spot On! [SatNews] SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies Corp.) announced that the inaugural flight of the Falcon 9 launch vehicle successfully launched and achieved Earth orbit right on target, marking a key milestone for SpaceX and the commercial space flight industry.
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Newtec Free Webinar Asks, Are You Ready? [SatNews] Newtec on Wednesday June 9th, 9 a.m. CET (Brussels), 11 a.m. (Dubai), 3 p.m. (Singapore); and Wednesday June 9th at 6 p.m. CET (Brussels), 12 Noon (New York), 1 p.m. (Brazil) is offering a free webinar entitled: "IP is Forcing its Way into the Contribution, DSNG and Distribution Workflows over Satellite. Are you Ready?"
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June 4, 2010 Telestream... Take Vantage Of Video Workflows (SatBroadcasting™—Software) [SatNews] Telestream(r) has released of Vantage(tm), the industry’s first fully-integrated family of enterprise-class software products that allows users to easily design and manage IT-based video workflows.
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Volicon... Post STB Services For South Africa (SatBroadcasting™—Software) [SatNews] Astra Platform Services (APS), one of Germany's foremost broadcasting and playout centers, has implemented Volicon's Observer(r) Remote Program Monitor (RPM) 400 to provide remote quality monitoring for delivery of a range of TV services to the South African market.
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Expand Networks Spreads The Good Word Worldwide — DigiGO!™ [SatNews] Expand Networks today announced that its advanced WAN Optimization technology is enhancing connectivity and communications across the global network of one of the UK’s largest charity’s, Christian Aid.
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RapidEye... Deliverer In Japan [SatNews] RapidEye (who owns and operates its own constellation of five EO satellites) has signed on Panaxx Corporation to be its distributor in Japan.
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TeleGeography... Carrier Costs Captured (digiGO!™) [SatNews] Data from TeleGeography’s Wholesale Bandwidth Pricing Database reveal that capacity costs five times more on key trans-Pacific and intra-Asian routes than across the Atlantic.
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Iridium... Retrofitting Reached [SatNews] Zodiac Maritime Agencies Ltd., a major international ship management company based in the U.K., has completed retrofitting its 156-ship fleet with Iridium OpenPort(r) maritime satellite terminals.
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SkyWave... Flex-ibility [SatNews] SkyWave Mobile Communications, a global provider of two-way satellite products and services, has added Flex messaging to its global IsatM2M satellite service.
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European Broadcasting Union... Fe, Fi, Fo, FIFA (SatBroadcasting™—Content) [SatNews] Building on the success of “Vancouver live”, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and its member broadcasters will deliver the 2010 FIFA World Cup live online through its sports video portal.
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GVF... Sea Sessions In London [SatNews] GVF Broadband Maritime Europe 2010: ‘Innovation in Communications Solutions for the Sea Lanes’ (Incorporating ‘Communications Systems in Naval Dynamics 2010’) will occur at the Strand Palace Hotel in London on 28th & 29th June.
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OmniBus Systems... Empowering HD Launch (SatBroadcasting™—Applications) [SatNews] OmniBus Systems announced that MEASAT Broadcast Network Systems, a subsidiary of the ASTRO ALL ASIA NETWORKS plc, has selected the iTX broadcast automation and playout platform from OmniBus Systems to power the launch of the new Astro B.yond HD service.
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Argosy... What's In A Name (SatBroadcasting™—Hardware) [SatNews] Argosy, a UK-based international supplier of HD broadcast cables and studio infrastructure products, has announced that, together with its joint venture partner company, Argosy Cable Asia Sdn Bhd, it has rebranded it business in Malaysia to Argosy Broadcast Asia Sdn Bhd (ABA).
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APT Satellite Holdings... HBO Asia Ties Into Transponders (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] APT Satellite Holdings Limited (APT) has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, APT Satellite Company Limited, has recently signed a long-term transponder lease agreement on APSTAR 2R (Telstar 10) with HBO Asia.
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ISRO... Moving Over... [SatNews] Shri S Ramakrishnan, Distinguished Scientist of ISRO and hitherto Director (Projects), Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), Thiruvananthapuram, assumed the office of Director, Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre, Thiruvananthapuram on May 31, 2010.
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China... Joining Beidou... [SatNews] China has launched a new satellite into earth's orbit, adding to its indigenous network of space navigation system, officials said Thursday.
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Here's Looking @ Earth... Sahara Crosses The Atlantic (NASA) [SatNews] It has been 150 million years since South America and Africa were joined as a single continent, but even the ocean dividing them today can’t separate them completely from each other.
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NASA Experiment — Langley Sat Studies Spill [SatNews] For years, NASA has used satellites, lasers and other gizmos to monitor Earth's atmosphere.
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June 3, 2010 Riedel... Kicking Up TV + Truck Capabilities (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] Belgium based and international TV broadcast and OB truck provider Alfacam equipped five HD OB trucks that will be used for the FIFA Football World Cup 2010 with a comprehensive MediorNet installation from Riedel Communications.
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Iridium... Desch To Deliver [SatNews] Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq:IRDM) Matt Desch, the chief executive officer of the Company, is scheduled to deliver a presentation on Thursday, June 10, at 3:00 pm EDT at the RBC 2010 Technology, Media & Communications Conference in New York City.
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June 2, 2010 Astrium Spain... HGA Honed + Enroute To JPL [SatNews] Astrium Spain, through its site in Madrid, has delivered the flight model of the High Gain Antenna System (HGAS) to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory of NASA.
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Sky... Mobile TV App Brought To iPad (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] Building on the success of its mobile TV service on iPhone, Sky today announced a Sky Mobile TV app for iPad is now available at the App Store.
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Stratos Global Goes Global — Distributes SkyWave To SCADA Market [SatNews] Stratos Global Corporation announced it is now a distributor of SkyWave Mobile Communications products and services for the worldwide SCADA market.
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KVH Industries... SatRV'ing [SatNews] KVH Industries, Inc. has announced that Fleetwood RV, Inc., a leading manufacturer of Class A and Class C recreational vehicles, has selected KVH's TracVision(r) SlimLine series along with the premier TracVision R6 ST and R6 DX, to be the exclusive satellite TV option offered on its 2011 motor homes.
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Here's Looking @ Earth... Canadian Combustions [SatMNews] A thick river of smoke flowed southeast over New England from several large forest fires in southern Quebec, Canada on May 31, 2010.
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Iridium Takes NEXT To Next Step — Secures Funding For 72+ Sats [SatNews] Major announcement today as Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq:IRDM) revealed its comprehensive plan for funding, building and deploying its next-generation satellite constellation, Iridium NEXT.
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SBCA... Hundreds Of New Folk (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] The Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association announces its membership is growing!
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International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)... Director General Gets Chairman Nod The International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (“ITSO”) announced today its Director General and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Jose Toscano, has been invited to become a founding Commissioner of the Broadband Commission for Digital Development.
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MTN Satellite Communications... This Sea Going Café Serves Up More Than Coffee [SatNews] MTN Satellite Communications (MTN) now has a special incentive program under which travel agents can offer their customers prepaid Internet access cards for use on cruise ships.
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XipLink... Optimization Overtures [SatNews] XipLink has announced that Level 421 GmbH, a Germany-based satellite internet provider, has selected XipLink’s optimization technology to be implemented for a government SCPC VSAT network, providing mission critical service while optimizing TCP traffic at the lowest possible cost.
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Inmarsat... A Debut Of Global Proportions @ CommunicAsia [SatNews] Inmarsat is launching its first global handheld IsatPhone Pro at CommunicAsia 2010 in Singapore.
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Gilat... Going Back To School Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq:GILT) has been selected by Ethiopian Telecommunication Corp. (ETC), Ethiopia's national telecom operator, to provide satellite communications equipment which will be deployed as part of the nationwide SchoolNet project.
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SPOT... Public Safety Prep Is Key For Outdoor Readiness [SatNews] Spot LLC is kicking-off its new Prepare Yourself campaign — a national public safety initiative designed to promote outdoor readiness and responsibility, at the Teva Mountain Games June 3-6 at Vail, CO.
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Orbit Tracks For Israel And Roars With LEO Systems [SatNews] Orbit Technologies announces a recent contract award to supply its systems for tracking low orbiting civilian imagery satellites to a leading Israeli satellite imaging company.
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Arqiva... A Hallmark of the HD + SD Variety (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] Arqiva is to provide Universal Networks International with uplink and Eurobird capacity for the Hallmark UK channel.
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ScheduALL... Transmissions Training For DC Info [SatNews] ScheduALL, a leading Enterprise Resource Management software provider to the global broadcast and media industries, has announced that Diversified Communications, Inc. (DCI) has selected ScheduLINK to manage and optimize its transmissions business.
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XTAR Moving On Up . . . New Pres and COO [SatNews] XTAR, LLC, a key provider of satellite services to the government and allied forces, announced today that Philip Harlow has been named President and Chief Operating Officer.
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Newtec... Worth Repeating... [SatNews] Due to popular demand, Newtec is going to repeat their FREE webinar: "IP is Forcing its Way into the Contribution, DSNG and Distribution Workflows over Satellite. Are you Ready?"
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ND SatCom... Moving On Up... [SatNews] ND SatCom, an SES ASTRA company, has announced that Johann Pohany, currently Chief Operations and Technology Officer, will take additional responsibilities as President & CEO of ND SatCom.
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Spacenet Integrated Government Solutions . . . Moving On Up [SatNews] Spacenet Integrated Government Solutions (SIGS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Spacenet Inc., today announced that Robert Turner has joined the company as Senior Vice President of Business Development and Strategic Marketing.
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Swedish Space Corporation... S-Band Support @ Dongara [SatNews] The Korean Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) and Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) have signed a contract for SSC to provide S-band ranging service to KARI for the satellite mission COMS (Communications, Ocean and Meteorological Satellite).
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Here's Looking @ Earth... Habitat Horrors Heading In (NASA | JPL) These images, acquired on May 24, 2010, by the Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) instrument aboard NASA's Terra spacecraft, show the encroachment of oil from the former Deepwater Horizon rig into Louisiana's wildlife habitats.
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June 1, 2010 Failure Analysis... Reworking Rocket Regs [SatMews] Failure Analysis has been informed that the FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation has submitted funding for Failure Analysis to update the FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation’s, congressionally-mandated, federal regulations for the commercial space launch vehicle permit and licensing process.
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International Launch Services... BADR-5 To Feel The Breeze [SatNews] On June 4th, the BADR-5 communications satellite will be launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome In Kazakhastan, Pad 39, by International Launch Services aboard a Proton M/Breeze M launch vehicle.
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Thuraya... A Positive Posidonia Planned [SatNews] Equipped with expanding innovations of proven satellite telecom solutions, and coverage of more than two thirds of the globe, Thuraya Telecommunications Co. is firmly establishing itself as a leading provider of international maritime communications.
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Newtec... Listen Up... [SatNews]Newtec announced its Broadcast Satellite Modulator technology was selected and incorporated into the 2wcom standard satellite audio transmission solution, that has already helped German professional broadcast systems experts 2wcom GmbH win a major order with Poland’s most popular radio station, the RMF FM Group.
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Hubble Happenings... Spiral Sensibilities (ESA) [SatNews] The bright galaxy NGC 3810 demonstrates classical spiral structure in this very detailed image from Hubble.
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Talia... Telling Time In Nigeria... [SatNews]Talia, a provider of satellite services in the Middle East and Africa, will unveil expanded African services at the West African International Telecommunications & Information Technology Exhibition (WAfriTel) conference in Lagos, Nigeria, June 1-3, 2010.
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Guardian Mobility... CHST Crafted For Company In Brazil [SatNews] Brazil aviation authorities have granted Guardian Mobility a Brazilian Supplemental Type Certificate (CHST) for its line of Guardian 3 flight tracking products on Eurocopter AS 350 and 355 model aircraft.
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Stratos Global... Dual Debuts Are Definitely Shipshape [SatNews] Stratos Global Corporation has made commercial available AmosConnect 8, the latest generation of its popular AmosConnect solution.
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Russian Space Systems + Trimble Navigation... Partnership Produced The Russian Space Systems corporation and the U.S.-based Trimble Navigation Group have signed an agreement to create a joint satellite navigation venture in Russia, the Russian company has said.
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China... Beidou Beckons Fourth [SatNews] China is to launch its fourth orbiter into space as a part of its indigenous satellite navigation and positioning network known as Beidou, or Compass, system.
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CapRock Communications... Stepping Out With Alpheus In Houston [SatNews] apRock Communications has selected Alpheus Communications’ complete suite of terrestrial connectivity services.
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DigitalGlobe... Damage Determination [SatNews] DigitalGlobe (NYSE: DGI) now has an agreement with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) for use of DigitalGlobe’s Crisis Event Service (CES) for a 12-month term.
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IBC... Get Globally Connected (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] The last few years have witnessed a revolution in the development and delivery of broadcast content.
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iDirect... Toolkit Takes The SatManage Spotlight [SatNews] iDirect, Inc. (iDirect) has released a new line of software packages for its SatManage network management system.
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EADS... Ten Years In The Making... [SatNews] EADS resulted from a merger, in July 2000, between the French Aerospatiale-Matra, the German DaimlerChrysler Aerospace (DASA) and the Spanish CASA companies.
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EchoStar... Happy HD In Vermont (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] EchoStar Satellite Services L.L.C., a subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS), now has an agreement to deliver its ViP-TV(tm) service to Duncan Cable TV in Vermont.
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Space Systems/Loral... An Anik Agreement Accomplishment [SatNews] Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) has been selected to provide a satellite to Telesat,one of the world's leading satellite operators.
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International Launch Services... Proton Prod Planned For Anik G1 [SatNews] International Launch Services (ILS) announced a contract for the ILS Proton launch of Telesat’s Anik G1 satellite scheduled for the second half of 2012 (See today's SS/L news story regarding the manufacture of this satellite.)
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International Launch Services... Yes To YAMAL Sats [SatNews] International Launch Services (ILS) now has a contract for the ILS Proton launch of two commercial satellites, YAMAL 401 and YAMAL 402, for Russian satellite operator, Gazprom Space Systems.
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Astrium... HYLAS Vanquishes Vacuum Testing [SatNews] The Highly Adaptable Satellite (HYLAS) 1, which is being developed by Astrium for the satellite broadband operator Avanti Communications, has successfully completed a month-long test campaign designed to expose the satellite to the rigors of space.
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GAO... Key Climate + Space Weather Measurements Will Continue To Be Severely Lacking The GOA needed to develop a strategy to sustain critical climate and space weather measurements.
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RapidEye... New Netherlands Distribution RapidEye has announced that Geoserve BV has signed a contractual agreement with RapidEye to be its sole data distributor in the Netherlands.
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CASBAA... Making Mobile Connections (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] More than 60 carriers, advertising agencies, broadcasters, handset manufacturers and application developers gathered at the CASBAA annual CXO Mobility Summit in Hong Kong on May 19th to measure the latest developments in mobile TV and a future roadmap in Asia.
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Thuraya... Breathless The 36-year-old Spanish adventurer, who climbed all of the fourteen 8,000 metre peaks in the world, has successfully summited Annapurna, one of the highest mountains in the Himalayas region, without oxygen.
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AsiaSat... Sending World Cup To Fans (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] AsiaSat 5 will be distributing live HD and SD television feeds of the 2010 FIFA World Cup held in South Africa from June 11 to July 11.
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Iridium... It's All About Two-Way Conversations [SatNews] The ProTECTS Alliance (Promotion of Two-way Emergency Communication and Tracking Systems), an industry group created to foster the rapid and orderly adoption of two-way satellite personal location, alerting and messaging technologies, held its second meeting in San Diego, Calif. on May 17, 2010.
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Logica... EO Correctness Contract Logica will provide information system technology services for the next three years to the European Space Agency (ESA) for use at its ESRIN establishment in Frascati near Rome.
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SUIRG + GVF + WBU ISOG... Intense Interference Interest [SatNews] In their continuing fight against the global problem of satellite signal theft and interference, leading satellite industry organizations will host a Satellite Interference-Mitigation Forum on October 12, the day preceding SATCON 2010 in New York City.
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Here's Looking @ Earth... Fret — It's Phet [SatNews] NASA satellite imagery confirmed that Tropical cyclone 03A has intensified quickly in the last 24 hours, and as a result, the storm has been renamed Tropical Storm Phet.
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SpaceX... Falcon Flight Finds Friday Feasible [SatNews] SpaceX is now targeting Friday, June 4th, for its first test launch attempt of the Falcon 9 launch vehicle.
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Intelsat + SES WORLD SKIES... Zounds... Zombiesat "Crisis" Passes... Galaxy 15 passed the AMC-11 satellite May 30-31.
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Boeing... SBSS Ships, Set For July Launch [SatNews] The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] and its teammate Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. announced that the first Space Based Space Surveillance (SBSS) system satellite has been shipped to Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., and is scheduled to launch on July 8.
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Arqiva's Hot Bird Brings California To Europeans Speaking Persian (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] Another conquest for Arqiva as they add Ahl-e-bait to its Hot Bird offerings; the fifth U.S based Persian language channel in one year to choose Arqiva.
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