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November 30, 2011 Digital Rapids, GlobeCast, MEASAT Satellite Systems + Viacom, NSR — SatBroadcasting™ [SatNews] Information for readers interested in the myriad environments of the various and ever-expanding satellite broadcasting market segments.
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SpeedCast... SEAsoned Setups For Maritime (SATCOM) [SatNews] SpeedCast Ltd. has launched....
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Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McLow LLP + O3b Networks... Financially Speaking... [SatNews] International law firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP represented O3b Networks....
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exactEarth... AIS Assignments (SATCOM) [SatNews] exactEarth Ltd. has received three new significant orders....
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Military Data Links Conference... (Event) [SatNews] The future communications battlespace will demand immediate mobility and dynamic reconfigurability from the first mile to the tactical edge.
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Micronetics... Microwave Assets For Aircraft (SATC [SatNews] The Company has been awarded an initial production order valued at approximately $2.4 million....
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EDSA + DLR... Texus In Sweden, For A Little While (Launch) [SatNews] ESA and the DLR German Space Center fired....
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WTA...Upwardly Mobile, New Location [SatNews] Change of address involves notifying a vast number of agencies, SatNews is here to help spread the word for...
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Global Marine Networks... New Services At Sea (SATCOM) [SatNews] RedPort Global, a satellite network management solution suite...
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UltiSat... A GSA Gain (SATCOM) [SatNews] UltiSat Inc. has been awarded a General Services Administration (GSA) contract and inclusion...
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Moving On Up @ Norsat's BOD [SatNews] A provider of communications solutions announced a new appointment to their Board of Directors...
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Moving On Up @ SES Europe [SatNews] It's a big job heading the European sales force including the Western and Central European key markets, the Nordics and Baltics, Eastern and Southern Europe, and Russia, Ukraine and Turkey.
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Gilat Travels Light...Ku-Band Smallest And Lightweight [SatNews] A satcom-on-the-move (SOTM) solution for airborne applications.
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Solaris Mobile... Important Inclusion (SATCOM) [SatNews] Solaris Mobile Limited has been acknowledged by...
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MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.... In Control (Support) [SatNews] The Company has received contracts worth CA$4.2 million....
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NASA Takes A Contract And Exercises On A Track [SatNews] The estimated value of this contract option is $289 million...
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Astrium Services and Thales Alenia Space This Milestone Is An Anchor [SatNews] It is always nice to be accepted by one's peers...
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November 29, 2011 Bridge Technologies — Conmio + MTV MEDIA — Digital Rapids — EVS — SES S.A. — SatBroadcasting™ [SatNews] Information for readers interested in the myriad environments of the various and ever-expanding satellite broadcasting market segments.
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Spacenet... Moving On Up... [SatNews] The current President and COO will soon also be the CEO...
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Cobham... Antenna Airing (SATCOM) [SatNews] After a rigorous evaluation process, the Company's high gain subsystem has been selected...</b
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Orbital Sciences... Moving On Up... [SatNews] The Company's latest executive acquisition is moving from his focus on national security space systems for the U.S. Army to...
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Space Systems/Loral's AsiaSat 7 Spreads Its Wings And Flies With The Sun [SatNews] The launch went according to plan, and the next step was successful so far...
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Thuraya... Expedition Expediencies (SATCOM) [SatNews] Thuraya has been selected as the main telecom service to be deployed by the Footsteps of Thesiger team member...
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SSTL... SAR Scores WIth Government (Satellite) [SatNews] Rt. Honourable David Willetts, Minister of State for Universities and Science, has announced an investment of 21 million pounds that will enable British small satellite pioneer SSTL....
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Globalstar... Serving Six (Launch) [SatNews] Globalstar, Inc. (Nasdaq:GSAT) has announced plans to launch...
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Inmarsat... Flying With Gogo + OnAir (SATCOM) [SatNews[ Inmarsat (LSE:ISAT.L) has selected Gogo...
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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions... Solutions For Security (SATCOM) [SatNews] The Company has announced that its RT Logic subsidiary has entered into an exclusive partnership with AlienVault....
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Vizada... @ China Marintec With... [SatNews] Vizada will showcase some of its newest updates and innovations in communications solutions....
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Romantis... OU Occupancy Confirmed (SATCOM) [SatNews] Romantis has signed an extension to its agreement for the occasional-use bandwidth on....
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ORBIT Communication Systems... @ China Marintec With... [SatNews] The Company is going to showcase its....
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November 28, 2011 Geo-Alliance... Tapping Those Terrabytes (Imagery) [SatNews] To be held in Moscow, this event will find the Company offering a workshop...
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KVH Industries... Twofer (SATCOM) [SatNews] Two awards have been received for the Company's antenna...
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COM DEV International... From Switches To Filters (SATCOM) [SatNews] The Company will work on this replacement satellite...
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Nigeria... Replacement Spatial Sending Set (Satellite) [SatNews] The date of December 19th has been established...
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Globe Wireless... Five Hundred + Counting (SATCOM) [SatNews] This achievement comes after starting the release and installation back in September of 2010...
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RRSat's Space In Space Available On A HOTBIRD™ [SatNews] Available satellite capacity is, for most, at a premium except...
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GeoPro LBS... InTouch Via A Gateway (GPS) [SatNews] Thanks to the Company's expertise in tracking and SBD functionality...
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Navfree... Grabbin' The Goodies (GPS) [SatNews] Previously only available for the iPhone or iPad, now comes an Android version...
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Indra's Salty SMOS Satellite Is All Wet With Upgrades [SatNews] Who best to enhance a product or service than the creator of that product or service, and so it goes...
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Gateway Communications Hits Wholesale Home Run [SatNews] A remarkable four wins in a row at Capacity Awards in Amsterdam, Netherlands for...
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Russia... Glonass Going For Orbit (Launch) [SatNews] This will be the final Glonass launch this year...
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MITEQ's New Q-Band Converts 'em And Goes Deep And Wide [SatNews] They cover RF frequency bands as wide as 43.5 to 45.5 GHz with either a 500 MHz IF bandwidth or full 1 GHz wide L-band IF.
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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc... Integration Impetus (Comms) [SatNews] This latest order will find the Company working on solutions for SPAWAR...
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Marlink Global Travels O'er The WaveCall™ VSAT To Serve A Fleet [SatNews] Proof of a job well done is a major renewed contract, and so it is for...
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Update...Lawyers, Field Fisher Waterhouse, Talking Turkey With Turkmenistan [SatNews] A major contract involving a government also brings lawyers into the mix...
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November 27, 2011 ULA And ATK Celebrate A Red Letter Day...Launch Of A Curiosity For NASA! (Launch) [SatNews] The success of today's launch of NASA's Curiosity rover was the result of a dynamic team effort.
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Iran... Launch Base Planned (Satellites) [SatNews] This new facility is to be located in the southeastern portion of the country...
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Gilat Satellite Networks... The Sky Edge's The Limit (SATCOM) [SatNews] The Company has been selected to bring their technology into play in Latin America...
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Harris Corporation... Perfect Payload PDR (Satellite) [SatNews] Imagery for military commanders will be timely and of high resolution...
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Comtech EF Data and Thrane & Thrane's Sailor 900 Dances Across The Beams (Maritime SATCOM) [SatNews] Maritime vessles can now enjoy the ability to globally roam across multiple satelite beams and more...
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Keystone Enterprise Services... Information Schooling... SatBroadcasting™ [SatNews] More than five million students will receive up to date school news...
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NASA / JPL... Getting Good With GOES-R (Satellite) [SatNews] Data from a fire hose???
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ILS And SS/L's Easy Breezy...Launch AsiaSat 7 On A Breeze (Launch) [SatNews] A good day for a launch, and so they did.
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Thales Alenia Space Talks Turkey Wins First Turkmenistan Bid [SatNews] They won the bid to deliver a satellite, as well as all the fixings — ground stations and associated services.
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Arianespace Surveys Second Soyuz Pre Launch (Launch) [SatNews] This second in a Soyuz series will provide both military and civilians with super hi-res optical imagery.
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PTC 2012 In Hawaii Satellite Interruptions...Trouble In Paradise? [SatNews] Victims of the frigid winter can thaw out at a satellite conference in Hawaii which addresses a very real concern...
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November 26, 2011 NASA... First Take (Imagery) [SatNews] The VIIRS instrument has captured...
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November 22, 2011 Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL)... Moving On Up... [SatNews] Just appointed to this EO and Science division is...
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Rohde & Schwarz... Financially Speaking... SatBroadcasting™ [SatNews] Rohde & Schwarz ended the past fiscal year (July 2010 through June 2011) with a revenue of 1.58 billion euros.
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SatCom Global... PoP'ing Off (SATCOM) [SatNews] The shortest route for for local traffic in Australia, plus reduced latency...
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ULA's Atlas V Passes Huge Milestone...Plans For Human Spaceflight! (Launch) [SatNews] As a performance milestone is completed their launch vehicle is now one step closer to transporting humans.
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European Space Agency + Air France... Here's Looking @ Earth... [SatNews] Images of some of our planet’s most beautiful features can be seen from the comfort of your Air France aircraft, thanks to satellites.
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SatNews Publishers... Turkey Treat... And Thanks... [SatNews] The SatNews Publishers' offices will be closed from Thursday, November 24th, through Sunday, November 27th, to allow our staff to enjoy the Thanksgiving celebration.
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Iridium Has iHappy Clients...Provides Free Axcess To Apple's iOS Devices [SatNews] This the first time this application is available for Apple's smart devices, and it's free...
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Pactel Australia...G'day, Mate! More Successful Satcom Seminars (SATCOM) [SatNews] Due to popular demand the Aussie's satcom seminars will continue on into next year...
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BGP Names Marlink To Maintain Smooth Sailing For Seismic Vessels [SatNews] Now Chinese vessels can transmit seismic data from every continent...
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Marlink + CNPC... A Sale Of Seismic Proporations (SATCOM) [SatNews] An entire range of communication applications will be available to the BGP Prospector...
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November 21, 2011 Dynetics... Milestones Met, Extension Embraced (Satellite) [SatNews] Launched from Kodiak, Alaska, this satellite's operations have been extended...
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Navigon... More Map Marvels (Navigation) [SatNews] The new upgrade to this Company's iPhone app...
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Naval Surface Warfare Center... Driving Discrimination + Detection (ISR) [SatNews] Finding IED sites, thanks to satellite or airborne surveillance...
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China... Space For Two More... (Spacecraft) [SatNews] China placed two more satellites into orbit on Sunday...
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U.S. Supreme Court... GPS + Privacy Issues (Legal) [SatNews] Privacy expectations and GPS tracking have now been brought to the attention of the highest court in the land...
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U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)... Lame Landsat (Satellite) [SatNews] It's not good news for this experienced satellite...
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U.S.A.F Los Angeles AFB... U.S.A.F. Constellations To Receive... Better... (Satellites) [SatNews] This upgrade addresses telemetry, tracking and command...
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Here's Looking @ Earth...Pervasive Plume (Imagery) [SatNews] More than five months after its initial explosive eruption, Chile’s Puyehue-Cord?n Caulle volcano continues to produce impressive plumes of ash.
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NASA's Chandra...Pulling A Companion Into A Black Hole Is No Way To Treat A Star [SatNews] Talk about fast...a black hole that spins 800 times a second!
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National Space Symposium — To Judge Hall Of Famer [SatNews] Choosing a technology to include in the Space Technology Hall of Fame is no easy task and takes experts...
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AsiaSat... It's Gonna Be A Breeze On November 26th (Launch) [SatNews] Set for November 26th from Baikonur...
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SES + M7 Group... Belgium Targeted With New Capacity... SatBroadcasting™ [SatNews] A new capacity agreement has been signed for the ASTRA orbital slot at 19.2 degrees East...
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AST Australia... Do You Know Where Your Assets Are? (SATCOM) [SatNews] Advanced tracking in an integrated solution...
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Avanti Communications... Two New Adds + One Expansion (SATCOM) [SatNews] The Company is bringing additional businesses into their fold...
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NASA... Rescheduling Rover (Launch) [SatNews] Time is needed to replace an important battery...
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Globalstar... Momentum Difficulties To Be Adjudicated Using Software (Satellite) [SatNews] Major resources are being committed to this undertaking...</
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SES-4 A Golden Moment For the Largest And Most Powerful (Launch) [SatNews] This satellite is about to join a large family, and will serve an enormous global audience.
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Northrop Grumman... Risk Reduction (Satellites) [SatNews] There's a new standard being established for building weather satellites for the military...
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Vishay Intertechnology Quicker To Market To Meet Demand [SatNews] When your product is in demand, the quicker to market the better, and so it is...
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Geomatica Software Provides A Great Image With Upgrade [SaNews] An upgrade that assists with geo-imaging...
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November 18, 2011 Broadcom... SoC It To You (GPS) [SatNews] Location awareness in the new Samsung smart phone is courtesy of this Company...
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L2 Aerospace... Properly Grounded For Aerospace In Florida... [SatNews] The Company has officially made its presence known...
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GeoEye... How To Handle A Hurricane (Imagery) [SatNews] A commendation and an award for past emergency efforts...
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RapidEye... Chasing The Clouds Away (Imagery) [SatNews] The Company has now completed two-thirds of their coverage contract...
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Cobham... Action For The USN Warfare Center (SATCOM) [SatNews] An IDIQ contract calls for marine stabilized terminals...
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Trident Sensors... Alert Functionality In Your Pocket (GPS) [SatNews] TRIG is a new, pocket-sized tracker/responder...
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Africa + AFISNET... Air Navigation Enhancement + Reengineering (SATCOM) [SatNews] Aviation experts and stakeholders in Africa are meeting at De Holiday Inn Hotel in Accra...
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Global VSAT Forum Manages Spectrum...Very Carefully [SatNews] Looking ahead to ensure that customers will have unlimited access to Ka-band... that takes planning...
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Here's Looking @ Earth... Congo Fissure's Lava Bath (Imagery) [SatNews] On November 6, 2011, after more than a year of relative peace, the Nyamuragira volcano in the Democratic Republic of Congo surged to life.
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Ariane 5 Fill 'er Up With Propellent...Then Step Away From The Vehicle (Launch) [SatNews] An assembly milestone was reached, as a launcher was topped off with fuel.
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November 17, 2011 SatBroadcasting™ — This report includes new information from Alyoum TV + VSN, NETIA, Thomson Video Networks, Volicon [SatNews] Breaking news items for those who have an interest in the various technologies and products that will, or are currently, playing a significant role within satellite broadcasting's various market segments around the globe....
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SatBroadcasting™ — This report includes new information from Apps World Europe + TV Apps World, Digital Rapids, Ross + TV Azteca, Snell [SatNews] Breaking news items for those who have an interest in the various technologies and products that will, or are currently, playing a significant role within satellite broadcasting's various market segments around the globe....
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a.i. solutions... Dynamics Determination (Tech) [SatNews] This new contract will assist LMC with their upgrade plans for NASA...
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Harris... Sustainment Developments For DMSP (Satellite) [SatNews] This new contract from SMC will find the Company in maintenance mode for the DMSP program...
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Orange Business Services + Inmarsat... Silver Seasoning (SATCOM) [SatNews] The Company has now been accredited by Inmarsat...
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SpaceX Dragon Capsule G'Day, Mate! (Launch) [SatNews] This was no time for shaky hands when directing the mechanics to mate this capsule that will travel to the ISS.
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Lockheed Martin's Apache Exercise Makes Waves (SATCOM) [SatNews] Critical software-defined radios can now extend the Army’s tactical network by connecting disparate ground troops.
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NASA Ole! It's Curiosity That Transports Spain To Mars (Launch) [SatNews] Learning more about Mars will provide information to determine if the planet could support life, let alone tracking all that red dust indoors.
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USAF's WGS Arrives And Preps To Depart (Launch) [SatNews] Listed for launch next year, this satellite has arrived at its final destination on Earth.
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Harris It's A Good Reflection On Them x 2 (SATCOM) [SatNews] Mission accomplished, and it's a good reflection on the developer.
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ITT Exelis And Chronos Technology Team Up To Run Interference [SatNews] Satellites are vulnerable, now more so than ever, simply because of the dense populations in space.
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KVH Industries... An Entertaining Choice (SATCOM) [SatNews] The NMEA has, once again, selected the Company for is Industry Award honor...
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November 16, 2011 ViaSat's Highest Performance From An Ultra-Small On To Special Ops (SATCOM) [SatNews] Representatives from the Air Force, Army, Marines, and Special Forces communities experienced a major demonstration... a good one.
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Tampa Microwave... Moving On Up... [SatNews] This new executive will assist by driving product interest to the U.S. Army...
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China... Bringing The Two Together (Spacecraft) [SatNews] The second docking has occurred...
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Chandra Captures... Tarantula Indigestion (Imagery) [SatNews] The star-forming region, 30 Doradus, is one of the largest located close to the Milky Way and is found in the neighboring galaxy Large Magellanic Cloud.
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Raytheon... Acquisition Of AEHF Assignment (SATCOM) [SatNews] The Company's NMT communications system is the focus of this new contract...
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Northrop Grumman... TEAACH In (STEM) [SatNews] Held at the Company's Laser Systems facility, 30 teachers...
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Here's Looking @ Earth... An Ocean Blooming (Imagery) [SatNews] On a sunny spring day in November 2011, the clouds parted over coastal Argentina to reveal a massive bloom of phytoplankton coloring the ocean.
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DARPA... A Question Of Networking (Satellites) [SatNews] Computer chip and electronics manufacturers are being sought to develop technology package for wirelessly networking small satellites.
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AFCEA WEST 2012 America's Military At The Crossroads [SatNews] An upcoming show will explore the satellite requirements and challenges unique to the Navy, Coast Guard and Marines.
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Globecomm Systems... Infrastructures Input (SATCOM) [SatNews] Multimillion dollar remunerations are coming the Company's way...
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Globe Wireless... SIM Sensibilities (SATCOM) [SatNews] This new GSM solution will provide crew members with rates that are attractive for voice and SMS...
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Orbital Sciences + Intelsat... Harmonic Handover (Satellite) [SatNews] IS-18 has been turned over for commercial service initiation...
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The U.K., Germany, France, Spain, Finland, Sweden, Italy, The Netherlands... Funding Fight Ahead (Satellite) [SatNews] The cuts being instituted by the European Commission are unacceptable to a number of EU states...
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Segovia's Online Store...Bigger Is Better With Inmarsat [SatNews] Many stores are slashing prices, giving away turkeys, but this store just grew due to a new product line.
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Stratos Solutions Floats Over Kilimanjaro With Ultramagic Experience (SATCOM) [SatNews] Safety and communications would be something you'd want, no doubt, when in a balloon at 19,327 feet.
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Ev-K2-CNR Committee Makes Anywhere An Office With Thuraya (SATCOM) [SatNews] How about a corner office with a view...in the Himalayas?
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November 15, 2011 DARPA... Putting Program Out Front (Satellites) [SatNews] The agency plans to put 100-pound satellites into orbit for one-third the cost...
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SatBroadcasting™ — This report includes new information from Bridge Technologies, Harris, SES S.A. x2, Wohler Technologies [SatNews] Breaking news items for those who have an interest in the various technologies and products that play a significant role within satellite broadcasting's various market segments....
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SatBroadcasting™ — This report includes new information from IABM, intoPIX, Sencore, Utah Scientific [SatNews] Breaking news items for those who have an interest in the various technologies and products that play a significant role within satellite broadcasting's various market segments....
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SMi... Vienna Venue (Event) [SatNews] SMi has announced the 6th annual MilSpace conference, which will be held in Vienna, Austri,a on the March 27 and 28, 2012.
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SELEX Elsag... Successful Systems Segue (SATCOM) [SatNews] All set to provide fixed ground stations and transportable systems...
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GMV... Final System Performance Perusal (SATCOM) [SatNews] The Company is going to be leading the IOV and FOC operations...
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Global Industry Analysts... Tying Up Transponders (Report) [SatNews] The Company has released a new report with a focus on satellite transponders
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Northrop Grumman... Kapton Sunshield Success (Spacecraft) [SatNews] The confirmation that the designs are all correct...
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Northrop Grumman's STSS Demo Sats Shoot Straight — It's A Kill (Launch) [SatNews] Always a question, if a milsat system can detect an enemy's missile and annilihilate, and the answer here is...
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Northrop Grumman Designs A (MSV) Bus That's On The Right Road (SATCOM) [SatNews] Speed is essential in quickly developing and delivering new capabilities into war- fighters’ hands on the battlefield.
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Financially Speaking...Gilat's 3Q [SatNews] Much of the world's enterprises struggle financially, while conversely, reports from the sat industry are generally glowing...
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GVF Aids Ethiopia Under Siege Of Starvation (SATCOM) [SatNews] Sometimes rules have to be eased when it comes to saving lives...
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NASA And Department of Interior Awards Making Sense Of Remote Sensing [SatNews] They are recognized for advancing the understanding of Earth over a period of 40 years.
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ORBIT's Compact OrBand™ Is Huge On Solutions (SATCOM) [SatNews] Safety at sea is a growing business, and one of concern that will be addressed at METS 2011, with products such as...
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DigitalGlobe & Geoimage Promote Their Images To Aussies [SatNews] During the holiday season there are all kinds of sales, but how about a sale on Earth imagery?
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ASTA...Iridium Takes Aussies To Extreme™ At Any AxcessPoint (SATCOM) [SatNews] Australia is one big continent, and communication therein can get sketchy...no more.
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LAAFB Is In Command And Control, Readies For Future [SatNews] Changes and upgrades to military's platforms are essential, especially when they are obsolete and unsupportable.
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DeLorme Communications Are With inReach™ Anywhere (SATCOM) [SatNews] Ninety percent of the Earth's surface lack cell phone service — not good for workers, athletes or emergency crews on the outer edges.
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XCOR Aerospace and the SwRI — It's A First — Win A Seat On The Lynx! [SatNews] Ever want to get away — really get away??
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November 14, 2011 GlobeCast Americas... Moving On Up... [SatNews] GlobeCast Americas CEO Lisa Coelho has announced organizational changes...
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Space Systems/Loral + AsiaSat... Taking On Two (Satellites) [SatNews] Two new satellite contracts have been accepted by the Company...
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O3b Networks... More En Route (Satellites) [SatNews] The funding has increased for the Company's satellite additions...
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SES... Financially Speaking... [SatNews] SES S.A. (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) has reported financial results for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2011.
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Naval Research Lab (NRL)... A MIGHTI Task (Spacecraft) [SatNews] A Naval Research Laboratory instrument designed to study the Earth's thermosphere is part of a future science mission that has been selected by NASA for evaluation for flight.
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Vishay Intertechnology...Transistor Technology Switches Up (Tech) [SatNews] The Company has brought into play a new n-chanel power MOSFET for the military...
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China... The Second In The Series (Spacecraft) [SatNews] The next docking attempt is set for today by China...
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XTAR, LLC... X Marks The Spot...Beams (Satellites) [SatNews] Government users will be able to acquire X-band capacity in a far easier manner...
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OnAir's Wing Span Just Got Larger...Expanding Falcon Family [SatNews] Connectivity in air is commonplace, and growing daily.
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Thrane & Thrane's Clever SAILOR Will Have Multi-Voices [SatNews] Exciting offerings in the first quarter of next year.
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Thales Alenia Space And O3b Networks Takes Four [SatNews] Looks like Middle Earth Orbit is going to be one busy place.
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Gateway Communications Shines With AfricaCom Award [SatNews] It's always satisfying to be honored by one's peers.
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SatBroadcasting™ — This report includes new information from ATG Broadcast, DISH Network, Sinclair Broadcast Group, XenData [SatNews] Breaking news items for those who have an interest in the various technologies and products that play a significant role within satellite broadcasting's various market segments....
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SatBroadcasting™ — This report includes new information from Digital Rapids, EVS, Gilat Satcom + Tvinci, Harmonic [SatNews] Breaking news items for those who have an interest in the various technologies and products that play a significant role within satellite broadcasting's various market segments....
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Gilat Satellite Networks...Russia Says O-Ka- Strike Up The Band! [SatNews] It's not everyday that the President of Russia commits to bridging the digital divide across the Russian Federation.
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KVH Has Vision...Keeps Ships On Trac (SatCom) [SatNews] The Pacific Marine Expo in Seattle, Washington is host to new products such as...
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Arianespace + DIRECTV... Latin American Influx (Satellite) [SatNews] The new contract will find a new satellite launch in 2014...
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Loral Space & Communications Bye Buy [SatNews] Buy! Sell! And sometimes, buy back...
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GT Satellite Systems And ABS Enhance A Condosat [SatNews] Not a timeshare, not a condo in the basic terminology, but a condosat...
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Hughes' Solutions at Global MilSatCom 2011 [SatNews] Just because your budget has been cut, doesn't mean you need to suffer blood loss...
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Financially Speaking...Norsat [SatNews] Numbers have been crunched and the report states...
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November 10, 2011 Thuraya... Challenges Of All Kinds (SATCOM) [SatNews] It's not an easy race — 3,000 miles across Australia...
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LightSquared... Seeking Solutions To Spectrum Seepage (SATCOM) [SatNews] This latest meeting for the Company also involved a presentation by the developer of high precision GPS receivers...
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Globecomm + Global Seatrade... Fleet Win (SATCOM) [SatNews] The Company will be providing their technology that offers automatic roaming between satellites for this heavy-lift fleet...
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Harris... Partners To Receive Falcons (Comms) [SatNews] U.S. Southern Command has awarded the Company a contract to supply partners with tactical radios...
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November 9, 2011 C-COM Satellite Systems... Forging Flyaway Connections + @ EMEX 2011 With... (SATCOM) [SatNews] New orders for the Company's antenna products have been flying in, and they're going to show off the reason why at an upcoming trade show...
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International Launch Services + Eutelsat... With A View To 2013 (Launch) [SatNews] A Proton launch vehicle will be assigned to place this new satellite into its designated slot...
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Q-KON + XipLink... An African Broadband Boost (SATCOM) [SatNews] Hub optimization is the key for success for this project...
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Here's Looking @ Earth... Less Of A Lake (Imagery) [SatNews] Lake Orumiyeh (also Orumieh or Urmia) in northwestern Iran is one of the world’s largest landlocked salt lakes, but it is shrinking.
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Comtech Telecommunications Corp... A Blue Force To Be Reckoned With (SATCOM) [SatNews] Funding increases for the Company and their BFT-1 and MTS program work...
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Tecore Offers A First For The Military [SatNews] At MILCOM the first complete, multi-technology mobile network.
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Cobham In Spain...See Their Sea Tel FX 500 (SatCom) [SatNews] Conferences and tradeshows abound around the world, and this news comes from Spain...
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Gateway Communications' Gate Opens Wider...Now Serves More MENA [SatNews] The Middle East and Africa will have the strongest mobile data traffic growth of any region (at around 129 percent CAGR) between now and 2015.
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GeoEye Foundation Assists With Discovery Of Forbidden Tomb On NatGeo TV Tonight [SatNews] The veritable eye-in-the-sky has made a new discovery, this time revealing an ancient forbidden tomb.
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CES Innovations 2012 Award Keeps Help inReach™ Anywhere [SatNews] An award goes to a communication device that offers several options to receive help from anywhere in the world.
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Hughes Speaker Aims High Addresses UAS Intel [SatNews] A conference specific to Unmanned Aircraft Systems will address many aspects of this line of defense.
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Loral Space & Communications... Financially Speaking... [SatNews] Loral Space & Communications Inc. (Nasdaq:LORL) has announced its financial results for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2011.
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Eutelsat... Taking On All Traffic (Satellite) [SatNews] The Company's satellite at 16 degrees East is now entering full commercial service...
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November 8, 2011 UPDATE: Informed Input — China... Aquisition In Australia... [SatNews] Mr. Leif Österbo, Director Satellite Management Services, SSC, has said that a recent article in China South Morning Post mischaracterized SSC’s satellite ground station operations located in Dongara, Australia.
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Gilat Satellite Networks' Wavestream... Airborne Advantages (SATCOM) [SatNews] A new family of transceivers has debuted...
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Iridium... Financially Speaking... [SatNews] Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq:IRDM) (“Iridium”) reported strong financial results for the third quarter of 2011 and raised its outlook for the full-year 2011.
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Wind River + Rockwell Collins... Tying Tactical Technologies Together (MLS) [SatNews] The Company's real-time operating system has been selected...
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U.S.A.F. + Space & Missile Systems Center... Launching A New Guide (Launches) [SatNews] This new guide from SMC will assist those who wish to compete...
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GE Intelligent Platforms +Juniper Networks... @ MILCOM 2011 With... [SatNews] With security of data at the forefront...
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SatBroadcasting™... This report includes new information regarding Ericsson, GlobeCast + Trace, Imaging Communications, Sky New Zealand, Thomson Video Networks [SatNews] Breaking news items for those who have an interest in the various products that play significant roles within the satellite broadcasting and related industries....
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Nigeria... The Nation's Digital Desires (SATCOM) [SatNews] This December, the nation's replacement satellite will launch...
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Here's Looking @ Earth... Getting That Fizzing Feeling (Imagery) [SatNews] The submarine volcanic eruption that began in mid-October in the Canary Islands continued in early November 2011.
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XipLink + 3Di Technologies... USO Upgrade (SATCOM) [SatNews] More than 3x the calling capacity for troops in SW Asia...
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Hughes Network Systems + TeleCommunication Systems... Supporting Secure Sessions (SATCOM) [SatNews] International satellite coverage for government and military customers...
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Arianespace All Hands Are Simultaneously On Deck For Launches x 3 (Launches) [SatNews] Guiana Space Center in French Guiana, near the Equator is hot with activity.
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Harris CapRock's AssuredCare™ Customer Service Rocks [SatNews] Imagine being in a hostile environment — what happens if there is a glitch in your communications?
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NASA To Go Deep — Test Orion To Transport Manned Flights (Launch) [SatNews] Despite NASA experiencing the restructuring of many plans due to budgetary constraints, ambitious plans are underway.
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Vizada To Dock At Europort With New Crew PC [SatNews] At this year’s Europort in Rotterdam (November 8-11) there will be the newest updates and innovations in communications from...
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Financially Speaking...Intelsat [SatNews] And the numbers are in for the three months ending September 30...
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Agile Milcoms... @ MILCOM 2011 With... [SatNews] Target satellite acquisition in an average of 35 seconds by this Company's new antenna terminals...</
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EM Solutions... @ MILCOM 2011 With... [SatNews] Traveling all the way from Australia, the Company is set up in booth #355...
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Intelsat... African Business Expansion (Satellites) [SatNews] The Company will soon have 22 satellites offering service to Africa...
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Marlink... @ Europort 2011 With... [SatNews] The Marlink stand (3117) at this year’s Europort is highlighting the company’s introduction of a new range of maritime broadband bundles...
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Stratos Global... A Flexible Portal + Linkage Renewal (SATCOM) [SatNews] Two announcements from the Company involve tracking and offshore support...
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Globecomm... Financially Speaking... [SatNews] Globecomm Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:GCOM) has announced financial results for the fiscal 2012 first quarter ended September 30, 2011.
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China + Russia... A Tandem Launch — One Makes It, One Does Not (Launch) [SatNews] Two spacecraft ascended from Kazakhstan on Wednesday...
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Here's Looking @ Earth... Alaska Alert! (Imagery) [SatNews] A major Bering Sea Storm is bearing down on Western Alaska with a mix of strong winds, high seas, blizzard conditions and major coastal flooding.
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Tecore's Rapid Deployment System [SatNews] More announcements at MILCOM 2011...
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November 7, 2011 Harris' Falcon III® Takes Troops To The Tactical Edge (SatCom) [SatNews] Troops in harm's way will be safer, including the dismounted warfighter thanks to...
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Futron's Forum Furthers Financial Future 25 Years Of Service [SatNews] They've been providing service to government and industry for 25 years and now they will offer sessions focused on...
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NSR's Industry Evaluation Indicates Healthy Patient [SatNews] Another positive indicator regarding the health of the satellite operators.
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Secure World Foundation's Forum Ponders Russia's Role [SatNews] Many discussions, opinions and forecasts will be coming together at an important meeting this week.
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Financially Speaking...Telesat [SatNews] Telesat Holdings Inc. (Telesat) today announced its financial results for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011. All amounts are in Canadian dollars and are reported under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) unless otherwise noted.
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Green Hills Software And Curtiss-Wright Controls Have INTEGRITY® In Caring For Military [SatNews] Available now, is the ultimate platform for safe and secure consolidation of aerospace and defense applications, independent of their mission criticality.
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Hughes Solution Manages U.S. Government's In Air Intelligence [SatNews] Validation in the form of a government contract indicates they must be doing something right.
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28th National Space Symposium Rich With Talented Speakers [SatNews] April will bring many worthwhile activities and conferences beginning with...
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Arianespace... Service Ship Being Prepped (Spacecraft) [SatNews] Upcoming is the next launch in support of the ISS...
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Comtech Xicom Technology... @ MILCOM 2011 With... [SatNews] On display at this event will be the Company's new BUC...
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ORBIT Communications... Support For Prowlers (Comms) [SatNews] This contract is for electronic warfare aircraft support...
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Hughes Network Systems... ISR Investment (Comms) [SatNews] This Company's airborne comms solution has been tapped by a U.S. agency...
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United Continental Holdings + Panasonic Avionics... Flight To Connectivity (SATCOM) [SatNews] More than 300 mainline aircraft will receive the ability to wirelessly stream video content for their passengers...
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Vizada + SkyWave... Mounting M2M Movement (SATCOM) [SatNews] The Company has officially launched a new satellite service...
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NASA Antenna Reveals Near Earth Orbit Fly-By Asteroid [SatNews] It's not every day do you get to observe a fly-by asteroid.
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Cobham Ahoy! Sea Tel Model 4012 To Launch Ahead Of Schedule [SatNews] A first, and ready to go ahead of schedule.
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China... Spatial Docking Success, Space Station By 2020 (Satellites) [SatNews] With the Chinese docking of their space module and spacecraft being successful...
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November 6, 2011 Smarter Shows... A Lot Of Space @ The L.A. Convention Center (Event) [SatNews] This new show is going to be present in May of next year...
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SatBroadcasting™... This report includes new information regarding Ericsson, Fujitsu Frontech North America, Haivision Network Video, Harmonic + SCOLA, Wohler Technologies [SatNews] Breaking news items for those who have an interest in the various products that play significant roles within the satellite broadcasting industries....
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Etisalat + Verimatrix... End Device Support (Award) [SatNews] This just-awarded technology will be offered via the Company's SmartHub...
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Embraer + Telebrás... Forming Up (Satellite) [SatNews] A new company is to be formed...
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European Space Agency (ESA)... Orbits Acquired (Satellites) [SatNews] Europe’s first two Galileo satellites have reached their final operating orbits...
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Here's Looking @ Earth... Ash Attack (Imagery) [SatNews] The eruption at Chile’s Puyehue-Cord?n Caulle continued in late October 2011.
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Lockheed Martin... Engaging In Technical Improvements (STEM) [SatNews] The latest award for the Company comes in the area of support for math and science education...
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Pakistan... Is Beaming (Satellite) [SatNews] This successful satellite, recently launched, is being cited as a prime example of Pakistani and Chinese cooperation...
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EB (Elektrobit Corp.)... @ MILCOM 2011 With... [SatNews] On display will be the Company's new communication modeling and visualization product...
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November 5, 2011 Thrane & Thrane... Salty Support (SATCOM) [SatNews] The Volvo Open 70 sailing race has started and the Company's communications equipment is quite evident...
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November 4, 2011 GeoEye... Moving On Up... [SatNews] The former vice chief of Staff of the U.S.A.F. has joined the Company's Board of Directors...
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NASA/ESA Hubble Observes Slipped Disc Into Black Hole [SatNews] And you think you've had a bad day — how about being sucked into a black hole?
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Thales Alenia Space + Thales Australia... Master This... [SatNews] Satellite systems engineering is to receive masters attention at the University of New South Wales...
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Boeing... @ MILCOM 2011 With... [SatNews] The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] will focus on new and enduring network capabilities that connect and protect warfighters during the MILCOM 2011 Conference and Exposition.
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LightSquared™ + m-banco... Monetarily Mobile (SATCOM) [SatNews] A new wholesale agreement has been signed...
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Astrium... The DIRECTV Approach (Satellite) [SatNews] The order has been placed and the Company will now be working on a new satellite...
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November 3, 2011 Brüel & Kjær... @ Aero Engineering With... [SatNews] Visitors to the Aero Engineering show, running November 9th to 10th in Birmingham’s NEC will have the chance to meet Br?el & Kj?r U.K.’s technical team.
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COM DEV Int'l... Contracts Of The Multiple Kind (Satellites [SatNews] These new contracts are all in the form of repeat business for the Company...
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CommunicAsia2012... Five Levels Of Info (Event) [SatNews] As was the case for this year's event, next year's show will also be held at the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore...</b
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SatBroadcasting™... This report includes new information regarding All Mobile Video + Riedel, Arabsat, Infonetics Research, Kudelski [SatNews] Breaking news items for those who have an interest in the various products that play significant roles within the satellite broadcasting industries....
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SES At CASBAA 2011...Watch 'em Grow In Asia-Pacific [SatNews] It is a careful balance...to ramp up coverage to cover Asia-Pacific's growth economies while continuing to provide established clients with top service.
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Stratos Global... Deployment For A Dozen (SATCOM) [SatNews] This commercial shipping firm will be incorporating this Company's services in 12 vessels...
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Spacecom... A Moving Experience For AMOS-5 (Satellite) [SatNews] This new satellite for the Company is now a resident of Baikonur...
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Astrium... Six Set For Space (Launch) [SatNews] Another Soyuz adventure is getting prepared for its second spatial excursion...
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U.S.A.F... Chipper CHIRP (Payload) [SatNews] The in-orbit testing has been completed...
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ViaSat... Testing Time (Satellite) [SatNews] Having reached its destined orbit after the successful completion of all scheduled maneuvers...
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Vizada... Support For Solo Sail (SATCOM) [SatNews] This individual's journey around the world to bring attention to MND is receiving this Company's communications support...
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Stratos Global + Segovia... COTS Solution For U.S. Navy (SATCOM) [SatNews] One rarely thinks about the assets the U.S. Navy has tied up in non-combatant vessels...
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SatBroadcasting™... This report includes new information regarding NETIA + Interra Systems, Oregan Networks, Softel, Volicon [SatNews] Breaking news items for those who have an interest in the various products that play significant roles within the satellite broadcasting industries....
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GeoSPatial Experts Show Great Enterprise With Floating Business [SatNews] More organizations are incorporating geotagged photos in their daily workflows, creating a need for...
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Thales Communications.... DISA's JITC Joiner (SATCOM) [SatNews] SATCOM IW can now be accessed...
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Hughes Network Systems On The Go Presents SATCOM-On-The-Move [SatNews] Next week at Australia’s MilCIS 2011 Conference much information will be shared...
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Thuraya And Al Aan TV Provide Media Feeds For Starving Somalia [SatNews] For most it is incomprehensible to imagine being hungry.
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GMV... Spanish Craft Will Be Under Control (Satellite) [SatNews] Due for launch at the close of next year, the Company will be in charge of...
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Inmarsat... Financially Speaking... [SatNews] Inmarsat plc (LSE: ISAT.L) has provided the following financial and operating information for the three months which ended September 30, 2011.
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CSSS2012 No Idea Too Small For Creating Small Satellites [SatNews] A fascinating melange of talented engineers and scientists telecommunications, electronic devices and systems for small satellites.
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Eultelsat Communications... Financially Speaking... [SatNews] Eutelsat Communications (ISIN: FR0010221234 - Euronext Paris: ETL) has reported revenues for the first quarter ended September 30, 2011.
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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions... Financially Speaking... [SatNews] Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS) has reported third quarter 2011 revenues...
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ORBIT And U.S. Navy's Jam Session [SatNews] When working with the U.S. Navy it's critical to ensure that all equipment connectivity is working...
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November 2, 2011 GigaSat Has 'One Formula' For Multi-link Holland's Fast And Furious [SatNews] They transmitted the Non-European Formula One races using three antennas to transmit in HD...
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NASA + Space Florida... The Challenge Has Been Issued (Event) [SatNews] Prize winners could earn millions of dollars...
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Sirius XM Radio... Financially Speaking... [SatNews] Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) has announced third quarter 2011 results.
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Fleet Management Systems... Keeping Tabs On Prison Assets (SATCOM) [SatNews] This new contract will find the Company working with BOP in managing resources...
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Hughes... @ MILCOM 2011 With... [SatNews] From showcasing their technologies to a senior director offering information...
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Here's Looking @ Earth... Floating Planes (Imagery) [SatNews] It would be easy to assume, at first glance, that the watery rectangle in the center of the image below is a harbor.
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Lockheed Martin... Stuff It... (Event) [SatNews] About 85 Lockheed Martin employees, family and friends volunteered to partner with United Service Organization (USO) last week to stuff more than 4,700 care packages at Fort Belvoir in Virginia for deployed troops throughout the United States and overseas.
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Boeing... Moving On Out... [SatNews] Boeing Executive Vice President, Corporate President and Chief Financial Officer James Bell has announced plans...
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Geoimage... DEMS Downplay Budgets (Imagery) [SatNews] Obtaining the rights to distribute this imagery is a big plus...
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NASA... TIRS Testing (Satellite) [SatNews] This new instrument will bring in to play technologies to improve upon thermal infrared data collection...
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Satellite Industry Association (SIA)... Voicing Approval (Legislation) [SatNews] The SIA strongly endorses the introduction yesterday of H.R. 3288...
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DigitalGlobe... Financially Speaking... [SatNews] DigitalGlobe, Inc. (NYSE: DGI) has reported financial results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2011.
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SatLink Communications... Pan African Power (SATCOM) [SatNews] African broadcasters wil be able to offer total coverage for the continent...
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November 1, 2011 Green Hills Software... @ MILCOM 2011 With... [SatNews] To be demo'd at this upcoming event are a number of Green Hills Software technologies...
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Vizada Networks On The Defense...Expands Personnel Worldwide [SatNews] Hiring is always good news.
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NASA + Space Florida... Orbiter Opportunity (Finance) [SatNews] New jobs are going to be created, thanks to this just-signed agreement...
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SatBroadcasting™... This report includes new information regarding Bright Technologies, Eutlesat Communications, Harris Corporation, RRsat + Nat Geo [SatNews] Breaking news items for those who have an interest in the various products that play significant roles within the satellite broadcasting industries....
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Agilent Technologies... @ MILCOM 2011 With... [SatNews] Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) will demo its latest military communications test technologies and tools at MILCOM, Nov. 7-10, at the Baltimore Convention Center (Booth 1201) in Baltimore.
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U.S.A.F... AEHF-1 Payload Progress (Satellite) [SatNews] On-orbit testing is underway, now that initial activation has occurred...
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Arianespace... Second Soyuz Getting Set (Launch) [SatNews] Assembly and checkout are next on the agenda...
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