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December 23, 2011 EIAST + Kazcosmoz... Space For A MoU (Satellites) [SatNews] The Emirates Institution for Advanced Science & Technology (EIAST) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU)....
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Here's Looking @ Earth... Blizzard Blasting Away (Imagery) [SatNews] If you are hoping for a white Christmas this year, you may want to head south.
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WISE Wonderments... A Spatial Wreath? (Imagery) [SatNews] Just in time for the holidays, astronomers have come across a new image from NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, that some say resembles a wreath.
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India... Sugar Survey Is Sweet (SATCOM) [SatNews] A satellite mapping of sugarcane acreage carried out for the first time across India shows....
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ITT Exelis... Considering The Cycles (SATCOM) [SatNews] ITT Exelis has been awarded an additional $3.2 million....
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Raystream + CBN... A Compressed State Of HD (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] Raystream Inc. (OTC BB: RAYS) will provide real-time compression of live streaming HD video....
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Satnews Publishers, 2011 Has Been Wonderful Thanks To You Whether you choose to wish others a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, or Happy Holidays, we all are reminded that we are blessed, and thank you for your support.
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December 22, 2011 EVS + SNRT... Multicam Mastering WIth HD Help (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] SNRT, the Moroccan public broadcaster, has deployed a newly acquired fly away production solution from EVS....
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SES Government Solutions... A CHIRP Off The Old Block (Satellite) [SatNews] SES-GS has announced that the Commercially Hosted Infrared Payload (CHIRP)....
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U.S.A.F. — L.A.F.B. — Blocked In For Production (Satellite) [SatNews] The U.S. Air Force recently awarded a contract option to Boeing Space and Intelligence Systems...
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Numerex... Asset Acumen (M2M [SatNews] Numerex Corp (NASDAQ: NMRX) has debuted its new satellite-based....
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Track24 Defence... Latency Reduced, Assets Awareness Increased (SATCOM) [SatNews] Track24 Defence has integrated SkyWave's communication service, IsatData Pro...
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GlobeCast + FRANCE 24... The Trial Begins Shortly (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] GlobeCast and FRANCE 24 announced they will launch a Hybrid Broadband Broadcast Television (HbbTV) trial...
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Globecomm Systems Adds On A $3.1 Million Mod [SatNews] Already dealing with a generous contract, an additional amount brings the total to...
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Acquiring Minds Want To Know...Thoma Bravo..Telestream [SatNews] This transaction will facilitate further growth of the Company's core businesses and additional capital...
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ITT Exelis Powers Up, Passes Milestone For Next-Gen GPSIII [SatNews] The successful power-up shows that the digital communications, telemetry and RF interfaces are working properly.
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Harris Falcon III® Flies Even Faster...First-Of-Its-Kind [SatNews] A vehicular system that transmitted voice and wideband data between two separate tactical networks like sending or receiving a call or text message.
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GMV... Channel Competencies (SATCOM) [SatNews] The Company has announced the tracking of both data and pilot channels of Galileo's....
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China... Remote Sensing Latest SatSuccess (Launch) [SatNews China successfully launched Ziyuan I-02C Thursday....
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TeleCommunication Systems... Winning WWSS Ways (SATCOM) [SatNews] TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) (NASDAQ: TSYS) has agreed to a second extension....
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Globecast... A Fashionable Agreement (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] GlobeCast has signed a deal with premium fashion broadcaster....
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Globecomm Systems... An Upgraded Understanding (SATCOM) [SatNews] Globecomm Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: GCOM) has received a contract modification....
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December 21, 2011 CASBAA... Marketing Budget Maximization For payTV (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] The organization, in association with Campaign Asia Pacific, staged its inaugural....
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Entropic Communications... 3G Silicon For Tuners (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] This leading provider of silicon and software solutions to enable connected home entertainment has announced its third generation (3G)....
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Times Square Alliance... Bring In 2012 Via Satellite... [SatNews] The Times Square Alliance and Countdown Entertainment are once again offering free satellite feeds....
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SSC... Moving On Up... [SatNews] Stefan Gardefjord has been appointed as the new CEO of SSC....
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Ground Control... A Tougher Role (SATCOM) [SatNews] FEMA National Urban Search and Rescue Teams can now purchase Ground Control's popular Toughsat XP satellite systems....
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Here's Looking @ Earth... Eruptions Easing (Imagery) [SatNews] After two months of eruptions and six months of quakes and tremors, the underwater volcano off the coast of El Hierro appears to be quieting down.
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Astrium + Space Engineering... Acquiring Minds Wish To Know... [SatNews] This leading space company has entered into an agreement pursuant to which it will acquire 66.78 percent of Space Engineering.
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SES... Broadband Betterment (SATCOM) [SatNews] SES (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) has signed an agreement with the U.K. networks systems integrator Rustyice Solutions Ltd....
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Northrop Grumman... Cold Congratulations (Satellite) [SatNews] The last six primary mirror segments and the secondary mirror....
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International Launch Services (ILS) + SES... The Fleet's Largest (Launch) [SatNews] December 27th is the scheduled date for the...
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Arianespace... Number Three Scheduled For Space (Launch) [SatNews] The Company is readying the first Ariane 5 for launch in 2012 from French Guiana....
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Qantas OnAir On Trial At 35,000 Feet (SATCOM) [SatNews] They are pioneering inflight Internet services in this region...
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Intelsat General Helps Navy Manage Communications Capabilities – Part 2 [SatNews] Some might find even the thought of the project to be exhausting...
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December 20, 2011 IMS Research... STBs To Peak (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] New data from IMS Research report Free-to-Air Digital Terrestrial and Satellite Retail Set-top Boxes – 2011 Edition....
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MEASAT... Transponder Travel (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. (“MEASAT”) now has an agreement with GlobeCast....
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Here's Looking @ Earth... Mindanao Mayhem (Imagery) [SatNews] Tropical Storm Washi devastated the Philippines on December 16 and 17, 2011.
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SPI International + Satellite BG... Bouquet Begins (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] SPI International has signed an agreement with the Bulgarian DTH platform Satellite BG.
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TiVUS... Room For Ads (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] TiVUS, Inc. (OTCPK: TIVU) has announced, that for the first time in the industry....<
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Glowlink Glows With Major USAF Contract Award (COTS Geolocation) [SatNews] They awaited the results, and the response regarding a contract finally came from the U.S. Air Force...
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Comtech Mobile Datacom Stars With Globalstar's Certification [SatNews] This Certification is a game changing milestone...
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PTC'12... Highly APPropriate (Event) [SatNews] The organizers of the PTC'12 event has just released.....
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IMS Research... The TV Connection (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] In the next two years, televisions will represent a surprisingly large opportunity for the implementation of....
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LightSquared... Petition Push (Comms) [SatNews] LightSquared has asked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to confirm LightSquared’s right....
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SES... Speed Bump Up (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] The Company has announced that its satellite-based broadband service ASTRA2Connect....
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Gilat Satellite Networks... An Educational Edge (SATCOM) [SatNews] The Company has been awarded a new contract by the Colombian Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MINTIC)....
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MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates... A Technological Help Mate (Satellite) [SatNews] This provider of essential information solutions has received an amendment in excess of CA$9 million....
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Globecomm Systems... Force Tracking Systems Finds Favor (SATCOM) [SatNews] The Company has received a contract extension from NATO CIS Agency (NCSA) valued at....
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Raytheon... Getting Along With AEHF (Comms) [SatNews] The Company (NYSE: RTN) has again successfully tested with the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite....
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Latitude Technologies Selected By Iridium...Handshake For Handset [SatNews] A vote of confidence as this Company was chosen as the Preferred Provider...
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December 19, 2011 Thales Alenia Space... Pleased With Pleiades (Satellite) [SatNews] Pleiades 1A, the first new-generation observation satellite operated by French space agency CNES, has been successfully orbited....
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Moog + Bradford Engineering... Acquiring Minds Wish To Know... [SatNews] Moog Inc. (NYSE: MOG.A and MOG.B) has acquired Bradford Engineering B.V.
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LightSquared + Quantum Networks... Building Partnerships (SATCOM) [SatNews] LightSquared™ and Quantum Networks have signed....
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GMV Follows Tracks In Space Of Galileo IOV Satellite [SatNews] First the launch and now feedback indicating...
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Russia + India... More Than A Hint Of Cooperation (SatNav) [SatNews] Russia and India intend to cooperate in the production....
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Here's Looking @ Earth... Sizzling Stratovolcano (Imagery) [SatNews] Kizimen, an isolated stratovolcano on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, spewed ash nearly 10 kilometers (32,800 feet) into the air in mid-December 2011.
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SSTL... Plasma Populations Analysis In The Offing (Satellite) [SatNews] Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) has completed another milestone in....
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European Space Agency (ESA)... Ramping Up For Reentry (Spacecraft) [SatNews] The launch of ESA’s IXV Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle on Europe’s new Vega rocket is now....
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Spacebel Offers A Soft Touch For Pleiades Constellation [SatNews] Many contribute to the success of a launch, and another Company is
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Eutelsat + FRANSAT... FTA Has Firm Anchor (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] On November 29th, 2011, analog switch-off in France was completed.
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Lockheed Martin... MUOS Movement (Satellite) [SatNews] Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] delivered the U.S. Navy’s first Mobile User Objective System (MUOS)....
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Astrium... A FOGgy First Flight (Satellite) [SatNews] Astrium has been selected to supply its high-precision Fiber Optic Gyro Unit (FOG)....
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GVF Maritime Satcom Forum Connecting O'er The Waves [SatNews] Collaborative efforts are a great way to share information...
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PacStar®... Fielding Hundreds (Comms) [SatNews] PacStar has been awarded a contract totaling $12.2 million....
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U.S.A.F - L.A.F.B... Fairing Fitting (Satellite) [SatNews] The launch of the U.S. Air Force’s fourth Wideband Global SATCOM spacecraft....
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Astrium + Vizada... Acquiring Minds Wish To Know... [SatNews] Astrium has completed the acquisition of Vizada after receiving the necessary regulatory approvals.
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YahLive... Kicking It Into Europe (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] YahLive, the UAE based satellite operator, has announced that it is to start broadcasting....
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NewSat... Raising Capacity Of The Financial Kind (Satellite) [SatNews] NewSat Limited (ASX: NWT), Australia’s satellite company, is pleased to announce a partially underwritten non-renounceable rights issue / placement....
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Scandinavian Airlines + Panasonic... Winging It, Wirelessly (Comms) [SatNews] Scandinavian Airlines was one of the first airline companies in the world to offer its customers wireless Internet....
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China + Nigeria... Xichang Send Off (Launch) [SatNews] China successfully sent a Nigerian communication satellite into orbit...
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Arianespace...Soyuz Six Off Another Six Ready To Make A Dozen (Launch) [SatNews] The area has barely had a chance to cool off after the most recent Soyuz launch of six satellites, and now...
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December 18, 2011 AsiaSat + THAICOM... Thailand Tie-In (SATCOM) [SatNews] Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat) and Thaicom Public Company Limited (THAICOM), have announced the signing of a cooperative agreement....
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U.S.A.F.... On Orbit + On Track (Satellite) [SatNews] The U.S. Air Force’s first Advanced Extremely High Frequency military communications satellite....
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Spirent Communications... Optimization Opportunities (GNSS) [SatNews] Spirent Communications has launched a data set subscription service....
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Raven Industries... Pushing Product (GPS) [SatNews] Raven Industries Electronic Systems Division (Nasdaq:RAVN) now has a new distributor relationship....
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Gateway Offers Super Speedy Services From LightSquared [SatNews] There is always room for improvement when it pertains to communications, and so ...
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NASA... VIIRS View (Satellite [SatNews] From its vantage 824 kilometers (512 miles) above Earth, the Visible Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on the NPOESS Preparatory Project (NPP) satellite....
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NASA Hubble Reveals... Even In Space...Young Star Rebels Against Parent Cloud [SatNews] Always a delight to see Hubble's latest, and this one photo is no exception....
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Soyuz And Arianespace's Success With Six Pack Lift Off (Launch) [SatNews] A launch representing France, Chile and Russia has been successful, so far...
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December 17, 2011 RUAG Space... In A Commanding Position (Satellite) [SatNews] Early in the morning of December 17th, the second Soyuz mission takes off....
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National Space Society (NSS) + Stratolaunch Systems... Poised To Take Off (Spacecraft) [SatNews] The National Space Society (NSS) hails the announcement of Stratolaunch Systems....
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NovelSat... Speed Resolution (SATCOM) [SatNews] NovelSat, the developers of 3G-Sat modulation technology, NS3™, has announced that it has achieved....
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NXP Semiconductors Low On Noise With Smallest Footprint [SatNews] You don't want interference when it comes to GPS signals, or any other communication.
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December 15, 2011 Cassini Captures... Moon Marvels (Imagery) [SatNews] NASA's Cassini spacecraft successfully completed its closest-ever pass....
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Zuku TV... Garnering Nairobis... (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] Zuku TV, the East African home entertainment brand that provides a pay TV service...
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EUMETSAT + Estonia... Becoming A Full Member... [SatNews] The Republic of Estonia has signed the accession agreement....
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SPOT LLC... Amazing, Saving Grace (SATCOM) [SatNews] Spot LLC has announced that SPOT messenger devices, including SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger™ and SPOT Connect™, have initiated more than 1,500 emergency rescues worldwide.
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Inmarsat... A Savage Climb (SATCOM) [SatNews] A Russian expedition that aims to be the first to conquer the Himalayan mountain K2 during winter....
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ITT Exelis... GOES For Atmospheric Analysis (Satellite) [SatNews] The new generation of weather and environmental satellites, GOES-15, officially became operational as GOES-West as of December 13th, 2011.
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Arianespace... Six For Soyuz (Launch) [SatNews] Arianespace’s no. 2 Soyuz mission from French Guiana has been given the launch go-ahead....
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December 14, 2011 Kratos Defense & Security Solutions... Assembly Agreement (ISR) [SatNews] Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS) has announced today its Herley Industries, Inc. subsidiary has received....
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Satellite Industry Warns Proposed Protocol...If It Ain't Broke Don't Fix It [SatNews] Interesting how inevitably someone wants to step in and meddle with something that hasn't caused any problems...and so it is with...?
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Vizrt Provides DigitalGlobe's Images Online [SatNews] Designers use stock photos, but when it comes to Earth imagery they aren't as easy to attain, until now...
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XTAR... Supporting Those Who Served The Nation... [SatNews] XTAR, LLC, has initiated a community service campaign to support wounded soldiers during their recovery and return to civilian life.
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Globecomm Systems... Tying In The Teleport (Comms) [SatNews] The Company has been awarded a one year service contract from a U.S. Government agency valued at $6.0 million.
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European Space Agency... App Advancement (SATCOM) [SatNews] ESA has updated its application for iPhone and iPad.
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Astrium's Find...A Crack In Pine Island Glacier [SatNews] This is no ordinary crack that glue can repair...
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Arianespace And Soyuz...The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming [SatNews] To-do lists are rewarding when one can check off a task successfully completed, and so it is with chores pertaining to space launchers....
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Arianespace And Eurostar Plan Direct-To-Homes After Direct-To-Space [SatNews] Setting appointments to launch satellites in 2013 validates the success of space business.
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DigitalGlobe's QuickBird Shoots An Aircraft Carrier Despite Clouds [SatNews] This super satbird celebrates 10 years, and doesn't let the clouds get them down.
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Newtec Keeps It Clean At CABSAT 2012 [SatNews] At CABSAT 2012 new products are sure to cause a stir...
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SES Furthers Focus And Goes Farther In Markets [SatNews] Never stop and never look back might very well be this Company's motto...
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Gilat Satellite Networks... Tech Edge For Kazakhstan (SATCOM) The Company has been selected by....
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European Space Agency... Redu Receives (Satellite) [SatNews] Europe’s Galileo system has passed its latest milestone....
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Arianespace Signs Vega For A First...Times Two [SatNews] Plans are underway for the first launch of its kind...
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Skyware Global Employer Of The Year By Disabled Vets [SatNews] It's good news that is also a win-win...
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December 13, 2011 OnAir... Winging Your Way With WiFi (Comms) [SatNews] Customers on a growing number of Emirates A380s can now....
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GlobeCast Americas... Moving On Up... [SatNews] GlobeCast Americas has appointed...
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Here's Looking @ Earth... Whipped Skies (Imagery) [SatNews] As citizens of northern countries ponder sculpted snow and ice, or icings for baked goods,....
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Virginia... Rocket Away Those Remains... [SatNews] Americans who want to save money on taxes may want to consider rocketing their ashes into space...
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Optimal Satcom + Harris CapRock... Capacity Concerns No Longer (SATCOM) [SatNews] Optimal Satcom has been awarded a multi-year contract by Harris CapRock....
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Lockheed Martin... Denver Receives A Pathfinder (Satellite) [SatNews] The Lockheed Martin [NYSE : LMT] team developing the U.S. Air Force’s next generation Global Positioning System....
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Astrium Continues As ISS Landlord And Manager [SatNews] Sometimes landlords make surprise visits, but in this case that is not possible when the property is way up in the sky.
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World Teleport Association... Tops In Their Book (SATCOM) [SatNews] World Teleport Association (WTA) announced its rankings of the Top Teleport Operators of 2011.
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U.S.A.F. + Lockheed Martin... Handling The Extremes (Satellite) [SatNews] Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has successfully completed thermal vacuum testing of the....
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December 12, 2011 Hermes Datacomms... Resourceful Registration (SATCOM) [SatNews] Hermes Datacomms Middle East has successfully registered with the Kurdistan Regional Government’s Ministry of Natural Resources...
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German Aerospace Center... SCRAM, @ SuperSonic Speeds (Tech) [SatNews] The German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) is using one of Europe's leading hypersonic wind tunnels....
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NASA + SpaceX... COTS Schedule Proceeds, With Dragon (Launch) [SatNews] NASA has announced the launch target for Space Exploration Technologies' (SpaceX)....
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Japan... Sent Off To Gather Intelligence (Launch) [SatNews] Japan launched an H-2A rocket carrying....
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Ball Aerospace... More MOIRE (Satellite) [SatNews] Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. has successfully completed a Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for the....
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Arianespace... Second Soyuz Set (Launch) [SatNews] In what is becoming an increasingly familiar sight at the Spaceport, another Soyuz...
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Boeing... Moving On Up... [SatNews] The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has named Christopher J. Ferguson, a retired U.S. Navy captain and former NASA astronaut...
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Optus + GlobeCast Australia... Footprint To Continue (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] Optus has signed onto an 11 year, multi-million dollar deal....
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Juniper Networks + LIME... NexGen Nuances Delivered (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR) has announced that LIME...
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Vitacom + Romantis... Starting With Africa... (SATCOM) [SatNews] Vitacom has a partnership with Romantis Group...
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Orbital Sciences... Launching A New Name... [SatNews] Orbital Sciences Corporation’s new launch vehicle....
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December 11, 2011 iDirect + Nokia Siemens Networks... Another Evolution For Mobile Base Stations (SATCOM) [SatNews] Telecom operators can now provide 3G mobile broadband to isolated and under-served areas via satellite backhaul.
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NewSat And Arianespace Exchange Autographs...Seal A Deal For Jabiru-1 Launch [SatNews] Back-to back announcements in Satnews, this Company is on a streak...
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ITU + Luxembourg... Deliberation On Natural Disasters (SATCOM) [SatNews] ITU and the Government of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg have agreed to cooperate....
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Globecast... Driving Into CIS (SATCOM) [SatNews] GlobeCast has expanded its satellite capacity over Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)....
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ESA's Vote Of Confidence For Astrium To Secure And Monitor [SatNews] This contract builds upon this company's Earth observation heritage.
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PCI Geomatics... SARpecific (Imagery) [SatNews] PCI Geomatic has completed beta development of its software tools to analyze....
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Russia... Two More For The Mix (Satellites) [SatNews] Two more Glonass navigation satellites will be up and running...
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RapidEye's Kudos A Three-Peat Contract to Cover China [SatNews] This time their task is delivery of imagery of nearly five million square kilometers of China.
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IEEE... Technical Thought (Reports) [SatNews] When disasters strike, aerospace communication will be the "go-to technology" to facilitate long-range connectivity, enable rapid response to emergency needs and let survivors communicate with the external world.
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Spacecom... Ascent For AMOS-5 (Launch) Spacecom (Tel Aviv Stock Exchange: SCC), operator of the AMOS satellite fleet, has announced that its AMOS-5...
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NewSat Signs Again Will Collect From Another And Deliver (SatCom) [SatNews] Ka-band is in great demand in the Middle East so much so that a 10-year contract was arranged for $67.2 million.
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Thuraya Is All A'Twitter...First Sat SMS (SatCom) [SatNews] It's a first...now you can enjoy SMS on your sat phone.
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O3b Entrusts Arianespace New And Speedy Global Interne [SatNews] A new global, high-speed, satellite-based Internet network for telecommunications operators and ISPs...
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Moving On Up @ Universal Space Network [SatNews] He will manage the growth of USN’s mission critical services to government and commercial customers world-wide.
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DigitalGlobe Satisfied Sohu.com Says Encore [SatNews] Renewals indicate a job well done, and here's to another year...
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December 9, 2011 Here's Looking @ Earth... Food Futures By Looking @ The Past (Imagery) [SatNews] With seven billion people now living on Earth...
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SatCom Africa Consolidates Four Shows In One [SatNews] Four shows in one, is a positive way of getting the most for your money...
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Ball Aerospace... Leveraged Arrays (Tech) [SatNews] Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. has delivered two Phased Array Antenna (PAA) Engineering Development Units (EDUs)....
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December 8, 2011 Thrane & Thrane... Access Enhancements (SATCOM) [SatNews] Thrane & Thrane has been awarded a DKK 65 million contract by government organization China Transport Telecommunications & Information Center (CTTIC)...
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Track24... Bursting Onto The Scene (SATCOM) [SatNews] Track24 has won a contract to supply...
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Here's Looking @ Earth... Hot Time In Yellowstone... (Imagery) [SatNews] Yellowstone National Park sits atop vast, ancient, and still-active volcanic plumbing.
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China + Turkmenistan... First Friends (Launch) [SatNews] The Xinhua News Agency is reporting that China will launch a communications satellite...
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United Launch Alliance... A Stellar Record + History (Launches) [SatNews] United Launch Alliance was formed just five years ago, bringing together the world's two most experienced launch teams...
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AsiaSat | Broadcom | Ericsson + Tata Sky | Eutelsat | Sencore + PBS | STMicroelectronics + NAGRA | — SatBroadcasting™ [SatNews] Information for readers interested in the myriad environments of the various and ever-expanding satellite broadcasting market segments.
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December 7, 2011 Newtec... Significant Satisfaction (SATCOM) [SatNews] Satellite communications specialist Newtec has rounded off a milestone year...
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Iridium + GEOS... In An Emergency, Press That SOS Button (SATCOM) [SatNews] Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq:IRDM) has announced the GEOS emergency response service....
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Inmarsat + Intellian... Signing On For Stable Solutions (SATCOM) [SatNews] Inmarsat (LSE:ISAT.L) has selected Intellian Technologies for the production of....
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NSR... Exposure Exigencies (Earth Observation) [SatNews] NSR’s most recent research on the Earth Observation (EO) market confirmed the importance of government funding for both the supply and the demand side of the business.
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Uplogix + TeleCommunication Systems... Recovery + Monitoring Assured (Comms) [SatNews] Uplogix and TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) (NASDAQ: TSYS) have a new agreement that will allow TCS to use Uplogix solutions...
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Hughes Network Systems... Foodies... (Comms) [SatNews] Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) has been awarded a task order by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)....
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Thales Alenia Space... A Decade Of Altimetry (Satellite) [SatNews] Thales Alenia Space joins French space agency CNES and NASA of the United States to celebrate the 10th anniversary...
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Thales Communications... JITC Justification (Comms) [SatNews] Thales Communications, Inc., announces that its AN/PRC-148 Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) Enhanced Multiband Inter/Intra Team Radio (MBITR), or JEM....
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Rockwell Collins... DAGR Deliveries (GPS) [SatNews] The Rockwell Collins Defense Advanced GPS Receiver (DAGR)....
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Moving On Up @ Iridium BOD [SatNews] Their board of directors just expanded from 10 to 11 and appointed this man as its new director.
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Inmarsat... BGAN Brings Award... (Event) [SatNews] Inmarsat has won a prestigious innovation award...
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Satélites Mexicanos, S.A. de C.V Clients Enjoy Being Up Close And Personal (Satellite) [SatNews] Finances are now solid and so onto the launch...
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December 7, 1941...A Date Which Will Live In Infamy Pearl Harbor Day in the United States...
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VISLINK + Eutelsat... Acquiring Approval (SATCOM) [SatNews] Eutelsat has granted the highly coveted approval...
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Thuraya... Improvements Abound (SATCOM) [SatNews] Thuraya IP now features a new functionality that is vital for supporting a variety of applications for large organizations and enterprises.
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Iridium Communications... Moving On Up... [SatNews] Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM) (“Iridium”) has expanded....
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Northrop Grumman... Crucial Communication Connection Delivered (Satellite) [SatNews] Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has delivered to NASA....
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Eutelsat... Financially Speaking... [SatNews] Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) has refinanced their existing 1,765 million euros credit facilities which were due in June 2013.
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NewSat Signs...Plans For Build Of Big Bird Jabiru Begin [SatNews] The builder has been named for this satellite dubbed after Australia's largest wetland bird...
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December 6, 2011 Amberfin + ATG Broadcast | Broadcom | Frank N. Magid Assocates | International Datacasting | Softel | Tieline + Australian Broadcasting Corp. | Vela Research — SatBroadcasting™ [SatNews] Information for readers interested in the myriad environments of the various and ever-expanding satellite broadcasting market segments.
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Inmarsat + Thrane & Thrane... BGAN Betterment (SATCOM) [SatNews] Inmarsat and Thrane & Thrane have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)....
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Milsatcom Middle East... Two-Day Conference In Abu Dhabi (Event) [SatNews] Milsatcom Middle East is a two day conference developed specifically to meet....
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Telular + SkyBitz... Acquiring Minds Wish To Know... [SatNews] Telular Corporation (NASDAQ: WRLS) has signed a definitive merger agreement....
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NASA... Voyager Encounters Magnetic Bubbles (Satellite) [SatNews] Observations from NASA's Voyager spacecraft, humanity's farthest deep space sentinels, suggest the edge of our solar system may not be smooth....
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YahLive Ushers In MBC Shows...Yah, They're Free-To-Air [SatNews] Across the Middle East and North Africa there will be new TV offerings.
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European Space Agency (ESA)... Deployment Due Diligence (Satellite) [SatNews] Deployment testing of the Gaia Flight Model Deployable Sunshield Assembly....
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Thuraya Enjoys Main Exhibitor Status Malaysian Defense Show (Event) [SatNews] To survive a dangerousyou need to work with satellites.
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Brüel & Kjær's Good Vibrations Puts Theory Into Action [SatNews] Vibrations involving your ears, or delicate scientific instruments can be costly...
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Thales + Tampa Microwave... Acquiring Minds Wish To Know... [SatNews] Thales has signed an agreement to acquire Tampa Microwave, a privately held company specializing in...
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Arianespace... Prep Procedures (Launch) [SatNews] One of four mission campaigns currently underway for Arianespace is entering its final phase...
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Superlock Technologies Limited + Gilat... Cutting Edge Attained In Ghana (SATCOM) [SatNews] Installation of the SkyEdge II system at Superlock Technologies Limited’s (STL) premises at Airport West ...
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DISA... A Clean House (Financials) [SatNews] DISA received its first clean audit decision November 18th....
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SMi's MilSpace 2012 Discusses Alternative Solutions [SatNews] Vienna, Austria will be bustling with key industry players.
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COM DEV International... Having A Hardware Moment (Satellite) [SatNews] COM DEV International Ltd. (TSX:CDV) has been awarded....
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TSF And VSF's Pilot Program...Phones And Veternarians In Parched Kenya [SatNews] Reaching out before it's too late for man or beast in Kenya's rural draught stricken villages...
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NASA... Finding Life Elsewhere — Kudos To Kepler... (Satellite) [SatNews] NASA's Kepler mission has confirmed its first planet in the "habitable zone,"....
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NOAA... One Going "Live," Another To Relinquish Its Spatial Duties (Satellites) [SatNews] For 12 years, GOES-11, one of NOAA’s geostationary satellites, tracked weather and severe storms that impacted the U.S. West Coast, Hawaii and the Pacific region.
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December 5, 2011 Newtec's Free Webinar... How Much Growth And How Much $? [SatNews] Prognostications are always tricky, and anticipating growth in data is no exception. Pass the crystal ball or else...
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SBCA — SatBroadcasting™ [SatNews] Information for readers interested in the myriad environments of the various and ever-expanding satellite broadcasting market segments.
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Arianespace... Five Getting Set For Space (Launch) [SatNews] The primary payload for Arianespace’s second Soyuz flight from French Guiana....
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ABC Radio Australia... Snowdon Interview of SSC's Perrson Re: China's Use Of Their Tracking Stations... [SatNews] The Swedish owner of two space tracking stations in Australia's far west insists they are only used for civilian purposes.
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Canada... Maybe, And Then Again, Maybe Not... (Satellite) [SatNews] Lee Berthiaume of The Vancouver Sun posted the following story on December 2nd...
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Astrium's Giant Step To A Midlife Evolution [SatNews] They have been approved and now can move forward — after a most important step...
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NASA Science News...Enjoy An Early Eclipse... [SatNews] Waking up before sunrise can be tough to do, especially on a weekend.
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Vizada... A Web A'Wakening (SATCOM) [SatNews] This new and dedicated product site...
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Nikon GPS Camera Shoots Affordable COOL PIX In Extreme Conditions [SatNews] An affordable rugged GPS camera that can be used outdoors in almost any conditions...
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European Commission + Galileo + EGNOS... Financially Speaking... [SatNews] The European Commission has proposed a new framework for the financing and governance...
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sIRG First Runs Interference And Now Tackles IDs [SatNews] The organization that was founded to eliminate interference of satellite traffic now has taken another step...
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DISA Gives Nod To iGT...There's A New Evolution (WGS) [SatNews] DISA tested their technology, then passed it, now they're in the context of emerging services...
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Lockheed Martin... Non-Expendable Assets (Launch) [SatNews] Lockheed Martin [NYSE:LMT] has been selected by the U.S. Air Force for a contract award...
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MTN Satellite Communications... Cruising Along (SATCOM) [SatNews] MTN Satellite Communications (MTN) will provide Costa Cruises’ new flagship, Costa Fascinosa, with Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) services...
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The Space Foundation's Presidents' Power [SatNews] Bring in the power of the presidents for the Space Foundation...
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December 4, 2011 Telemar + ORBIT... Less Space + Weight (SATCOM) [SatNews] These companies have launched iCGlobal, a new paradigm in maritime satellite communications.
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Eutelsat Communications... Turning To Tooway (SATCOM) + Name Calling (Satellites) [SatNews] Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) has announced that the Tooway™ satellite broadband service provided by its Skylogic affiliate...
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China... 17th Orbital Placement Breaks Previous Record (Launch) [SatNews] Chris Bergin of NASASpaceFlight.com reports on the latest launch by China...
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Cobham... Landing FAA Approval (GPS) [SatNews] Cobham’s Electronic Flight Instrument System (EFIS) has received.....
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Late Breaking News: Inmarsat's New Restructuring Game Plan [SatNews] The following letter comes to the Satnews office from our frequent contributing editor, Alan Gottlieb, Managing Director, Gottlieb International Group, Inc.
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December 1, 2011 308 Systems... Blocked Signal Bustout (SATCOM) [SatNews] On Nov 3rd , the Arizona Vigilant Guard exercise involved approximately 250 government agencies and 8,000 participants...
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Telenor Satellite Broadcasting... Polar Placement (SATCOM) [SatNews] Telenor Satellite Broadcasting's (TSBc) latest satellite, THOR 7 will provide....
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NASA... Solar Sailing Success (Satellite) [SatNews] After spending more than 240 days "sailing" around the Earth...
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Harris Corporation... Armed With Communications (SATCOM) [SatNews] This Company has received $5.6 million in orders...
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ATK... STAR Quality (Propulsion) [SatNews] The Company has successfully performed the first orbit insertion of a satellite....
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Kennedy Space Center... A Towering Project (Launch) [SatNews] After a two-week "fit check," the mobile launcher for NASA's next exploration rocket...
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Ball Aerospace... An Electrifying Proposition (Propulsion) [SatNews] This firm is one of five companies that will develop mission concepts...
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Boeing... A Mod For TDRS (Satellites) [SatNews] Boeing [NYSE: BA] has received a $289 million contract modification...
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Marlink... 40 Vessel Culmination (SATCOM) [SatNews] As part of a new agreement with global transportation provider Odfjell Management AS...
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EUMETSAT... Metop, Meteosat, And More (Satellites) [SatNews] The EUMETSAT Council has set its sights on the future and plans to keep Africa in view...
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Foundation Telecommunications... A TIPS/TAPS Of The Hat (SATCOM) [SatNews] The Company has announced that the TIPS/TAPS purchasing consortium has selected it...
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