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DARPA Reveals Next Steps in Ambitious Phoenix Satellite Repurposing Project
Read more →: DARPA Reveals Next Steps in Ambitious Phoenix Satellite Repurposing Project[01-23-13] The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has unveiled initial development details from its Phoenix Program, which…
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GeoEye Fails to Capture Satellite Image of Presidential Inauguration
Read more →: GeoEye Fails to Capture Satellite Image of Presidential InaugurationTags: GeoEye, Earth Observation, IKONOS, Satellite Imagery Publication Date: 01/21/2013 Half-meter resolution image of the United States Capitol,…
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Gilat Wins $9.6 Million Satellite Connectivity Deal for Peru State Bank
Read more →: Gilat Wins $9.6 Million Satellite Connectivity Deal for Peru State Bank[01-23-13] Gilat To Home Peru, a subsidiary of Gilat Satellite Networks, has been awarded a three-year contract by…
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China promotes Beidou technology on transport vehicles
Read more →: China promotes Beidou technology on transport vehiclesMajor transportation vehicles in parts of China are now required to use homegrown Beidou Navigation Satellite System (BDS),…
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Deep Space Industries entering asteroid-mining world, creates competition for Planetary Resources
Read more →: Deep Space Industries entering asteroid-mining world, creates competition for Planetary ResourcesPlanetary Resources, the Bellevue-based asteroid-mining company backed by some of the biggest names in technology and aerospace, now has…
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Ex-Im Bank Finances Export of Orbital Sciences Satellite
Read more →: Ex-Im Bank Finances Export of Orbital Sciences Satellite[01-22-13] The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) has granted Hispasat an $87.1 million guarantee of…
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JPSS-1 Clears Final Major Design Review
Read more →: JPSS-1 Clears Final Major Design ReviewJPSS-1 spacecraft artist rendering. Image credit: JPSS.NOAA.gov [01-22-13] Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. has cleared the Joint Polar…
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DARPA Details How Phoenix Would Reuse Defunct Satellite Parts
Read more →: DARPA Details How Phoenix Would Reuse Defunct Satellite PartsTags: DARPA, NASA, ATK Publication Date: 01/22/2013 Click on the image to watch DARPA’s video on the technical…
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Arabsat Selects Astrium, Thales Alenia Space, Arianespace for First 6th Generation Satellite
Read more →: Arabsat Selects Astrium, Thales Alenia Space, Arianespace for First 6th Generation SatelliteTags: Arabsat, Astrium, Arianespace, Thales Alenia Space, Publication: ArabianAerospace.aero Publication Date: 01/20/2013 Arabsat selected Astrium, Thales Alenia Space…
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Flight of the Antares – Orbital closing in on long-awaited debut
Read more →: Flight of the Antares – Orbital closing in on long-awaited debutThe Antares launch vehicle will soon make its debut flight, ahead of an important year for Orbital’s Commercial…
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Analysts Identify Upcoming Revenue Challenges, Opportunities for Telcos
Read more →: Analysts Identify Upcoming Revenue Challenges, Opportunities for Telcos[01-22-13] Telecom service providers will see only a 2 percent annual growth in their revenues between 2012 and…
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SSTL to Evaluate Small Satellite Approach for Air Force GPS
Read more →: SSTL to Evaluate Small Satellite Approach for Air Force GPS[01-22-13] The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has contracted the domestic arm of Surrey Satellite Technology LLC (SSTL)…