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JAXA H-2A launches SHIZUKU and Arirang 3 from Tanegashima
Read more →: JAXA H-2A launches SHIZUKU and Arirang 3 from TanegashimaThe Japanese Space Agency (JAXA) launched their H-2A rocket on Thursday, carrying Global Change Observation Mission 1st-Water “SHIZUKU”…
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ACSI Index Ranks Dish Network Number One in U.S. Customer Service
Read more →: ACSI Index Ranks Dish Network Number One in U.S. Customer Service[05-17-12] The American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) has ranked U.S. pay-TV operator Dish Network first among large U.S.-based…
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Russian Soyuz-U launches Kobalt-M satellite
Read more →: Russian Soyuz-U launches Kobalt-M satelliteIn the first of three launches within the space of several hours, a Russian Soyuz-U kicked of a…
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Iridium Enters OpenPort-Aero Distribution Agreement with LiveTV, Greenwich
Read more →: Iridium Enters OpenPort-Aero Distribution Agreement with LiveTV, Greenwich[05-17-12] JetBlue Airways subsidiary LiveTV and Greenwich AeroGroup have entered into a distribution agreement with Iridium to support…
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LightSquared Files for Bankruptcy Protection
Read more →: LightSquared Files for Bankruptcy Protection[05-16-12] Wholesale 4G LTE network operator LightSquared has filed for bankruptcy to resolve signal interference concerns from U.S.…
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Soyuz TMA-04M sends three new crewmembers for busy mission to ISS
Read more →: Soyuz TMA-04M sends three new crewmembers for busy mission to ISSThe Russian Soyuz TMA-04M spacecraft, known by its US designation of 30S, launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in…
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Air Force Opens Wallet for Two ULA Launches
Read more →: Air Force Opens Wallet for Two ULA Launches[05-16-12] The U.S. Air Force will pay United Launch Alliance (ULA) $398 million to launch two satellites by…
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Endeavour falls silent, but her accomplishments live on
Read more →: Endeavour falls silent, but her accomplishments live onThe youngest orbiter in the shuttle fleet, Endeavour, was powered down for the final time this month, as…
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Hughes Enters Technology Development Partnership with Russia’s RSCC
Read more →: Hughes Enters Technology Development Partnership with Russia’s RSCC[05-16-12] Hughes Network Systems has signed a technology cooperation memorandum of understanding with the Russian Satellite Communications Co.…
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FCC Decision on MVPD Status for OTT Providers Worries Broadcast Industry
Read more →: FCC Decision on MVPD Status for OTT Providers Worries Broadcast Industry[05-16-12] An ongoing dispute between over-the-top (OTT) video programming company Sky Angel and Discovery Communications could make a…
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Yahsat Y1B Reaches Operational Orbit
Read more →: Yahsat Y1B Reaches Operational Orbit[05-16-12] The Yahsat Y1B satellite has arrived at its intended 47.5 degrees East orbital slot to provide service…
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NSR Predicts Challenging Five-Year Period for Manufacturing, Launch Markets
Read more →: NSR Predicts Challenging Five-Year Period for Manufacturing, Launch Markets[05-16-12] The satellite manufacturing and launch markets will face decreasing demand and increasing competition for the first half…