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Boeing Wins $296 Million Authorization to Begin WGS-8 Construction
Read more →: Boeing Wins $296 Million Authorization to Begin WGS-8 Construction[12-23-11] Satellite manufacturer Boeing has secured a $296 million contract option to produce the Wideband Global Satellite (WGS)-8,…
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GMV GNSS Products Successfully Track Galileo PRN 11 Signals
Read more →: GMV GNSS Products Successfully Track Galileo PRN 11 Signals[12-23-11] Spanish space systems company GMV has successfully tracked both the data and pilot channels of the Galileo…
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GlobeCast, Orange, SES Partner to Launch France 24 Interactive TV Service
Read more →: GlobeCast, Orange, SES Partner to Launch France 24 Interactive TV Service[12-13-11] GlobeCast and France 24 are planning to launch an exploratory Hbb-TV service in early 2012 with the…
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Soyuz TMA-03M docks to ISS, returns station to six crewmembers for future ops
Read more →: Soyuz TMA-03M docks to ISS, returns station to six crewmembers for future opsThe Russian Soyuz TMA-03M spacecraft, also known by its US designation of 29S, successfully docked to the ISS…
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Comtech EF Data Wins Mobile Backhaul Contract in Latin America
Read more →: Comtech EF Data Wins Mobile Backhaul Contract in Latin America[12-22-11] Comtech EF Data was awarded a $4.1 million contract to provide satellite communications equipment supporting mobile backhaul…
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Atlantis put to sleep after 26 years loyal service – OPF turnovers
Read more →: Atlantis put to sleep after 26 years loyal service – OPF turnoversSpace Shuttle orbiter Atlantis was powered down for the final time on Thursday, following a 26 year, 33…
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LightSquared Files FCC Petition to Assert Spectrum Licensee Rights
Read more →: LightSquared Files FCC Petition to Assert Spectrum Licensee Rights[12-22-11] LightSquared has filed a petition with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to confirm its right to…
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SES Completes Testing on CHIRP; Signs U.K. Broadband Deal with Rustyice
Read more →: SES Completes Testing on CHIRP; Signs U.K. Broadband Deal with Rustyice[12-22-11] SES Government Solutions (SES-GS) has successfully completed initial on-orbit testing on the Commercially Hosted Infrared Payload (CHIRP)…
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Numerex Introduces Enhanced Satellite Asset-Tracking Solution
Read more →: Numerex Introduces Enhanced Satellite Asset-Tracking Solution[12-22-11] Numerex Corp. has unveiled a new satellite-based end-to-end remote asset monitoring solution that enables value-added resellers to…
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Thales Amends MDA Deal to Procure Additional Technology for O3b Network
Read more →: Thales Amends MDA Deal to Procure Additional Technology for O3b Network[12-21-11] Canadian essential information solutions provider MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) will provide additional advanced technology to support…
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China in surprise launch of Long March 4B with ZiYuan-1
Read more →: China in surprise launch of Long March 4B with ZiYuan-1Despite an expected launch date of December 26, China launched their Long March 4B (Chang Zeng 4B) rocket…
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Colombia Contracts Gilat VSAT to Connect More Than 1,600 Schools
Read more →: Colombia Contracts Gilat VSAT to Connect More Than 1,600 Schools[12-21-11] Gilat Satellite Networks has been awarded a new contract by the Colombian Ministry of Information Technology and…