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SpaceX Dragon Set to Make ISS Run Feb. 7
Read more →: SpaceX Dragon Set to Make ISS Run Feb. 7[12-16-11] SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft will attempt the first commercial cargo run to the International Space Station (ISS) on…
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AsiaSat Signs Agreement with Thaicom to Share 120 Degrees East Orbital Slot
Read more →: AsiaSat Signs Agreement with Thaicom to Share 120 Degrees East Orbital Slot[12-16-11] Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. (AsiaSat) and Thaicom have signed a cooperation agreement to provide satellite services from…
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Gilat VSAT Contracted to Connect 14 Regional Centers in Kazakhstan
Read more →: Gilat VSAT Contracted to Connect 14 Regional Centers in Kazakhstan[12-15-11] Gilat has been selected by Kazakhstan-based telecommunications company JSC NC Kazsatnet to deploy a SkyEdge 2 broadband…
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Juniper Analyst Forecasts More than $260 Billion in Potential LTE Revenues by 2016
Read more →: Juniper Analyst Forecasts More than $260 Billion in Potential LTE Revenues by 2016[12-15-11] The LTE sector’s worldwide service revenues are forecast to generate considerable growth once mobile networks are launched,…
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SES Reorganizes Global Sales Divisions; Sprague Steps Down
Read more →: SES Reorganizes Global Sales Divisions; Sprague Steps Down[12-15-11] SES is reorganizing its global sales divisions into four regions, each with a dedicated management team, the…
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Building the Roadmap for SLS – Con Ops lays out the LEO/Lunar Options
Read more →: Building the Roadmap for SLS – Con Ops lays out the LEO/Lunar OptionsWith evaluations continuing into NASA’s future crewed exploration aspirations, the foundations behind what should be a definitive roadmap…
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Microsoft Co-Founder Investing in Satellite-Launching Aircraft
Read more →: Microsoft Co-Founder Investing in Satellite-Launching Aircraft[12-15-11] Microsoft Co-Founder Paul Allen has partnered with aircraft developer Burt Rutan to built SpaceShip One, a reusable…
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Nevion Hires New CEO
Read more →: Nevion Hires New CEO[12-15-11] Nevion Chairman Per Otto Dyb appointed technology and business development veteran Geir Bryn-Jensen as the company’s new…
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North American Oil & Gas Market: The Outlook for Satcoms in 2012 (Part 2)
Read more →: North American Oil & Gas Market: The Outlook for Satcoms in 2012 (Part 2)[12-14-11] In part two of this 2012 oil and gas industry satcom overview, Satellite News sat down with…
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Lockheed GPS-3 Pathfinder Delivery On Schedule for Testing
Read more →: Lockheed GPS-3 Pathfinder Delivery On Schedule for Testing[12-14-11]A Lockheed Martin team developing the U.S. Air Force’s next generation Global Positioning System (GPS-3) has delivered the…
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EC Plans Border Control Satellite Tracking System
Read more →: EC Plans Border Control Satellite Tracking System[12-14-11] The European Commission (EC) unveiled plans Dec. 12 to establish a cross-border surveillance and satellite tracking system,…
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Optimal Satcom to Merge Harris CapRock Capacity Management System
Read more →: Optimal Satcom to Merge Harris CapRock Capacity Management System[12-14-11] Optimal Satcom has been awarded a multi-year contract by Harris CapRock to provide a company-wide capacity management…