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Hughes Disconnects “Unusually High” Number of Subscribers in Third Quarter
Read more →: Hughes Disconnects “Unusually High” Number of Subscribers in Third Quarter[11-18-11] Hughes Network Systems reported that a considerable number of its subscribers were unable to continue paying for…
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Shenzhou-8 Returns after Docking Mission
Read more →: Shenzhou-8 Returns after Docking MissionBEIJING, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) — China’s unmanned spacecraft Shenzhou-8 landed in north China Thursday evening, after completing the…
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ViaSat Reveals Military Interest in Ka-band with Demonstration Announcement
Read more →: ViaSat Reveals Military Interest in Ka-band with Demonstration Announcement[11-17-11] ViaSat has conducted a military demonstration to unveil its new mobile broadband system using an ultra-small aperture…
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Harris Selected for Five-Year DMSP Maintenance Contract
Read more →: Harris Selected for Five-Year DMSP Maintenance Contract[11-17-11] The U.S. Air Force Space Command Space and Missile Systems Center issued a five-year, $25 million contract…
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Sen. Snowe Warns Genachowski on “One-Sided” Spectrum Auction Plan
Read more →: Sen. Snowe Warns Genachowski on “One-Sided” Spectrum Auction Plan[11-17-11] U.S. Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Julius Genachowski’s plan to raise $25 billion in potential deficit reduction through…
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Not quite Armageddon: Oil field workers to train at JSC’s NBL Facility
Read more →: Not quite Armageddon: Oil field workers to train at JSC’s NBL FacilityAn agreement has been signed between Raytheon Technical Services and Petrofac Training Services to allow oil workers to…
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Du Signs with YahLive for Y1A Satellite Uplinking Services
Read more →: Du Signs with YahLive for Y1A Satellite Uplinking Services[11-16-11] UAE-based satellite broadcasting company YahLive has signed a partnership agreement with telecom operator Du for collaboration on…
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Arianespace Inks DirecTV Latin America Satellite Launch Deal
Read more →: Arianespace Inks DirecTV Latin America Satellite Launch Deal[11-16-11] U.S. Pay-TV operator DirecTV exercised an option in its multi-launch contract with Arianespace to include a mission…
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ABS Leases $125 Million in Capacity to GT Satellite Systems
Read more →: ABS Leases $125 Million in Capacity to GT Satellite Systems[11-16-11] Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) has signed a deal valued at more than $125 million to lease multiple…
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QuetzSat-1 Service Launch, Astra Capacity Agreement Caps Busy Week for SES
Read more →: QuetzSat-1 Service Launch, Astra Capacity Agreement Caps Busy Week for SES[11-16-11] FSS operator SES activated full service on its recently launched QuetzSat-1 satellite and signed a capacity agreement…
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Orbit Releases OrBand Maritime VSAT System
Read more →: Orbit Releases OrBand Maritime VSAT System[11-16-11] Orbit Communication Systems, a mission-critical connectivity solutions provider, has unveiled its OrBand VSAT system for maritime markets,…
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Mobile Launcher trip to Pad 39B providing opening tests for SLS Con Ops
Read more →: Mobile Launcher trip to Pad 39B providing opening tests for SLS Con OpsThe Space Launch System (SLS) Mobile Launcher (ML) has completed its debut trip to Pad 39B, following a…