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NASA oversight of CCDev-2 Partners reveals progress milestones
Read more →: NASA oversight of CCDev-2 Partners reveals progress milestonesNASA’s key Commercial Crew Development (CCDev-2) drive appears to be progressing to plan, as four companies press on…
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Globalstar CEO Peter Dalton Retires
Read more →: Globalstar CEO Peter Dalton Retires[08-01-11] Mobile satellite voice provider Globalstar has accepted Peter Dalton’s request to retire from his CEO and executive…
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MDA Generates Second-Quarter Growth; Announces $500 Million Stock Buyback
Read more →: MDA Generates Second-Quarter Growth; Announces $500 Million Stock Buyback[08-01-11] Canadian satellite company MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) grew its 2011 second quarter operating earnings to $29…
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Cloud Computing and the Satellite Sector
Read more →: Cloud Computing and the Satellite SectorPersonal computers and local area networks are on the road to becoming basic display and input/output devices and…
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Matt Desch CEO, Iridium
Read more →: Matt Desch CEO, IridiumIridium is one of a number of highly ambitious MSS operators looking to make an impact across a…
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Latin America: A “Dream” Market for Satellite Going Forward?
Read more →: Latin America: A “Dream” Market for Satellite Going Forward?The Latin America region has probably frustrated and intrigued the satellite sector in equal measure throughout the years.…
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Satellite in Europe’s Digital Agenda
Read more →: Satellite in Europe’s Digital AgendaThe European Commission held the first of what promises to be several Digital Agenda Assemblies in Brussels on…
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Vizada to Merge with EADS Astrium Following $969 Million Acquisition
Read more →: Vizada to Merge with EADS Astrium Following $969 Million Acquisition[08-01-11] European Aeronautics Defence and Space Co. (EADS) acquired independent satellite and mobile communication services provider Vizada from…
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Octavio Florisbal CEO, TV Globo
Read more →: Octavio Florisbal CEO, TV GloboTV Globo, one of Latin America’s largest broadcasters, has carved out a strong position in its home territory…
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Vietnam Selects Belgium’s Spacebel to Build Second Monitoring Satellite
Read more →: Vietnam Selects Belgium’s Spacebel to Build Second Monitoring Satellite[08-01-11] The Vietnamese government has authorized the construction of its second Earth observation microsatellite VnRedSat-1B and has selected…
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The Split Personality of Satellite Navigation
Read more →: The Split Personality of Satellite NavigationAccording to the Satellite Industry Association’s 2011 State of the Satellite Industry Report, satellite equipment sales are up…
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Brattle Group Puts Precise Dollar Value on U.S. Broadband Plan Auctions
Read more →: Brattle Group Puts Precise Dollar Value on U.S. Broadband Plan Auctions[08-01-11] The U.S. Draft Mobile Broadband Enhancement Act of 2011, which identifies 470 MHz of spectrum to be…