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STS-135: Atlantis on track for Tuesday’s S0007 launch countdown
Read more →: STS-135: Atlantis on track for Tuesday’s S0007 launch countdownAtlantis is continuing to behave on Pad 39A as preparations for entering S0007 tasks – otherwise known as…
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Raytheon Completes Satellite Bandwidth Upgrade to U.S. National Weather Service
Read more →: Raytheon Completes Satellite Bandwidth Upgrade to U.S. National Weather Service[06-30-11] Raytheon’s Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System team has successfully tripled the bandwidth on the U.S. National Oceanic…
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Thuraya Enters PCO Service Partnership in Indonesia
Read more →: Thuraya Enters PCO Service Partnership in Indonesia[06-30-11] International MSS operator Thuraya signed a partnership agreement with Indonesian radio and satellite communications retailer PTSOG to…
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SES CEO Bausch: More Hosted Payload Deals Around the Corner (Part Two)
Read more →: SES CEO Bausch: More Hosted Payload Deals Around the Corner (Part Two)[06-30-11] In May, SES streamlined its management structure as part of a strategy that consolidates SES Astra and…
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Eutelsat Joins Space Data Association
Read more →: Eutelsat Joins Space Data Association[06-30-11] Satellite operator Eutelsat Communications will join the Space Data Association (SDA) board as an executive member, SDA…
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DMCii Wins $176.2 Million Imagery Contract with Beijing’s 21AT
Read more →: DMCii Wins $176.2 Million Imagery Contract with Beijing’s 21AT[06-30-11] U.K.-based satellite imagery provider DMC International Imaging (DMCii) signed a contract worth 110 million British pounds ($176.2…
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YahSat Ready to Launch YahSecure Ka-band Government Service
Read more →: YahSat Ready to Launch YahSecure Ka-band Government Service[06-30-11] Al Yah Satellite Communications Co. (YahSat) has completed a demonstration for the space and ground segments of…
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Hermes Secures BP VSAT Service Contract Renewal
Read more →: Hermes Secures BP VSAT Service Contract Renewal[06-29-11] Hermes Data Communications Middle East, a specialist providing WAN communications to the upstream oil and gas industry,…
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TerraStar Cancels Bankruptcy Auction; Confirms Dish Network’s Winning Bid
Read more →: TerraStar Cancels Bankruptcy Auction; Confirms Dish Network’s Winning Bid[06-29-11] Satellite operator TerreStar has canceled its bankruptcy auction and declared Dish Network’s $1.375 billion acquisition offer the…
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Ergen Set to Add TerraStar to $5 Billion Acquisition Empire
Read more →: Ergen Set to Add TerraStar to $5 Billion Acquisition Empire[06-28-11] EchoStar and Dish Network Chairman Charlie Ergen has spent the last six months leading an aggressive acquisition…
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SES CEO Bausch: Operators, Investors Hitting Reset on Solaris Mobile Strategy (Part 1)
Read more →: SES CEO Bausch: Operators, Investors Hitting Reset on Solaris Mobile Strategy (Part 1)[06-29-11] Earlier this year, SES CEO Romain Bausch said that it was “reaching crunch time” for its Solaris…
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CSA Tacks $10.5 Million Design Phase Contract onto MDA Radarsat Deal
Read more →: CSA Tacks $10.5 Million Design Phase Contract onto MDA Radarsat Deal[06-29-11] Canadian information solutions provider MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) has signed three contract amendments with the Canadian…