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ILS Proton Launches SkyTerra 1 Satellite for Lightsquared
Read more →: ILS Proton Launches SkyTerra 1 Satellite for Lightsquared[11-16-10] International Launch Services (ILS) lofted the SkyTerra 1 satellite into orbit Nov. 15 for LightSquared, the companies…
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Deficit Commission Report Spells Trouble for U.S. Satellite Government, Broadband Sectors
Read more →: Deficit Commission Report Spells Trouble for U.S. Satellite Government, Broadband Sectors[11-16-10] If the U.S. Congress were to implement all of the suggestions made by President Barack Obama’s Deficit…
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SkyTerra-1 Adds Arsenal of Mobile Capabilities Over the United States
Read more →: SkyTerra-1 Adds Arsenal of Mobile Capabilities Over the United States[11-16-10] LightSquared sees the launch of SkyTerra-1 as a major step in combining satellite systems and 4G-LTE terrestrial…
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UCS: U.S. Response to Space Congestion “Inadequate,” Satellites at Risk
Read more →: UCS: U.S. Response to Space Congestion “Inadequate,” Satellites at Risk[11-16-10] The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) criticized U.S. President Barack Obama for not focusing enough effort on…
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SES Subsidiary Enters Galileo Project Under Contract With SpaceOpal
Read more →: SES Subsidiary Enters Galileo Project Under Contract With SpaceOpal[11-15-10] SES subsidiary Astra TechCom Services has entered into a strategic Galileo partnership agreement with ground-based services provider…
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MDA Wins Star-2 Technology Option on Orbital Contract
Read more →: MDA Wins Star-2 Technology Option on Orbital Contract[11-15-10] MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) signed an option under an existing agreement to provide an advanced…
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ISS crew complete 26th Russian EVA
Read more →: ISS crew complete 26th Russian EVAThe Russian EVA-26 has been completed Monday, with Russian cosmonauts Fyodor Yurchikhin (EV-1), and Oleg Skripochka (EV-2), woking…
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Snecma Completes Vinci Engine Ground Test Fire
Read more →: Snecma Completes Vinci Engine Ground Test Fire[11-15-10] Prime contractor Snecma tested the Vinci rocket engine Nov. 11 representing an actual flight, the company announced…
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ND SatCom CEO Reveals Cloud Computing Strategy
Read more →: ND SatCom CEO Reveals Cloud Computing Strategy[11-15-10] ND SatCom, which has become a ‘Citrix Ready Partner’ thanks to its XWARP cloud computing solution, hopes…
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TeleCommunication Systems Wins Navy Satcom Infrastructure, Service Contract
Read more →: TeleCommunication Systems Wins Navy Satcom Infrastructure, Service Contract[11-15-10] TeleCommunication Systems Inc. (TCS) has been named as the sole awardee on an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract for…
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DirecTV’s Operating Cash Flow Breakdown May Answer Defying Growth Trend Questions
Read more →: DirecTV’s Operating Cash Flow Breakdown May Answer Defying Growth Trend Questions[11-15-10] For the past year, satellite pay-TV provider DirecTV’s financial growth has defied the logic of the consumer…
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Measat Signs Occasional Use Deal with GlobeCast
Read more →: Measat Signs Occasional Use Deal with GlobeCast[11-15-10] Measat Satellite Systems signed a capacity deal with GlobeCast to distribute one of Asia’s major sporting events,…