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DISH Network Acquires Bankrupt DBSD North America for $1 Billion
Read more →: DISH Network Acquires Bankrupt DBSD North America for $1 Billion[01-02-11] Dish Network has entered into an agreement to acquire hybrid satellite and terrestrial communications company DBSD North…
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Columbia (OV-102): A Pioneer to the End
Read more →: Columbia (OV-102): A Pioneer to the EndContinuing on her streak of missions dedicated to microgravity research, Columbia’s tenure with the Space Shuttle Program throughout…
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Full Agenda of Spectrum Issues at WRC-12
Read more →: Full Agenda of Spectrum Issues at WRC-12At the World Radiocommunication Council 2012 (WRC-12), experts will review the allocation of radiofrequency spectrum and orbital resources.…
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Raytheon Completes Applied Signal Technology Acquisition
Read more →: Raytheon Completes Applied Signal Technology Acquisition[02-01-11] Raytheon completed its acquisition of Applied Signal Technology (AST) in a $490 million tender offer for about…
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Bruce Churchill, CEO, DirecTV Latin America
Read more →: Bruce Churchill, CEO, DirecTV Latin AmericaDirecTV Latin America has become a pay-TV giant in the region with more than 8.2 million subscribers. The…
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Technology Pushes Launched in 2010 Could Pay Off in 2011
Read more →: Technology Pushes Launched in 2010 Could Pay Off in 2011Our discussions on potential Satellite Executive of the Year nominees always include suggestions that pique one’s interest but…
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Space Shuttle Columbia: A New Beginning and Vision
Read more →: Space Shuttle Columbia: A New Beginning and VisionApril 12, 1981: the 20th anniversary of the first manned spaceflight in history. On that morning, a new…
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FCC Auctions
Read more →: FCC Auctions“Do I hear $3 billion for 20MHz? Going once, going twice …” As amusing as it might be…
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The Success of Satellite Radio
Read more →: The Success of Satellite RadioSatellite radio (specifically Sirius and XM) was created with the idea that such a service could offer more…
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U.S. Air Force Issues Space Command and Control Contracts
Read more →: U.S. Air Force Issues Space Command and Control Contracts[02-01-11] The U.S. Air Force issued two contracts to Northrop Grumman and Integral Systems to maintain and service…
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Net Neutrality Update
Read more →: Net Neutrality UpdateOn Dec. 1 Julius Genachowski, chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, announced that the FCC would pursue…
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Jack Waters President and CEO, XipLink
Read more →: Jack Waters President and CEO, XipLinkJack Waters was named CEO of XipLink in 2007 when Montreal-based Xiphos, an aerospace company, looked to spin-off…