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2011 Telecom Industry Trends Provide Clues to Satellite Success
Read more →: 2011 Telecom Industry Trends Provide Clues to Satellite Success[11-29-10] Analysts expect 2011 to be a period of modest recovery, with a focus on vertical markets, democratization…
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Ariane 5 ECA launches with HYLAS 1 and Intelsat 17
Read more →: Ariane 5 ECA launches with HYLAS 1 and Intelsat 17Arianespace are back on the pace, with another dual launch taking place on Friday via their Ariane 5…
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Astrotech Wins Sixth NPOESS Contract for $35 Million
Read more →: Astrotech Wins Sixth NPOESS Contract for $35 Million[11-25-10] Commercial aerospace services provider Astrotech Corp. has won a fully-funded task order under the U.S. Department of…
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Russian Business Communications Provider Leases NSS-9 Capacity from SES
Read more →: Russian Business Communications Provider Leases NSS-9 Capacity from SES[11-25-10] Russian services provider VimpelCom has purchased C-band capacity from SES World Skies’ NSS-9 satellite, the operator announced…
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Major Ka-band, VSAT Investments Ride on Upcoming Ariane 5 Launch
Read more →: Major Ka-band, VSAT Investments Ride on Upcoming Ariane 5 Launch[11-25-10] Arianespace’s upcoming Ariane 5 ECA launch, set for Nov. 26, will carry two crucial satellites for operators…
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Soyuz TMA-19 returns home – ISS long term scheduling work
Read more →: Soyuz TMA-19 returns home – ISS long term scheduling workNASA astronauts Douglas Wheelock and Shannon Walker, and Russian cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin have landed back on Earth in…
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SS/L Ships Hispasat 1E to Kourou
Read more →: SS/L Ships Hispasat 1E to Kourou[11-25-10] Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) has shipped the Hispasat 1E communications satellite, designed and built for Hispasat Group, to…
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Brava3D CEO Unsure of 3-D Channel Access in Europe
Read more →: Brava3D CEO Unsure of 3-D Channel Access in Europe[11-24-10] In an effort to expand it’s 3-D content offering and viewership, SES Astra launched Dutch TV channel…
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TerreStar Initiates Full Commercial Launch of Genus Smartphone
Read more →: TerreStar Initiates Full Commercial Launch of Genus Smartphone[11-24-10] TerreStar has initiated the full commercial launch of its Genus dual-network smartphone to all consumers, the company…
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DirecTV, Dish Network to Expand Advertisement Joint Venture
Read more →: DirecTV, Dish Network to Expand Advertisement Joint Venture[11-24-10] U.S. satellite pay-TV competitors DirecTV and Dish Network are planning to enter a joint deal with a…
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Intelsat Promotes Bachabi to Lead Luxembourg Office
Read more →: Intelsat Promotes Bachabi to Lead Luxembourg Office[11-24-10] Flavien Bachabi has been appointed to head Intelsat’s Luxembourg headquarters office as vice president of business operations…
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Star One CEO: Latin America Markets Challenged by Overcapacity, Increased Costs
Read more →: Star One CEO: Latin America Markets Challenged by Overcapacity, Increased Costs[11-24-10] In an effort to increase its presence in Latin America, operator Star One will launch its new…