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STS-133: Closing in on GUCP root cause – ET repair at pad still positive
Read more →: STS-133: Closing in on GUCP root cause – ET repair at pad still positiveConcentricity measurements on the removed flight seal on the Ground Umbilical Carrier Plate (GUCP) have found at least…
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Iridium Next Ground-System Foundation Efforts Underway
Read more →: Iridium Next Ground-System Foundation Efforts Underway[11-11-10] Iridium Communications won three U.S. defense contracts to upgrade military ground systems. While Iridium said the deal…
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Advantech Deploys U.S. Military Hub, Terminals for In-Theater Use
Read more →: Advantech Deploys U.S. Military Hub, Terminals for In-Theater Use[11-11-10] Canadian satellite communication systems manufacturer Advantech Wireless Broadband has delivered its DVB-RCS/S2 hub and remote terminals to…
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ND SatCom Enters the Cloud Computing Market through Citrix Partership
Read more →: ND SatCom Enters the Cloud Computing Market through Citrix Partership[11-11-10] ND SatCom has become the first certified Citrix partner in the field of satellite communication thanks to…
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Harris to Acquire Schlumberger GCS
Read more →: Harris to Acquire Schlumberger GCSHarris Corp. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire oil and gas industry service provider Schlumberger’s Global…
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Riverbed Acquires Former Satellite WAN Optimization Partner
Read more →: Riverbed Acquires Former Satellite WAN Optimization Partner[11-11-10] Riverbed Technology has acquired government satellite network optimization specialist Global Protocols, Riverbed announced Nov. 10. Riverbed…
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Test Satellite Transferred to Air Force After On-Orbit Demonstration
Read more →: Test Satellite Transferred to Air Force After On-Orbit Demonstration[11-11-10] The U.S. Missile Defense Agency’s Space Tracking and Surveillance System Advanced Technology Risk Reduction (STSS ATRR) satellite…
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SpaceX Postpones Dragon Debut; Receives $50 million in Financing
Read more →: SpaceX Postpones Dragon Debut; Receives $50 million in Financing[11-11-10] SpaceX postponed the debut launch of its Dragon spacecraft to Dec. 7 in order to carry out…
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Globalstar’s Dalton: Diminished Voice Services Will Continue to Impact Profits Until Mid-2011
Read more →: Globalstar’s Dalton: Diminished Voice Services Will Continue to Impact Profits Until Mid-2011[11-11-10] Despite a 4 percent gain in overall revenues at $18.2 million, Globalstar reported $24.5 million in losses…
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Hughes Unveils New BGAN Land Mobile Terminal with Integrated Wi-Fi
Read more →: Hughes Unveils New BGAN Land Mobile Terminal with Integrated Wi-FiHughes Network Systems is now accepting orders for its 9450-C11 BGAN land mobile satellite terminal for operation over…
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SSTL Repositions U.K. DMC-1 Satellite to Minimize Collision Risk
Read more →: SSTL Repositions U.K. DMC-1 Satellite to Minimize Collision Risk[11-11-10] Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) repositioned the U.K.-DMC-1 satellite, which is reaching the end of its operational…
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Orbcomm Seeks New AIS Deals After Completing Coast Guard Contract
Read more →: Orbcomm Seeks New AIS Deals After Completing Coast Guard ContractOrbcomm’s 2010 third quarter total revenues jumped 97.9 percent from the same period in 2009 due to a…