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Thuraya Enters Taiwanese Market with Chunghwa Telecom MSS Contract
Read more →: Thuraya Enters Taiwanese Market with Chunghwa Telecom MSS Contract[10-12-10] Thuraya signed a contract with Asian telco Chunghwa Telecom, which could open up markets like Taiwan for…
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EMS Hires Former GE, SES Executive to Lead Global Sales
Read more →: EMS Hires Former GE, SES Executive to Lead Global Sales[10-12-10] Simon Van den Dries has been appointed vice president of EMS Global Tracking sales and will oversee…
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First SpaceX COTS Flight Will Demonstrate Dragon Spacecraft Maneuvering
Read more →: First SpaceX COTS Flight Will Demonstrate Dragon Spacecraft ManeuveringSpaceX’s upcoming NASA Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) demonstration mission will launch from Cape Canaveral, Fla.. and will…
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Cook Islands Radio Station Uses Ku-band Satellite to Provide Worldwide Access
Read more →: Cook Islands Radio Station Uses Ku-band Satellite to Provide Worldwide Access[10-11-10] Pactel International has implemented its DVB-S2 platform to provide satellite-based Internet radiocast services to Matariki FM, a…
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Dish Network Continues Battle With Fox Network Over Contract Dispute
Read more →: Dish Network Continues Battle With Fox Network Over Contract Dispute[10-11-10] A Dish Network contract dispute with Fox Networks may result in the removal of local Fox programming…
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NASA Discusses STS-133 Mission Timeline Requirements And Guidelines
Read more →: NASA Discusses STS-133 Mission Timeline Requirements And GuidelinesWith the MOD FRR (Mission Operations Directorate Flight Readiness Review) and the Space Shuttle Program (SSP) FRR complete,…
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Optus’ Sheridan: Australian Broadband Policies Could Have ‘Major Impact’ on Growth
Read more →: Optus’ Sheridan: Australian Broadband Policies Could Have ‘Major Impact’ on Growth[10-11-10] Optus’ satellite fleet is working to reduce Australia’s digital divide at a time when the government is…
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RSCC CFO: Maritime Deal Part of $1 Billion Russian Capacity Investment
Read more →: RSCC CFO: Maritime Deal Part of $1 Billion Russian Capacity Investment[10-11-10] The Russian Satellite Communications Co. (RSCC) signed a maritime deal with Russian public company Yuzhmorrybflot to use…
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SES Astra Brings Astra2Connect to U.K. Business Customers
Read more →: SES Astra Brings Astra2Connect to U.K. Business Customers[10-11-10] SES Astra signed a satellite broadband deal with the AVC Group to deliver the Astra2Connect service to…
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O3b to Provide Satellite Broadband to Offshore Platforms in Africa
Read more →: O3b to Provide Satellite Broadband to Offshore Platforms in Africa[10-11-10] O3b Networks signed a multi-year deal with satellite and wireless broadband solutions provider Netcom Africa to deliver…
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Soyuz TMA-01M docks with ISS as crews conduct hardware installation
Read more →: Soyuz TMA-01M docks with ISS as crews conduct hardware installationSoyuz TMA-01M has docked with the International Space Station (ISS) – at 00:01 GMT on Sunday – following a…
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EC Finds Galileo Project ‘Over Budget, Behind Schedule and Unprofitable’
Read more →: EC Finds Galileo Project ‘Over Budget, Behind Schedule and Unprofitable’[10-08-10] A European Commission (EC) budgetary report released Oct. 8 found that the European Union‘s (EU) non-geostationary Galileo…