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ArabSat, NileSat to Broadcast Arabic-Language Channel for Turkish Government
Read more →: ArabSat, NileSat to Broadcast Arabic-Language Channel for Turkish Government[12-22-09] ArabSat and NileSat have agreed to help the Turkish government launch an Arabic language television station as…
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MPEG Technology Advocacy Group Launches 3-D TV Campaign
Read more →: MPEG Technology Advocacy Group Launches 3-D TV Campaign[12-22-09] The MPEG Industry Forum (MPEGIF), an advocacy group for standards-based digital television technologies, has formed the 3DTV…
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The Top Satellite Industry Stories of 2009
Read more →: The Top Satellite Industry Stories of 2009[12-22-09] The global recession may have dominated global business plans and future outlooks in 2009, but the satellite…
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Soyuz TMA-17 arrives as ISS and SSP evaluate Dual-Docked Ops scenarios
Read more →: Soyuz TMA-17 arrives as ISS and SSP evaluate Dual-Docked Ops scenariosInternational Space Station Program (ISSP) and Space Shuttle Program (SSP) engineers have updated NASA on the safety issues…
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SES Secures Coface Backing
Read more →: SES Secures Coface Backing[12-22-09] SES has secured an export credit funding facility worth about 523 million euros ($749.5 million) from Coface,…
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Globalstar Acquires M2M Device Manufacturer
Read more →: Globalstar Acquires M2M Device Manufacturer[12-22-09] Globalstar and subsidiary Spot LLC have acquired Axonn, a developer and manufacturer of satellite GPS asset-tracking and…
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Congress Grants University $1.6 million for Military Satellite Program
Read more →: Congress Grants University $1.6 million for Military Satellite Program[12-22-09] The U.S. House of Representatives has approved $1.6 million for Morehead State University to develop and test…
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FCC Grants KVH Permanent VSAT License for U.S. Maritime Broadband
Read more →: FCC Grants KVH Permanent VSAT License for U.S. Maritime Broadband[12-22-09] The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granted KVH Industries permanent Earth Station onboard-Vessel (ESV) license authority for…
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FCC Proposes Using Phone Service Subsidies to Support Nation Broadband Plan
Read more →: FCC Proposes Using Phone Service Subsidies to Support Nation Broadband Plan[12-21-09] Despite the U.S. government shutting down Dec. 21 due to inclement weather, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission…
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Eutelsat Inks New Italy DTT Deal
Read more →: Eutelsat Inks New Italy DTT Deal[12-21-09] Eutelsat signed a capacity contract with Elettronica Industriale, the network operator of the Mediaset Group in Italy,…
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STS-131: Discovery flow on track for February rollover
Read more →: STS-131: Discovery flow on track for February rolloverWith work complete for the year on Endeavour in the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB), her older sister is…
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Avanti Secures Builder, Launcher and Financier for Hylas 2
Read more →: Avanti Secures Builder, Launcher and Financier for Hylas 2[12-22-09] Avanti has secured a manufacturer, launcher and financing partner for its Hylas 2 satellite, the company announced…