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FTC Grants ViaSat Permission to Bypass WildBlue Acquisition Waiting Period
Read more →: FTC Grants ViaSat Permission to Bypass WildBlue Acquisition Waiting Period[11-02-09] The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice granted…
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Intelsat Wins ProtoStar 1 Auction for $210 Milllion
Read more →: Intelsat Wins ProtoStar 1 Auction for $210 Milllion[11-02-09] Intelsat won the bidding for the ProtoStar 1 satellite, the operator announced Oct. 30. Intelsat will…
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Contract News
Read more →: Contract NewsABS Signs Russia DTH Capacity Deal Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) signed a long-term, multi-transponder deal with Russian DTH…
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SMOS and Proba-2 success following launch from Plesetsk
Read more →: SMOS and Proba-2 success following launch from PlesetskESA’s Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS) and Proba-2 (PRoject for OnBoard Autonomy) satellites have launched on a Russian…
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HD Production: Technology More Accessible
Read more →: HD Production: Technology More AccessibleFor years, high-definition TV (HDTV) was known as “tomorrow’s” technology within broadcasting circles. While standards mostly were set…
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Sky Deutschland CEO Sees New Era for Operator
Read more →: Sky Deutschland CEO Sees New Era for OperatorGermany has proven to be a tough market for satellite pay-TV operator Sky Deutschland, formerly Premiere. The operator…
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Next-Gen Users: Driving Video Transformation
Read more →: Next-Gen Users: Driving Video TransformationThe Internet and wireless communications have had a major impact on the consumption of video content. TV operators…
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Government Use of Commercial Imaging
Read more →: Government Use of Commercial ImagingThis column has devoted substantial attention this year to the growth of U.S. government/Department of Defense procurement of…
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Pad 39B suffers substantial damage from Ares I-X launch – Parachute update
Read more →: Pad 39B suffers substantial damage from Ares I-X launch – Parachute updatePad workers have begun to evaluate what is being described as substantial heat damage to Pad 39B, following…
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Sims Launches iDirect-Based U.S., Latin American Satellite Network Service
Read more →: Sims Launches iDirect-Based U.S., Latin American Satellite Network Service[10-29-09] Sims Group, a satellite network operator in Colombia, has launched an iDirect-based DVB-S2 broadband satellite service with…
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STS-129: Main Engine Ignition Acoustic debate leads FRR
Read more →: STS-129: Main Engine Ignition Acoustic debate leads FRRManagers at the STS-129 Agency Flight Readiness Review (FRR) have been discussing an issue relating to an attach…
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LIVE: Ariane 5 ECA launches with NSS 12 and THOR 6
Read more →: LIVE: Ariane 5 ECA launches with NSS 12 and THOR 6Arianespace have launched their six mission of the year via the latest flight of the Ariane 5 ECA launch vehicle.…