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Telenor Nearly Sells Out Capacity at 1 Degree West for Olympics Coverage
Read more →: Telenor Nearly Sells Out Capacity at 1 Degree West for Olympics Coverage[07-25-12] Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc) has pre-sold nearly its entire allocation of occasional-use capacity at the 1 degree…
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Analysts Urge Investors to Embrace DigitalGlobe, GeoEye Merger
Read more →: Analysts Urge Investors to Embrace DigitalGlobe, GeoEye Merger[07-25-12] The reaction to DigitalGlobe’s $900 million acquisition of its former rival GeoEye differed widely between financial analysts…
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C-Com Expects iNetVu Ka-band Business to Offset Second Quarter Setbacks
Read more →: C-Com Expects iNetVu Ka-band Business to Offset Second Quarter Setbacks[07-25-12] C-Com Satellite Systems increased its working capital to $14.2 million in the 2012 second-quarter — a 37.3…
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Roscosmos’ Soyuz Launches Five Satellites After Regulatory Delays
Read more →: Roscosmos’ Soyuz Launches Five Satellites After Regulatory Delays[07-24-12] Russian space agency Roscosmos has launched a group of five satellites onboard a Soyuz-FG carrier rocket from…
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GeoEye Combines With DigitalGlobe in a $900 Million Merger
Read more →: GeoEye Combines With DigitalGlobe in a $900 Million Merger[07-24-12] In a surprising turn of events in the Earth observation sector, the boards of directors of satellite…
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Intelsat’s Jay Yass Reveals Multi-Market Breakout Plan for EpicNG Platform
Read more →: Intelsat’s Jay Yass Reveals Multi-Market Breakout Plan for EpicNG Platform[07-24-12] FSS operator Intelsat has recently received two noteworthy endorsements of its EpicNG satellite platform through capacity agreements…
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Hughes to Begin Testing EchoStar 17 Ka-band Services
Read more →: Hughes to Begin Testing EchoStar 17 Ka-band Services[07-24-12] Hughes Network Systems is set to begin testing its new EchoStar 17 satellite with Jupiter high throughput…
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The passing of Sally Ride – The legacy of a true shuttle pioneer
Read more →: The passing of Sally Ride – The legacy of a true shuttle pioneerThe first American woman in space, Dr Sally Ride, sadly passed away this week. Dr Ride, a veteran…
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Intelsat Signs Maritime, Energy EpicNG Capacity Deal with Harris CapRock
Read more →: Intelsat Signs Maritime, Energy EpicNG Capacity Deal with Harris CapRock[07-24-12] Harris CapRock Communications has signed a multi-year agreement with Intelsat to utilize advanced fixed and mobile services…
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DeLorme Unveils inReach Satellite Communicator to Aeronautics Market
Read more →: DeLorme Unveils inReach Satellite Communicator to Aeronautics Market[07-24-12] Tracking, messaging and navigation technology manufacturer DeLorme has unveiled its inReach two-way satellite communicator, which aims to…
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Lockheed Selects Astrium for Jabiru-1 Hardware; NewSat Nets More Funding
Read more →: Lockheed Selects Astrium for Jabiru-1 Hardware; NewSat Nets More Funding[07-23-12] European satellite manufacturer Astrium has won a subcontract to supply telecommunication products for NewSat’s Jabiru-1 satellite by…
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Avanti Rolls Out Pay-As-You-Go Hylas-1 Internet Service
Read more →: Avanti Rolls Out Pay-As-You-Go Hylas-1 Internet Service[07-23-12] Avanti Communications has launched its new Pay-As-You-Go high-speed Internet connection service across Europe with no monthly subscription…