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U.S. Air Force Demonstrates FAB-T, Milstar Low-Data-Rate Exchange
Read more →: U.S. Air Force Demonstrates FAB-T, Milstar Low-Data-Rate ExchangeThe U.S. Air Force successfully demonstrated over-the-air, low-data-rate communication between an orbiting Milstar satellite and the family of advanced beyond…
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Turkey Signs $571 Million Deal with Mitsubishi Electric for Two Satellites
Read more →: Turkey Signs $571 Million Deal with Mitsubishi Electric for Two Satellites[03-08-11] The Turkish government and satellite operator Turksat signed a $571 million contract with Japan’s Mitsubishi Electric Corp.…
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Inmarsat Disappointed by Maritime Sales Despite Profit Growth
Read more →: Inmarsat Disappointed by Maritime Sales Despite Profit Growth[03-08-11] Inmarsat saw its 2010 full-year revenues increase 13 percent to $1.17 billion, with operating profits jumping 70…
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U.S. Air Force Contracts SS/L for Milsatcom Requirements Study
Read more →: U.S. Air Force Contracts SS/L for Milsatcom Requirements StudySpace Systems/Loral (SS/L) was awarded a $1.5 million study contract by the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center‘s…
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Boeing Creates Commercial Satellite Unit to Capitalize on Hosted Payload Boom
Read more →: Boeing Creates Commercial Satellite Unit to Capitalize on Hosted Payload BoomBased on recent growth in its hosted payload business, Boeing has established a unit within its Space and Intelligence Systems…
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Thales-Raytheon Systems Releases Command View Mobile Solution
Read more →: Thales-Raytheon Systems Releases Command View Mobile SolutionThales-Raytheon Systems has developed a mobile application for its Command View C4I product, which aims to enable users to…
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Intelsat General Sees Major Increase in UAV Throughput to Meet Requirements
Read more →: Intelsat General Sees Major Increase in UAV Throughput to Meet RequirementsThe U.S. Department of Defense’s long-term strategy for acquiring more Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), combined with the increasing…
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SES Deal Gives Sea Launch Second Chance at Future Launch Business
Read more →: SES Deal Gives Sea Launch Second Chance at Future Launch Business[03-08-11] Sea Launch has entered into a framework agreement with SES to provide the satellite operator with detailed…
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SpaceX Hires Former NASA Astronaut to Safety, Mission Assurance Team
Read more →: SpaceX Hires Former NASA Astronaut to Safety, Mission Assurance Team[03-08-11] Retired NASA Astronaut Garrett Reisman has joined SpaceX as senior engineer of astronaut safety and mission assurance,…
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Cisco General Manager Pelton: IRIS Space Routing a Revolution for Satellite Connectivity
Read more →: Cisco General Manager Pelton: IRIS Space Routing a Revolution for Satellite ConnectivityCisco Systems launched its Internet Router in Space (IRIS) program on the Intelsat 14 satellite when the spacecraft…
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Boeing Launches Second Air Force OTV Platform
Read more →: Boeing Launches Second Air Force OTV PlatformBoeing launched its second X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV) for the U.S. Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office on an…
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Northrop Grumman to Co-Develop AFRL’s Collaborative Navigation System
Read more →: Northrop Grumman to Co-Develop AFRL’s Collaborative Navigation SystemThe U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) contracted Northrop Grumman and the University of Minnesota to co-develop a collaborative navigation system under AFRL’s Collaborative…