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Iridium Sees Subscribers Jump 16.8 Percent
Read more →: Iridium Sees Subscribers Jump 16.8 Percent[08-11-10] Iridium Communications saw its billable subscriber base grow 16.8 percent to about 383,000 in its 2010 second…
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Large success for second EVA as failed Pump Module is removed
Read more →: Large success for second EVA as failed Pump Module is removedFollowing the eventful first Station EVA to remove and replace a failed ETCS (External Thermal Control System) Loop…
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Intelsat Losses Jump Almost $150 Million; Signs C-band Deal with Sony
Read more →: Intelsat Losses Jump Almost $150 Million; Signs C-band Deal with Sony[08-11-10] Intelsat revenues fell and net losses increased, according to the operator’s 2010 second quarter results, issued Aug.…
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Yahsat Subsidiaries Win TRA Licenses in United Arab Emirates
Read more →: Yahsat Subsidiaries Win TRA Licenses in United Arab Emirates[08-11-10] Yahsat subsidiaries Al Yah Advanced Satellite Communications Services and Star Satellite Communications won licenses from the United…
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ViaSat’s Dankberg: Government Program Delays Impacted First Quarter Growth
Read more →: ViaSat’s Dankberg: Government Program Delays Impacted First Quarter Growth[08-11-10] ViaSat made strategic gains in its 2011 first quarter with its Blue Force Tracking 2 contract win…
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SES Astra Signs Albanian Astra2Connect Deal
Read more →: SES Astra Signs Albanian Astra2Connect Deal[08-10-10] SES Astra has signed a deal with Starsat to market its Astra2Connect service in Albania, SES announced…
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Payload planning pre-empts an imminent NASA decision on STS-135
Read more →: Payload planning pre-empts an imminent NASA decision on STS-135A decision to change Atlantis’ upcoming mission call sign from STS-335 to STS-135 – at least at the…
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EchoStar Expenses Rise Dramatically in Second Quarter
Read more →: EchoStar Expenses Rise Dramatically in Second Quarter[08-10-10] EchoStar Corp. reported a 57.4 percent increase in its 2010 second quarter revenue over the same period…
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Arqiva Expands SES World Skies, USG Contracts
Read more →: Arqiva Expands SES World Skies, USG Contracts[08-10-10] Arqiva has expanded its government services contracts with SES World Skies and USG Solutions, Arqiva announced Aug.…
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Iridium’s Subscriber, M2M Growth Outpaces Industry Expectations
Read more →: Iridium’s Subscriber, M2M Growth Outpaces Industry Expectations[08-10-10] Iridium Communications saw its billable subscriber base grow 16.8 percent to about 383,000 in its 2010 second…
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NGA Issues $3.5 Billion Imagery Contracts to DigitalGlobe, GeoEye
Read more →: NGA Issues $3.5 Billion Imagery Contracts to DigitalGlobe, GeoEye[08-10-10] The U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) awarded satellite imagery providers DigitalGlobe and GeoEye with separate 10-year, $3.5…
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Orbcomm Sells Stellar Satellite Communications Subsidiary to Quake Global
Read more →: Orbcomm Sells Stellar Satellite Communications Subsidiary to Quake Global[08-10-10] Orbcomm has entered into an agreement to sell its Stellar Satellite Communications subsidiary to manufacturer Quake Global,…