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Thales Alenia Space and Astrium GmbH Collaborate for BepiColombo
Thales Alenia Space has signed a contract with Astrium GmbHfor the BepiColombo spacecraft designed to explore Mercury, the company announced Dec. 5. BepiColombo is scheduled for a mid-2015 launch and is a joint mission between the European Space Agen...
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Telesat Applauds Canada’s Aerospace Review Report
Canadian satellite operator Telesathas issued a statement supporting the Aerospace Review Report, which addresses many of the critical issues facing Canada’s space industry. Telesat announced its support Nov. 29. The Report provides a clear statement...
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MTN Launches Nexus Hybrid Maritime Solution to Rapidly Growing Market
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Inmarsat to Provide Satcom Equipment, Services to Race2Recovery Team
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USAF Selects Raytheon to Enhance WDA System
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Raytheon Company an $11.5 million contract to further develop the Weather Data Analysis (WDA) system to deliver efficiencies and weather forecast analysis ability improvement, enabling warfighters to make critical missi...
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SES Authorizes New SAT-Over-IP Converter
SEShas certified a new SAT-over-IP converter by Taiwanese cable TV and set-box manufacturer Zinwell, SES announced Nov. 2. The new SAT-over-IP standard is designed to convert satellite-delivered programs into Internet Protocol (IP) at the point of re...
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DRS Leases Milsatcom Capacity from Spacecom
Amos satellite operator Spacecom has been awarded two contracts by DRS Technical Services – one for C-band capacity on Amos-5 and another for Ku-band satellite capacity on Amos-3, the operator announced Oct. 29. The contracts are for the delivery of ...
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VSAT Systems Subsidiary Cracks Costa Rican Market
VSAT Systems subsidiary Datzap has been granted a license to operate in Costa Rica following three years of negotiations with the Costa Rican government and U.S. trade representatives, the company said in a statement. Datzap will use the license to o...
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Measat Inks Middle East, Asia HD Distribution Deal with GlobeCast
Regional operator Measat Satellite Systems has signed an agreement with GlobeCast to distribute ITV Granada in HD across Asia and the Middle East via the Measat-3 satellite, Measat announced Oct. 25. Measat-3 is co-located at the 91.5 degrees East or...
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Orbital Sciences to Develop EAGLE Payload Delivery System for U.S. Air Force
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has awarded a $34 million contract to Orbital Sciences to develop an ESPA Augmented Geostationary Laboratory Equipment (EAGLE) system for small payloads functioning at geostationary orbit, Orbital Science...
