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Archive for September 20th, 2006

Study: Expendable Launch Vehicle Industry Primed for Comsat Rebound

September 20th, 2006 by

A recent Forecast International study projects that an estimated 682 expendable launch vehicles (ELVs) of various types will be produced throughout the next decade to meet global demand. The study, “The World Market for Expendable Launch Vehicles: 2006-2015,” estimates the value…

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Blue Sky Offers Iridium Fix To Existing MagnaStar Users

September 20th, 2006 by

Blue Sky Network (BSN), a global-logistics provider for two-way linking and managing transportation assets via satellite, announced Sept. 19 it will offer existing MagnaStar customers special pricing…

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Artel Announces $100 Million In Previously Unannounced DoD Contracts

September 20th, 2006 by

Artel, Inc., a global provider of information technology and managed network services, announced nine signed but previously unannounced contracts valued at approximately $100 million. According to a…

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Comtech Telecommunications Corp. Receives $1.9 Million Order

September 20th, 2006 by

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. announced Sept. 19 that its Tempe, Ariz.-based subsidiary, Comtech EF Data Corp., received a $1.9 million…

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Romanian Satellite Provider Offers Interactive Programming

September 20th, 2006 by

Harmonic Inc. announced Sept. 19 that Boom TV’s recent satellite direct-to-home (DTH) service in Romania is powered by a Harmonic IP-based headend including Divicom encoders, Divitrack IP-distributed…

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Spacenet Reinvents Home and Small-Office Satellite Services with All-New StarBand Nova

September 20th, 2006 by

Spacenet Inc. introduced StarBand Nova satellite broadband Internet services for small-office and residential users, according to a Sept. 19 release. StarBand Nova is aimed at independent users looking for reliable, professional-grade…

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Eutelsat To Continue HDTV DTT Role In France

September 20th, 2006 by

Eutelsat intends to maintain development of digital terrestrial television (DTT) in France. The operator has announced that, following the first series of tests of reception of HDTV through…

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Telesat Files Preliminary Prospectus And Registration Statement For IPO

September 20th, 2006 by

Telesat Holding Inc. and its shareholder BCE Inc. announced that a preliminary prospectus and registration statement have been filed for an initial public offering (IPO) of non-voting shares of Telesat Holding Inc., in Canada and the United States. The Sept. 18 move came one week after Daniel…

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