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Archive for September 21st, 2006

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September 21st, 2006 by

An item in the Sept. 20 edition of Satellite Today, “Spacenet Reinvents Home and Small-Office Satellite Services with All-New…

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SSTL Delivers On-board GPS Receiver To Spacedev

September 21st, 2006 by

Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) of Guildford, United Kingdom, has delivered the first of four…

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Estimate: Global Navigation Satellite System Receiver Shipments to Increase Sevenfold by 2011

September 21st, 2006 by

While more than 40 million global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) receivers were shipped in 2005, by 2011 the market will have grown to nearly 300 million shipments, according to a new study from ABI Research tracking GNSS markets across 11 vertical industry segments. In…

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National Railways of Zimbabwe To Acquire Satellite Tracking Equipment

September 21st, 2006 by

The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) is in the process of acquiring satellite tracking equipment and two-way radio communication equipment worth $2.5 million to enhance safety on the…

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Satlynx Ready To Help Ouranos Networks

September 21st, 2006 by

Satlynx is the latest satellite operator looking to capitalize on the potential Ouranos Networks fallout. Many Ouranos customers were left without service, and little is known regarding its return online. Satlynx said there had been a “growing…

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Sirius Satellite Radio Creates Metropolitan Opera Channel

September 21st, 2006 by

The Metropolitan Opera and Sirius Satellite Radio announced Sept. 20 that they signed a multiyear agreement to air Metropolitan Opera…

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Payload Integration Begun For Next Ariane 5 Launch

September 21st, 2006 by

Payload integration has begun for Arianespace’s next Ariane 5 mission following the vehicle’s transfer to the Final Assembly Building at…

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WorldSpace Becomes First U.S. Customer For Intraplex Netxpress

September 21st, 2006 by

Harris Corp. announced its first U.S. sale of Intraplex Netxpress, a managed platform for the transport of audio-over-Internet Protocol (IP), to Worldspace Inc., of…

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