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Archive for December 20th, 2006

XM Takes Over XM-4 Satellite From Boeing

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XM Satellite Radio has completed its new two-satellite system after XM-4 was handed over to the satellite radio operator by…

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Arrowhead Wins $20 Million DISA Task Order

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Arrowhead Global Solutions Inc. received an order from the U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) to provide the U.S. Marine Corps with expanded…

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NASA To Make Data Available Through Google

December 20th, 2006 by

NASA has signed an agreement to make its archive of images and other information available through Internet giant Google, NASA announced Dec. 18. Under a Space Act Agreement…

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Air Force Declares GPS 2R-M Satellite Operational

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The newest modernized GPS Block 2R satellite has been declared fully operational by the U.S. Air Force, manufacturer…

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AsiaSat Signs Afghan Deal

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AsiaSat announced Dec. 19 a new capacity deal with Afghan broadcaster Shamshad TV. The…

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Gilat Prices Share Offering

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Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. expects to raise $36.8 million in an offering of 7 million shares of stock, the…

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Australia Network Expands Contract With Intelsat

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Australia Network, the Australian Broadcasting Corp.’s international TV channel, has acquired additional capacity from Intelsat under a renewal of its multiyear contract…

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Linux in space–used for TacSat 2 payload

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The PTR Group Inc., a real-time and embedded technology and engineering services provider, said that it helped develop the Target Indicator Experiment (TIE) aboard the recently launched TacSat 2 satellite.

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