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Archive for March 12th, 2007

Globalstar completes installation of packet data satellite network

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Globalstar, Inc. said it has completed the hardware installation needed to finalise the company’s satellite packet data network.

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AIM spacecraft arrives at launch site

March 12th, 2007 by

NASA’s Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere (AIM) spacecraft has arrived at Vandenberg Air Force Base for a targeted 25 April launch aboard a Pegasus XL rocket.

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Harris to provide S-band antenna for Eutelsat W2A

March 12th, 2007 by

Harris Corporation has been awarded a contract by Alcatel Alenia Space to supply a 12-meter, commercial satellite antenna.

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Update: First Ariane launch of 2007 successful

March 12th, 2007 by

The two satellites launched aboard an Ariane 5 ECA on 11 March (UTC) are expected to take up service within a few weeks’ time.

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Commercial spy satellite stops spying

March 12th, 2007 by

GeoEye, Inc. said in a filing with the U.S. Securites and Exchange Commission that its OrbView-3 satellite experienced an anomaly on 4 March 2007 and currently does not provide any imagery.

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Analyst Doubts AT&T Move for EchoStar

March 12th, 2007 by

In a March 9 research note, Credit Suisse analyst Bryan Kraft considers an AT&T move for EchoStar less likely…

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Globecomm Systems Receives $9.7M U.S. Govt. Contract

March 12th, 2007 by

Globecomm Systems Inc., a global provider of end-to-end, value-added, satellite-based communications systems, has received a $9.7 million indefinite delivery/indefinite…

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MLB, DirecTV Extend, Expand Multi-Year Agreement

March 12th, 2007 by

Major League Baseball and satellite provider DirecTV announced a seven-year agreement to continue carriage rights to the MLB Extra Innings subscription package of out-of-market games, and include the launch of the MLB Channel as part of DirecTV’s basic package…

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