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Archive for May 1st, 2007

DataPath Appoints Board Members

May 1st, 2007 by

DataPath Inc. has named five appointments to its board of directors, the company announced April 30. Among the additions are Valerie Baldwin, a former assistant secretary and chief…

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Industry Canada Grants Transfer Of Authorization From TMI To TerreStar Canada

May 1st, 2007 by

Industry Canada granted an application April 30 by TMI Communications and Co. Ltd. to transfer its 2-gigahertz…

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ICG Gets FAA Approval For Boeing Parts

May 1st, 2007 by

International Communications Group received parts-manufacturer approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to produce and…

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SkyPort Names Brant CEO And President

May 1st, 2007 by

Patrick Brant has joined SkyPort Global Communications Inc. as president and CEO, the company announced April 30. Brant most recently served as CEO and president of Loral Skynet, the satellite operations unit of Loral…

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NTV-Plus Brings HDTV To Russia

May 1st, 2007 by

Russian direct-to-home operator NTV-Plus has launched three high-definition (HD) channels…

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CloudSat celebrates one year in orbit

May 1st, 2007 by

CloudSat, a satellite mission conceived by Colorado State University scientist Graeme Stephens, celebrated its first anniversary on 28 April as the world’s most sensitive cloud-profiling radar in orbit.

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Two COM DEV contracts just got bigger

May 1st, 2007 by

COM DEV International Ltd., Canada, announced that it has been awarded a follow-on civil space contract valued at C$39 million (EUR25.8 million, US$35.1 million). In addition, the value of a previously announced US military contract has increased owing to an amendment initiated by the customer.

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Astra 1L, Galaxy 17 pre-launch details

May 1st, 2007 by

For its second launch of the year Arianespace will boost two communications satellites into orbit: Astra 1L for SES Astra, and Galaxy 17 for the Intelsat. The launch widow extends from 2229 to 2319 UTC on 3 May 2007. The targeted injection orbit is 250 km x 35,952 km x 6 degrees.

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