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Archive for June 1st, 2007

Norsat Becomes Debt Free

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Norsat International Inc. made a final payment on its $1 million short-term debt, the company announced May 31, marking the…

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Globecomm Introduces Next-Generation Satellite Network Management System

June 1st, 2007 by

Globecomm Systems Inc. has introduced its next-generation satellite network management system, the company announced May 31. Dubbed AxxSys Orion, the system monitors and controls terrestrial…

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RRSat Opens Platform Through Galaxy 23 Satellite

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RRSat Global Communications Network Ltd. has started operating a new MCPC platform on Intelsat’s…

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Sirius Chooses Thomson Encoders For Video Services

June 1st, 2007 by

Grass Valley will supply its Argos MPEG-4 AVC mobile TV encoders from Thomson for use in Sirius Satellite Radio’s TV offering, Thomson…

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General Dynamics Awarded Satellite Terminal Contract

June 1st, 2007 by

General Dynamics SatCom Technologies has been awarded a $30.5 million follow-on order for satellite communications terminals for the U.S. Marine Corps Support Wide Area Network…

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Space Agencies Unveil Exploration Strategy Framework

June 1st, 2007 by

Space agencies from around the globe have agreed on a shared long-term view of space exploration. “The Global Exploration Strategy: The Framework for Coordination,” was…

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Manufacturing Problems Delay TerreStar-1 Launch

June 1st, 2007 by

Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) notified TerreStar Networks Inc. that delivery of the TerreStar-1 satellite has been delayed by 10 months, with a new delivery date scheduled for August 2008, TerreStar…

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RRSat enhances access to North America through Galaxy 23

June 1st, 2007 by

RRSat Global Communications Network Ltd. announced that it recently started operating a new multiple channels per carrier (MCPC) platform on the Galaxy 23 satellite located at 121 degrees West.

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