Satellite News

A University of Leicester space scientist has worked out that sending texts via mobile phones works out to be far more expensive than downloading data from the Hubble Space Telescope.
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SES Americom announced that President and CEO, Edward D. Horowitz, has resigned from the company to pursue opportunities with Global Entertainment and Media Holdings Corporation.
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SpaceDev, Inc. reported its financial results for the three months ending 31 March 2008.
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Sirius Satellite Radio announced first quarter 2008 financial results.
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XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. announced earnings for the three-month period ended 31 March 2008.
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Comtech Telecommunications Corp. and Radyne Corporation announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Comtech has agreed to acquire Radyne in an all-cash transaction for about US$216.2 million.
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The leak aboard Hispasat’s Amazonas 1 satellite has shortened the spacecraft’s life time more than previously expected, the satellite operator said according to a report.
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Raytheon Company has completed manufacture and testing of the optics detector module for the aerosol polarimetry sensor. The sensor will ride on the NASA Glory satellite.
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