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Archive for June 17th, 2008

Government still represents more than half of new satellite business

June 17th, 2008 by

Hannover Fairs USA and Futron have announced results of their annual satellite industry survey conducted during the International Satellite Communications exchange (ISCe 2008) in San Diego, California/USA.
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GBMI takes NSS-11 transponders for new DTH platform

June 17th, 2008 by

SES New Skies has concluded a multi-year agreement with Global Broadcasting and Multimedia Inc. (GBMI), Samoa.
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OSTM/Jason-2 pre-launch details

June 17th, 2008 by

A United Launch Alliance Delta II vehicle will launch the Ocean Surface Topography Mission on the Jason-2 satellite (OSTM/Jason-2) for NASA from Space Launch Complex-2 at Vandenberg Air Force Base on 20 June at 1946 UTC.
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Boeing to bid for Galileo contracts — report

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Boeing plans to compete for contracts connected with the European satellite navigation system Galileo, German financial newspaper Handelsblatt reported, quoting a company spokeswoman.
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Russia starts equipment delivery to French Guyana

June 17th, 2008 by

Russia’s TsSKB Progress said it has started preparing equipment to be sent to the planned Soyuz launch site in French Guiana.
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KazSat 1 likely total loss, Yakhta platform blamed

June 17th, 2008 by

Kazakhstan’s KazSat 1 communications satellite, which went out of control on 8 June following a computer glitch, likely is a total loss, Kazakh space officials said. They blamed the manufacturer’s “experimental” Yakhta platform for the failure.
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