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Archive for July 24th, 2008

FCC expected to approve Sirius-XM merger–WSJ

July 24th, 2008 by

A majority of commissioners at the U.S. Federal Communications Commission has reached a deal to approve the merger of Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., the Wall Street Journal reported on its web site.

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The Boeing Company (Network & Space Systems) results Q2 2008

July 24th, 2008 by

The Boeing Company reported financial results for the second quarter 2008.

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LM/NG team demos electric propulsion for TSAT

July 24th, 2008 by

The Lockheed Martin/Northrop Grumman Transformational Satellite Communications System (TSAT) Space Segment team has completed a successful demonstration of its new-generation High Power Hall Current Thruster (HPHCT) electric propulsion system designed for use on the U.S. Air Force’s TSAT constellation.

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Measat-3A shipped to Kazakhstan for Land Launch

July 24th, 2008 by

Measat Satellite Systems Sdn Bhd’s new satellite, Measat-3A, has arrived at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to be readied for launch on 21 August.

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First South Korean rocket unlikely to lift off this year

July 24th, 2008 by

South Korea’s first KLSV rocket launch may be put off until 2009 as the arrival of the main booster and other key parts from Russia is delayed.

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