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NASA selects Space Launch System advanced booster proposals

July 13th, 2012 by

NASA has selected six proposals to improve the affordability, reliability and performance of an advanced booster for the Space Launch System (SLS). The awardees will develop engineering demonstrations and risk reduction concepts for SLS, a heavy-lift rocket that will provide an entirely new capability for human exploration beyond low Earth orbit.

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Gonets-D1M development progress

July 13th, 2012 by

Academician M.F. Reshetnev Information Satellite Systems is to build eight more Gonets-M satellites. These spacecraft are intended to replenish the multifunctional personal communications system Gonets-D1M, which is deployed under the Russian Federal space programme 2006-2015.

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Astrofein to launch TET-1 satellite Soyuz-Fregat 22 July

July 13th, 2012 by

Astrofein has announced the planned launch of TET-1 satellite, a satellite for the On-Orbit-Verification (OOV) programme of the German space Agency DLR, on 22 July using the Soyuz-Fregat launcher from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

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SES cooperates with Northrop Grumman on NATO ground surveillance

July 13th, 2012 by

SES announced an agreement with Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) to supply satellite capacity and services for the NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) system. Operating under NATO command, AGS will be a major data source for NATO’s system for Joint Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (JISR).

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DigitalGlobe completes ground systems infrastructure upgrades

July 13th, 2012 by

DigitalGlobe said it has once again met commitments for its EnhancedView contract by completing a series of upgrades to its ground systems.

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GeoEye signs two new seven-figure GeoEye-1 imagery contracts

July 13th, 2012 by

GeoEye, Inc. announced that it recently signed seven-figure agreements with two international partners in the Middle East and Asia for both the renewal and expanded use of GeoEye imagery products.

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Why People Are Choosing Satellite TV Over the Cable Company

July 13th, 2012 by

Generally, cable TV is associated with programs that are available by subscription beyond the traditional local programming that is picked up with an outside antenna. Over the years, satellite TV has developed many advantages over the local cable companies. Digital service delivers with 100% digital audio and video so the picture and sound is always crystal clear.

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Euroconsult Sees a Turning Point for FSS Operators

July 13th, 2012 by

Market characterized by innovative capital investments, emergence of new players, and diverging performancesParis, France, July 12, 2012 –Euroconsult announced the findings of its most recent study of fixed satellite services. The report entitled "Company Profiles, Analysis of FSS Operators," now in its 5th edition, indicates that regional operators in particular continued to see strong business growth from various applications including DTH TV broadcasting, cellular backhaul and enterprise networks. Many of these regional operators are continuing their ambitious expansion plans with growing satellite fleets and a number of satellite launches still ahead in the coming years. read moreOther Posts:XTAR awarded bandwidth contract from Intelsat GeneralGlobalstar sells 7.5 Million shares in IPORussia monitors Kosmos 2421 debrisWatch Portrayal of American Greed on Satellite TVL-3 Telemetry-West to provide test software for GPS IIIUSAF’s WGS satellite supports relief efforts in JapanOne Landsat 5 transponder lost, […]

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