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Archive for July 9th, 2019

Rocket Lab celebrates 100th Rutherford engine build

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Rocket Lab said it is celebrating completion of the company’s 100th Rutherford engine.

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Ethiopian broadcasters to migrate to SES satellite

July 9th, 2019 by

SES has signed two agreements with the Association of Ethiopian Broadcasters (AEB) and the Ethiopian Broadcasting Cooperation (EBC) that the company said will result in the creation of a dedicated Ethiopian TV environment.

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NovelSat awarded BIRD Foundation grant for cooperation with igolgi

July 9th, 2019 by

NovelSat, a technology company that develops and manufactures satellite-based video and content transmission solutions, announced that it has received a grant from the BIRD Foundation for its co-operation with igolgi, which specialises in developing compression solutions for video delivery.

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Virgin Galactic and Social Capital Hedosophia announce merger

July 9th, 2019 by

Virgin Galactic and Social Capital Hedosophia, a public investment vehicle sponsored by Social Capital and Hedosophia, announced that the boards of directors of each company have approved a definitive agreement under which VG and SCH will merge, with the current shareholders of SCH expected to own up to approximately 49% of the combined company. Upon closing of the transaction, which is expected in the second half of 2019, VG will be introduced as a publicly traded company.

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