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Archive for August 2nd, 2006

Sirius Satellite Radio results Q2 2006

August 2nd, 2006 by

Sirius Satellite Radio reported financial results for the second quarter 2006.

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MDA to study an Italy-Canada hyperspectral mission

August 2nd, 2006 by

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. has entered into a C$1.4 million contract with the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to study the development of a joint Canadian-Italian Hyperspectral Mission.

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Frequency Electronics to provide more parts for military comsats

August 2nd, 2006 by

Frequency Electronics, Inc. has been awarded contracts aggregating US$1.5 million for a U.S. Department of Defense secure communications satellite system.

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South Africa plans satellite launch in December

August 2nd, 2006 by

South Africa has named the low Earth orbit satellite its plans to launch in December Sumbandila. The spacecraft will be launched from a Russian submarine.

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Boeing demos inter-satellite laser link for TSAT

August 2nd, 2006 by

Boeing said it has demonstrated the ability of the Transformational Satellite Communications System (TSAT) to link from one satellite to another using a laser beam in a simulated space environment.

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Russia to compensate Kazakhstan for Dnepr crash

August 2nd, 2006 by

Russia’s Roskosmos space agency says it will compensate Kazakhstan for any possible environmental damages caused by the recent Dnepr crash. The extent of the damage is still unclear, and there are contradicting reports as usual.

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