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Archive for August, 2006

Telesat Canada Reports Higher Profits Despite Revenue Slip

August 3rd, 2006 by

Telesat Canada reported a profit of 43 million Canadian dollars ($38 million) in the 2006 second quarter, compared to earnings of 26.3 million…

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ATK Receives Contract To Build Orion Solid Rocket Motors

August 3rd, 2006 by

Orbital Sciences Corp. awarded ATK a $90 million contract to supply first-…

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Thrane & Thrane Seeks To Buy Nera Satcom

August 3rd, 2006 by

Thrane & Thrane has made a 550 million kroner ($94.1 million) offer to buy Nera ASA’s mobile satellite communications operations, Nera announced Aug. 2. Under the deal, Thrane & Thrane…

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MTV, RTL to start encryption of Astra satellite channels

August 3rd, 2006 by

SES Astra has signed contracts with the German TV channels of MTV Networks and RTL to use its new digital infrastructure. The new service enables TV channels to expand their digital offers, according to SES Astra.

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Thrane & Thrane offer for Nera Satcom

August 3rd, 2006 by

The board of Nera ASA has received an offer from Thrane & Thrane to acquire the company’s mobile satellite communication operations. The board of Nera ASA has decided to recommend the corporate assembly to accept the offer.

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Telesat Canada results Q2 2006

August 3rd, 2006 by

Telesat Canada, a wholly owned subsidiary of BCE Inc., announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ending 30 June 2006.

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Ukraine has ambitious satellite plans

August 3rd, 2006 by

The Ukrainian cabinet has tasked the Transport Ministry with working out a programme for launching 10 Ukrainian communication satellites by 2015, Interfax-Ukraine reports.

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Lockheed delivers second AEHF flight structure

August 3rd, 2006 by

Lockheed Martin said it had delivered the flight structure for the second Advanced Extremely High Frequency (EHF) spacecraft on schedule.

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