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Archive for August, 2006

Conexant’s Satellite Set-Top Decoder Sales Surpass 1 Million

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Conexant Systems Inc. announced July 31 that sales of its DVB-S2 satellite set-top box demodulator and forward error…

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South Africa Approves Establishment Of Space Agency

August 1st, 2006 by

The South African government announced July 27 it approved the creation of the South African Space Agency, which will…

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Mitsubishi To Offer Sirius Satellite Radio

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Mitsubishi Motors North America will offer Sirius Satellite Radio as a standard…

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Tampa Microwave Receives Contract For Satellite Simulators

August 1st, 2006 by

The U.S. Navy Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center awarded Tampa Microwave an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity…

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Com Dev Awarded Contract For European Military Satellite Program

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Com Dev International Ltd. won a contract to design and build equipment for an unnamed European military…

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Globecast Signs Korea Deal

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Globecast signed a deal with one of Korea’s largest broadcasters, Korean Broadcasting Systems (KBS) to broadcast the channel KBS…

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Lockheed Martin’s Atlas 5 To Launch NASA’s LRO Mission

August 1st, 2006 by

NASA selected Lockheed Martin’s Atlas 5 rocket to launch the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) mission in 2008, the organizations announced July 30. The mission which also will carry a…

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More Globecomm satellite infrastructure for U.S. government

August 1st, 2006 by

Globecomm Systems Inc. has received an award under a Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract from a U.S. Government customer valued at US$11.7 million.

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