September 7th, 2006 by me
DigiTurk, a Turkish satellite pay-TV operator, is accelerating plans to offer high-definition television (HDTV) services in Turkey. DigiTurk will team with OpenTV, which will provide the HD platform. DigiTurk will deploy OpenTV’s…
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Spacecom, the AMOS satellites operator, announced Sept 7 that it has secured six Romanian customers in 2006, adding to its share in the market. AMOS satellites’ hot-spot, located at 4 degreesWest, makes it especially attractive for Romanian…
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Qinetiq has signed a licensing deal to market its auto-aligning satellite antenna through Andrew Corp. The Qinetiq design fully automates the set-up and alignment of the dish at any location. Designed to provide data network and Internet connections of up to 2Mbps for temporarily…
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Andrew Corp. has introduced a 2.4-meter, vehicle-mounted antenna to serve the requirements of military and large commercial customers. Andrew’s new MilSatCom 2.4 Meter…
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The U.S. Joint Forces Command has selected Northrop Grumman to continue providing technology support to the Joint Warfighting Center (JWFC) in Suffolk, Va. The initial two-year, $218 million contract awarded Sept. 1 has a potential value of $686 million over six years, if all options are exercised. The JWFC…
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September 7th, 2006 by
Boeing said its current on-orbit fleet of 95 satellites has been providing services for a combined 887 years — 156 years beyond their initial contract life. The spacecraft were built for customers in 19 countries on six continents.
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September 7th, 2006 by me
A defective propellant regulator of a strap-on motor caused the failure of ISRO’s Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) F02 mission on 10 July, according to the Failure Analysis Committee (FAC).
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September 7th, 2006 by
NASA has delayed Wednesday’s launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis on its STS-115 mission to the International Space Station.
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