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Archive for November 10th, 2006

ATK Joins Rocketplane Kistler COTS Team

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ATK will become the lead contractor for Rocketplane Kistler’s K-1 launch vehicle, the companies announced Nov. 8. ATK will provide vehicle development, assembly, integration and test of the launch system as well as…

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Sirius Subscriber Gains Drive Revenue Jump

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Sirius Satellite Radio posted revenue of $167.1 million in the 2006 third quarter, up 150 percent from the same period a year ago, the company announced Nov. 8. Sirius credited the revenue gains to its addition of…

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Space Systems/Loral Delivers Wildblue-1 For December Launch

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Space Systems/Loral announced Nov. 9 that it has delivered the Wildblue-1 satellite to Arianespace in…

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ILS Proton Launches Arabsat’s Badr-4 Satellite

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The Badr-4 satellite was launched from Kazakhstan Nov. 8 aboard a Russian Proton rocket, International Launch…

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Boeing to Build Fourth WGS For U.S. Air Force

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Boeing Co. received a $299.8 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for production of the fourth Wideband Gapfiller Satellite (WGS), Boeing announced Nov. 9. The award is the first…

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WorldSpace, Inc. results Q3 2006

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WorldSpace Satellite Radio announced results for the third quarter of 2006 ending 30 September 2006.

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BNSC funds space surveillance project

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Better ways of tracking satellites and other space objects could come into force following the completion of a successful trial of a new space surveillance system in Cyprus, the British National Space Centre (BNSC) said.

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Boeing to build fourth Wideband Gapfiller Satellite

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Boeing has received a US$299.8 million U.S. Air Force contract for the production of the fourth Wideband Gapfiller Satellite (WGS).

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