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Archive for December 14th, 2006

Hybrid Internet services planned for rural Canada

December 14th, 2006 by

Saskatchewan Communications Network (SCN) and OmniGlobe Networks, Inc. (OGN) said they will work together to deliver a combined satellite-based/terrestrial broadband Internet service to rural and remote communities across Canada.

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Geomagnetic storm expected

December 14th, 2006 by

An active sunspot group has produced a significant solar flare, according to the NOAA Space Environment Center (SEC).

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Integral’s EPOCH to control 11th EchoStar satellite

December 14th, 2006 by

Integral Systems, Inc. announced that it is currently under contract with EchoStar Communications Corp. to add the EchoStar XI satellite (a Loral FS1300 class satellite) to EchoStar’s existing EPOCH IPS satellite control system.

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TacSat 2 launch further delayed

December 14th, 2006 by

The first attempt to launch a rocket from the mid-Atlantic region’s commercial spaceport (MARS) on Wallops Island has been postponed again.

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