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Archive for January, 2007

Several companies interested in buying SatMex

January 10th, 2007 by

At least nine companies are interested in acquiring newly restructured Mexican satellite service provider SatMex, according to Mexican news reports.

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Boeing to begin second phase of Enhanced Polar System payload Study

January 10th, 2007 by

Boeing and the U.S. Air Force MILSATCOM Systems Wing have exercised an US$8.4 million contract option to activate Phase II of the Enhanced Polar System (EPS) payload study.

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ETS VIII arrives in geostationary orbit

January 10th, 2007 by

The Engineering Test Satellite VIII “Kiku No. 8″ has been successfully put into a geostationary orbit, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said.

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NASA selects proposals for future Mars missions

January 10th, 2007 by

NASA has selected for concept study development two proposals for future robotic missions to Mars. These missions would increase understanding of Mars’ atmosphere, climate and potential habitability in greater detail than ever before.

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KVH Introduces Marine Antenna For European Satellite TV

January 9th, 2007 by

KVH Industries introduced its TracVision M3 marine satellite TV system Jan. 8 in London. Now available to mariners throughout Europe, the…

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XM Announces Several New Products And Services

January 9th, 2007 by

XM Satellite Radio and Bushnell Outdoor Products unveiled Jan. 8 the Bushnell Onix 400, a portable, waterproof handheld unit that combines a GPS…

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Intelsat Proposes Debt Offering

January 9th, 2007 by

Intelsat Ltd. plans to offer about $600 million of senior notes due 2015, the…

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Telekom Serbia To Deploy Gilat’s SkyEdge System

January 9th, 2007 by

Telekom Serbia, a telecom carrier in Serbia, will deploy Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd.’s SkyEdge broadband satellite hub and several hundred…

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