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Archive for June 21st, 2007

Arianespace Chosen To Launch Thor-6 For Telenor Satellite Broadcasting AS

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Telenor Satellite Broadcasting AS, a subsidiary of Norwegian mobile operator Telenor, has hired Arianespace to loft its…
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Aerospace Corp. names Dr. Wanda M. Austin President and CEO

June 21st, 2007 by

The Aerospace Corporation announced that Dr. Wanda M. Austin will succeed Dr. William F. Ballhaus Jr. as president and chief executive officer upon his retirement on 1 January 2008.
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Digiturk expands on Eutelsat’s W3A

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Eutelsat Communications and Digiturk have signed a new contract for capacity on the W3A satellite to support continued expansion of the Turkish pay-TV platform.
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Norway wants own milsat

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The Defence Department is considering plans for a Norwegian dedicated military communication satellite, at the cost of more than NOK1 billion (EUR124 million, US$169 million), Bergens Tidende reports.
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Russian companies, space agency sign several contracts

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Roskosmos and Russian companies have signed several agreements at the Paris Air Show.
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ESA, Inmarsat sign Alphasat MoU

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The European Space Agency and Inmarsat have signed a memorandum of understanding regarding the implementation of Alphasat.
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MUOS production phase begins

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The Lockheed Martin-led team developing the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD) next generation narrowband tactical satellite communications system, known as the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS), has successfully completed a series of production readiness reviews with the U.S. Navy ahead of schedule.
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