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Mobile Satellite Ventures LP (MSV) appointed Ines LeBow vice president for…
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MicroSat Systems Inc. of Littleton, Colo., is participating with a student team to develop and fabricate the platform for a prototype biosatellite, the company announced…
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The European Space Agency (ESA) signed a pair of contracts with Italy’s NGL Prime S.p.A. to develop concepts for future launch vehicles as well as develop a reusable test vehicle under ESA’s Future Launchers Preparatory Program, ESA announced June 27. The European Next Generation Launcher study will…
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Reynolds, Smith and Hills Inc. received a contract from NASA to design the escape system for the agency’s next generation space exploration vehicle, the…
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Satellite Systems Corp. has established a subsidiary, Dominion Test Instruments, to enhance satellite communications offerings, the company announced June 26. Satellite Systems has been manufacturing satellite…
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Genesis 2, the second experimental pathfinder spacecraft for Bigelow Aerospace, was placed into orbit June 28 by a…
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STMicroelectronics , which has provided radio receiver chipsets for Sirius Satellite Radio since 2004, will provide the digital broadcasting chipset for Sirius Backseat…
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The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is seeking public comments on the 1997 rule that would bar the merger of Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio. The FCC issued a notice of proposed rulemaking June 27 that seeks comment on whether the 1997 order that prohibits a holder of a satellite…
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