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Archive for June, 2007

DirecTV Chooses New Fraud Protection Program

June 12th, 2007 by

Neural Technologies, a United Kingdom-based technology vendor, is helping U.S. pay-TV operator DirecTV combat fraud. Neural announced June 11 that it had…
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CIP Canada Increases Bid For Stratos

June 12th, 2007 by

CIP Canada Investment Inc., a fully owned subsidiary of Communications Investment…
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FCC Seeks Public Comment On Sirius-XM Merger

June 12th, 2007 by

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a June 8 public notice seeking comment on the proposed merger of licensees Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and XM Satellite Radio…
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Israel Launches Ofek-7 Spy Satellite

June 12th, 2007 by

Israel launched an advanced spy satellite into orbit on June 11, Israeli officials said, representing a new intelligence-gathering tool for efforts to collect information on Iran and other regional adversaries. Israeli…
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Japanese moon probe has new nickname

June 12th, 2007 by

The nickname for Japan’s SELenological and ENgineering Explorer (SELENE), which was solicited from the general public, has been selected.
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UK, Netherlands reject public funding for Galileo — report

June 12th, 2007 by

In contrast to recent statements by EU officials, member countries are by no means united over the future of the planned European satellite navigation system Galileo, a German financial newspaper reported.
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Saab Space gets order for frequency converters from SS/L

June 12th, 2007 by

Saab Space, Sweden, has received its first two orders for frequency converters for Space Systems/Loral.
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Saab Space antennas to take another trip to the moon

June 12th, 2007 by

Saab Space in Gothenburg, Sweden, has been selected by Northrop Grumman Space Technologies to supply Telemetry antennas to NASA’s LCROSS lunar mission.
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