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Archive for June, 2007

Global Energy, RAMTelecom To Provide Wireless Broadband For Remote Oil And Gas Sites

June 28th, 2007 by

Global Energy Services Ltd. will provide a communications network for an unidentified North American oil and gas exploration and production company, with RAMTelecom Inc. the…
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AsiaSat, Indiasign To Launch Platform On AsiaSat 2

June 28th, 2007 by

Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. (AsiaSat) and Indian broadcast services provider and systems integrator Indiasign Pvt. Ltd. signed an agreement…
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CommScope To Acquire Andrew In $2.6 Billion Deal

June 28th, 2007 by

After being rebuffed nearly a year ago, CommScope Inc. has signed an agreement to acquire Andrew Corp., including Andrew’s satellite communications group, the companies announced June 27. “We believe that the combination of Andrew and CommScope creates a strong company with long-term advantages for our…
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ADS-B Teams Await August FAA Decision On $15 Billion Contract

June 28th, 2007 by

[Editor’s note: This article is representative of the new Web-based only Satellite Today content which formerly was delivered in the Satellite News blue sheet. Please see http://www.SatelliteToday.com for details.] The key to reducing delays and increasing safety in the aviation industry lies in the quick…
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Canadian space manipulator arrives at KSC

June 28th, 2007 by

Dextre, the special purpose dexterous manipulator developed by MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. under contract from the Canadian Space Agency, has been delivered to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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AsiaSat and Indiasign to jointly launch MCPC platform on AsiaSat 2

June 28th, 2007 by

Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat) and Indiasign Pvt. Ltd., an Indian broadcast services provider and systems integrator, announced the signing of a collaboration agreement to jointly launch a C-band MCPC (Multiple Channels per Carrier) platform on AsiaSat 2’s pan Asian coverage beam.
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GenCorp (Aerospace and Defense) results Q2 FY2007

June 28th, 2007 by

GenCorp Inc. reported results for the second quarter ending 31 May 2007.
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SS/L’s Intelsat VII oldies stay healthy

June 28th, 2007 by

Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) said that all eight Intelsat VII satellites, initially built by SS/L for Intelsat Ltd., continue healthy operations after surpassing their contracted life.
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