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Archive for July 20th, 2007

Analyst: Satellite Industry Could Find Opportunity In Working With WiMax

July 20th, 2007 by

While many in the satellite industry fear the potential loss of some C-band spectrum to terrestrial providers, by working together satellite and WiMax technologies can produce a variety of “distinct opportunities, highly dependent on the frequency band in use and regional competitive…
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Report: WiMAX has more opportunities than threats for satellite

July 20th, 2007 by

NSR has released its newest market intelligence and forecast report: “WiMAX — Opportunity or Threat for Satellite Communications?” The report examines WiMAX in the overall telecom context to provide a concise analysis of current and future opportunities and threats for satellite communications.
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Soundtrack Channel expands contract with RRSat

July 20th, 2007 by

RRSat Global Communications Network Ltd. announced that the Soundtrack Channel has chosen to expand its contract with RRSat.
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EU research funding to be cut and used for Galileo instead

July 20th, 2007 by

EU governments reportedly plan to cut money from research and development programmes in order to provisionally finance the development of the Galileo navigation satellite system.
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ESA’s GOCE ready for final testing

July 20th, 2007 by

The European Space Agency said its Gravity field and steady-state Ocean Circulation Explorer (GOCE) satellite is ready for final pre-launch testing.
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France, Italy near agreement on Sicral 2

July 20th, 2007 by

The Sicral 2 military communications satellite could be built by Thales Alenia Space, said French Defence Ministry spokesman Jean-Francois Bureau.
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DMSP satellite operated in first-ever gyroless control

July 20th, 2007 by

Defense Meteorological Satellite Program Flight 15 (DMSP-F15), launched in December 1999, successfully operated without navigation gyros for 24 hours demonstrating a new promising capability that can extend portions of the DMSP mission even when critical gyro data is not available.
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Intelsat: Galaxy 17 operational, Horizons 2 delayed

July 20th, 2007 by

Intelsat, Ltd. announced that its new Galaxy 17 satellite is fully operational and providing services. The launch of another satellite, Horizons 2, has been rescheduled.
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