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Archive for August, 2007

Polsat Enters Telecoms Market

August 27th, 2007 by

Cyfrowy Polsat, the Polish direct-to-home (DTH) operator, is the latest operator to diversify its product offering by entering the telecoms market. The operator is launching…

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ND SatCom Brings In IPTV Solution

August 27th, 2007 by

ND SatCom is introducing a newly designed Internet Protocol (IP)TV contribution solution, the company announced Aug. 23. The system for IPTV applications includes ND Satcom’s SkyRay Light antenna…

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Thrane & Thrane Sees Strong Profits and Revenue Increases

August 27th, 2007 by

[24/08/08 – Satellite Today] Thrane & Thrane had revenues of 251.4 million Danish krone ($45.8 million) in its most recent quarter, a nearly 30 percent increase compared to thesame period a year ago, the…

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AsiaSat Post Higher Profits But Concerned About Chinese Business

August 27th, 2007 by

Asia Satellite Telecommunications Holdings Ltd. (AsiaSat) posted revenues of 461 million Hong Kong dollars ($59 million) in the first half of 2007, down from 475 million Hong Kong dollars ($60.8 million) in the same period a year ago, the company announced Aug. 23. AsiaSat posted a profit of $247 million…

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Asia Satellite Telecommunications Holdings Ltd. results H1 2007

August 25th, 2007 by

Asia Satellite Telecommunications Holdings Limited announced its 2007 interim results for the six months ending 30 June 2007. It also said the launch of AsiaSat 5 would be delayed.

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OHB Group results H1 2007

August 25th, 2007 by

OHB Technology AG announced financial results for the first half of 2007. In related news, the company has completed the acquisition of Kayser-Threde GmbH.

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Flares from far side of the Sun affect space weather

August 25th, 2007 by

Observations of solar flares by spacecraft at Mars, Venus and the Earth show that eruptions on the far side of the Sun may affect space weather back on Earth.

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SpaceDev to build lunar lander prototype

August 25th, 2007 by

SpaceDev has been awarded a contract to develop a prototype lunar lander vehicle for the International Lunar Observatory Association (ILOA).

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