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Archive for October 19th, 2007

Globalstar signs agreement to increase satellite messaging capacity

October 19th, 2007 by

Globalstar, Inc. announced that Radyne Corporation business unit AeroAstro will supply Globalstar with the necessary network upgrades that will enhance both the receiver sensitivity and the overall customer messaging capacity of the Globalstar Simplex data network.

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TCS and Glowlink win US$8 million DoD Contract

October 19th, 2007 by

TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) and Glowlink Communications Technology, Inc. announced they have won a satellite hardware and services contract valued at approximately US$8 million to support the spectrum management of the Wideband Global SATCOM Satellite (WGS) system and to continue support for the monitoring and service of the Defense Satellite Communications System (DSCS) satellites.

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Orbital Sciences Corporation results Q3 2007

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Orbital Sciences Corporation announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2007.

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COM DEV to track ships from space

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COM DEV International Ltd. said it has secured a space flight opportunity to demonstrate an advanced AIS data detection capability from space. AIS, or Automatic Identification System, is a VHF broadcast system required aboard major marine vessels to locate and identify ships at sea.

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STS-120 pre-launch details

October 19th, 2007 by

On 23 October, 1538 UTC, the Esperia STS-120/10A Mission, will take off from the NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre, in Florida. Onboard the Space Discovery Shuttle will be Node 2, the interconnecting unit developed in Italy by Thales Alenia Space.

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SpaceX successfully completes Falcon 9 / Dragon CSR

October 19th, 2007 by

SpaceX has successfully completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) for its first Falcon 9 / Dragon mission as part of the NASA Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) demonstration programme.

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NASA officially terminates RpK’s COTS contract

October 19th, 2007 by

NASA announced it will conduct a new competition for funding that remains in the agency’s Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) Project after a final decision to terminate its funded agreement with Rocketplane Kistler (RpK).

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