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Archive for November, 2007

Mobile Satellite Ventures allowed to scrap ground spare

November 29th, 2007 by

The United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has waived a requirement that Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) build a ground-based spare satellite.

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Boeing demonstrates TSAT encryption system

November 29th, 2007 by

Boeing said it has successfully demonstrated the communications and transmission security architecture of its proposed Transformational Satellite Communications System (TSAT).

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Galileo — faster, cheaper, lighter?

November 29th, 2007 by

The proposal by OHB and SSTL to set up “Galileo Light” is mainly a signal aimed at European politicians, which already can be deducted from the fact that it was announced in Brussels — not in Guildford or Bremen. But will they listen?

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UK, German companies team up for Galileo Light

November 29th, 2007 by

Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) plans to join forces with OHB System AG in order to build satellites for the Galileo navigation system, the companies announced in Brussels.

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Canal Satellite Reunion on Eutelsat W2

November 28th, 2007 by

Eutelsat Communications announced the signature of a multi-year contract with Canal Satellite Reunion, which is a subsidiary of Canal Overseas (Canal + Group).

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Globecomm to upgrade European Earth station

November 28th, 2007 by

Globecomm Systems Inc. announced that the company has been awarded a contract to provide a direct-to-home broadcast Earth station valued at US$1.0 million from an existing customer, which is a long-term European services provider.

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SingTel and ProtoStar announce joint TT&C and capacity agreements

November 28th, 2007 by

ProtoStar Ltd. and Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. (SingTel) announced a two-pronged agreement for SingTel to provide ProtoStar with satellite control services and at the same time lease C-band capacity on ProtoStar’s first satellite.

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ORG Informatics acquires Belgacom’s satellite business

November 28th, 2007 by

ORG Informatics Ltd said it successfully acquired Belgacom’s satellite based business from Belgacom NV/SA.

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