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Archive for February 2nd, 2008

Andrew completes sale of satcom business

February 2nd, 2008 by

CommScope, Inc. subsidiary Andrew Corporation has completed the sale of its satellite communications business to Resilience Capital Partners, a Cleveland, Ohio-based private equity firm.

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Northrop demos AEHF satellite interface with XDR terminals

February 2nd, 2008 by

Northrop Grumman Corporation has demonstrated the interface compatibility of the next-generation Advanced Extremely High Frequency (EHF) military communications satellite with user ground terminals using the new Extended Data Rate (XDR) waveform and protocols.

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First images received from TecSAR

February 2nd, 2008 by

Israel’s new TecSAR radar spy satellite has transmitted its first images on 30 January, its manufacturer Israel Aerospace Industries said.

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SSTL wins role on Canadian satellite programme

February 2nd, 2008 by

Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) in the UK has been awarded a contract from Canadian company MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) to deliver a satellite platform as part of the Sapphire space object surveillance programme.

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