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Archive for February, 2008

SES increases ownership in SES Sirius to 90 percent

February 1st, 2008 by

SES and Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) announced that SSC, under an existing agreement, has exercised a “put option” transferring to SES Astra an additional 15 percent equity stake in SES Sirius.

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Iranian state broadcaster may get U.S. dollars for own satellite

February 1st, 2008 by

The Iranian parliament, the Majlis, has approved the general outlines of a bill to allocate US$250 million for state broadcaster Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) to purchase a telecommunications satellite.

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United Launch Alliance has a new plan for Delta II

February 1st, 2008 by

United Launch Alliance announced the restructuring of its Delta II programme and the appointment of a new Delta II programme director.

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