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ICO Global Communications (Holdings) Limited (ICO) has reached agreements with Discovery Communications, LLC, and NBC Universal to provide content for the alpha trials of its mobile interactive media service, known as ICO mim.
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Hello HD, Hungary’s first High-Definition television platform is gearing up for launch on 1 May from the Eurobird 9 satellite.
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ESA officials confirmed that the recently launched GIOVE-B navigation test satellite had some problems shortly after launch which have meanwhile been resolved.
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MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. has signed a multi-million dollar contract with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries of Japan.
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SES Astra has announced the start of a new orbital position at 31.5 degrees East. The new position will allow SES Astra to operate satellite services at up to 40 new broadcasting frequencies (BSS) and support the development of the Eastern European and Middle East markets.
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Eutelsat Communications has purchased “precedent-setting insurance enabling it to use Chinese [Chang Zheng ] rockets for future launches,” the Wall Street Journal reported citing company and industry officials.
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Integral Systems, Inc. reported financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2008.
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Iridium Satellite LLC announces record-setting financial results for the first quarter ending 31 March 2008.
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