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Additional funding will be assigned for the GLONASS navigation satellite network within the next three years, deputy head of Russia’s Federal Space Agency, Anatoly Shilov, was quoted as saying. Statements by other Russian officials were a bit more cautious.
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Griffin blames Lockheed for Ares I controversy
Swales completes TacSat-3 design review
SkyPort orders SAT-DSA Digital Spectrum Analyzer
Lufthansa to revive Internet access on long flights, report
Yahsat Orders Satellites From EADS Astrium And Thales Alenia Space
GeneSat-1 pre-launch details
Alcatel-Lucent tests DVB-SH standard for mobile TV
Europe acknowledges that Galileo can have military applications

The five wheels that still rotate on NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Spirit have been slipping severely in soft soil during recent attempts to drive, sinking the wheels about halfway into the ground.
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ATV orbit raised by two more burns
Alliant Techsystems (Launch Systems) results Q3 FY2007
Global Trajectory Optimisation Competition 2009
SERVIS-2 fit check with Rokot adapter system successfully performed
Sea Launch to try Thuraya-3 launch again
Televisa interested in SatMex
ProtoStar Opens Singapore Office, Appoints President of ProtoStar Asia
ILS, Telesat Canada Sign To Launch Nimiq 5 In ‘09

The European Aeronautic, Defence & Space Co. reported its financial results for the first quarter of 2009.
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Gilat Satcom goes cable
India launches Israeli spy satellite; mysteries remain
AMC-14 pre-launch details
Boeing to build fourth Wideband Gapfiller Satellite
IBM To Help Design TerreStar’s 4G Mobile Communications Network
Globecomm subsidiary receives VSAT order
New MSV gateways in the U.S. licensed
U.S. DOD to pay for merger of rocket launch businesses

Loral Space & Communications Inc. announced its financial results for the three months ending 31 March 2009.
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Datapath Names Helfgott President, COO
Boeing demonstrates TSAT encryption system
Mitsubishi, Arianespace Join For Launch Services
Japanese moon probe has new nickname
Micro-Ant Announces Blade Technology
Hubble camera off again
ATK, LM, PWR form team for Ares I upper stage
Singing Satellite – the sequel

GeoEye, Inc. reported its financial results for the first quarter of 2009.
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Northrop Grumman Delivers Advanced EHF Payload Module
Japanese microsatellite tests observing thunderstorms
Loral Space & Communications Inc. results Q1 2009
Spotlight: Setting Records With Satellite Technology
Alcatel-Lucent tests DVB-SH standard for mobile TV
Kaguya launch officially rescheduled
Intelsat in joint venture to launch dedicated African satellite
BNSC funds space surveillance project

SSTL and ISC Kosmotras are celebrating 10 years of successful co-operation, since the SSTL minisatellite UoSAT-12 made history as the first successful orbital injection by the Dnepr launch vehicle in April 1999. But the overall record of the rocket has been not quite as successful.
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Globecomm Rolls Out New Video Services
Anecdotal report on drunken astronauts causes media stir
Measat-3a sent back to manufacturer for repairs
Sirius Expects To Be Cash Flow Positive In 2006 Fourth Quarter
NASA delays next Mars lander until 2011
COM DEV results Q3 FY2006
Hayabusa making progress on its way back
Sirius Satellite Radio results Q3 2007