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Archive for August, 2009

Inmarsat Holdings Ltd. results Q2 2009

August 7th, 2009 by

Inmarsat plc reported consolidated financial results for the second quarter 2009.

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Willis appoints new CEO of Inspace unit

August 7th, 2009 by

Insurance broker Willis Group Holdings announced the appointment of Roger Bathurst as Chief Executive Officer of its specialist space division, Willis Inspace, effective immediately.

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No littering in space, please

August 7th, 2009 by

“Ball completes green testing for satellite” – Denver Post headline regarding the completion of environmental testing of the WorldView-2 satellite

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Why You Must Choose Direct TV Programming Instead of Anything Else

August 6th, 2009 by

DirecTV is the nation’s leading digital multi-channel television service provider. DirecTV offers access to hundreds of channels of quality programming in the places people live – individual family homes, condominiums and flat buildings. DirecTV also provides television entertainment to hundreds to thousands of commercial locations, including airports, hotels, restaurants, bars, hospitals and office buildings.
Other Posts:Surprising change of Ariane 5 launch manifestC-Com Sets Up Service Center In ChinaHelius Earns IPTV, Digital Signage PatentsiDirect Names New CEOCompromise in principle over Galileo fundingBoeing Demonstrates Integrated Voice, Data and Video Services with TSAT TestsNear Earth Launches Online Library With Industry DocumentsLondon Tracking Congestion By Satellite

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Be Alive With the Utility of Live TV

August 6th, 2009 by

Television is a great source of entertainment for everyone. Every time we feel bore or full of stress then the first thing we look for is television. People feel relaxed through this entertainment package. And the latest addition to this all time favorite entertainment is the innovation of live TV.
Other Posts:Loral, MHR to modify transaction to comply with NASDAQ rulesArianespace buys Soyuz en grosSatellite TV SoftwareThe Boeing Company (Network & Space Systems) results Q2 2008Arabsat 2B drifts after brief outageRadyne Elects Keiper, Wagner To BoardFalcon 1 launch later than plannedGlobecomm Systems Nets Multiple Contracts

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AsiaSat 5 pre3-launch details

August 6th, 2009 by

An ILS Proton M/Briz M is now scheduled to launch AsiaSat 5 on 12 August, 1947 UTC. Lift-off had been delayed 24 hours each two times recently.

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ISS-Reshetnev to start work on Yamal-300

August 6th, 2009 by

The contract for the manufacture of the Yamal-300 satellite signed between ISS-Reshetnev and JSC Gazprom Space Systems took effect last month.

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Ball Aerospace completes environmental testing for WorldView-2

August 6th, 2009 by

Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. has successfully completed environmental testing for the WorldView-2 remote sensing satellite built for DigitalGlobe and has begun post-environmental performance testing.

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