Satellite News

Sea Launch will reportedly launch Intelsat-15 aboard a Zenit-3SLB from Baikonur by the end of the year.
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Americom satellite to carry military piggyback payload
Construction Begins At Soyuz Launch Base In French Guiana
MRO in safe mode after spontaneous computer swap
Iran claims to have completed satellite launcher
Misconceptions About Satellite TV
SES Astra Adds Premiere To Entavio Platform
Satellite Television and the Digital Transition
Update: Thales Alenia Space shipped SICRAL 1B to launch site

The inaugural launch of Orbital Sciences’ Minotaur IV will not take place on 31 October (UTC) as planned because of problems with the launcher, the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center said.
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Ellipso to examine ‘potential patent infringements’ by O3b
TV For Nerds – Discover Science and Learning
Ukraine plans to launch Sich-2 in 2008
XM Director resigns
Orbital Sciences Post First Quarter Profit, Raises 2007 Revenue Forecast
Orbital Sciences Corporation results Q1 2009
Capable China no threat?
Lockheed awarded USAF contract for nanosatellites

Stork Fokker has signed an important contract in relation to the Ariane 5 program. Dutch Space (part of EADS Astrium) has again selected the company to produce engine frames for at least 35 Ariane 5 launchers.
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U.S. Air Force orders three more Minotaurs from Orbital
Access Intelligence Launches Comprehensive Satellite Portal
ViaSat Inc. Receives Order For Military Satellite Modems
JAXA Launches Kiku-8 Test Satellite
EADS Astrium delivers Ariane rocket for TerreStar-1 launch
Alliant Techsystems, Inc. results FY 2008
Newtec improves efficiency level of Russian satellites
Thales Alenia Space delivers SIRAL-2 radar altimeter

Thaicom plans to buy an in-orbit satellite to replace the company’s Thaicom 1 and Thaicom 2 spacecraft, The Nation reported.
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Northrop integrates AEHF antennas
Khrunichev Center expands
Alliant Techsystems (Launch Systems) results Q1 FY2008
NSS-10, NSS-11 Join SES New Skies Fleet
Satellite TV and Digital Video Recorders – DVR Or PVR
MBCo pulls plug on satellite multimedia service
LRO, LCROSS pre-launch details
GSA Signs 24 Firms For SatCom-2 Deal

Integral Systems, Inc., announced its continued partnership with the U.S. Air Force on the Rapid Attack, Identification, Detection and Reporting System Block-10 (RAIDRS RB-10) programme.
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Lockheed Martin submits proposal for SBIRS follow-on phase
COM DEV to track ships from space
Contract extends RSRM production through shuttle retirement
SkyNet 5 Begins Operations
ESA Exec: Agency Facing Three Main Challenges
Surrey Wins ESA Contract For Geostationary Smallsat Development
Telesat sale is off, IPO is on — report
Eutelsat Post Revenue Gains Across The Board

GT Satellite Systems S.A. (GTSS) and Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) announced that they have signed a long term, multiple transponder deal which would provide GTSS with expansion capacity on the new ABS-2 satellite scheduled to be launched in 2012.
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EADS Space Reports Revenue, EBIT Gains In First Half Of 2006
Satellite Security Corp. Completes Debt Offering
“Rhythm” and “Blues” operational, “Rock” and “Roll” mothballed
ISRO’s cryo engine passes flight acceptance test
Mars Express successfully powers through eclipse season
Most powerful H-IIA so far launches phone satellite
Aerojet delivers AEHF Hall thrusters
Sea Launch receives Zenit-3SL hardware for next launches

Europe Media Port (EMP) and Measat Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. announced a new agreement to provide enhanced satellite connectivity between Europe and Asia.
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Proton M launches new Ekspress satellite
Building at KSC prepared for Orion processing
Slow XM Sales Hurt U.K. Antenna Manufacturer
Nine more days for WorldSpace to pay debt
Delta II brings Dawn on its way to asteroid belt
Hispasat plans IPO by year-end
Buying a HD Ready TV
Russia to pay for Dnepr crash