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Iridium Communications Inc. has engaged Goldman, Sachs & Co. as its lead global advisor on the financing of Iridium NEXT, the company’s next generation satellite constellation.
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Israel’s Space Communication Ltd said it had secured a loan of up to US$140 million from Migdal Insurance and Financial Holdings and the Amitim pension funds to partly cover purchase of the Amos 5 satellite.
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There is no argument as to whether cable or satellite television is superior. From presenting international programming to offering two to three times the number of HD channels, satellite soars high above cable TV. But which of the two providers do you choose: DirecTV or Dish TV packages?

Year after year, parents spend hundreds of dollars investing in state-of-the-art technologies to limit and control what their children watch on the television. With the advent of satellite TV, such parental control devices have become even more important. More and more channels are available, many of which offer less than child-friendly content. That said, parental control technology today is better than ever. When combined with television rating systems, protecting children from potentially harmful content is easier than ever.

Bolivia signed a memorandum of understanding with Chinese officials for the construction and launch of a telecommunications satellite.

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have won a US$6.5 million grant to develop improved components that will boost the efficiency of electric propulsion systems used to control the positions of satellites and planetary probes.

Sharp Corporation said it has achieved the world’s highest solar cell conversion efficiency of 35.8 percent using a triple-junction compound solar cell.

SES S.A. reported on the group’s financial performance in the third quarter 2009.