Satellite News

The Eutelsat W7 spacecraft, provided by Thales Alenia Space, has arrived at the Baikonur launch site to begin preparations for launch.
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Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) said it successfully conducted two static firings of the first stage, nine engine cluster for its Falcon 9 launch vehicle.
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COM DEV International Ltd. announced that it has been appointed to begin major subsystem development and manufacturing work for a civil space satellite. COM DEV is responsible for designing, building and testing of advanced radio-frequency (RF) electronics.
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The Boeing Company announced third-quarter 2009 financial results.
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Interfax news agency has come up with yet another version regarding the two GLONASS satellite launches originally planned for this year.
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Test unit of European JWST instrument completed
ATK delivers TacSat-3 spacecraft bus
Update: Next try for MetOp launch in autumn
STS-125 and 126 moved back
Shin Satellite PCL results Q2 2006
Report: Korean Air To Seek Connexion Payment From Boeing
aeroTelesis signs agreement with Mabuhay Satellite Corporation
Spaceconnection Picks Intelsat Capacity

ESA’s Rosetta comet chaser will swing by Earth on 13 November to pick up orbital energy and begin the final leg of its 10-year journey to the outer Solar System. Several observations of the Earth-Moon system are planned before the spacecraft heads out to study comet 67/P Churyumov-Gerasimenko.
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Canada awards 12 satellite licences to Ciel, Telesat
Rad Data Partners With Inmarsat For Voice Over BGAN
BNSC funds space surveillance project
ProtoStar II (IndoStar 2) pre-launch details
Boeing hands over IndoStar II/ProtoStar II
UK-DMC2 pre-launch details
Spy satellite picture of NK rocket lift-off raises new questions
Report: Russian Company To Build Kazsat-2

Lockheed Martin Corporation reported third quarter 2009 financial results.
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DigiCurve To Acquire Global Satellite Broadcasting
Newpoint Gets Iridium Modem Support For Mercury Products
JCSAT 11 pre-launch details
Thales Alenia Space Wins Telenor Deal
Telesat hosts advanced HDTV technology tests
NDS Makes Indian Appointment
MSV Names Vice President Of Marketing
Humax Wins Turkish Set-Top Box Deal

Format wars are always an ugly affair, and the battle between Blu Ray and HD-DVD was no exception. Now with the news that Blockbuster will no longer be carrying HD-DVD’s, it appears that Sony is the dominant victor.