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Archive for December 18th, 2009

Orbcomm reaches settlement on satellite insurance claim

December 18th, 2009 by

Orbcomm Inc. said the company and its satellite insurers settled any and all claims relating to the Coast Guard Demonstration satellite and five quick launch satellites.

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Funny pictures for free – just start grabbing!

December 18th, 2009 by

Iraqi insurgents have reportedly managed to capture video streams sent by U.S. drones, using no more than a standard satellite dish and cheap computer software.

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Etisalat secures capacity on Intelsat 15

December 18th, 2009 by

Intelsat, S.A. announced that Etisalat UAE has signed a multi-year capacity contract on the recently launched Intelsat 15 satellite (IS-15), located at 85 degrees East.

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Denmark to try exactEarth’s space-based AIS data service

December 18th, 2009 by

exactEarth Ltd., the data services subsidiary of COM DEV International Ltd., announced that it has entered into an agreement to provide its space-based Automatic Identification System (S-AIS) service, exactAIS, to the Danish Maritime Safety Administration (DaMSA) on a paid trial basis.

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