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Arianespace announced that it has signed a launch contract with Argentine operator ARSAT (Empresa Argentina de Soluciones Satelitales Sociedad Anonima) to orbit its Arsat-2 satellite by the second half of 2013.Other Posts:Which One Will You Choose, Flat Screen Cable TV or Non-Flat Screen?Lockheed Martin Nears Delivery Of BSAT-3A and JCSAT-11 SpacecraftXCOR Aerospace Begins Test Firing Of Methane Rocket Engine For NASAHarris Names President of Civil ProgramsUkraine interested in co-operation with ESATwo more MetOp-A instruments start providing dataAstrium to take majority stake in ND SatcomChina works on solar satellite trio

Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) and SES have announced an agreement to launch an SES satellite using the Falcon 9 rocket.Other Posts:Iridium Seeks Information For Next-Generation Satellite SystemUpdate: First Ariane launch of 2007 successfulGlobalstar Revenues, Earnings, Subscribers DropNGST achieves 25th CMMI Level 5 ratingGSLV-F06: ‘heavy load’ between second and third stageCost of Satellite TV Lower Than Ever BeforeSatCom Networks Africa chooses Gilat’s SkyEdgeWildBlue 1 shipped to Kourou

Roskosmos has postponed the launch of a Soyuz spacecraft carrying members of a new crew to the International Space Station due to technical problems.Other Posts:Delay of the day: GSLV Mark IIITelespazio renews contracts with EutelsatRaytheon tests data transfer on environmental satellite systemMars Express successfully powers through eclipse seasonAngara testing delayed to 2013, funding providedOrbcomm adds another 28,000 billable subscriber communicatorsChina to launch two telecommunications satellites this yearSerbia Builds GPS Infrastructure Network With Trimble VRS Technology

Pre-launch checkout is continuing at the Spaceport in French Guiana for Intelsat New Dawn – the first-ever African private sector communications satellite – which is one of two spacecraft passengers to be orbited on Arianespace’s next Ariane 5 mission, scheduled for 29 March.Other Posts:SpaceX to launch new OrbcommsNew ISRO satellite to offer cheaper connectivityGeneral Dynamics to support AIRSS programmeTurning Snow Days Into Educational Experiences With Satellite TVWhy Sports Lovers Should Consider What’s Happening With Dish NetworkCable TV 101: Increase Satisfaction From CustomersIran’s space programme remains mysteriousUpdate: Nimiq 5 launched by Proton M

exactEarth Ltd. announced that it has reached an agreement with SpaceQuest Ltd of Fairfax, Virginia, USA to purchase two new satellites equipped with advanced AIS payloads.Other Posts:Samba and Tango got closerSuccessful final acceptance of SAR-Lupe by Germany’s Armed ForcesKhrunichev delivers first KSLV-1 stage to South KoreaBundles Gone Wild – Phone Companies ExposedQuikSCAT completes eighth year in orbitAnalyst: Satellite Industry Could Find Opportunity In Working With WiMaxAmerican Satellite Scientists Share Nobel Prize In PhysicsJWST passes Mission Critical Design Review

Recently, the U.S. Air Force transferred Satellite Control Authority of the SBSS Block 10 satellite to the 1st Space Operations Squadron, 50th Operations Group at Schriever AFB, Colorado.Other Posts:Unique European gravity-measuring satellite launchedUpdate: Jason 2 in good health after launch from VandenbergThe Evolution of Television Service With Satellite TVHome Entertainment Magic With Satellite TVDelay of the day: Ariane 5, HELIOS 2BFour companies compete for Landsat successorAlcatel Alenia Space Reports Record Orders For 2006Canada’s next microsat to be dual-purpose

Payloads being delivered by Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) for Europe’s future satellite navigation system have passed the Preliminary Design Review (PDR), having proved to a panel including the European Space Agency (ESA) that they demonstrated a sufficient level of design maturity.Other Posts:EchoStar Affiliate To Provide S-Band Capacity For Mobile Video ProjectNew Russian dual-use communication satellite put into serviceBSkyB’s Churn Nudges Towards 14 PercentSpace Systems/Loral Wins Terrestar-2 Satellite ContractRaytheon develops world’s largest infrared light-wave detector200th Ariane rocket being assembledGLONASS: just no cuts or even more money?Satellite TV – Big Bang For Your Entertainment Buck

COM DEV International Ltd. announced first quarter financial results for the three month period ending 31 January 2011.Other Posts:Solid rocket motor test firedDirecTV-10 Launch Reportedly DelayedFCC grants TerreStar ATC authorityChina launches new Shijian satellite pairIran (again) says Mesbah satellite readyEndeavour lands after successful missionToslink Optical Output For Dish TV DVR ReceiversSES S.A. results Q1 2009