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Archive for May 27th, 2011

New Dawn’s C-band reflector still stuck

May 27th, 2011 by

Attempts to deploy the stuck west antenna reflector aboard Intelsat’s New Dawn have so far been unsuccessful.
Other Posts:IAI/MBT Orders Interference Detection System From SATIntelsat capacity for BBC digital switch overThree GLONASS-M satellites being prepared for September launchLockheed Martin team completes MUOS reviewOHO-1 satellite to be launched by ArianespaceNSR examines government, military demand for satellite capacityTechnology Face-Off! A Side-By-Side Comparison of Cable and Satellite TVNew launch date for GLONASS satellites

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China and Venezuela sign VRSS-1 contract

May 27th, 2011 by

China and Venezuela signed a contract for VRSS-1 remote sensing satellite programme on 26 May.
Other Posts:Nine more days for WorldSpace to pay debtFive of the Best Reality Television Shows on Satellite TVThe Benefits of Using Direct TV Satellite DishesThe Answer Lies in Value-Added ServicesCom Dev expands plantNOAA awards contract to support operational space, ground systemsFirst SBIRS-HEO payload checked outEMS To Supply Components For Globalstar Communications Payload

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NASA orders laser for ICESat-2

May 27th, 2011 by

NASA has selected Fibertek, Inc. of Herndon, Virginia, to design, develop, fabricate, test and deliver laser systems to be used for the Ice, Cloud, and land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2) mission scheduled to launch in 2016.
Other Posts:The Boeing Company (Network & Space Systems) results Q3 2009BSAT-3a satellite begins serviceDubaiSat-1 to lift off next JulyBritish consultancy to oversee construction of Yahsat ground stationsIran successfully launches microsatelliteDecision on Turkish spy satellite in three months’ time, reportLockheed Martin still (or again) testing first AEHF satelliteCable TV 101: How Important Is It To The Youthful Communities?

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