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Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc) announced it has signed a contract with Arianespace for launch services of its Thor 7 satellite.Other Posts:Delay of the day: AkatsukiArianespace Orders 35 Launchers From AstriumFinal test firing of space shuttle solid motorNTDTV complains about EutelsatSSC acquires Santiago satellite stationSpanish government approves abertis’ acquisition of Hispasat stakeVietnamese plans for remote sensing satellite delayedSpaceX Gives Test Launch Positive Spin Despite Problems

The ILS Proton SES-3 (OS-2) launch campaign continues nominally at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, International Launch Services said.Other Posts:Energia wins tender for new Russian spacecraftBoeing Completes FAB-T Preliminary Design ReviewEIAST signs contract for DubaiSat-2 with KosmotrasHisdeSat to provide satcom services for Belgian militaryDates set for next launches of Indian rocketsNext from Bigelow: the inflatable, serviceable stealth satellite?Ekspress AM22 capacity for TachyonHBO Brings Black History Month to Satellite TV

China’s Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center said it will launch an experimental orbiter in China’s Shi-Jian satellite series “in the coming days.”Other Posts:Contract for four Soyuz launches from Kourou to be signedMeteosat Third Generation: no more spinnersInvestigations into Ariane 5 ECA launch delay continueGeoEye obtains 2008 insurance for IkonosAPT satellite orders backup satellite from TASSirius XM Radio results 2010Northrop tests multi-mission command and telemetry systemNASA conducts second test of main parachute for Ares rockets

Two major milestones have been completed in preparation for the launch of Alphasat I-XL – a new satellite to enhance Inmarsat’s broadband network.Other Posts:ABS announces manufacturer for its second satelliteChina launches Nigeria’s first communication satelliteRussian-French co-operation on new Ekspress satellitesPratt & Whitney tests thruster for unmanned lunar landerRoskosmos blames UK company for Kanopus delayBAE Systems To Manufacture FPGA Semiconductors For Older Satellite DesignsDelta II Set to Launch GeoEye-1 on 4 SeptemberStuck in orbit? The Chinese satellite that wouldn’t move

Lockheed Martin has successfully completed on-schedule a System Design Review (SDR) for the Global Positioning System (GPS) IIIB satellite increment under the U.S. Air Force’s next generation GPS III programme.Other Posts:Analysts: Satellite TV May Be Reaching Peak In Canadian MarketESA develops space weather tool to protect satellitesEU transport ministers confirm Galileo ultimatumAstrium delivers Nimiq 4 in orbitBoeing to demonstrate how Iridium can improve GPSNPO PM: new Uragan-M satellites are healthyDistracting Your Children With Satellite TVULA Successfully Launches First EELV Atlas 5

After 16 years in orbit, ESA’s veteran ERS-2 satellite is being retired. ERS-2 was launched in 1995, following its sister, the first European Remote Sensing satellite, which was launched four years earlier.Other Posts:Thales Buys Alcatel-Lucent AssetsAEHF phased array antenna completes range testsFalcon 9 first stage flight tank arrives at Cape CanaveralESA extends 11 space science missionsIridium Unveils New North American PricingATCI Integrates Flyaway Broadcast System for Tele CincoThuraya says new satellite ready for businessDirecTV Launches Arabic-Language Programming Package

LightSquared announced that it has raised US$265 million. The capital was drawn from both existing investors as well as new investors in the company.Other Posts:Thuraya forms alliance with China SatelliteNiogeria, China talk about NigComSat replacement — reportUpdate: NASA resuscitates NuSTARUnited Launch Alliance Atlas V successfully launches WGS-2Thrane & Thrane Licenses VOIP Technology For Explorer HandsetIranian satellite not be launched by ItalySeveral factors contributed to Proton/Block DM launch failureMeasat relocates, rededicates, renames satellite oldie

Gilat Satellite Networks announced that it has been selected by Hispasat to provide a new broadband satellite IP network based on Gilat’s advanced SkyEdge II System.Other Posts:More EC money for GMES programmeATK Completes Pathfinder For New Launch VehicleOrbital says NSS 9 is readyCourt enters judgement in ICO litigation against BoeingThuraya 3 shipped to Sea LaunchEconomic crisis has little effect on satellite capacity leasing marketNASA issues Ares V RFPFirst EDRS contract signed by OHB-System and Astrium Services