Satellite News

The auxiliary mirrors that focus the light from the primary mirror into the science instruments on NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have been integrated into the aft-optics subsystem (AOS) by Northrop Grumman Corporation teammate Ball Aerospace and are ready for the next level of testing.
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Intelsat S.A. announced that Etisalat UAE has signed a multi-year agreement for capacity on Intelsat 22, scheduled to launch in late March 2012.
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Measat Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. announced a partnership agreement with Belgium Satellite Services SA (BSS) for satellite capacity on the soon-to-be launched Africasat-1a satellite.
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SES announced that ICCES, a leading Saudi-based communications services provider and systems integrator, has signed a major capacity deal to serve new markets across the Middle East and North Africa.
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