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Telefonica SA said it will sell its stake in satellite company Hispasat SA for EUR124 million (US$164 million) to Abertis Telecom as Spain’s biggest phone operator disposes of assets to reduce debt.
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ViaSat Inc. announced it has served a complaint for patent infringement and breach of contract against Space Systems/Loral and Loral Space & Communications related to the unauthorised use of ViaSat’s intellectual property, including technology ViaSat developed for its ViaSat-1 satellite.
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The launch of an Atlas V carrying the United States Navy’s Mobile User Objective System-1 (MUOS-1) payload is now scheduled for no earlier than 22 February, possibly later.Other Posts:Canal Digital Post Subscriber IncreaseATK completes third Space Act Agreement milestone for Liberty rocketLoral, PSP Investments complete Telesat acquisitionSSVC extends contract with SES World SkiesIntelsat in joint venture to launch dedicated African satellitePersonal Stories Take on New Meaning With HBO Documentaries on Satellite TVCable TV 101: The Best Places To Watch TVSatellite TV 101 – The Specialty of Pay-Per-View Channels

Al Yah Satellite Communications Company PrJSC (Yahsat) has announced that the scheduled February launch of its Y1B satellite from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan has been postponed until April 2012 due to reasons beyond its control.Other Posts:UKube-1 final design approvedZombie satellite not stopped yetChina plans to launch record number of spacecraft this yearMexico’s Grupo Elektra orders VSAT equipment from GilatUK wants EU investigation of Telenor Satellite saleValley Forge Composite Technologies to offer satellite platformCable InternetLiberty Media invests in satellite radio

GMV announced a contract with Loral to provide the flight dynamics system and the payload transponder management system for the Thor 7 telecommunications satellite. Telenor Satellite Broadcasting, the largest building operator in Scandinavia, selected Loral from a competitive pool to build the satellite.Other Posts:SpaceX Gives Test Launch Positive Spin Despite ProblemsNOAA-N Prime launch delayed 24 more hoursTransocean Renews Contract with CapRockPublic-Private Partnerships Makes High-Resolution Satellite Imagery Available To UniversitiesChina announces new weather satelliteSES S.A. results Q3 2008Value of MDA’s Canadarm contract increasesFirst launch contracts for Vega

Inmarsat said that LightSquared, which plans to build a U.S. mobile broadband service using Inmarsat’s spectrum, had failed to pay a US$56.25 million instalment due under their spectrum-sharing agreement.Other Posts:AW&ST Program Excellence Award for Atlas VAriane 5 lofts satellites for Brazil, VietnamEnergia Overseas Limited assumes DIP financing for Sea LaunchThe Advantages In Upgrading Your Satellite TV PackageUpdate: Two Ekspress payloads arrive in RussiaHayabusa making progress on its way backLoral Space results Q2 2011Arianespace revenue decreased in 2010

Measat Global Berhad announced the final execution of a long-term lease agreement with NewSat Limited for capacity on the Measat-3b satellite.Other Posts:DirecTV 6 no longer geostationaryWeighing Race Against the Academy on Satellite TVTelesat Canada results Q3 2007Buying an HD DVR for Your Home Entertainment SystemInmarsat 4-F3 pre-launch detailsGoldberg to succeed Boisvert as Telesat president, CEOReach the Stars With Satellite InternetA Quick Rundown of Satellite TV Options Including Packages

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