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Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne successfully completed the first in a series of powerpack hot-fire tests on the J-2X engine, which is being developed for NASA to power humans further into space than ever before.Other Posts:Thaicom still working on Indian, Chinese markets for IPSTARIntelsat, Ltd. results 2006L-3 receives TT&C crypto contractU.S. Air Force awards United Launch Alliance SBIRS GEO-2 launchMeasat to market IPSTAR capacity for MalaysiaAstrium to build Astra 1N for SESLoad Balancing Boosts Efficiency and Reliability of Star, Hybrid and Meshed SkyWan VSAT NetworksLet Your Home Entertainment Dreams Come True, With Satellite TV

Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) announced that the SES-4satellite, designed and built for SES, is successfully performing post-launch manoeuvres.Other Posts:Engineers find cause for Voyager 2 data anomalyGoodrich says ORS satellite programme moves forwardNew cargo ship heading for ISS, docking delayedMichibiki sends first navigation signalSatellite TV is Great – But It’s Even Better on Your PCVega upper composite passes tests at ESTECInmarsat Posts Strong Results; Signs Launch DealOrbital Sciences Corp. results Q2 2009

Telespazio, a joint venture between Finmeccanica (67%) and Thales (33%), has been awarded new contracts with a total value of over EUR112 million in the first few weeks of 2012.Other Posts:United Launch Alliance has a new plan for Delta IIPreparations underway for the launch of Intelsat 15High demand for satellite capacity in MENA region, reportProgress M-66 undocked from ISSSatellite TV – Interactive Home EntertainmentESA extends ExoMars contract with Thales Alenia SpaceMake Satellite TV the Centerpiece of Your Home Theater SetupChina merges satellite operators into single company

Eutelsat reported unaudited condensed consolidated half-year results for the first six months of the company’s 2011-2012 fiscal year.Other Posts:Two years in space for GIOVE-BEADS North America expands space activities in the U.S.The Boeing Company (Network & Space Systems) results Q4 2009China to launch new meteorological satellite in MayEchoStar to provide Ku-band capacity to Sprint NextelMeasat-3A shipped to Kazakhstan for Land LaunchLockheed to build fourth AEHF satelliteAlcatel-Lucent Begins DVB-SH Trial

SES announced that Media Networks Latin America (MNLA) has signed a long-term capacity deal to expand its pay-TV service across Central America and the Caribbean.Other Posts:Orbital awarded new Minotaur IV missionInmarsat Holdings Ltd. results 2006Freeview HD Versus Freesat HDSSTL satellites sign-up for 2008 launchRussian ISS segment behind schedule and out of moneyTerreStar Files Application To Modify Launch MilestoneNorthrop Grumman Delivers SBIRS GEO-1 PayloadHow to Select a TV Aerial

The Society of Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) announced that they have bestowed Industry Innovators Awards on Eutelsat Communications and ViaSat Inc. in recognition of the development and launch of their High Throughput Satellites, KA-SAT and ViaSat-1.Other Posts:The Technology of Marine Satellite TVNOAA-N Prime delayed a dayProgress M-63 de-orbitedWorldSpace Loses Subscribers In 2007 First QuarterABC News Now Agrees To Satellite Distribution In IndiaEutelsat Communications results FY 2006-2007Eutelsat Hot Bird 9, W2M pre-launch detailsProgress docking with ISS fails

Rocket: Proton-M/Briz M; Payload: SES-4 (NSS-14); Date: 14 February 2012, 1936 UTC; Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan. After a 9 hour, 12-minute mission, the Briz M successfully released the SES-4 satellite into geostationary transfer orbit.

NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, has issued a NASA Research Announcement for the Space Launch System (SLS) Advanced Booster risk-reduction effort.