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SES S.A. announced that the SES-4 satellite is now fully operational and ready for service at the orbital location of 22 degrees West.
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Northrop Grumman Corporation has completed the engineering design of the structure that supports the James Webb Space Telescope’s sunshield and keeps it aligned.
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Raytheon Company’s Space Fence recently completed a Preliminary Design Review (PDR) demonstrating the S-band radar’s technical maturity in its ability to detect and track the increasing amount of space debris orbiting the Earth.
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The Satellite Industry Association (SIA) applauds the U.S. Administration’s release of a report that recommends reform of U.S. export policies for satellites and related items.
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Honeywell and Inmarsat have signed an exclusive agreement to provide global in-flight connectivity services to business, commercial, and government aviation customers around the world. Under the terms of the agreement, Honeywell will develop, produce, and distribute the onboard hardware that will enable users to connect to Inmarsat’s Global Xpress network.
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The Common Ground System (CGS) developed by Raytheon Company for the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) achieved a major milestone with the successful download and delivery of Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) data through McMurdo Station, Antarctica, to the Air Force Weather Agency (AFWA) in Omaha, Nebraska.
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Campbell, California, April 18, 2012–Infonetics Research released excerpts from two recently published video equipment market share and forecast reports, Video-on-Demand (VOD) and Encoder Equipment and Video Subscribers, which tracks video equipment sold to telco IPTV, cable video, and satellite video providers, and Set-Top Boxes and Subscribers, which tracks IP, cable, satellite hybrid, DVR, and high definition (HD) STBs, as well as OTT media servers.
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Nimiq 6, a telecommunications satellite to be launched for Telesat Canada, has arrived at Baikonur. The 5-tonne satellite, built by Space Systems/Loral, is to be orbited by Proton M/Briz M.Other Posts:Comparison of Premium Packages in DirecTV and Dish NetworkUpdate: ILS Proton successfully launches the AsiaSat 7 satellite for AsiaSatUncle Sam says no to AsiaSat privatisationBall Aerospace’s first standard interface vehicle set to launchVietnam plans second satelliteU.S. lawmakers start hearing on satellite export rules reformSea Launch prepares for the launch of DirecTV 11Soundtrack Channel Expanding To North America Via RRSat