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The Ekspress MD2 telecommunications satellite has been successfully tested at OAO Radiofizika for electromagnetic compatibility and onboard radio complex performance in an anechoic chamber. Today, Ekspress MD2 was delivered to Khrunichev for the final operations.Other Posts:‘High drama’: still no go for STS-115New launch date for GLONASS satellitesSTSS-Demo delays cause ripple effectLM/NG team completes TSAT router testsNSTPL selects Intelsat 902 for ‘Headend in the Sky’Sea Launch to loft Intelsat 27 in 2013Svalbard to receive AIS data for exactEarthGet His and Hers Home Entertainment With Satellite TV

Raytheon and Lockheed Martin have successfully completed the first significant integration milestone between Raytheon’s Global Positioning System (GPS) Next Generation Operational Control System (OCX) and Lockheed Martin’s GPS III satellite system.Other Posts:EchoStar Communications Corporation results Q2 2007SpaceX completes primary structure of Falcon 9 first stage tankAstrotrech to process WISE missionThe Battle is Over – Blu Ray is Now the Victor in the High Definition DVD Format WarBoeing hands over new satellite to DirecTVKourou Soyuz launch pad construction to begin mid-AugustNorthrop Grumman completes GPS OCX software assessmentSatellite TV – Quality Movies For Less Than Movie Theater Prices

Kratos Integral Systems International, Inc. (Kratos ISI) has been selected by Boeing Space & Intelligence Systems to provide the primary and backup satellite command and control systems for the Mexsat satellite system programme, including use of Kratos ISI’s Epoch Integrated Product Suite (IPS) Fleet Management System.Other Posts:Final Lockheed Martin-built modernised GPS to be launched in AugustTAS rejects Globalstar orderChinese moon probe starts secondary missionSpace Foundation publishes ITAR white paperNorthrop checks out DMSP F-17 sensorsAmazonas 2 delivered to SpaceportSTS-130 delayed at least one dayMESSENGER navigates hot season, executes orbit-correction manoeuvre

Two unfurlable mesh antenna reflectors developed by Harris Corporation were successfully deployed last month onboard the first Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite built by Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company. This is the first of five MUOS satellites scheduled for deployment.Other Posts:Progress M-67 undocks from ISSGeneral Dynamics to deliver antennas for NOAA’s GOES-R programmeTurning the Home Television Service Into an Education Portal With Satellite TVNOAA’s Office of Space Commercialization Announces Strategic PlanIndigenous cryogenic stage successfully testedGalactic price overrunEurope’s ATV automatically docks to the ISS on first attemptYou’ll Be Thrilled With Satellite TV Packages

Emcore Corporation has been awarded a contract by Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corporation (BATC) to design, manufacture, test and deliver solar panels for a new spacecraft.Other Posts:Zombie Ekspress?Dishnetwork InformationDelay of the day: Falcon 1/RazakSATOrbcomm prepares for launch of second AIS satelliteBoeing Ships Measat-3 Satellite To Kazakhstan For LaunchAnnual Russian year-end rocket rally to startRussia postpones Meridian launchAll About Free to Air (FTA) Receivers and Files

The Lockheed Martin team developing GeoEye’s next-generation Earth-imaging satellite successfully initiated power-on testing for the GeoEye-2 spacecraft bus. This programme milestone continues the team’s on-time and on-budget performance in support of GeoEye’s plan for on-orbit operations in 2013.Other Posts:European-built Node 3 starts its journey to the ISSXilinx QPro radiation-tolerant FPGAs for CrISFive Big Differences Once One Moves From Cable to Satellite TVU.S. Bankruptcy Court confirms Sea Launch plan of reorganisationRaytheon submits final proposal for GOES-R ground segmentConsider Purchasing Satellite TVSES Americom’s AMC-14 satellite slated for launch on 15 MarchIntelsat 21 and 23 to fly on Proton

DigitalGlobe unveiled capabilities of its WorldView-3 satellite, slated for launch in mid-2014.Other Posts:HDTV Receivers Are Needed For Viewing Digital TelevisionHow To Improve Hotel Customer Satisfaction With Lobby Television ProgrammingOnline Dish Network PortalsHarris completes review of GOES-R ground segmentAriane 5 puts U.S. telecom satellite in orbitStill no go for TacSat-3Baseball Season is Here! Enjoy it With Satellite TVFive Great Rugged Nature Films for Your Satellite TV Viewing Experience

Spacecom announced that a current client on its Amos-5 satellite servicing Africa exercised a contractual clause to extend services on the satellite for a total of five years. This multi-year extension is worth approximately US$11 Million.Other Posts:NASA extends Cassini missionRestructuring, part I: GE leaves SES GlobalP&W Rocketdyne wins contract option for solar thermal propulsionNew TacSat 3 launch attempt to be made next weekUSAF modifies AEHF orbit-raising plan; recoups anomaly costThe Battle is Over – Blu Ray is Now the Victor in the High Definition DVD Format WarQinetiq Appoints Ex-CIA Director Tenet As Non-Executive DirectorProba completes fifth year in orbit