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ILS has informed SES that the launch of the Proton launch vehicle with the SES-5 satellite has been postponed for technical reasons related to the Proton launch vehicle. The launch date will be determined at a later time.
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Eutelsat Communications announced it has concluded negotiations to acquire the GE-23 satellite, associated customer contracts and orbital rights from GE Capital for US$228 million. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2012 (calendar), subject to regulatory approvals.
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Iridium Communications Inc entered into a joint venture with Nav Canada to allow air traffic authorities to track aircraft around the globe in real time.
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NASA has selected an ocean wind study proposal led by the University of Michigan from among 19 submitted to the agency’s Announcement of Opportunity for small spaceflight investigations of the Earth system.
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LuxSpace Sarl, OHB affiliate and partner of Orbcomm Inc., announced the award of a multi-year framework contract with the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA).
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The Bank for Development and External Economic Affairs, a Russian state-owned corporation known as Vnesheconombank or VEB, and the Russian Satellite Communications Company have signed a EUR124.6 million [US$158 million] credit agreement to fund the building of Ekspress AM7 spacecraft.
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Newtec said it has ushered in a new era of bandwidth efficiency by breaking the magical 0.5 Gbps two-way throughput over a 72 MHz transponder on a Eutelsat satellite.
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SES has signed a new multi-year capacity deal with Telikom Papua New Guinea (Telikom PNG), the country’s incumbent telecommunications operator.
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