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International Launch Services (ILS) and Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. (AsiaSat) announced a contract for an ILS Proton launch service as early as 2014 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.Other Posts:SES operates under new management structureLockheed Martin delivers software for SBIRS ground componentHow to Use DISH Network’s SAT Auto-Tune FeatureArianespace to launch Astra 2E in 2013Satellite TV – Past and PresentIntegral Systems, Inc. results Q1 FY2008Air Force’s Latest Environmental Satellite Begins OperationsDCC Uses SkyEdge To Extend Nigerian Network

According to Interfax news agency, the launch of SES-5 aboard a Proton M has been rescheduled for 6 August. It was originally scheduled for 18 June, then delayed 24 hours and later postponed indefinitely.Other Posts:Indosat orders Palapa-D from TASTerreStar books three Ariane launchesCable Television Versus Satellite Television – Who Wins?Orbital celebrates 30th anniversary of company’s foundingATK test fires space shuttle reusable solid rocket motorEMS To Design Next-Generation Inmarsat PhonesAir Force Approves Symmetricom GPS DeviceArianespace Board of Directors proposes capital increase

NASA’s Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array, or NuSTAR, has successfully deployed its lengthy mast, giving it the ability to see the highest energy X-rays in our universe. The mission is one step closer to beginning its hunt for black holes hiding in our Milky Way and other galaxies.Other Posts:ATK builds support structure for James Webb Space TelescopeFive Ekspress launches planned over next two yearsBall Aerospace’s first standard interface vehicle set to launchIridium Satellite LLC results Q3 2006British consultancy to oversee construction of Yahsat ground stationsGlobecomm commences X-Band services offeringStranded satellite finally reaches geosynchronous orbitMars Reconnaissance Orbiter nears end of aerobraking

Abertis agreed to sell 7% of Eutelsat to China Investment Corporation (CIC) for EUR385.2 million.Other Posts:Five Big Differences Once One Moves From Cable to Satellite TVLockheed completes GPS III system design reviewGuide to Satellite TVHomeland Integrated Security Systems Gains Approvals For Cyber TrackerLCROSS looks back at EarthThe Difference Between Flat Screen Cable TV And Non-Flat Screen TypesDisaster recovery and business continuity via satellite market to growEUMETSAT 70th Council puts MTG on track