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ATK, the company leading development of the Liberty commercial spacecraft, announced an expanded crew and cargo capability. The extended cargo configuration will allow the Liberty spacecraft to take full advantage of the launch vehicle lift capacity to transport a pressurised pod (the Liberty Logistics Module or LLM) along with the composite crew module.Other Posts:VIIRS passes vibration testFinal preparations for launch of Measat-3aCiel-2 begins commercial service at 129 degrees WestOHB to design European AIS constellationDish Network – 4 Simple Steps to Picking the Right ReceiversWhat to Expect With Satellite TVGlobalstar, Inc. results 2009PlanetSky takes capacity on ProtoStar I

The launch of SES-5 (aka Sirius 5) aboard a Proton M from Baikonur has been rescheduled again. It was originally scheduled for 18 June, then delayed 24 hours and later to 7 July (UTC) after engineers received an out of tolerance telemetry reading on a first stage subsystem.Other Posts:Thales Alenia Space to supply new version of EGNOS to ESAProton failure possibly caused by over-fuellingSea Launch Explosion Deemed An Engine FailureAsiaSat 5 pre3-launch detailsSES Americom Adds Home2US To IP Prime ServiceWhy Cable TV is Being Beaten Out by Satellite TVHow to Cut Down Your Costs With Any Cable TV Package?EUMETSAT extends Jason-3 deadline

Lockheed Martin has delivered the first space-bound Orion spacecraft crew module structure to the Operations and Checkout Building on NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida.Other Posts:Roskosmos gives overview of satellite plans for FSP 2006-2015AGS’ Commercially Hosted Infrared Payload passes CDRXM CEO Hugh Panero To ResignNorsat CFO ResignsCiel-2 to be launched by Proton in 2008Globecomm Systems Awarded $5.5 Million Contract For FAA ProgramWays to Overcome Common Dish TV ProblemsSciSys Signs Contract With EADS Astrium For Climatology Mission

With the initial satellites of the Galileo constellation working well in orbit, it has been decided to end the mission of ESA’s pioneering GIOVE-A navigation satellite. The second pathfinder satellite, GIOVE-B, will be put into graveyard orbit in September.Other Posts:Meteosat-9 Becomes Prime Eutmesat SatelliteHughes wins U.S. Air Force satellite study contract50th launch of Ariane 5 successfulGlobalstar Unveils Smaller, Lighter HandsetsGoldberg to succeed Boisvert as Telesat president, CEOAstrium ships ATV “Edoardo Amaldi”Petra Mateos resigns as Chairwoman of HispasatTopcon awarded world’s first government GNSS technology contract

ITT Exelis has completed the acquisition of Space Computer Corporation, a privately-owned firm that produces real time signal processing systems, software and algorithms for the full exploitation of hyperspectral sensor data. In 2011, the company posted revenues of US$14.1 million and currently employs about 37 people.Other Posts:Japan’s GX delayed five years, reportWhat Is A Digital Aerial?Marshall Communications and AGS extend NASA contractOHB Technology AG preliminary unaudited results 2009Rokot fails to place GEO-IK-2 in target orbitFirst Galileo test satellite completes three years of operationsIridium Communications Inc. results Q3 2011Yahsat Orders Satellites From EADS Astrium And Thales Alenia Space

Over a dozen radio signals that have hindered data collection on ESA’s SMOS water mission have been switched off. The effort also benefits satellites such as NASA’s Aquarius mission, which measures ocean salinity at the same frequency.Other Posts:Control The Noise of Your Cable TVEnjoy the Best Moments in Life With Satellite TVAn Introduction to FreesatSatellite TV – Interactive Home EntertainmentGAMCO Installs Satellite TV Systems On Airbus A320SES Sirius Orders Interference Detection Analyzer From SATHughesNet passes 500,000 subscriber markGilat Satellite Networks Ltd. Q1 2011

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