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Roskosmos is planning to develop a system to remove hazardous debris from orbit, the agency’s Deputy Chief Sergei Savelyev was quoted as saying.
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BAE Systems plc and EADS N.V. have made a statement to the London Stock Exchange about a possible business combination between BAE Systems and EADS.
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Laser Light Communications, LLC was launched on 11 September at the World Satellite Finance Forum in Paris, France. Laser Light intends on deploying and operating what it believes to be the World’s first commercial satellite communications constellation based entirely on optical wave technology.
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SD Channels Remain Vital to Global DTH Subscription Revenues Reaching $123 Billion in 2021CAMBRIDGE, Mass., September 11, 2012 – NSR’s Global Direct-to-Home (DTH) Markets, 5th Edition finds the global DTH industry is still living in an SD world. With two SD channels entering the market for every HD channel, as well as SD subscribers outnumbering HD and DVR subscribers combined, the market remains dominated by the legacy resolutions; except for the measure that really matters: revenues. read moreOther Posts:Watch the World Cup Wonders With Satellite TVChina Spacecom To Open Iridium Gateway In 2007Satellite TV Industry Revolutionizing the Way We Watch TVBall Aerospace to build next Landsat cameraSounds familiarCook With Dish NetworkL-band antenna for Japan’s HEO satellite system testedWork begun for large J-2X test stand at Stennis

The Launch Authorisation Board (LAB) for Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C21)/SPOT-6/PROITERES mission, which met on 5 September 2012 at Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota has cleared the launch of PSLV-C21/SPOT-6/PROITERES mission at 0421 UTC on Sunday, 9 September 2012.Other Posts:IPSTAR Enters Malaysian MarketSatellite TV Providers – DISH Network And DirecTV ComparedSES Astra, Verhaert To Run ESA Ground StationNASA issues proposal request for Ares I avionics unitNSR: hosted payload proposition remains viable over the long termKA-SAT enters commercial serviceMeasat 3A to be flown back to U.S. for repairsOrbcomm Inc. results Q2 2008

Intelsat S.A. announced an agreement to provide broadband satellite capacity for Gogo, a provider of in-flight connectivity and wireless in-flight digital entertainment solutions, that will enable it to offer customers in-flight Internet access for transoceanic air routes and other areas around the globe starting in early 2013.Other Posts:MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. results Q1 2008Why You Must Choose Direct TV Programming Instead of Anything ElseBoeing FAB-T demonstrates communications with on-orbit AEHF satelliteMDA may have tried to sell unitsCrawford Adds StarLink’s Trucks To FleetHow DVR Will Change the Way Your Family Watches TelevisionArianespace halfway through with 2007 launch manifestAlcatel-Lucent To Aid In ICO Mobile Interactive Trial

Russia’s space industry is not in crisis despite some local problems, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said.Other Posts:If You Love Sports, You Will Love Satellite TV ServiceND Satcom Names Middle East ExecutiveWatch Your Favourite TV Shows Online All in One PlaceND Satcom, Interactive Technologies Implement Telemedicine NetworkSubscribers, Revenues Gains Help XM Cut LossUpdate: NROL-28 pre-launch ‘details’NASA renames Earth-observing mission in honour of satellite pioneerLockheed Martin GPS Satellite Ready For Launch

Metop-B, the European polar orbiting weather satellite designed and manufactured by Astrium, is now ready to launch from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.Other Posts:Ciel II pre-launch detailsFirst MUOS satellite deploys mesh antenna reflectorsSaturn’s Ring Spokes are BackTele Columbus launches digital TV platform on Eurobird 9Ekspress-AM33 completes UHF tests while AM44 shrinksSES provides additional capacity for U.S. government on Astra 3BNew Chinese TV satellite has helium leak – reportEutelsat to rename (almost) entire satellite fleet