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EchoStar Corporation and Hughes Communications, Inc. announced the successful completion of EchoStar’s acquisition of Hughes.
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Boeing has established an Exploration Launch Systems Engineering and Integration office in Titusville to support the operational readiness of NASA’s next launch system, currently under study.
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ViaSat Inc. announced financial results for the…Read more

The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) is providing a US$700 million long-term direct loan to finance the sale of satellites by Boeing Space and Intelligence Systems to Inmarsat.

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. reported its results for the quarter ending 31 March 2011.

RRsat Global Communications Network Ltd. announced its financial results for the first quarter ending 31 March 2011.