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The seven-month upgrade to the historic “Mars antenna” at NASA’s Deep Space Network site in Goldstone, California, has been completed. After a month of intensive testing, the antenna is now ready to help maintain communication with spacecraft during the next decade of space exploration.Other Posts:Faria WatchDog Chooses Quake Global Modem For U.S. Fisheries’ Vessel Monitoring SystemSkylogic broadband for Spanish regionBB SAT to offer broadband service over Superbird satelliteIs Proxima Centauri Flying Solo?GOES-14 accepted by NASA, NOAAInauguration of Galileo in-orbit test facilities in ReduNorsat’s Results Contain Key MilestoneIntelsat, iDirect and World Vision announce SandukaNet

Not long ago, mobile TV [digital video broadcasting satellite service to handhelds (DVB-SH)] were to be the next big thing. But in Europe, neither of the two licensed services is likely to take up commercial broadcasts before May 2011 as required in their licenses, La Tribune reports.
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Sea Launch Company has successfully completed its Chapter 11 reorganisation process, effective 27 October 2010. As part of the court-approved Plan of Reorganisation, Energia Overseas Limited (EOL), a Russian corporation, will have acquired a majority ownership of the reorganised Sea Launch entity.Other Posts:Head of Taiwan’s space agency detained over illegal spendingU.S. Air Force announces arrival of first GPS IIF satellite on stationDataPath acquires SWE-DISH Satellite Systems ABMicrospace Partners with Vista Satellite CommunicationsAriane successfully launches Herschel and PlanckUK Space Agency to launch Britain’s first CubeSatVodacom, Naspers Form Satellite TV Joint VentureThe Real Reason Satellite TV Rocks

Northrop Grumman Corporation reported financial results for the third quarter 2010.Other Posts:NASA Awards Launch Services Contract to SpaceXDatapath Wins Army Contract For Joint Network Node ProgramNorthrop Grumman Elects Bush President, COO1worldspace results Q2 2008NROL-28 pre-launch ‘details’GOES-P healthy after launchAstra 3B, ComsatBw-2 pre-launch detailsMars rover Spirit may never be heard from again

SES S.A. reported financial results for the third quarter 2010.Other Posts:Update: Russia doubles GLONASS fundingGet the Best Dish TV EntertainmentICO-G1 almost ready for April launchAerospace Corporation creates NASA divisionLockheed Martin Corporation (Space Systems) results Q2 2010Satellite TV Technology – Know How it WorksSports Exclusives With SatelliteMercury Computer Systems Awarded Contract For Communication Platform

ESA has signed a EUR194-million contract with Spaceopal, the company providing ground-based services needed to operate the Galileo constellation once it has been fully deployed. In related news, a EU official denied that Galileo was massively over budget.Other Posts:FURUNO to use Eutelsat, Asiasat capacity for maritime serviceGPS III without civilian signal degradation capabilityTerraSAR-X launch comes closerDamaged cable doomed Proton-M, JCSAT 11Successful Vega main engine test in KourouAnomaly II: False alert stopped cryogenic testNASA, Roskosmos sign LRO and MSL contractsIntelsat, Ltd. results Q3 2009

The operations contract for the planned Galileo satellite navigation system has been signed. Separately, the German government has asked the European Commission to cut the cost of Galileo, which is over budget.
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SES Astra and Astrium announced that Astrium will purchase a 75.1 percent stake in SES Astra’s satellite equipment provider and ground system integrator ND SatCom, based in Friedrichshafen, Germany.