Satellite News

SES S.A. and Jersey, Channel Islands-based O3B Networks Limited (O3b) announced that SES has made a minority investment in O3b to support the development of O3b’s satellite-based, global Internet backbone designed to reach the “other three billion” people in the developing world who today do not have access to the Internet.
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Astrotech Corporation announced financial results for the first quarter ending 30 September 2009 of its fiscal year 2010.

Alliant Techsystems reported financial results for the seconds quarter of its fiscal year 2010.
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Iridium Communications Inc. reported financial results for its operational predecessor, Iridium Holdings LLC, for the period from 1 July 2009 through 29 September 2009.
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GeoEye, Inc. announced results for the third quarter ending 30 September 2009.
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Thaicom PCL reported a better-than-expected net profit in the third quarter.
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Intelsat, Ltd. reported results for the three months ending 30 September 2009.

Inmarsat Holdings Limited reported unaudited consolidated financial results for the three months ending 30 September 2009.