Satellite News

Abu Dhabi’s Aabar Investments and Virgin Group announced that they have agreed to enter a strategic partnership, which will see Aabar take an equity stake in the commercial spaceline Virgin Galactic. More important in the context of this newsletter: Virgin Galactic may also launch satellites.
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Galaxy 19 delivered to Sea Launch Home Port
Omid 1 burns up in Earth’s atmosphere
Atlantis gets additional September launch opportunity
FTC gives clearance to United Launch Alliance
Lockheed Martin completes sale of ILS
STSS satellites complete acoustic tests
NASA Taps Telenor, Verso To Modernize Satellite Communications
Space Micro’s Proton100k Computer Reaches Space

Thales reported financial results for the first half of 2009.
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Northrop Grumman Corporation reported financial results for the second quarter 2009.
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Telesat Canada and APT Satellite Company Limited, Hong Kong, announced that they have closed a transaction pursuant to which Telesat has transferred its leasehold interests in Telstar 10 ( also known as Apstar IIR) to APT, along with certain customer contracts related to the satellite.
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The shareholders in Starsem (EADS Astrium, Russian space agency Roskosmos, TsSKB-Progress/Samara Space Center and Arianespace) held the company’s Annual General Meeting on 8 July 2009 in Paris.
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Inmarsat plc has completed its previously announced strategic investment, long term global distribution agreement and new product development agreement with SkyWave Mobile Communications Inc. of Ottawa, Canada.
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Globalstar, Inc. announced that it has completed a financing of approximately US$738 million.
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DigitalGlobe has entered into a direct access agreement and strategic alliance relationship for sales, marketing and customer support with European Space Imaging (EUSI) and Space Imaging Middle East (SIME).
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Anik F3 ready for launch
Boeing Announces Profitability In Second Quarter
Microspace Partners with Vista Satellite Communications
Proton returns to flight with Uragan launch
FAST marks 10 years of aurora studies
Intelsat Teams With Telenor To Expand Fiber Network In Europe
Scientists See Threat From U.S. Satellite Protection Plan
TAS, NPO-PM to jointly develop satellite platform