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Gogo and Inmarsat have signed an agreement that sees Gogo become a value added reseller for Global Xpress (GX) in the Commercial Air Transport market.

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Gogo, a provider of in-flight connectivity, and SES announced the signature of milestone capacity and ground support agreements to deliver Gogo broadband services aboard commercial airliners. Coverage includes commercial aircraft flying over the North Atlantic Ocean Region, Europe and the United States.

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XTAR LLC, the first U.S. commercial provider of satellite services in the X-band, announced that it has gained a significant segment of the growing airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (AISR) market over the last 12 months. These contracts represent more than 100 MHz of bandwidth and are valued at more than US$8 million.

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SES announced that its 100% owned affiliate SES Broadband Services will provide satellite broadband services for the parliamentary elections in Burkina Faso set to take place on 2 December 2012.

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Astrium has received an order to fit six UK Royal Navy mine countermeasure vessels with a military X-band satellite communications capability via the Skynet 5 constellation.

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SES has entered into an agreement with the European Space Agency (ESA) to support innovation in satellite broadband communication. As part of the agreement, SES’ 100% owned satellite broadband affiliate, SES Broadband Services, is offering a range of broadband services at special conditions to industrial players participating in the ARTES Applications Projects led by ESA.

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SES and Astrium Services announced they have signed capacity deals to deliver connectivity to vessels around Latin America as well as in the North Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.

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Spacecom announced that it has been awarded two contracts by DRS Technical Services, Inc., including one for C-band capacity on Amos-5 and a second for Ku-band satellite capacity on Amos-3. The contracts are for the delivery of commercial satellite communications capabilities to the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).

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