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Teal Group Corp. announced it has revised upward its Worldwide Mission Model of future space payloads. According to the Teal survey, there are 2,229 space payloads proposed for launch to Earth or lunar orbits or deep space trajectories from 2010-2029.

SES Astra announced that it has again significantly increased its reach and grown the number of digital and High Definition TV households on the Astra satellite system.

International research and analyst firm Euroconsult announced that world-wide government expenditures for space programmes grew by 10 percent in 2009 over 2008, reaching an historical peak of US$68 billion.
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According to NSR’s newest market research and forecast report, “Government and Military Satellite Communications (GMSC), 6th Edition,” users want more capacity and coverage as the gap between demand and transponder supply is growing, which will shift the market towards one of two solutions: proprietary or commercial systems.

According to NSR’s new report, “Global Satellite-Based Earth Observation (EO),” the EO industry is in the midst of a significant growth phase slated to generate revenues for many segments of the satellite industry.

The Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) announced new data for subscription TV penetration across the Asia Pacific, noting that the region now has 326 million pay-TV, up 26 million homes in 2009.
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NSR today released its newest market survey and forecast report: “Mobile Satellite Services, 5th Edition.”

NSR has released its newest market survey and forecast report, ‘Wireless Backhaul via Satellite, 3rd Edition.’
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