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June 29, 2012
Hughes Network Systems... Lose That Latency (SATCOM)
[SatNews] Hughes Network Systems, LLC (Hughes) has successfully demo'd wireless 4G/Long Term Evolution (LTE) transmissions over satellite backhaul...
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ULA And USAF's Satellite Sent Spying Into Space! (Launch)
[SatNews] Great way to end the week despite hurricane Debby—send the most powerful rocket into space on a secret military spying mission.
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June 27, 2012
ULA...Hurricane Debby Moves On...Friday Looks Like Launch
[SatNews] Seventy percent chance of favorable weather, after hurricane Debby has drenched Cape Canaveral, the launch is back on again for...
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June 26, 2012
ULA Scrubs NROL-15 Launch...Debby Dumps On Florida...
[SatNews] Regardless of the sophistication of all scientific equipment and bright minds involved in a launch, one fact remains...
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June 24, 2012
COM DEV International... Microwave Makings (Satellites)
[SatNews] COM DEV International Ltd. (TSX:CDV) has been awarded three significant contracts...
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SMi's Global MilSatCom Salutes London
[SatNews] This major military satellite conference convenes in London...
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June 22, 2012
iDirect + Bentley Walker... Hub Happening For HYLAS 2 (SATCOM)
[SatNews] VT iDirect, Inc. (iDirect), a company of VT Systems, Inc. (VT Systems), has announced that Bentley Walker Ltd. purchased a Universal 15000 series hub...
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June 21, 2012
Thursday UPDATE ULA's Atlas Rocks 'n Roll Launches NROL-38 (Launch)
[SatNews] Additional information from ULA after yesterday's successful launch of NROL-38....
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June 19, 2012
Thales Communications... Welcome Home-land Security
[SatNews] Whew!..."to keep the homeland safe, including border protection, customs enforcement, drug interdiction, and emergency response to natural and man-made disasters."
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Boeing... FAB-T-ulous + Number Five Completed (Satellite)
[SatNews] Boeing [NYSE: BA] has successfully demonstrated end-to-end communication using a terminal from the Family of Advanced Beyond Line-of-Sight Terminals (FAB-T) system and...
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June 18, 2012
UPDATE For Wednesday: ULA Atlas V NROL-38 Is On A Roll...To Launch
[SatNews] Everything is moving forward as indicated by...
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Gilat Satellite Networks... Learn How To Engage While On The Move (Webinar)
[SatNews] Join Gilat on Tuesday, June 26th at 10:00 EDT for a...
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June 17, 2012
Guest Opinion: NewSat Makes Others Sit Up And Really Take Notice...New Infrastructure
[SatNews] "It is one of the few Australian enterprises that were started in the dot com boom that look like becoming a major force"...and just in time for CommunicAsia this next week...
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June 16, 2012
ASC Signal... @ CommunicAsia2012 With... (Event—SATCOM)
[SatNews]Responding to rapidly increasing demand for mobile and network communications by governments and enterprises across Asia, ASC Signal will feature...
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Boeing... Unmanned Accomplishment (Spacecraft)
[SatNews] Boeing [NYSE: BA] has announced the successful de-orbit and landing of the second...
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June 14, 2012
Boeing... Double Dose Of Solid Successes (Satellite + SATCOM)
[SatNews] Boeing [NYSE: BA] and its supplier partners have completed the Critical Design Review of the...
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June 13, 2012
GeoEye... Moving On In To Support GEOINT (Business)
[SatNews] GeoEye, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEOY) has expanded its Tampa office to support...
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MILCOM 2012... Time To Prepare... (Event)
[SatNews] MILCOM 2012 is returning to Orlando for the first time since 2007 and will be held...
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Raytheon Satellite Takes It To The Poles For USAF
[SatNews] "This...will give the Navy more mission flexibility and significantly increased capacity to provide protected voice, data and video communications supporting strategic and tactical missions..."
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June 12, 2012
ITT Exelis... Showing Off SOTM (SATCOM)
[SatNews] ITT Exelis is introducing GNOMAD, a mobile, on-the-move satellite communications (SATCOM) system...
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Newtec's Basket Full Of Multi Solutions At CommunicAsia 2012
[SatNews] With all of their new products and services packing for CommunicAsia 2012 will be a big job for...
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June 11, 2012
Harris' Next-Gen Of Birds, Falcon III, Is The Backbone For Multi-Missions (3 Models)
[SatNews] These next-gen products improve capabilities, which in hostile atmospheres translates to saving lives, thanks to...
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June 7, 2012
KVH Industries... A Better Backup For Tactical Navigation (Comms)
[SatNews] KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI) has announced today that it has received a $35.6 million contract from the...
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June 6, 2012
Lockheed Martin... Success Surrounds SBIRS (Satellite)
[SatNews] The first Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT)-built Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous (GEO-1) satellite...
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Boeing, Raytheon + Harris... Contract Pursuit (Satellites)
[SatNews] The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] is leading a U.S. industry team that includes...
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Harris...Falcon III® Manpack For U.S. Army Of Won
[SatNews] Now the U.S. Army wants more to ensure lives and safety while in harm's way...
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308 Systems... Meeting The Comms Challenges In The Sudan (SATCOM)
[SatNews] The humanitarian crisis in the Darfur region in western Sudan has received...
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June 5, 2012
Boeing... Demo'ing A Prototope (UAS/UAV)
[SatNews] Boeing's [NYSE: BA] Phantom Eye unmanned airborne system (UAS) completed its first...
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KVH And MVS Are MVPs...Keeping Customers Happy Worldwide
[SatNews] Quite a bundle..
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June 4, 2012
Boeing... Test Beds + SOTM Advancements (SATCOM + Systems)
[SatNews] The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has successfully demo'd a SOTM product as well as delivered NASA three flight computer software test beds, the first ...
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Harris... Small Form Factor Brings Increased Range Into The Mix (Comms)
[SatNews] Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) has received an initial order to provide the U.S. Army with...
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June 2, 2012
Harris...U.S. Special Ops Places Healthy Order For Falcon III® Manpack (COMS)
[SatNews] That's a lot of Capital Equipment to replace...
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Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat)... Ka-Band Competency For DoD Terminals (SATCOM)
[SatNews] Al Yah Satellite Communications Company PrJSC (Yahsat) has announced that its dedicated government satellite service, YahSecure, has completed...
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World Surveillance Group ...Don't Let Go Of This Successful Classified Test (UAV)
[SatNews] This test involves people hanging onto a tether...
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