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SpaceX Completes Development Merlin 1C Engine
November 12, 2007
[11-12-07 – Satellite Today] Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) has completed development of its Merlin 1C next generation liquid fueled rocket booster engine, the company announced Sept. 12. The Merlin...
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Final DSP Satellite Launched
November 12, 2007
[11-12-07 – Satellite Today] The final Defense Support Program (DSP) satellite was placed into orbit Nov. 10 by a Boeing Delta 4 launch vehicle, satellite manufacturer Northrop Grumman announced. DSP...
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Gilat Introduces New VSAT Platform
November 12, 2007
[11-12-07 – Satellite Today] Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. has unveiled its SkyEdge 2, an advanced VSAT platform based on next-generation technology, the company announced Nov. 12. The system can provide...
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Inmarsat Launches FleetPhone
November 09, 2007
[11-09-07 – Satellite Today] Inmarsat has launched its new maritime satellite communications service, FleetPhone, the company announced Nov. 9.      FleetPhone is the maritime version of Inmarsat’s IsatPhone and LandPhone...
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Kudelski Group Expects Profit Fall
November 09, 2007
[11-09-07 – Satellite Today] The Kudelski Group, a supplier of middleware and conditional access services to direct-to-home players, said Nov. 8 that profits for 2007 were likely to be lower...
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IDC Receives Research And Development Funding
November 09, 2007
[11-09-07 – Satellite Today] International Datacasting Corp. has received $460,000 in research funding for a next-generation Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) product line, the company announced Nov. 8.     The funding,...
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Analysts Bullish on Latest DirecTV Figures
November 08, 2007
[11-08-07 – Satellite News] DirecTV, the U.S. satellite pay-TV operator, issued a strong set of third quarter results, which largely were ahead of analyst forecasts. Spencer Wang, a satellite equity...
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