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[Satellite TODAY 09-10-10] Arianespace has signed a production contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to produce the first operational Vega rocket launch, Arianespace announced Sept. 8.     The deal...

On Digital Media (ODM) has deployed Harmonic’s digital video head-end solutions to power its new TopTV pay TV service in South Africa.     The head-end system includes Harmonic’s Electra 5400...

German satellite pay-TV operator Sky Deutschland will launch its 3-D TV service in October, the company announced.     The 3-D service will feature sporting events, movies, documentaries, music, arts and...

Latens, A provider of pay-TV software security solutions, has entered a partnership with middleware manufacturer Indieon Technologies to develop a secure, cardless one-way broadcasting solution for DTH broadcasters in Asia,...

RRsat has entered a partnership with Europe’s Digital Media Center (DMC) to offer a complete global playout and content delivery solutions to regional broadcasters, the company announced Sept. 7.    ...

[Satellite TODAY 09-09-10] Comtech Telecommunications cancelled its $472.3 million merger agreement with RF microwave manufacturer CPI International after unanimous board approval at both companies, Comtech announced Sept. 7.     The...

[Satellite TODAY 09-09-10] GeoEye has contracted Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services to launch the GeoEye-2 Earth-imaging satellite on an Atlas 5 rocket, Lockheed Martin announced Sept 8.     Lockheed Martin...

[Satellite TODAY 09-09-10] Astrium Services has entered into an agreement with Avanti Communications to use Ka-band transponder capacity on the upcoming Hylas 1 satellite to test future military and government...

[Satellite TODAY 09-09-10] Stratos Global has partnered with Zedi to deploy a large-scale supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) network based on Inmarsat’s BGAN mobile broadband satellite service, the companies...

[Satellite TODAY 09-09-10] Iridium Communications is collaborating with the Danish Maritime Safety Administration (DaMSA) to broadcast Maritime Safety Information (MSI) to ships in waters outside the coverage of terrestrial communication...