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Satellite Today Editors Blogging From SATELLITE 2008

February 14, 2008

[Satellite Today – 2-14-08] Beginning Feb. 25, SatelliteTODAY.com will feature the latest news from SATELLITE 2008. Be sure to check out the live blog at www.SatelliteTODAY.com/blog for updates on...

Globecomm Wins $3.8 Million Infrastructure Contract

February 14, 2008

[Satellite Today – 2-14-08] Globecomm Systems Inc. has been awarded a $3.8 million infrastructure from an unnamed satellite service provider in Asia, the company announced Feb. 13. The contract...

Mitec Expands Chinese Facilities

February 14, 2008

[Satellite Today – 2-14-08] Mitec Telecom Inc. has leased a facility in China that will increase its manufacturing capacity to 38,000 feet, the company announced Feb. 14. The facility,...

SpaceX Completes Design Review For Falcon 9/Dragon

February 14, 2008

[Satellite Today – 2-14-08] Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) has completed the preliminary design review for the second Falcon 9/Dragon demonstration under NASA‘s Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) project, the...

Government/Military

Premiere Sees Steady Subscriber Growth in 2007

February 14, 2008

[Satellite Today – 2-14-08] Premiere closed 2007 with more than 3.6 million pay-TV subscribers, adding more than 240,000 subscribers, the company announced Feb. 14. Revenues fell from 1.1 billion...

Connectivity

Air Force Modifies Boeing, Lockheed Martin Launch Infrastructure Contracts

February 14, 2008

[Satellite Today – 2-14-08] Boeing Launch Services and Lockheed Martin Space Systems have been awarded contract modification by the U.S. Air Force to upgrade launch facilities, the U.S. Department of...

Government/Military

Video Performance Boosts Eutelsat's Results

February 14, 2008

[Satellite Today – 2-14-08] Eutelsat‘s strong performance in the video services arena helped the operator post a revenue increase in the second half of 2007, Eutelsat announced Feb. 14. Eutelsat...

Com Dev To Buy Passive Microwave Devices Line From L-3

February 14, 2008

[Satellite Today – 2-14-08] Com Dev USA LLC will acquire the passive microwave devices product line of L-3 Communications Electron Technologies Inc. from L-3 Communications for $12.2 million, Com Dev...

ICO Chooses Expway For Mim Trial

February 13, 2008

[Satellite Today – 2-13-08] ICO Global Communications Ltd. has selected Expway’s FastESG for the alpha trial of its ICO mim service, Expway announced Feb. 12. ICO mim (mobile interactive...

Connectivity

iDirect Promotes Burdick To Vice President Of Product Management

February 13, 2008

[Satellite Today – 2-13-08] iDirect Inc. has promoted Chris Burdick to vice president of product management, the company announced Feb. 13. Burdick, who was the lead architect and director...