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SAR-Lupe Satellite Launched
[11-01-07 – Satellite Today] The third of Germany’s SAR-Lupe satellites has been launched from the Plesetsk space center by a Russian Cosmos-3M rocket.     The third of five satellites in...
Connectivity
SpaceDev Receives SBIR Contract
[11-01-07 – Satellite Today]  SpaceDev has been awarded a $100,000 contract to develop a new radiator technology for satellite thermal control, the company announced Nov. 1.     SpaceDev will collaborate...
Government/Military
Industry News: Technology (Nov. 2007)
STM Consortium  To Improve DVB-RCS STM Group’s research and development center is leading a consortium to evaluate, prototype and test advanced modem technologies for the European Space Agency (ESA).    ...
Telespazio Acquires Fileas
[11-01-07 – Satellite Today] Telespazio has acquired 85 percent of Fileas, a satellite broadcasting company, from Agence France Presse, Telespazio announced Oct. 31.     Telespazio said the acquisition extends its...
Industry News: Services (Nov. 2007)
Stratos Global Introduces FleetBroadband Stratos Global Corp. introduced its maritime broadband satellite communications solution based on Inmarsat’s FleetBroadband. The service is expected to be commercially available this month.     FleetBroadband,...
MSV To Operate Two GSMART Groups
[11-01-07 – Satellite Today]  Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) will operate two Gulf States Mutual Aid Radio Talkgroups (GSMART), the company announced Nov. 1.     The groups, which will enable communications...
Government/Military
Industry News: Contracts (Nov. 2007)
  Comtech Receives Government Order Comtech EF Data Corp., a subsidiary of Comtech Telecommunications Corp., received a contract to provide satellite communications equipment to support an unnamed U.S. government agency’s...