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Issue
5 - February 3 2006
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Focus - Digital Radio - February
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Radio
killed the video star.
Giovanni
Verlini takes a look at radio broadcasting via satellite,
one of the most interesting and promising satellite applications
to have emerged in the new millennium.
Click
here for the full story
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Michael
B Targoff elected CEO of Loral
The Board of
Directors of Loral Space & Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:LORL) announced
today that, in connection with the retirement of Bernard L. Schwartz,
effective March 1, 2006, Michael B. Targoff has been elected chief executive
officer of Loral. Mr. Targoff has served since November 2005 as vice chairman
of Loral's board. The position of non-executive chairman will be assumed
by Dr. Mark H. Rachesky...
Connexion
by Boeing Signs with Intelsat to Support Launch of Maritime Service
Intelsat today
announced that Connexion by Boeing, a leading provider of high-speed Internet
services to the aeronautical market, has signed two multi-year service
contracts with Intelsat to support the launch of its new maritime service.
Connexion by Boeing will use Ku-band capacity on two Intelsat satellites
with coverage across the mid-Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions to offer
maritime vessels mobile information services beginning in the first quarter
of this year...
Schlumberger
Selects Glowlink Spectrum Monitoring Systems
Glowlink,
a premier solutions provider for satellite monitoring and control equipment,
announced today that Schlumberger has selected the Glowlink Model 1000
spectrum monitoring systems to support Schlumberger’s globally distributed
satellite communications teleports...
Intersputnik
announces start of commercial operation of Intersputnik Holding Ltd, an
international group of satellite service providers
The Intersputnik
International Organization of Space Communications announced today that
its wholly owned subsidiary – Intersputnik Holding Ltd. – has started
commercial operation. Intersputnik Holding Ltd. is an international group
of satellite service providers that will offer full-scale services including
satellite and ground segments, establishment and maintenance of regional
and international networks for governmental and private customers...
Eutelsat
Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) has selected a new industrial partnership
combining the expertise of EADS Astrium and ISRO
Eutelsat
Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) has selected a new industrial partnership
combining the expertise of EADS Astrium and ISRO, the Indian Space Research
Organisation, to build a telecommunications satellite called W2M. The
final contract will be signed in Dehli on February 20th, in the presence
of the President of France and the President of India...
Construction
of Loral Skynet's Telstar 11N satellite begins
Loral Skynet,
a subsidiary of Loral Space & Communications (NASDAQ: LORL), today announced
that construction of Telstar 11N, a powerful new multi-region Ku-band
communications satellite, has begun at Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) in Palo
Alto, Calif...
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SWE-DISH chosen by Swedish Armed Forces
The Swedish Defense
Material Administration (FMV) has selected SWE-DISH Satellite Systems AB
for delivery of their new satellite communication equipment. The FA150T
Mil Fly-Away systems will be used for communication both domestically and
internationally. The delivery was made by end of 2005...
Legacy
Systems and Next-Generation Programs Drive Growth in MSS Industry
Northern
Sky Research (NSR) today released its newest market survey and forecast
report: Mobile Satellite Services, 2nd Edition. The report provides an
in-depth analysis of demand trends for 12 mobile satellite services (MSS)
customer segments in five regions of the globe, as well as in three oceanic
regions...
Alcatel
Alenia Space starts the ExoMars mission design
In the frame
of a contract signed with the European Space Agency (ESA), Alcatel Alenia
Space has started the ExoMars mission design. The ExoMars mission aims
at sending a lander rover to Mars in order to find traces of past or present
life. This contract, worth about 13 million Euros, calls for one year
mission design work up to the preliminary design review including the
definition of the main system elements of the mission...
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