http://www.satnews.com/ Satnews is the worlds leading satellite news and information resource. en-us Copyright 2009, Satnews Publishers http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=919161219 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=919161219 July 4th is a special occasion in the United States, a day steeped in a fierce history of independence and freedom. We honor those who have served and continue to serve, and we honor our country. Satnews Publishers 2009-07-02 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=2022197794 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=2022197794 On Wednesday, July 1st, for its third mission of the year, Arianespace successfully launched into geostationary transfer orbit the largest commercial satellite ever launched, TerreStar-1, for North American operator TerreStar Networks Inc., via a rare, afternoon liftoff. Satnews Publishers 2009-07-01 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1956391296 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1956391296 Space Systems/Loral (SS/L), a subsidiary of Loral Space & Communications (Nasdaq:LORL) announced that SIRIUS FM-5, a satellite that it provided to SIRIUS XM Radio, is performing post-launch maneuvers according to plan. Satnews Publishers 2009-07-01 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=504079232 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=504079232 They make it sound so easy but imagine MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. announced today that the MEASAT-3a satellite has been successfully moved to the 91.4° E Orbital Slot in preparation for In-Orbit testing. Satnews Publishers 2009-07-01 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1183035698 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1183035698 The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment in Vietnam stated the country's first satellite image receiving station will be inaugurated in early July — this being reported by the Vietnam News Agency. Satnews Publishers 2009-07-02 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1934812066 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1934812066 The Cassini spacecraft looks down on Titan's north pole and unveils the moon's upper-most atmospheric hazes, creating the appearance of a halo around Saturn's largest moon. Satnews Publishers 2009-07-01 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=710662955 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=710662955 KT Corporation and Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) announced that they have signed an agreement for the sale and purchase of the Koreasat-2 satellite. Satnews Publishers 2009-07-01 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=845742152 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=845742152 EUMETSAT, the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites, held its 67th Council meeting in Darmstadt, Germany, on June 20th and July 1st. Satnews Publishers 2009-07-02 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1847443715 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1847443715 With NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, astronomers are receiving their best look at those whirling stellar cinders known as pulsars. Satnews Publishers 2009-07-02 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=523134289 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=523134289 NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has transmitted its first images since reaching lunar orbit on June 23rd. Satnews Publishers 2009-07-02 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1117600207 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1117600207 DigitalGlobe (NYSE: DGI) has announced that the Company's WorldView-2 high-resolution, 8-band multi-spectral satellite is scheduled to launch on October 6th, 2009, from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.? Satnews Publishers 2009-07-02 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1181390167 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1181390167 atrexx is set to use Twitter as part of their plans for the promotion and development of their global satellite marketplace. Satnews Publishers 2009-07-02 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=100174274 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=100174274 Thrane & Thrane has received Type Approval from Inmarsat for its latest SwiftBroadband solution Aero-SB Lite to be combined with the HGA 6000 High Gain Antenna. Satnews Publishers 2009-07-02 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1820757633 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1820757633 Optus confirmed the Company's state-of-the-art D3 satellite is scheduled for launch in mid-August 2009. Satnews Publishers 2009-07-02 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1624043359 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1624043359 Once again, Orange customers will be able to follow this year's Tour de France in three ways — via their TVs, PCs and mobile phones. Satnews Publishers 2009-07-02 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1653440132 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1653440132 The Galileo program was launched in the mid 1990s with the aim of establishing a European Global Navigation Satellite System. Satnews Publishers 2009-07-01 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1537634492 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1537634492 Globalstar, Inc. (Nasdaq:GSAT) has completed a financing of approximately $738 million. Satnews Publishers 2009-07-01 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1097910687 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1097910687 Iridium Satellite LLC (Iridium) announces that Donna Bethea-Murphy, vice president of Regulatory Engineering for Iridium, was elected chairman of the board of the Satellite Industry Association (SIA), the leading trade association for the satellite industry. Satnews Publishers 2009-07-01 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=739400682 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=739400682 RapidEye has a new strategic partnership agreement with Washington, DC, area based MDA Federal (formerly Earth Satellite Corporation — EarthSat) to be one of their distributors in the United States. Satnews Publishers 2009-07-01 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=823552141 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=823552141 MTN Satellite Services, a SeaMobile company, has formed MTN Government Services, Inc. (MTNGS) to offer expanded integration services and “One Stop” turnkey solutions across multiple satellite technologies to meet the critical requirements of government agencies. Satnews Publishers 2009-07-02 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1485690156 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1485690156 Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has announced the Company's campuses in Boulder and Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Azusa, California, have successfully sustained their Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI(r)) Maturity Level 3 rating, as approved by the Software Engineering Institute (SEI). Satnews Publishers 2009-07-01 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=599468857 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=599468857 General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA ASI) announced that its Lynx Block 30 Synthetic Aperture Radar/Ground Moving Target Indicator (SAR/GMTI) radar has completed two successful test flights on a Sky Warrior Block 1 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in support of the planned Quick Reaction Capability (QRC) deployment of the first four Sky Warrior aircraft under the U.S. Army Extended Range/Multi-Purpose (ER/MP) UAV Program. Satnews Publishers 2009-07-01 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1332053583 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1332053583 Globecomm Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: GCOM) has appointed Keith Hall President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective July 1, 2009. Satnews Publishers 2009-07-02 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1273214809 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1273214809 AeroVironment, Inc. (AV) (NASDAQ: AVAV) was awarded a Phase II contract extension in April from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to design and build a flying prototype for the Nano Air Vehicle (NAV) program. Satnews Publishers 2009-07-02 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=72299122 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=72299122 Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK) was selected by The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) to manufacture the upper stage ullage motors for the new Ares I launch vehicle. Satnews Publishers 2009-07-02 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=124069049 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=124069049 A test fueling of space shuttle Endeavour's external tank revealed no gaseous hydrogen leaks, verifying recent repairs were successful, NASA managers confirmed during a Wednesday afternoon news conference at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Satnews Publishers 2009-07-01 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1947518363 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1947518363 Anevia, a video service infrastructure provider and Secuenzia, a specialist in digital TV solutions and services for the telecommunications and broadcast sectors, have announced the interoperability of Anevia’s solutions with Secuenzia’s SAFEVIEW to provide digital TV solutions with higher performance, scalability, flexibility and security. Satnews Publishers 2009-07-01 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=281966086 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=281966086 Comcast’s announcement of its High-Speed 2go service, which bundles Clearwire’s WiMAX service with its own broadband products, will put new pressure on competitors AT&T and Verizon, according to analyst firm Strategy Analytics.? Satnews Publishers 2009-07-02 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1729165445 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1729165445 OmniBus Systems will be showing the latest version of iTX, the production and transmission solution, at IBC2009. Satnews Publishers 2009-07-01 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=989973414 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=989973414 TelVue Corporation (OTC.BB: TEVE) has debuted its new National Data Center at Cross Connects Solutions in Philadelphia, PA. Satnews Publishers 2009-07-02