Archive for June, 2009
Jun 30, 2009, post by Satellite News
Russian news agencies following Russia’s space agency chief confirmed Russia plans to launch satellites for Angola and South Africa.
Interfax quoted Anatoly Perminov as saying in Cairo on Wednesday that Russia will launch a South African satellite within the 30 days. According to Interfax and ITAR-Tass, Perminov also suggested he hopes financing arrangements for the launch of an Angolan satellite can be solved during President Dmitry Medvedev’s visit to Angola this week. He said a contract dealing with the technical issues regarding the launch has already been signed. Russia has been using its satellite launch capabilities to bring in revenue. Medvedev was headed from Egypt to Nigeria on Wednesday on a trip that will also take him to Angola and Namibia.
Jun 30, 2009, post by Satellite News
TerreStar Networks Inc., a majority owned subsidiary of TerreStar Corporation (TSTR), informed that the launch of TerreStar-1 has been scheduled for a two hour launch window opening at 16:13 GMT (11:13 EDT) on Canada Day, July 1, 2009.
The launch of the world’s largest commercial broadband satellite is the completion of phase one towards the goal of Canadian mobile satellite-terrestrial service.
In cooperation with our U.S. partner, TerreStar Networks Inc., TerreStar Canada is developing the next generation of mobile services: reliable and secure satellite-terrestrial mobile voice, data and video services dedicated to helping solve the critical communication and business continuity challenges faced by government, First Responders, business and consumer communities.
Members of the TerreStar Canada Team will brief Canadian media and observers on this satellite launch and its importance to Canada.
Jun 29, 2009, post by Satellite News
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