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Advent Launch Services

Relevance Score: 7.593    2009-04-01 22:52:54

Advent Launch Services was formed in 1999, but the Advent concept started long before that. As part of the Future Programs Office at NASA's Johnson Space Center, several individuals were studying ways to make the Shuttle program more cost-efficient. At the time (1990), NASA was considering boosters using liquid propellants ...

Crucial SATCOM Linkages For Spanish Army's UME.

Relevance Score: 3.220    2009-10-03 13:13:33

The VISLINK Law Enforcement & Public Safety (LE&PS) business unit informed that Spanish Unidad Militar de Emergencias (UME) has ordered three further ADVENT 1.5m X Band NewSwift antenna systems to add to the 17 1.5m NewSwift mobile satellite terminals ordered previously. These will be supplied by leading IT and defence ...

Satellite vehicles and launch services

Relevance Score: 1.785    2000-04-06 15:00:41

Advent Launch Services AeroAstro Aerojet Corporation Aerospatiale Atmospheric Reentry Demonstrator Air Liquide AITECH Defense Systems Alaska Aerospace Development Corporation Alcatel ETCA Alcatel Space Switzerland Alenia Aerospazio Alliant Techsystems AlliedSignal Aerospace Altair Aerospace Corporation American Astronautics Anabond Analytical Graphics Andoya Rocket Range Andrews Space and Technology Andritz Actiengesellschaft APCO Technologies Applied ...

Launch of Inmarsat-4 satellite rescheduled to 5th November

Relevance Score: 1.782    2008-09-14 21:54:39

 Inmarsat (LSE: ISAT), the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications, announced today that the launch of its next-generation Inmarsat-4 satellite has been rescheduled to Saturday 5th November.   The new launch date, deferred by 24 hours from the original schedule, is the result of a slower than expected sea journey to ...

Launch Of SkyTerra 2 Satellite Moved To ILS.

Relevance Score: 1.761    2009-05-26 23:51:46

A SkyTerra spokesman informed that the company has found an optional solution with International Launch Services (ILS) to move the launch of the SkyTerra 2 satellite from Sea Launch to ILS, ILS announced May 22 that it would launch the SkyTerra 2 satellite in late 2010. The ...

Countdown begins for launch of third Inmarsat-4

Relevance Score: 1.668    2008-09-14 21:06:48

18-08-2008 - Inmarsat (LSE:ISAT), the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, together with launch provider International Launch Services (ILS) and satellite manufacturer Astrium, has confirmed the readiness of the Proton Breeze M launch vehicle to launch the third Inmarsat-4 satellite.   The launch is scheduled for 11.43pm BST on 18th ...

Sea Launch plans launch of Italian satellite

Relevance Score: 1.666    2009-04-06 23:27:50

Sea Launch Co. announced, that its oceangoing rocket platform and command ship has left their Southern California home port on a mission to launch a communications satellite for Italy’s armed forces and NATO The launch is claimed to take place near the equatorial Pacific around April 19th. The satellite, SICRAL 1B ...

WGS launch pulled back again

Relevance Score: 1.647    2009-03-30 10:07:47

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Vislink Debuts New LE&PS SDR.

Relevance Score: 1.601    2009-11-25 01:32:32

VISLINK, plc has advanced the state-of-the-art in Law Enforcement & Public Safety (LE&PS) wireless surveillance with the introduction of its software defined KAMELYON family of digital transmitters and receivers.   As a Software Defined Radio (SDR), the field upgradeable KAMELYON is compatible with legacy surveillance technology, emerging digital applications, and future ...

Fault Delays Launch of Herschel-Planck for Several Days

Relevance Score: 1.559    2009-04-20 18:19:40

The launch of Herschel space telescope and Planck observatory has been postponed for several days because of a fault discovered during tests on a subassembly identical to one on the Ariane 5 launcher. Both spacecraft were developed in programs managed by the European Space Agency, which is Arianespace’s customer for ...

Sea Launch Has Financing On Their Minds As Well As Upcoming Intelsat 15 Launch.

Relevance Score: 1.511    2009-11-18 02:48:08

Sea Launch Company, LLC, has received interim approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware on its motion to secure up to US$12.5 million in debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing from Space Launch Services, LLC.   This credit facility will deliver working capital to continue Sea Launch operations as the company moves through ...

TerreStar Reorganizes Launch Plans.

Relevance Score: 1.509    2009-06-09 01:45:23

TerreStar Networks Inc. a majority owned subsidiary of TerreStar Corporation (TSTR), today informed that the launch of TerreStar-1 has been rescheduled for a July 7-12, 2009 window in order to permit additional time to testify that an on-orbit anomaly that was noticed recently on another operator's satellite has no bearing ...

Atlas V/WGS-2 Launch Set For April 3

Relevance Score: 1.489    2009-04-02 21:09:19

The U.S. Air Force will launch the second Wideband Global Communications satellite aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex 41 here April 3. The launch window extends from 8:31 to 9:33 p.m. EDT.This will be the second attempt to launch the Atlas V. The launch ...

ILS and Intelsat Ink Satellite Launch Intelsat 16

Relevance Score: 1.487    2009-03-27 23:16:03

International Launch Services (ILS) and Intelsat signed a contract on March 23 under which the Intelsat 16 satellite will be launched on an ILS Proton in the fourth quarter of this year. The satellite, built by Orbital Sciences, is expected to be delivered to the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan late this ...

Sea Launch Is Almost Bankrupt.

Relevance Score: 1.479    2009-07-06 23:45:15

Sea Launch, the imaginatively named company that launches rockets from the sea, informed it will continue its “normal business operations” despite filing for bankruptcy last week.  The company said it will be almost-business-as-usual while it goes through Chapter 11 restructuring in the US.  Sea Launch will reappear at some point and continue ...

Sea Launch Counts Down to SICRAL 1B Launch

Relevance Score: 1.469    2009-04-17 05:30:56

The Sea Launch team is initiating a 72-hour countdown at its equatorial launch site, in preparation for the launch of Telespazio’s SICRAL 1B communications satellite on April 20. Liftoff is planned at 01:16 am PDT (8:16 GMT), at the opening of a 57-minute launch window.  The team arrived at the launch ...

HughesNet in Iraq

Relevance Score: 1.461    2009-12-08 15:29:22

HughesNet® satellite service delivers convenient Internet access, video, voice over IP, and more to military personnel in Iraq. With two Network Operation Centers (NOCs) and more than 1,000 dishes already in the region, HughesNet satellite Internet broadband offers an inexpensive, high-speed and reliable alternative to other satellite solutions and the ...

Avanti Won't Launch A Satellite.

Relevance Score: 1.456    2009-07-18 18:27:00

Avanti Communications Group informed that they withdrew their HylasOne satellite from SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It was slated to be launched in 2009 onboard the first commercial Falcon 9 launch.  Avanti switched to Arianespace as launch customer, either flying on a Soyuz launcher or as secondary payload onboard an Ariane ...

The W7 Now Has An ILS Launch Contract.

Relevance Score: 1.456    2009-09-14 15:52:36

International Launch Services (ILS) and Eutelsat have signed a contract for the launch of the W7 satellite on an ILS Proton. The W7 satellite was built by Thales Alenia Space and is currently in preparation for delivery to the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. ILS and Khrunichev are implementing a mission ...

Lockheed Martin Launch Of IS-14 Approaches Countdown.

Relevance Score: 1.451    2009-11-20 19:40:56

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) is in the final stages of preparation for Saturday's launch of a commercial telecommunications satellite for Intelsat aboard an Atlas V booster provided by United Launch Alliance. The launch window opens at 12:48 a.m. EST and extends until 2:18 a.m.   Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services is under ...

You Are There Almost WorldView-2 Satellite Launch.

Relevance Score: 1.430    2009-10-09 00:43:28

The opportunity to experience a launch is now available. DigitalGlobe [NYSE: DGI], a provider of commercial high-resolution, world-imagery products and services for defense and intelligence, civil government, and commercial clients, informed the date and time for the streaming of the WorldView-2 launch, the company’s third high-resolution, remote-sensing satellite from Vandenberg ...

Russia Prepares For December Launch Of DirecTV Satellite.

Relevance Score: 1.429    2009-11-30 15:39:07

A U.S. telecommunications satellite has been transported to the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan ahead of a December 29 launch, Russia's Khrunichev center informed on Friday.   DirecTV satellite operator has a contract with Russian-U.S. joint venture International Launch Services (ILS) to launch the DirecTV-12 on board a Proton-M carrier rocket ...

TerreStar Canada Will Launch A Satellite.

Relevance Score: 1.428    2009-06-30 15:19:00

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 ...

Bangladesh plans to launch telecommunication satellite soon

Relevance Score: 1.417    2009-12-20 13:33:14

Bangladesh wants to enter space-age soon as the government plans to launch a satellite into the space for the development of the country's telecommunications services.       The Bangladeshi Post and Telecommunications Minister Razi UddinAhmed Raju made the announcement at a press conference Thursday, according to the private news agency UNB.       He ...

Russia Will Financially Support Launching African Satellites.

Relevance Score: 1.406    2009-06-30 15:24:18

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 ...

Intelsat Receives A Contract For Two New Firm Launches.

Relevance Score: 1.403    2009-06-11 03:00:32

International Launch Services (ILS) informed about a second contract for two new firm launches and one optional launch for Intelsat of Bermuda, the world’s largest satellite operator. The agreement was reached at the March 23, 2009 announcement for the launch of the Intelsat 16 satellite on an ILS Proton. Contract ...

Wideband Global Communications satellite launch

Relevance Score: 1.400    2009-03-27 17:49:58

The second Wideband Global Communications satellite will by launched abroud a United Launch Alliance V rocket from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The launch will take place at March 31, the launch window extends from 8:32 to 9:35 p.m. EDT.   The launched satellite is supposed ...

Arianespace and ViaSat Reach Agreement on Schedule Assurance.

Relevance Score: 1.392    2009-05-21 01:06:11

Arianespace announced that it was successful in renegotiated ViaSat its launch services agreement that will secure launch capability for the ViaSat-1 high-capacity satellite should the need arise. The agreement also includes advanced payments made under the ViaSat-1 launch services agreement to a potential future ViaSat satellite launch by Arianespace.  Jean-Yves Le ...

Excitement In The Air As Ares I-X Preps For Launch.

Relevance Score: 1.386    2009-11-03 20:15:05

At this morning's Ares I-X Launch Status Briefing, Launch Test Director Jeff Spaulding said the flight test vehicle is ready for a Tuesday morning liftoff. "I'm very happy to report that we are tracking no problems and the vehicle is in great shape."   Weather Officer Kathy Winters offered less favorable ...

O.K. Given By U.S. For ISRO To Launch Algerian Sats

Relevance Score: 1.360    2009-08-24 06:11:23

The U.S. has allowed the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) to launch Algerian satellites having American components using an Indian launch vehicle, following a Technical Safeguards Agreement (TSA) between the two countries.   A Technical Safeguards Agreement, covering launches of satellites having U.S. components on Indian launch vehicles, was inked between ...

 

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