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http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/31October2004_1.html<br /><br />Comtech EF Data Awarded US$ 1M Far East Modem Contract<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/31October2004_2.html<br /><br />Digital Angel's SARBE Unit First to Gain COSPAS-SARSAT Approval<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/31October2004_3.html<br /><br />HNS Supplies DirecWay System to JSC SatLine in Ukraine<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/31October2004_4.html<br /><br />iDirect Technologies Achieves Milestone of 100th Satellite Hub Sale to Telenor Satellite Services<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/31October2004_5.html<br /><br />iDirect Technologies Launches IP Alliance Program to Enable Enterprise Applications<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/31October2004_6.html<br /><br />Irdeto Access Secures Pay TV for Philippine Broadcasting Giant, ABS-CBN<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/31October2004_7.html<br /><br />Loral Skynet Adds iDirect Equipment for Global Private Networking Services<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/31October2004_8.html<br /><br />MGM Networks to Launch MGM Channel in Russian-Language Version<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/31October2004_9.html<br /><br />Peribit and iDirect Partner to Deliver Satellite Bandwidth Solutions<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/31October2004_10.html<br /><br />Satlynx Selects Encore Networks to Provide VPN Solutions over Broadband Satellite Networks<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/31October2004_11.html<br /><br />StarBand High-Speed Internet Hits Haiti<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/31October2004_12.html<br /><br />Xantic Supplies Petrobras with Turnkey AMOS Connect, Fleet 77 and mini-M Solution<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/31October2004_13.html<br /><br />Earth Observation<br /><br />ESA Joins European Effort to Create Digital Libraries for Science<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/31October2004_14.html<br /><br />Russian Satellite Station to Receive Radarsat-1 Data<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/31October2004_15.html<br /><br />Upper Midwest Aerospace Consortium Evaluates DigitalGlobe Products to Mitigate Crop Disease<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/31October2004_16.html<br /><br />Navigation:<br /><br />NovAtel Awarded Contract for Galileo Space Technology Development Program<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/31October2004_17.html<br /><br />Military Space:<br /><br />iDirect Technologies Satellite Networking Solution Deployed in the US Army's World-wide 'Connect the Logistician' Program<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/31October2004_18.html<br /><br />Science:<br /><br />Contract Signed for GOCE Data Analysis and Modelling<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/31October2004_19.html<br /><br />Technology Transfer<br /><br />IMPRESS Integrated Project - New Industrial Materials with the Help of Space Research<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/31October2004_20.html<br /><br />In Orbit:<br /><br />RT Logic Delivers Satellite Baseband Systems to EADS Astrium<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/31October2004_21.html<br /><br />Launches:<br /><br />Express-AM1<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/31October2004_22.html<br /><br />Business:<br /><br />DigitalGlobe Relocates Corporate Headquarters<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/31October2004_23.html<br /><br />Google Acquires Keyhole Corp<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/31October2004_24.html<br /><br />Intelsat Completes Acquisition of Comsat General Business<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/31October2004_25.html<br /><br />ORBIT Act Amendment Becomes Law<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/31October2004_26.html<br /><br />Products and Services:<br /><br />Delphi and XM Introduce MyFi - First Personal, Portable Handheld XM2GO Satellite Radio<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/31October2004_27.html<br /><br />Hughes Network Systems Introduces DirecWay Multimedia Services for Enterprises<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/31October2004_28.html<br /><br />iDirect Technologies Launches the iNFINITI Series of Broadband Internet Protocol Networking Products<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/31October2004_29.html<br /><br />Sirius Introduces Interior Glass Mounted Satellite Radio Antenna for Vehicles<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/31October2004_30.html<br /><br />Unlimited Data Satellite Broadband<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/31October2004_31.html<br /><br />Vyvx, Spaceconnection Offer Dedicated Video Channel Distribution for Cable, Direct-to-Home Programmers<br />
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http://www.satelliteonthenet.co.uk/bookshop.html<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />Satcoms<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />ATCi Launches Cable One's Uplink Facility<br /><br />(27 October 2004) Antenna Technology Communications Inc. (ATCi), a provider of commercial satellite communications services, has successfully launched Cable One's uplink for 9 local Phoenix channels via satellite to all rural Arizona cable locations. The channels have been successfully broadcast since March, 2004.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/31October2004_1.html<br /><br />Comtech EF Data Awarded US$ 1M Far East Modem Contract<br /><br />(26 October 2004) Comtech EF Data, was awarded a US$ 1.0 million contract to deploy CDM-600 Satellite Modems to an organisation in the Far East.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/31October2004_2.html<br /><br />Digital Angel's SARBE Unit First to Gain COSPAS-SARSAT Approval<br /><br />(25 October 2004) Digital Angel Corporation's London based Signature Industries has received approval from COSPAS-SARSAT to operate its SARBE 'G2R' military personnel location beacon (PLB) on the COSPAS-SARSAT satellite system.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/31October2004_3.html<br /><br />HNS Supplies DirecWay System to JSC SatLine in Ukraine<br /><br />(26 October 2004) Hughes Network Systems, Inc. (HNS) is supplying JSC SatLine, a new Ukrainian satellite services company, with a comprehensive DirecWay system, including Network Operations Center (NOC) and remote terminals. JSC SatLine will provide broadband satellite services to customers throughout Ukraine including banks, government agencies, local Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and commercial enterprises.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/31October2004_4.html<br /><br />iDirect Technologies Achieves Milestone of 100th Satellite Hub Sale to Telenor Satellite Services<br /><br />(26 October 2004) iDirect Technologies have announced that they have surpassed the milestone of their 100th hub router sold in the third quarter of 2004 in a contract to Telenor Satellite Services. This milestone makes iDirect the market leader for IP star topology satellite hub routers world-wide. The iDirect family of hub router solutions allows service providers to offer broadband service over satellite that matches the quality and performance of broadband terrestrial networks. This announcement comes after a year of aggressive growth, including the opening of new iDirect regional offices in Asia and Latin America.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/31October2004_5.html<br /><br />iDirect Technologies Launches IP Alliance Program to Enable Enterprise Applications<br /><br />(26 October 2004) iDirect Technologies has launched a newly developed IP Alliance Program to support development and deployment of enterprise-class broadband applications. Intel, the world's largest chip maker, has been named the program's first Certified Technology Member.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/31October2004_6.html<br /><br />Irdeto Access Secures Pay TV for Philippine Broadcasting Giant, ABS-CBN<br /><br />(26 October 2004) ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation (ABS-CBN), the largest integrated media and entertainment company in the Philippines with operations world-wide, has selected Irdeto Access' PIsys to secure Pay TV content to over 150,000 set top boxes in North America and Australia.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/31October2004_7.html<br /><br />Loral Skynet Adds iDirect Equipment for Global Private Networking Services<br /><br />(27 October 2004) Loral Skynet has agreed to implement four iDirect broadband IP hub chassis products as part of Loral Skynet's global IP-based private networking services.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/31October2004_8.html<br /><br />MGM Networks to Launch MGM Channel in Russian-Language Version<br /><br />(25 October 2004) MGM Networks, a unit of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. and NTV-PLUS, Russia's Satellite Digital Television System, have announced an agreement to localise and distribute a Russian-language version of the MGM channel to NTV-PLUS direct-to-home satellite subscribers.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/31October2004_9.html<br /><br />Peribit and iDirect Partner to Deliver Satellite Bandwidth Solutions<br /><br />(26 October 2004) Peribit Networks has announced a joint technology and marketing partnership with iDirect, a developer of satellite-based broadband access solutions for enterprise, government, carrier and educational customers as well as satellite network operators.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/31October2004_10.html<br /><br />Satlynx Selects Encore Networks to Provide VPN Solutions over Broadband Satellite Networks<br /><br />(26 October 2004) Satlynx S.A. has approved Encore Networks' complete line of VPN security appliances as part of their multi-vendor program to provide SME and SOHO customers with enhanced performance VPN over satellite. Satlynx will now recommend the use of Encore's IP only and IP+Legacy solutions on its satellite networks throughout Europe.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/31October2004_11.html<br /><br />StarBand High-Speed Internet Hits Haiti<br /><br />(27 October 2004) StarBand, America's first high-speed, two-way satellite Internet provider to residential and SOHO customers, has announced a partnership with Haiti based Compusat, Inc., a country leader in computer assembly and sales.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/31October2004_12.html<br /><br />Xantic Supplies Petrobras with Turnkey AMOS Connect, Fleet 77 and mini-M Solution<br /><br />(28 October 2004) Xantic has announced an exclusive three-year contract with Petrobras Transportes in Brazil, one of the world’s premier oil and gas companies. Xantic will be the single-source supplier for a complete voice and data communication system accommodating the entire Petrobras fleet.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/31October2004_13.html<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />Earth Observation<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />ESA Joins European Effort to Create Digital Libraries for Science<br /><br />(26 October 2004) Spacecraft constantly scan the Earth, creating hundreds of gigabytes of new data products daily. Working with this ever-growing mass of information has made ESA's Earth Observation Directorate a pioneer user of powerful Grid computing.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/31October2004_14.html<br /><br />Russian Satellite Station to Receive Radarsat-1 Data<br /><br />(25 October 2004) Radarsat International (RSI) and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) have signed a Radarsat-1 network station license agreement with Research & Development Center (RDC ScanEx), of Moscow, Russia. Under this agreement, ScanEx will receive and process Radarsat-1 data at the Moscow Ground Station.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/31October2004_15.html<br /><br />Upper Midwest Aerospace Consortium Evaluates DigitalGlobe Products to Mitigate Crop Disease<br /><br />(25 October 2004) The Upper Midwest Aerospace Consortium (UMAC), a program of the University of North Dakota, is exploring high-resolution QuickBird satellite images for researching the impact of the Rhizomania disease on sugar beet crops.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/31October2004_16.html<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />Navigation<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />NovAtel Awarded Contract for Galileo Space Technology Development Program<br /><br />(27 October 2004) NovAtel Inc. has been awarded a Cdn$ 1.6 million Space Technology Development Program (STDP) contract by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), for work to extend an initial proof of concept prototype Galileo receiver.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/31October2004_17.html<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />Military Space<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />iDirect Technologies Satellite Networking Solution Deployed in the US Army's World-wide 'Connect the Logistician' Program<br /><br />(26 October 2004) iDirect Technologies has deployed their remote Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) satellite solution supporting the US Army's 'Connect the Logistician' Program.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/31October2004_18.html<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />Science<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />Contract Signed for GOCE Data Analysis and Modelling<br /><br />(26 October 2004) An important milestone has been reached in the development of ESA's GOCE (Gravity field and steady-state Ocean Circulation Explorer) mission, with the signing of a contract, worth €7.8 million, between ESA and the Institute for Astronomical and Physical Geodesy (IAPG) from the Technical University of Munich.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/31October2004_19.html<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />Technology Transfer<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />IMPRESS Integrated Project - New Industrial Materials with the Help of Space Research<br /><br />(28 October 2004) The European Commission (EC) and the European Space Agency (ESA) are in the final stages of launching a €41 million Integrated Project that will investigate the materials processing, structure and properties of new higher-performance intermetallic alloys for industrial applications, such as turbine blades and catalytic powders.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/31October2004_20.html<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />In Orbit<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />RT Logic Delivers Satellite Baseband Systems to EADS Astrium<br /><br />(27 October 2004) EADS Astrium Limited in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England has completed the final stages of operational testing with the RT Logic provided Telemetrix satellite baseband systems.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/31October2004_21.html<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />Launches<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />Express-AM1<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/31October2004_22.html<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />Business<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />DigitalGlobe Relocates Corporate Headquarters<br /><br />(27 October 2004) Provider of high-resolution commercial satellite imagery and geospatial information products, DigitalGlobe, has moved its corporate headquarters to a new location. The company remains in Longmont but now occupies office space in the Boulder County Business Center.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/31October2004_23.html<br /><br />Google Acquires Keyhole Corp<br /><br />(27 October 2004) Google Inc. has announced it has acquired Keyhole Corp., a Mountain View, California-based digital mapping company.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/31October2004_24.html<br /><br />Intelsat Completes Acquisition of Comsat General Business<br /><br />(29 October 2004) Intelsat, Ltd. has completed its acquisition of the customer contracts and other assets of end-to-end communications services integrator Comsat General Corporation for approximately US$ 90M in cash. The deal, which includes the rights to FCC and other licenses, enhances Intelsat’s competitive position in serving US and NATO users with satellite capacity and managed satellite-based services.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/31October2004_25.html<br /><br />ORBIT Act Amendment Becomes Law<br /><br />(26 October 2004) On October 25, 2004 an amendment to the Open-Market Reorganization for the Betterment of International Telecommunications Act (ORBIT Act) became law. The Act had previously required Intelsat to dilute the ownership interests of its former signatories through an initial public offering (IPO). The amendment permits Intelsat to comply with the dilution objectives of the ORBIT Act by means other than an IPO.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/31October2004_26.html<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />Products and Services<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />Delphi and XM Introduce MyFi - First Personal, Portable Handheld XM2GO Satellite Radio<br /><br />(26 October 2004) Delphi Corp. and XM Satellite Radio have introduced the Delphi MyFi, the first personal, portable XM2GO satellite radio that delivers XM's Ultimate PlayList anytime, anywhere - at home, at work, in the car and now, on the go.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/31October2004_27.html<br /><br />Hughes Network Systems Introduces DirecWay Multimedia Services for Enterprises<br /><br />(27 October 2004) Hughes Network Systems, Inc. (HNS) has announced a comprehensive package of services for companies to answer the challenge of distributing high-impact digital content to their employees and customers, easily and affordably.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/31October2004_28.html<br /><br />iDirect Technologies Launches the iNFINITI Series of Broadband Internet Protocol Networking Products<br /><br />(26 October 2004) iDirect Technologies has introduced the iDirect iNFINITI series product line includes the 3000, 5000 and 7000 series of remote VSAT routers supporting different levels of user requirements as well as a family of line cards enabling network operators to support SCPC, Mesh and Star networks to multiple satellites all from a single hub chassis.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/31October2004_29.html<br /><br />Sirius Introduces Interior Glass Mounted Satellite Radio Antenna for Vehicles<br /><br />(26 October 2004) Sirius has announced the introduction of the world's first interior glass mounted satellite radio antenna.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/31October2004_30.html<br /><br />Unlimited Data Satellite Broadband<br /><br />(26 October 2004) Satellite Broadband provider Tariam has taken the bold step of being the first UK satellite ISP to announce it’s moving to an unlimited data model for all it’s European satellite broadband services.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2004/31October2004_31.html<br /><br />Vyvx, Spaceconnection Offer Dedicated Video Channel Distribution for Cable, Direct-to-Home Programmers<br /><br />(25 October 2004) Vyvx and Spaceconnection have launched a Dedicated Channel Delivery product. This solution provides cable programmers, direct broadcast satellite (DBS) and other direct-to-home providers an end-to-end dedicated video channel delivery solution.<br />
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