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January 07, 2009

Globalstar's African Satcom Solutions Solidified With Globaltouch
Globalstar, Inc. (Nasdaq:GSAT) now has signed an agreement with Globaltouch West Africa Limited (GWAL) based in Nigeria, wherein they will offer Globalstar satellite voice and data services to customers in Nigeria, the surrounding portions of Western Africa, as well as parts of the coastal Atlantic and Gulf of Guinea maritime region.   Full Story

Betterment Of The Broadcom Kind For Preview At CES
Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM) will showcase a variety of new technologies for wireless and mobile communications devices to advance the concept of a fully connected digital home at this week's International Consumer Electronics Show (CES).   Full Story

TCS Awarded Millions For Remote Comm Services
TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) (NASDAQ: TSYS) has been awarded orders valued at more than US$7.8 million to provide fixed satellite terminal sites and managed bandwidth services using the TCS teleport over 16 months that started in December 2008 to support U.S. government personnel.   Full Story

Arianespace's Family Increases, Good Returns
Observations reveal that since being founded in 1980 Arianespace has signed over 300 launch Service & Solutions contracts, and launched 265 satellites for 70 customers, of which more than half of all commercial satellites are now in service worldwide.   Full Story

TS2 Satellite Technologies Goes Portable to the Extreme
TS2 Satellite Technologies brings new portable modems to Inmarsat's BGAN global satellite broadband network, and includes all available terminals such as TT Explorer 110/ 300/ 500/ 700, Hughes 9201 and SABRE. The devices are specific to persons and companies requiring mobile communications while working or operating in areas that have no cellular networks or ground-based telecommunications.   Full Story

SICRAL Satellites To Provide Newly Contracted Telecom Services
Telespazio has signed agreements for two separate contracts with DRS Technologies, which was acquired by Finmeccanica in October of 2008.   Full Story

Incur Additional UAS Knowledge At Upcoming ASD Conference...
Currently, billions of dollars are pouring into Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) development as the DoD’s need for new and inventive unmanned aircraft and payloads is nowhere close to being satisfied.   Full Story

Towers That Protect the Power
Talk about a major target for lightning, NASA has become proactive and so — on Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, a crane completes construction of one of the towers in the new lightning protection system for the Constellation Program.   Full Story

NASA Guarantees Big Win In Vegas
Not everyone is lucky in Las Vegas, however, some Las Vegas students are as they will have an opportunity to chat with NASA Expedition 18 astronauts Mike Fincke and Sandra Magnus, who are aboard the International Space Station.   Full Story

NASA's Kepler Getting Pre-Launch Makeover At Canaveral
Back in May of 2008, NASA announced an opportunity for anyone to submit their name to be included on a DVD, which will be rocketed into space as part of NASA's Kepler Mission.   Full Story

Cassini Seizes Astounding Aurora
Saturn has its own unique brand of aurora that lights up the polar cap, unlike any other planetary aurora known in our solar system.   Full Story

Globecomm's VSATs Aid Peace Corps
Globecomm Systems Inc. [NASDAQ: GCOM], announced that the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, Globecomm Services Maryland has received a contract from Peace Corps valued at $2.4 million. Globecomm provides satellite-based communications infrastructure solutions and services on a global basis.   Full Story