ORBITS: News Briefs…
-- Crawford Keeps On Truckin’ -- Russian Version Of GPS Bullish For Bears & Blackjack -- Know Where You Are When You Game On --
Read MoreBetter USAF Positioning Through Boeing GPS
The U.S. Air Force has received from The Boeing Company a proposal for the latter to develop and produce as many as 12 Global Positioning System (GPS) III satellites for the former. Not only will the satellites offer improved anti-jamming capabilities for the warfighter, but also the positioning service will be 10x better than the system in use today.
Read MoreA Commanding Contract For DataPath
The Communications-Electronics Command has awarded a $7.8 million contract to DataPath, Inc. Provided will be field services for a critical network of 32 DataPath Deployable Ku-band Earth Terminals (DKET) in the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of Southwest Asia.
Read MoreThanks To Marine Involvement, Orbit Alchut Doing Well
The consolidated financial report for Orbit Alchut (TASE:ORBI) was released and covered Q2 of 2007. Posted were $16.8 million in revenue for Q2, 11 percent more than the $15.1 million for the corresponding quarter in 2006.
Read MoreENGs and EBs Have A Friend At ND SatCom
A key to industry success, especially when involved in ENG and EB, requires effective satellite communications technology as well as a solution that’s cost-effective as well as user-friendly. Such may well be the case for ND SatCom, an SES ASTRA company, as the firm has introduced a new IPTV contribution solution.
Read MoreAwards and Rewards From The WTA
Until October 12th, you have the opportunity to forward your nomination for the Top Teleport Operators of 2007 to the World Teleport Association. These rankings offer valuable exposure to the companies who find themselves listed.
Read MoreWintershall’s Gas Ops Is Under Control
Just installed by Wintershall is one of the most modern platform control rooms anywhere in the world. This new room will allow the company to monitor and control their gas production platforms in the Dutch sector of the North Sea.
Read MoreORBITS: News Briefs…
-- Crawford Keeps On Truckin’ -- Russian Version Of GPS Bullish For Bears & Blackjack -- Know Where You Are When You Game On --
Read MoreContract Ensures Canaveral Looked After…
Directly supporting the U.S. Air Force Space Command’s 45th Space Wing at Patrick Air Force Base in Florida is Computer Sciences Raytheon (CSR). The company has supported the Eastern Range since 1988 and was formed as a joint venture partnership by Computer Sciences Corporation and Raytheon Technical Services Company.
Read MoreGeneral Dynamics Satellite Records Plenty Of Plume
You may recall we reported on the Near Field Infrared Experiment (NFIRE) satellite test that was going to be conducted earlier this month at Vandenburg AFB in California for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA). The test has been conducted and was successful—NFIRE collected images of a launched boosting missile that flew within 3.5 kilometers of the on-orbit satellite.
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