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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch four foreign satellites this year as the organization seeks to make further inroads into the international satellite-building and launch services market in 2009.
Read MoreARINC Incorporated will present a live demo of its Asset Assure continuous cargo tracking solution for commercial shippers Tuesday, January 13th, at the material handling industry trade show ProMat 2009.
Read MoreGeoEye, Inc. has signed a multi-year agreement with the National University of Singapore to allow the Centre for Remote Imaging, Sensing and Processing (CRISP) to collect and sell Earth imagery and related products from its GeoEye-1 satellite.
Read MoreInternational Datacasting Corporation (TSX:IDC) has been awarded new contracts totalling more than $770,000 CDN for the provision and support of a new high performance version of the Cyphercast IP Conditional Access System which they manufacture under license to Irdeto Access.
Read MoreVietnam’s first satellite, VINASAT-1, was launched last April and all was successful. Now their Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung announced that France would be the provider of technology and official development assistance (ODA) for the natural resources, environment and disaster monitoring of small satellite (VNREADSat-1), Vietnam’s second satellite after Vinasat-1.
Read MoreORBCOMM Inc. (Nasdaq: ORBC) has completed a global AIS distribution agreement for commercial purposes with Lloyd’s Register – Fairplay (LRF).
Read MoreThe U.S. Army has selected AT&T Government Solutions business unit to build an advanced data network to extend the Global Information Grid (GIG) and service Army operations in Germany.
Read MoreMacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (TSX: MDA) has announced the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has increased its funding to expand the scope of the existing contract with MDA to provide support for the Mobile Servicing System, including building a spare Latching End Effector for the Canadarm2.
Read MoreA collaborative effort between SES ASTRA and GlobeCast resulted in a capacity contract with the French telecommunications operator Orange to distribute its new Orange TV via satellite. This is positive news as it particularly targets French homes with no TV coverage over ADSL.
Read MoreTelespazio has signed agreements for two separate contracts with DRS Technologies, which was acquired by Finmeccanica in October of 2008.
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