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One million dollars! Not chump change, that’s for certain. That amount is the total prize money being awarded during the upcoming 2007 Space Elevator Games in Salt Lake City, Utah from October 19th through the 21st.
Read MoreIn support of the satellite-based communications of a U.S. government agency is the reason for a $1.5 million order for such equipment, awarded to Comtech EF Data Corporation, a subsidiary of Comtech Telecommunications Corporation (NASDAQ:CMTL). This order includes the company’s CDM-600L and CDM-710 Satellite Modems with bandwidth-efficient technologies.
Read MoreThe commercial space products and services endeavors by SPACEHAB, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPAB) have certainly won additional acclaim… and revenue. The company has announced their Astrotech Space Operations subsidiary has won the first fully funded task order under the recently awarded Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB) indefinite delivery, indefinite quality (gasping for breath…) indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract for the Ocean Surface Topography Mission (OSTM)/Jason 2. (Phew!)
Read MoreThe 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 MoreThe 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 MoreMi Zeng Xin, the chairman of AsiaSat, stated it well, “The uplift in AsiaSat’s half-year performance was encouraging after a few years of sluggish trading in the Asian satellite sector amid a general economic strengthening across the region. Indeed, we have maintained our market leadership; remain debt-free and are committed to the future of satellite communication in the Asia-Pacific region. However, the recent launch of two new satellites in China poses a very real threat to AsiaSat’s business. As a result, the management of the Company will be adopting a cautious approach to the remainder of the year.”
Read MorePrice slashing, cost cutting, everyone loves a deal when it comes to the price of any item to be purchased. Garmin could become a European consumer’s best friend, as this company is involved in the design and manufacture of navigation, communication, and info devices, and they’ve decided to hack the price of two of their best-selling in-car nav-sat systems. Not by two percent or by five percent, but by 12 percent.
Read More-- Compact Communications From Thuraya -- Globe Rides SeaWave & Rydex Into New Roles -- Googling and Oogling Space -- DCS Maxes Out With Scopus -- Pleasantly Board --
Read MoreWith more than 20 years of experience in oilfield services and remote communications, Mark Slaughter now finds himself as the CEO of RigNet, Inc., a provider of managed communications for the upstream oil and gas industry.
Read MoreFor those involved in, or have an interest in, antennas and antenna subsystems, base station equipment and the like, there is a workshop coming up you might wish to attend. The International Wireless Industry Consortium (IWPC) Infrastructure workshops have two events planned, both occurring in Stuttgart, Germany, from October 16th through the 19th.
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