Radisys Services + Iridium—COTS For NEXT (Constellation—Applications Platform)
[SatNews] Iridium NEXT, the global mobile voice and data satellite communications company’s next generation global satellite constellation, is scheduled to...
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Thales Alenia Space + Iridium’s® NEXT Constellation Beams With Welcome Receptions (81 Antennas)
[SatNews] Once mounted on a satellite and in orbit, the 48 spot beams from each antenna will collectively cover an area roughly the size of the United States.
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Sierra Nevada Corporation + ORBCOMM—Six Are Sound (Satellites)
[SatNews] Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has commenced the on-orbit checkout phase for six ORBCOMM Generation 2 (OG2) satellites, establishing...
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45th Space Wing Supports Launch Of ORBCOMM’s “X-Factor” OG2 Satellites (Launch)
[SatNews] ...the next generation of satellites have advanced communication technologies and are significantly larger with an "X Factor" that makes them even more powerful, efficient and cutting edge.
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O3b Networks + Arianespace—Success…Four Serves More …Satellites Join Up With Original Constellation (Launch )
[SatNews] Le Centre Spatial Guyanais (CSG), Kourou, French Guiana: O3b confirms that its four satellites have been successfully launched from from the Space Center in French Guiana.
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Iridium Communications + Thales Alenia Space—With Verification + Validation, Milestone Met (Satellite Constellation)
[SatNews] Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq:IRDM) and its prime contractor, Thales Alenia Space, have announced an important milestone in the development of...
Read MoreIridium Communications + SpaceX—Dispensing Details (Satellites)
[SatNews] Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq:IRDM) and SpaceX have announced the successful completion of...
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Arianespace + Soyuz… Ready For O3b’s Four More… Shut The Door (Launch)
[SatNews] ...With this step completed, all was ready for the purpose-built 53-meter-tall mobile gantry to be moved into position around the launcher...
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O3b… Connecting The World; Capturing The Zeitgeist… Set To Go With 4 Satellites (Launch)
[SatNews] This is about providing global reach of satellite with the speed of a fiberâ€optic network providing billions of consumers and businesses in nearly 180 countries with
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Spaceflight, Inc, Planet Labs + Kosmotras—A Ridesharing Event For Eleven Doves (Launch)
[SatNews] Spaceflight Inc. has successfully deployed 11 Planet Labs Dove Earth-imaging spacecraft from an...
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