WBMSAT Satellite Industry News Bits 08/06/2010
Thales Alenia Space delivers Globalstar next-gen satellite to Arianspace.
[Satellite Today – 08/09/2010]
Arianespace wins contracts to launch the Intelsat 20 satellite and the Indian GSat-10 satellite.
[Satellite Today – 08/09/2010]
Boeing gets contract worth about $600M to build satellites for Inmarsat.
SES WORLD SKIES SES-2 satellite will host U.S. Air Force Infrared Payload sensor.
O3b chooses Europe Media Port in Greece to be first provider of Gateway Teleport services for O3b’s global network.
Egypt launches its third satellite, Nilesat-201, expected to intensify media battle for Middle Easterners.
Eumetsat images reveal widespread smoke over Russia from recent wildfires.
Ukraine postpones delivery of Taurus-II launch vehicle’s first stage to U.S.for "technical reasons."
Indian Space Research Organization selects Arianespace to launch its GSAT 10 communications satellite in 2012.
TerreSAR-X images acquired over the Gulf of Mexico 9 July 2010 showing the oil spill from the Deep Horizon catastrophe resemble an artist’s work.
Qwest buyer, CenturyLink, switches from Dish Network to DirecTV for its voice, video, and internet bundles.
[Business Journals – 08/03/2010]
Galaxy 15 continues its threatening journey, expected to pass near Galaxy 18 August 11th through 14th, possibly interfering with service provided to Alaska customers by GCI.
[the Dutch Harbor Fisherman – 08/03/2010]
China launches its fifth satellite, GPS satellite BeiDou-2, on a chang Zheng-3A (Long March) vehicle.
[International Business Times – 08/01/2010]
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