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Globalstar Announces New Low Price for SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger(TM)

Globalstar Canada Satellite Co. (NASDAQ: GSAT), a leading provider of satellite voice and data services, announced that effective today, the SPOT Satellite Messenger is now available at a new low price of $119.99 after a $50 instant rebate. The world's first GPS-enabled personal satellite tracker, SPOT has helped in over 120 rescues around the world since it was introduced one year ago.

Mitsubishi Electric wins USD203m satellite contract from SingTel

Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) has awarded Mitsubishi Electric an SGD200 million (USD203 million) contract to build its ST-2 communications satellite. The new orbiter will increase the Singaporean firm’s reach in emerging markets, including in the Middle East. The satellite will also allow SingTel to fulfil the growing demand for mobile satellite services in the region, such as its ‘Office-At-Sea’ maritime applications products. The ST-2 satellite, which is due to be delivered in 2010, will effectively replace the ST-1 platform; more than 50% of its capacity has already been signed up by regional customers prior to its launch. SingTel will co-own ST-2 with Chunghwa Telecom owning approximately 62% of the joint venture while Chunghwa will own the rest.

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PARIS -- The GeoEye-1 high-resolution optical Earth observation satellite will not enter commercial service until December due to software glitches on the satellite's attitude-control system that went undetected in ground testing, GeoEye Inc. officials said Nov. 11.

Red Hat Spacewalk Expands Linux Management

IconRed Hat's Spacewalk project is getting into place. The project wants to feed development of the Red Hat Network Satellite product for system management. Satellite is a critical tool for Red Hat users as it provides management capabilities for multiple servers for software deployment and updates. Almost six months ago, Red Hat kicked off the Spacewalk project in an effort to create an open source version of Network Satellite that would serve as the upstream project that drives development. According to Red Hat executives, Spacewalk is still in the process of getting aligned with Network Satellite releases in terms of the development model. As well, Spacewalk is now gearing up to replace Network Satellite's proprietary Oracle database backend with an open source database.

Did the iPhone kill satellite radio?

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Nigeria firm denies Africa's first comms satellite missing in orbit

Abuja - Nigeria Communication Satellite Limited on Wednesday denied allegations that Africa's first communication satellite was missing in orbit. Ahmed Rufai, Managing Director of the company, a public-private partnership, said that the satellite was powered down after technical problems were identified on Sunday night.

Vizada: Vizada extends mobile satellite handheld offering with Iridium 9555

Vizada, the world's leadingprovider of global satellite communications solutions with more market share on more satellite networks than any other provider, has integrated the Iridium 9555 handset into its mobile satellite services (MSS) portfolio. The move enables Vizada to offer handheld customers with more choice and greater value through a single point of contact for equipment, airtime, training, customer care and repair, as well as value-added solutions from the Vizada SolutionsTM portfolio.

An iPhone With Satellite Radio - Gasp! Really?

For as long as I have been involved in satellite radio, there have always been the rumors of a relationship with Apple (AAPL). The iPod has redefined how people listen to music, and for satellite radio fans, a partnership seemed natural. However, Apple has never been a singer of the same tune, and to this day, integration of satellite radio and Apple has been a pipe dream.

XM Brings Back Recordable Portable Satellite Radio/MP3 Player

Remember the Pioneer Inno portable XM satellite radio receiver? A few years ago, several recording studios filed suit against the satellite radio provider, claiming that the device, which hit the Canadian market in summer 2006, infringed on copyrights by allowing owners to record live XM content through the XM+MP3 feature. Now, more than a year later, the company is coming back with a vengeance via a new device cleverly called the XMp3 that combines a satellite radio receiver with an MP3 player…and lets you record live XM content.

XM Brings Back Recordable Portable Satellite Radio/MP3 Player

Remember the Pioneer Inno portable XM satellite radio receiver? A few years ago, several recording studios filed suit against the satellite radio provider, claiming that the device, which hit the Canadian market in summer 2006, infringed on copyrights by allowing owners to record live XM content through the XM+MP3 feature. Now, more than a year later, the company is coming back with a vengeance via a new device cleverly called the XMp3 that combines a satellite radio receiver with an MP3 player…and lets you record live XM content.

Iridium launches new satellite phone

Satellite-communications provider Iridium Satellite unveiled the 9555, the company’s newest phone that is significantly smaller and more powerful than its previous generations.

MSV Recommends FCC Modify One Satellite Handset Rule

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Mitsubishi Electric Receives Order for ST-2 Satellite from SingTel-Chunghwa Joint Venture

First Order from Commercial Communications Satellite Market Outside Japan Using Its Original Japan-Made Satellite Bus Platform DS2000

Mitsubishi Electric Receives Order for ST-2 Satellite from SingTel-Chunghwa Joint Venture

First Order from Commercial Communications Satellite Market Outside Japan Using Its Original Japan-Made Satellite Bus Platform DS2000

Satellite4All: New Technology Promises Cheap Satellite Triple-play

Technology developed by European researchers promises to dramatically lower the costs of satellite bandwidth, potentially bridging the digital divide and enabling satellites to deliver TV, internet and telephony services via satellite. The technical problems are solved, now the research team is working hard on the business case.

Video B-Roll via On-Demand and Satellite - Welcome To TD Bank, America's Most Convenient...

Video B-Roll via On-Demand and Satellite - Welcome To TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank(R) - Official Unveiling Of New TD Bank Sign WASHINGTON, DC, Nov. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - The following B-Roll is available at the listed times and co-ordinates: Live Satellite Coordinates: DATE OF FEED: November 1, 2008 TIME OF FEED: 3:30 PM EDT - 4:00 PM EDT CO-ORDINATES: Horizons2/K20 - 36Mhz Dwn: 12180.00 V URL/Download Coordinates: DATE: November 1, 2008 TIME: 5:30 PM EDT here 108 Please contact broadcast@newswire.ca to gain immediate access. CNW's On-Demand service provides broadcast quality footage to accredited journalists worldwide. STORY SUMMARY: Starting November 1, Commerce Bank and TD Banknorth stores in the mid-Atlantic, metro Washington, D.

UK govt seeks India patent for satellite navigation system

The UK government is seeking a patent in India for a defence invention called 'modulation signals for a satellite navigation system', which can measure satellite signals.

Antarctica NZ to Optimise Satellite Communications over the WAN with Expand Networks

Sydney, AUST., – 11th November 2008 – Expand Networks, www.expand.com a leading provider of application acceleration solutions over the Wide Area Network (WAN), today announced that Antarctica NZ, the Crown Entity responsible for developing, managing and executing New Zealand Government interests in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean, has recently deployed Expand Networks’ WAN optimisation technology to accelerate satellite communications and deliver impressive savings in satellite bandwidth costs.

Kazakhstan Space Agency confirms KazSat satellite lost

Speaking at a meeting of the Majilis Committee for Foreign Affairs, Defence and Security, the chairman of the Kazakhstan Space Agency officially confirmed that Kazakhstan’s first space satellite KazSat is now beyond control. After a long-lasting analysis, specialists from KazCosmos took the decision to stop using the satellite.

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What would a concert on Mars or Venus sound like? This intriguing question was explored with two scientists in a recent interview with Ari Daniel Shapiro.

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The newly tested mini magnetosphere is shown in this artistic depiction surrounding the Starship Enterprise. Credit: Ruth Bamford and John Bradford

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WASHINGTON - Amnesty International and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) are collaborating on Eyes on Darfur (eyesondarfur.org), a Web site that shows before and after satellite images of areas the Washington-based human rights organization believes are, or could be at risk of, being under siege.

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