Satellite - SES Astra to launch Astra 1l satellite on Ariane rocket on May 3

SES Astra to launch Astra 1l satellite on Ariane rocket on May 3
Forbes - PARIS (AFX) - SES Global unit SES Astra said its new Astra 1L satellite will be launched on May 3 aboard an Ariane 5 rocket from Kourou, French Guiana. Astra 1L is the ninth Astra satellite launched with Arianespace and the third Astra satellite

Richard Branson Use Satellite ?
Digital Spy - then we would possibly see a price reduction a bit of competion anyway! engineers could just fit another box! loads of dishes in place and if your 12 month contract up you could just switch .. or is it not that simple? sometimes the simplest

Players: David K. Rehr
Washington Post - He was there to oppose the proposed merger of the nation's two satellite radio companies, and he employed two techniques: slash, and burn. Nodding toward his seatmate who heads one of the companies, Rehr told lawmakers: "Two entities that have a

Galileo sat-nav in decisive phase
BBC News - Europe's proposed satellite-navigation system, Galileo, faces big delays and cost overruns unless major obstacles to its development are removed - and fast. A large order for spacecraft must be placed in the coming months if the project is to keep to

Pakistan agency signs satellite consulting deal with Telesat
Canada East - OTTAWA (CP) - Pakistan's national space agency has signed a consulting deal with Telesat for advice on the purchase, manufacture and launch of the Paksat-1R satellite, the Ottawa-based company said Tuesday. Under the agreement, financial terms of

Globalstar Announces New Smaller and Lighter Satellite Data Modem With
MSN MoneyCentral - Axonn AXTracker MMT Utilizes a Number of Innovations Including a Smaller Simplex Satellite Transmitter Unit and Quick-Change Battery Pack MILPITAS, Calif., March 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Globalstar, Inc. GSAT , a leading provider of mobile