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| December 10, 2008 |  |
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 Johannesburg, South Africa (SPX) Dec 10, 2008 
Intelsat has announced a joint venture with a South African investor group led by Convergence Partners that will utilize project financing to build and launch a new satellite into the 33 degrees East orbital location, ideally positioned to serve the African continent. The satellite, to be called "Intelsat New Dawn," will feature a payload optimized to deliver wireless backhaul, broadband a ... read more
Bangalore, India (SPX) Dec 10, 2008In a major commercial achievement for the ISRO, its 'W2M satellite' built for Europe's leading satellite system specialist EADS Astrium is set to be launched from Kourou in French Guyana on December 20. Weighing 3462 kg at lift-off, W2M is the heaviest spacecraft built by the Indian space agency till date and will be launched on board an Ariane rocket. "That has reached Kourou...W2M ... more
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San Francisco (AFP) Dec 9, 2008Hewlett-Packard on Tuesday launched software aimed at helping businesses with tight budgets squeeze more out of their computing equipment. HP is rolling out upgraded Business Technology Optimization (BTO) software, along with interest-free financing, as companies worldwide seek ways to survive brutal economic conditions. The HP technology optimization package unveiled by the California ... more 
San Diego CA (SPX) Dec 10, 2008Motorola and Fox have announced that Motorola has been selected to provide the satellite transmission equipment, including compression systems, multiplexors, and radios to enable Fox to transition all its satellite program distribution to 100% High Definition (HD) delivery. The move will enable Fox viewers to benefit from the compelling clarity of HD content on the company's broadcast ... more 
San Francisco (UPI) Dec 9, 2008 The U.S. computer industry and Silicon Valley are marking the 40th anniversary Tuesday of the premiere of the personal computer. Douglas Engelbart and his team at SRI International -- known at the time as Stanford Research Institute -- gave the first public demonstration of the mouse and other fundamentals of modern computing Dec. 9, 1968. SRI, which has been separate from ... more  
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Dec 10, 2008The first robot that can jump like a grasshopper and roll like a ball could play a key role in future space exploration. The 'Jollbot' has been created by Rhodri Armour, a PhD student from the University of Bath. It's hoped his creation, which can jump over obstacles and roll over smoother terrain, could be used for space exploration or land survey work in the future. The robot could ... more |
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Bethesda MD (SPX) Dec 10, 2008Stratos Global has announced it has been selected by the Canadian Federal Government to provide a wide range of Inmarsat mobile satellite systems over a multi-year period. Stratos is one of the world's largest distributors of Inmarsat mobile satellite systems. The contract, valued at $25 CAD million, was awarded to Stratos subsidiary Stratos Wireless Inc. by the Information Technology ... more 
Paris, France (SPX) Dec 10, 2008The Arab Radio and Television (ART) Network has renewed for a further 12 years its capacity lease on the HOT BIRD 8 satellite operated by Eutelsat Communications. One of the leading producers of premium Arabic family programming and entertainment worldwide, ART has been an anchor client at Eutelsat's premium HOT BIRD video neighbourhood since 1998. The new contract extends the relationship ... more  
Sacramento CA (SPX) Dec 10, 2008Aerojet has announced that its 150-lbf thrust high performance storable bipropellant engine demonstrated a specific impulse of 333.5 seconds at its Redmond, Wash. facility. The Advanced Materials Bipropellant Rocket (AMBR) engine was designed and tested under contract to NASA's In-Space Propulsion Technology Program (ISPT) with the goal of maximizing the performance of storable bipropellant ... more |
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