February 2012
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US: Rocket lifts off with 3G military...
An unmanned Atlas 5 rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Friday carrying the first satellite in a new military network designed to give cellphone-like 3G communications to troops on the move.
The 20-foot(6-metre)tall Atlas 5 rocket, the most powerful launcher in the U.S. inventory, lifted off at 5:15 p.m. EST (2215 GMT), darting through sunny skies as it soared over the...
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Better Rural Education Through Satellite... →
Education could be the most precious possession of any rural youth residing in Australia’s outback regions. There is a wide demographic imbalance between urban areas and rural regions that have no critical public services and infrastructures, which are badly needed to provide quality education. A lot of households suffer from the continuously rising cost of public education, educational...
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Air Force fiscal 2013 budget invests in critical...
Investment in space programs was a priority in this year’s Air Force budget, according to Undersecretary of the Air Force Erin Conaton.
Air Force leaders sought to sustain and modernize the capabilities that enable the service to support the Department of Defense’s new strategic guidance, Conaton told reporters during a media roundtable Feb. 17 in the Pentagon.
The U.S. military...
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Satellite 2012 and World Teleport Awards in...
12 – 15 March 2012
Walter E. Washington Convention Centre, Washington, DC, USA
SATELLITE 2012 focuses on military/government, commercial, broadcast, mobility, and telecommunications verticals. The conference provides attendees with the opportunity to discuss emerging future business opportunities, growth and revenue, as a result of ever changing demand and new emerging applications. SATELLITE...
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US Navy to Launch Advanced New Military Satellite... →
The U.S. Navy and Lockheed Martin are preparing to launch the first satellite in a long-overdue military communications constellation on Thursday (Feb. 16), even as contractors scramble to finish developing the waveform that will enable U.S. forces to take advantage of the spacecraft’s most advanced features.
