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Iridium Begins Planning Future Satellite Replenishment and Replacement Plan
Bethesda MD (SPX) Feb 09, 2006
Iridium Satellite has revealed that it will start a major engineering study program in 2006 as the next step toward developing its next-generation satellite constellation.


   
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  • Inmarsat Supports IT Training In Rural Lebanon
    Beirut, Lebanon (SPX) Jan 24, 2006
    A project that aims to bring computer and Internet access to young people in Lebanon's most neglected and battle-scarred region is being supported by Inmarsat.

    Iridium To Supply Communications For Ham Radio Antarctic "Dxpedition"
    Bethesda MD (SPX) Jan 20, 2006
    Iridium Satellite is supplying mobile satellite phone systems for an intrepid group of amateur "ham" radio operators who are undertaking a "DXpedition" this month. The purpose of the DXpedition is to establish up to nine temporary radio stations on a remote uninhabited ice-bound island near Antarctica.



    Royal National Lifeboat Institution Tests Iridium Based Satellite Tracking System
    Bethesda MD (SPX) Dec 20, 2005
    The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has begun testing a maritime safety system for automatic vessel monitoring and emergency alerting at sea using the Iridium satellite network.

    Globalstar Extends Satellite Data Service To Australia
    Milpitas CA (SPX) Dec 18, 2005
    Globalstar will soon offer simplex and one-way data services to its customers throughout Australia and New Zealand. This asset tracking and enhanced data processing capability is the result of hardware upgrades to the ground station or satellite gateway operated by Globalstar Australia.

    Iridium Signs Service Provider Agreement With China Spacecom
    Bethesda MD (SPX) Dec 13, 2005
    Iridium Satellite has signed an agreement with China Space Mobile Satellite Telecommunications (China Spacecom) to provide Iridium services and products.

    Globalstar Receives US Govt Approval To Launch Spare Satellites
    Milpitas CA (SPX) Dec 08, 2005
    Globalstar confirmed Wednesday that it has received US State Department approval to proceed with its plans to procure launch services for up to eight spare satellites with launches scheduled to begin in early 2007.


       
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  • Globalstar To Provide Italian Govt Satellite Voice And Data Services
    Milpitas CA (SPX) Dec 07, 2005
    Globalstar announced Tuesday that its independent gateway operator and service distributor in Central and Eastern Europe, Elsacom, has won a 20 million Euro contract to provide mobile satellite telephone services to various levels of the Italian government.

    XM Canada Launches Canada's First Satellite Radio Service
    Toronto ON (SPX) Nov 24, 2005
    XM Canada Tuesday announced the launch of Canada's first satellite radio service with an exclusive offer to its Founders Club members to purchase XM satellite radios and sign-up for service on-line starting Tuesday.

    XM Canada Launches Canada's First Satellite Radio Service
    Toronto ON (SPX) Nov 24, 2005
    XM Canada Tuesday announced the launch of Canada's first satellite radio service with an exclusive offer to its Founders Club members to purchase XM satellite radios and sign-up for service on-line starting Tuesday.

    Polar Star Cruise Ship Installs Iridium E-Mail Service
    Bethesda MD (SPX) Nov 21, 2005
    Iridium is providing satellite data links for a cost-effective e-mail solution for passengers and crew of M/V Polar Star, an expedition cruise ship that specializes in excursions from Antarctica to the Arctic.

    Iridium Subscriber Base Up 22% To 137,500
    Bethesda MD (SPX) Nov 17, 2005
    Iridium Satellite Wednesday said that it has approximately 137,500 subscribers as of September 30, 2005. The new total represents a 22% increase over the total number of subscribers at the end of the third quarter last year. Revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 was up 24% over the nine months ended September 30, 2004.

    Energia Describes Inmarsat 4's Orbital Insertion
    Korolev, Moscow region (SPX) Nov 15, 2005
    At 17:07 Moscow Time (14:07 GMT), on November 8, the Zenit-3SL Integrated Launch Vehicle (ILV) carrying Inmarsat-4 Spacecraft (SC) as a payload was launched from the sea-going Launch Platform (LP) Odyssey, a part of the Sea Launch Rocket and Space Complex.

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