http://www.sat-nd.com Satellite News Digest http://www.sat-nd.com/images/logo.pnghttp://www.sat-nd.com Satellite News Digest en-gb Thu, 08 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT muuhs2 (0.7.0.29) newsfeeds@sat-nd.com newsfeeds@sat-nd.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss LAUNCHES Thu, 08 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2008050800 http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2008050800 The launch vehicle for Ariane 5's third flight of 2008 is now under Arianespace responsibility after its delivery by prime contractor Astrium at the Spaceport in French Guiana. SATELLITES Thu, 08 May 2008 23:00:01 GMT http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2008050801 http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2008050801 ISE (Integral Systems Europe), a subsidiary of Integral Systems, Inc., announced that its EPOCH IPS (Integrated Product Suite) COTS product is in compliance with ESA's (European Space Agency) PUS (Packet-Utilisation Standard) for Satellite Control Systems and EGSE (Electrical Ground Support Equipment). BUSINESS Thu, 08 May 2008 23:00:02 GMT http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2008050802 http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2008050802 Alliant Techsystems Inc. CEO Dan Murphy said the company has received "absolutely no indication of a change" in the Canadian government's decision to block the sale of the space assets of MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. to the U.S. space and weapons company generally known as ATK. BUSINESS Thu, 08 May 2008 23:00:03 GMT http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2008050803 http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2008050803 Alliant Techsystems, Inc. (ATK) reported financial results for the fourth quarter and the fiscal year 2008. BUSINESS Thu, 08 May 2008 23:00:04 GMT http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2008050804 http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2008050804 Globalstar, Inc. announced financial results for the first quarter 2008. BUSINESS Thu, 08 May 2008 23:00:05 GMT http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2008050805 http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2008050805 Orbcomm Inc. announced financial results for the first quarter ending 31 March 2008. FEEDS & LINKS Thu, 08 May 2008 23:00:06 GMT http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2008050806 http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2008050806 SES Astra has signed an agreement for an additional transponder on its new prime orbital position - 23.5 degrees East - for the Czech Pay-TV platform CS Link. RESEARCH Thu, 08 May 2008 23:00:07 GMT http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2008050807 http://www.sat-nd.com/archive/?id=2008050807 New analysis from Frost & Sullivan's Space & Communications Group, European Mobile Satellite TV Markets, finds that the market earned revenues of US$1.92 million in 2007 and estimates this to reach US$3,273.9 million in 2014.