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Telesat LEO contenders pitch Canadian production to sweeten deal

by Caleb Henry — February 11, 2019

Companies competing to build hundreds of broadband satellites for Canadian fleet operator Telesat are considering setting up production facilities in Canada.

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An illustration of MethaneSAT, a small satellite designed to track methane emissions from human activities. The spacecraft's design is still under development. Credit: EDF

Ball and SSL win study contracts for methane emission tracking satellite

by Jeff Foust — January 11, 2019

The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) has awarded contracts to Ball Aerospace and Space Systems Loral to develop designs for a privately funded satellite to track methane emissions.

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Philip Father, Scepter chief executive, and entrepreneur Rafay Khan, discuss plans for a global constellation of atmsopheric-monitoring satellites at Space Systems Loral.

Scepter Inc. unveils plan for global atmospheric monitoring constellation

by Debra Werner — March 23, 2018

Scepter Inc., a Silicon Valley startup, plans to establish a satellite constellation in low Earth orbit capable of offering hourly updates on air pollution in vertical air columns globally.

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SmallSat Symposium

by Greg Thomas — February 5, 2018

The SmallSat Symposium is the undisputed Business and Finance Conference for Small Satellites.

World leaders and experts unlock the knowledge required to leverage smallsat innovation and cutting-edge technology into next generation solution…

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SSL sues Orbital ATK over confidential data breach

by Jeff Foust — March 23, 2017

Space Systems Loral (SSL) has filed a lawsuit against Orbital ATK after an employee of that company accessed sensitive information in a NASA computer system about SSL satellite servicing technologies.

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Canada’s MDA says commercial satellite market shows unexpected softness

by Peter B. de Selding — November 2, 2016

Canadian satellite builder and geospatial-services provider MDA Corp. on Nov. 1 pulled back from earlier optimistic assessments of the global commercial telecommunications satellite business, saying strong customer interest in new satellites was not translating into contracts.

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