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| 06.01.2008 |
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Alternative Uses Of Emergency Communications Networks Driving New Market 
When terrestrial communications equipment has either been destroyed or rendered unavailable, satellite-based emergency systems receive praise for picking up the slack. But memories fade after the debris is cleaned up, and emergency communications providers...
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| 04.16.2008 |
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Mount Everest Defeated With Help From Satellite Technology
[Satellite News – 4-16-08] Former Near Earth LLC President J. Armand Musey has reached base camp on Mount Everest and is preparing to ascend to Camp 1, 19,600 ft. above sea level. Musey, who left Wall Street in 2007, is climbing Mount...
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| 11.14.2007 |
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AAE Receives Contract For ICT System In Middle East
[11-14-07 – Satellite Today] AAE Systems Inc. (AAE) won a $24 million contract to provide a turnkey communications system in the Middle East to be used by government departments, service agencies and field offices...
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| 06.25.2007 |
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SPOTLIGHT: Amnesty International Uses Satellite Imagery To Stem Genocidal Violence in Darfur
A pioneering program by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is providing technical expertise to human rights groups and helping Amnesty International USA with a new online effort to monitor threatened settlements in the war-torn...
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| 10.01.2006 |
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Satellites Strong At Strong Angel 3
By Peter Brown More than 800 emergency response and technical support personnel along with two dozen or so satellite-equipped vehicles descended on San Diego in late August for the Strong Angel 3 demonstration at the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department training...
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| 09.01.2006 |
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Keeping Your Business Safe
Recently, during a flooding episode, a business owner was able to document the damage through video surveillance. The camera captured rising floodwaters destroying inventory, office furniture, files and proprietary information that crippled business...
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| 09.01.2006 |
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Satellites Strong At Strong Angel 3
By Peter Brown More than 800 emergency response and technical support personnel along with two dozen or so satellite-equipped vehicles descended on San Diego in late August for the Strong Angel 3 demonstration at the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department training...
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| 06.01.2006 |
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Establishing Communications After A Disaster
Saint Joseph Seminary College, a small Roman Catholic undergraduate institution in St. Benedict, La., celebrated its 115th commencement this year. But for its communications infrastructure, it was like opening day. As a result of Hurricane Katrina in August...
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| 06.01.2006 |
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New Hurricane Season; Old Solutions
National, state and local government officials will be crossing their fingers and praying for a calm hurricane season, which started June 1. After all, little has been done to advance the stage of emergency preparedness, so there is not much else they can do...
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| 02.15.2006 |
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VSAT Systems: Implementing The Right System For Business Growth
Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) communications systems are cost-saving additions to most enterprise businesses. Throughout recent years, communication systems via satellite have come down in price. But size of network build out, future expansion and...
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| 02.01.2006 |
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Prime Satcom Consulting Ltd Provides Satcom to Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Command Vehicle
Prime Satcom Consulting Ltd. (www.primesatcom.com) activated a motorized, transportable satellite terminal on Gloucestershire Fire & Rescue’s Incident Command...
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| 02.01.2006 |
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EMS Satcom To Deliver Search And Rescue System To Venezuela
EMS Satcom (www.emssatcom.com), a division of EMS Technologies Inc., said that Venezuela’s Insituto National de Aviacion Civil awarded EMS Satcom a $2.9 million contract for...
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| 02.01.2006 |
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Satellite Imagery: Saving Time And Money For Corporate Applications
Satellite imagery, long the domain of governments and militaries around the globe, is finding its way into the commercial marketplace. Commercial satellite operators had hoped that the launch of several spacecraft in the late 1990s and the early part of this...
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| 01.02.2006 |
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Crisis On The Gulf Coast: When Satellite Was The Only Game In Town
By Peter J. Brown As Hurricane Katrina approached the U.S. Gulf Coast, she let everyone know that well before a natural disaster occurs, officials need satellite links close at hand. Unfortunately, this lesson was learned the hard way. For months, emergency...
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| 08.01.2005 |
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Satellites Stand By High Above The Hot Zone
By Peter J. Brown Exactly when and where the hot zone--the impacted area surrounding the precise spot where a weapon of mass destruction device is unleashed--will suddenly appear is anyone's guess. What is certain is that first responders--fire, police and...
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| 08.01.2005 |
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Multimedia Matters: Mr. Chertoff, Take A Moment And Look Up
By Peter J. Brown By the time this goes to print, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Michael Chertoff should have the results of his comprehensive departmental review in hand. So, where will the DHS place satellite technology in this...
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| 11.01.2004 |
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Key Markets Are Sustaining The Industry
by Nick Mitsis As the global commercial satellite industry enters the final months of 2004, business executives are examining which of the undertaken ventures worked and what strategic objectives they will need to execute in the coming years in order to...
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| 03.01.2004 |
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The American Red Cross
The American Red Cross responds to a disaster every eight minutes, around the clock, 365 days a year. This quick response is due in great part to satellite technology. Founded in 1881, this independent, volunteer-led organization is dedicated to helping...
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| 06.01.2003 |
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Satellite Keeps Police Connected
By James Careless The state of New Mexico is the fifth largest state in the United States, according to http://www.netstate.com. All told, it covers 121,598 square miles: a vast area covered by just 525 officers of the New Mexico State Police. Given that only...
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| 03.01.2003 |
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Disaster Recovery: A Blueprint For Better Response
By Peter J. Brown Recovery. Restoration. Continuity. These are not new buzzwords. They have taken on new meaning, however, as a result of the intensified planning and preparation underway throughout the past year. This effort is intended to yield quicker and...
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