Satellite component builder Kongsberg Norspace of Norway has booked its first two orders for command receivers whose flexibility allows satellite owners more leeway to control their use of broadcast frequencies, Kongsberg said Sept. 2. Horten-based Kongsberg said the receivers will be placed on the SES-10 satellite owned by fleet operator SES of Luxembourg under a contract with SES-10 builder Airbus Defence and Space. The satellite is scheduled for launch in 2010 and will cover Latin America. The contract, which Kongsberg said was valued at less than 1 million euros ($1.3 million), is for two receivers for which Kongsberg owns the intellectual property. The company has been selling a first-generation receiver since 2006 under license.
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