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Astranis to Bring High-Speed Internet to the Remotest Corners of the Earth

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To address this issue, space-based internet startup Astranis has partnered with satellite services provider Orbits Corp to launch and operate a dedicated satellite for the Philippines. The microGEO satellites, operating at geosynchronous orbit approximately 22,000 miles above the Earth’s surface , offer distinct advantages.

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Invest in Israel Newsletter October 2011 Edition

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ISRAEL CORP UNIT TO BUILD $680 MLN PERU POWER STATION. Israel Corporation unit Cerro del Aguila SA has agreed to build a 510-megawatt hydroelectric power station in Peru at an investment of $680 million. Fifty of its manufacturing activities and 70% of its consolidated revenues derive from global operations. The Israel/U.S.

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