Author: Staff Writer

The Sea Launch Co. said Sept. 6 it signed an agreement with Panamsat for the launch of the Horizons-2 satellite using the Land Launch system. It is the second Land...

PARIS—The number of commercial transponders leased for military satellite communications services will dip slightly beginning in the 2006-2007 timeframe as new U.S. military systems become operational. But the demand will...

International Launch Services is on track for the Sept. 8 launch of Telesat Canada‘s Anik F1R satellite. Scheduled for a 5:53 pm EDT launch, the satellite will be lofted to...

Caprock Communications Corp. said Sept. 6 it has been working around the clock to package and deploy transportable satellite communications systems since Hurricane Katrina’s landfall on Aug. 29. In response...

Sirius Satellite Radio said Sept. 6 it would offer 31 National Football League (NFL) games in Spanish during the 2005-2006 season through its carriage of NFL Futbol Americano, CBS Radio...

The Network Centric Operations Industry Consortium (NCOIC) increased its ranks to 79 companies and organizations with the introduction of seven new members on Sept. 6. The new members include: Anteon...

Tandberg Television will unveil an end-to-end DVB-S2 (digital video broadcasting – satellite version 2) system for satellite broadcasting at the IBC trade show in Amsterdam this week, the company announced....

Comtech EF Data Corp., a subsidiary of Comtech Telecommunications Corp., will supply satellite modems to an unnamed telecommunications service provider in Latin America, Comtech announced Sept. 1. Under the $1.6...

Garmin International Inc. will incorporate GPS-enabled location technology by Sirf Technology Holdings Inc. in a new line of integrated personal training systems for cyclists, the companies announced. The Edge line...

Sirius Satellite Radio teamed with Cosmopolitan magazine to launch a channel in 2006 dedicated to women’s issues, Sirius announced Sept. 2. “Our readers are constantly asking for more Cosmo and...