Parlaying Huge Debt Into A Smart Business Decision
By Paul Dykewicz PanAmSat President and CEO Joseph Wright, noted for his financial conservatism and cost-cutting, recently told me he isn’t worried at all about taking on a large debt...
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Eutelsat Reshapes Corporate Governance Structure
Eutelsat shareholders approved a plan to restructure its corporate governance by replacing a 15-member supervisory board/four-member management board with a single 10-member board of directors. Giuliano Berretta was elected chairman...
Shin Satellite Accelerates Thaicom 5 Launch Plans
Following the discovery of glitch in the Thaicom 3 satellite that could result in that bird’s failure, Satellite Today discovered that Shin Satellite PLC is pushing plans to launch its...
China Launches Another Recoverable Satellite
China launched its 20th recoverable satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center aboard a Long March 2-D rocket. The satellite will be used for research, geological surveying and mapping, and...
EADS Space Seals MoU With Vitrociset
EADS Space signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Italian organization Vitrociset for the study of future initiatives and collaborations in the aerospace sector. Areas where the two organizations will...
At Press Time: Navy Nears Decision On MUOS
Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Raytheon [RTN] were pacing the floor late Friday afternoon, waiting to hear which one would win a $6.2 billion U.S. Department of Defense satellite-communications contract (SN,...
Senate DTV Bill Could Thwart DBS
Satellite TV’s advantage of offering digital video signals since the mid-1990s is waning because the $70 billion the big cable-TV operators have spent on the technology is allowing those carriers...
Boeing Targets DoD With Two Plans
The Boeing Co. [BA] is pursuing U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) communications networking business opportunities that depend on satellites. Last week, Boeing showed it was willing to invest in innovative...
iDirect Partnership Offers Hybrid Network
Herndon, Va.-based iDirect wants to capitalize on a new threesome forged with satellite services operator Intelsat and communications networking provider Equant by tapping into what its management considers to be...
Spotlight: New GPS Software Aids Farmers
NavCom Technology, a unit of Deere & Company [DE], is targeting the agricultural industry by pushing Global Positioning System (GPS) services into the untraditional role of helping farmers plow their...