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A Federal District Court issued a Sept. 27 order dismissing Darlene Investments LLC’s fraud action against DirecTV, and holding Darlene liable for breach of contract, DirecTV announced. The dispute, argued...

Echostar Communications Corp. announced Sept. 28 plans to raise about $500 million through a debt offering by subsidiary Echostar DBS Corp. The net proceeds of the debt securities offering are...

SES Astra signed a transponder contract with British commercial TV broadcaster Five, SES Astra announced Sept. 26. The broadcaster will initially take half of a transponder at the orbital position...

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. announced Sept. 27 that York Capital Management has exercised its option to convert all of its $70.4 million loan, plus accrued interest of about $1 million,...

Iridium Satellite reported that the number of ships using its maritime crew calling ship-to-shore service increased by 54 percent during the first six months of 2006. Using prepaid scratch cards,...

Boeing Co. completed thermal vacuum testing for the first of the Wideband Gapfiller Satellites. The tests, conducted throughout a two-month period, evaluated the spacecraft’s ability to withstand the extreme temperatures...

Sirius Satellite Radio announced Sept. 26 the availability of its Stiletto 100, the company’s first portable live radio. Available for a suggested $349.99, the Stiletto 100 lets users listen to...

International Communications Group (ICG) introduced its Aerocom 1100 cabin telecommunications unit, which provides an automated integrated package of telephone, fax and data services for small- to medium-sized business jets. The...

“The $20 Billion Question: Can Satellite and Terrestrial Wireless Co-exist in C-Band?” is the topic of the Global V-Sat Forum’s Sept. 29 Satellite Summit at the University Club, 1135 16th...

Motient Corp. and Skyterra Communications Inc. completed transactions designed to simplify the ownership and control of a pair of companies developing systems to provide Mobile Satellite Services, the companies announced...