Month: December 2004

The Russian News & Information Agency reported on its Web site that a Cyclone-3 rocket carrying the Sich-1M satellite is to be launched from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome on Dec. 24...

Agence France Presse is reporting that Alenia Spazio, a unit of Italian defense group Finmeccanica, was awarded a 775 million euro ($1.04 billion) contract to supply the Italian Space Agency...

Intelsat late yesterday said it has received the necessary regulatory approval to proceed with its sale to private equity company Zeus Holdings Ltd. Intelsat still has not revealed whether the...

Dow Jones is reporting today that Spanish highway operator Abertis wants to buy a stake in Spanish satellite operator Hispasat. The report noted that no agreement has been reached yet,...

The demonstration satellite that was placed in a lower than expected orbit by the test launch of the Boeing Delta 5 Heavy on Dec. 21 was built by students at...

DirecTV Inc. today said it is adding Fox HD (high definition) programming in 26 markets. The Fox HD programming from WNYW in New York and KTTV in Los Angeles will...

The Boeing Co. today said its Delta 4 Heavy launch placed a demonstration payload into a lower than expected orbit. According to Boeing, preliminary review of the launch data indicated...

Globecomm Systems Inc. said it won a follow-on contract from an existing customer for roughly $1.3 million. The contract was a follow-on to a previously announced $8.3 million contract for...

XM Satellite Radio today said it selected Millsport, the sponsorship and event consulting unit of The Marketing Arm as its agency of record. Under the agreement, Millsport will provide a...

According to a news report posted today on Sify.com, India’s government approved funding for a new spacecraft to help telecom and broadcasting companies to use the national satellite system for...