Month: December 2004

Eumetsat, the European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites, has announced plans for the launch of its latest satellites. At a recent meeting in Toulouse, France, the 56th council...

The demonstration launch of the Boeing Delta 4 Heavy rocket was pushed back 24 hours to Dec. 11 due to adverse weather conditions, including ground winds, clouds and isolated thunderstorm...

Engineered Support Systems Inc. said it has entered into a binding, definitive agreement to purchase the membership interests of Spacelink International LLC, a firm involved in the design, integration, operation...

The Satellite Industry Association (SIA) has named Michael Beavin its new director of government affairs. In this role, Beavin will be overseeing all satellite-focused legislative and policy issues facing Congress...

Jetix Europe, formerly Fox Kids Europe, saw its revenues for the financial year ending September 30, up 12 percent to $170.7 million. The pan-European integrated kids’ entertainment company is a...

According to new research released by Northern Sky Research, the market for standards-based broadband satellite solutions has become somewhat more positive than in early 2003. The independent market research firm...

Comtech Communications Corp. today announced its Comtech EF Data subsidiary received a multi-year contract for satellite communications equipment to be deployed in security and defense networks in Europe. Comtech said...

DirecTV Inc. said that Martin Mullen, also known as Martin Stewart, was sentenced earlier this week by the U.S. District Court of the Middle District of Florida to seven years...

The DirecTV Group has elected Haim Saban, chairman and CEO of Saban Capital Group Inc., to its board of directors. The appointment is effective immediately and boosts DirecTV’s board to...

Orbimage said its SeaStar Fisheries Information Service has released the new OrbBuoy product line. The low-profile buoys are designed to be stealthy to avoid loss, but easily retrievable through the...