Month: June 2005

EMS Satcom, a division of EMS Technologies Inc., said June 28 that Satcom Direct has integrated EMS Satcom’s Cabin Network Accelerator (CNX) acceleration and compression capability into its communications network....

Gilat Satellite Network Ltd. announced June 28 that it signed an agreement with Sputnik Telecommunications Entertainment Co. under which Gilat will deploy its Skyedge hub in Moscow and VSAT terminals...

French pay-TV operator Canalsat is looking to become more of a factor in the mobile television space, teaming with French mobile operator SFR to launch a new television channel package...

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and the European Space Agency (ESA) signed an agreement June 27 to include three European instruments on India’s first moon mission, Chandrayaan-1, ISRO announced....

Sirius Satellite Radio and Multicultural Radio Broadcasting Inc. announced June 28 a multiyear agreement to create and launch Asian language channels on Sirius. The first channel launched as part of...

Worldspace Inc.‘s initial public offering (IPO) will consist of 8.8 million shares with an estimated price range of $16 to $18 per share, according to a June 27 filing with...

The Galileo Joint Undertaking (GJU) approved a joint bid June 27 from the members of the Eurely and iNavSat consortia to develop the Galileo satellite navigation system. The two consortia...

Space Imaging announced June 27 that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded the company a contract to provide Ikonos satellite imagery of Alaska for the USDA’s Natural Resource Inventory...

Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) posted a $3 million bond required by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to begin development of its next generation satellite system, MSV announced June 27....

The Russian Satellite Communication Co. said June 28 the Russian Express-AM2 satellite was put into operation June 16 at its 80 degrees East orbital slot. The satellite will provide presidential...