Iridium Satellite LLC reported that the number of subscribers to its mobile satellite service has grown 30 percent from the beginning of 2005 to Nov. 1. Revenues also are up...
Sirius Satellite Radio announced Nov. 7 its “Huge Gift Little Box” mail-in rebate promotion that will run through Dec. 31. The promotion offers a $50 mail-in rebate to either the...
Lockheed Martin said Nov. 8 it delivered the second of eight GPS Block 2R satellite to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., where it will be readied for a scheduled...
SES Global saw a sharp increase in profits and revenues in the third quarter 2005. Net profits were up almost 50 percent in the quarter to 108 million euros ($127.6...
The launch of the Inmarsat-4 satellite on a Sea Launch Zenit-3SL has been rescheduled for Nov. 8, according to the latest information on the Sea Launch Co. LLC Web site...
Spacedev unveiled Nov. 7 a high-performance microsatellite product, the Spacedev Modular Microsatellite Bus (MMB-100). The 100-kilogram microsatellite is based on industry-standard plug-and-play interfaces, including Ethernet and USB, and uses a...
Lockheed Martin completed static loads testing of the second Advanced Extremely High Frequency (EHF) satellite structure, the company announced Nov. 7. The test demonstrated that the structure can carry the...
Loral Skynet do Brasil received a contract from Universidade de Santo Amaro to provide Ku-band services for a distance-learning initiative, Loral Skynet announced Nov. 7. The Sao Paulo, Brazil-based university...
NBC Universal and DirecTV Inc. announced a deal Nov. 7 that will give DirecTV subscribers with DirecTV Plus interactive digital video recorder the opportunity to purchase and view commercial free...
Intelsat announced Nov. 7 that Dianne VanBeber has returned to the company in an expanded role, having been appointed vice president of investor relations and corporate communications. VanBeber will be...