MDA Completes Acquisition Of EMS Canada
MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) announced Nov. 28 it completed the acquisition of certain assets from EMS Canada. MDA announced the acquisition of EMS Canada Oct. 31. Specific terms...
Month: November 2005
Alcatel Alenia Space Names Media and Industry Analysts Relations Manager
Alcatel Alenia Space appointed Florence Pontieux media and industry analyst relations manager. Pontieux has been a corporate press relations officer for Alcatel for the past three years. Prior to joining...
Blue Sky Network Unveils Cockpit Integrated Satellite Voice Capabilities
Blue Sky Network announced Nov. 28 a new satellite-based panel-mounted control head for aircraft. The ACH1000 offers cockpit integrated voice capabilities and short code messaging to its D1000-series global satellite...
CBS Alaska Affiliate To Use Norsat Newslink
Norsat International Inc. said Nov. 28 that Alaska-based CBS affiliate KTVA Anchorage has purchased Norsat Newslink for its news gathering operations. Newslink enables broadcast-quality video in a portable satellite terminal...
Eutelsat Takes Second Crack At IPO
Eutelsat Communications relaunched its initial public offering (IPO) Nov. 28 citing the “improvement and stabilization of market conditions since the end of October” when the company withdrew its previous IPO....
Euro1080 Signs Pace Deal
High-definition (HD) content provider Euro1080 signed a deal with set-top box manufacturer Pace Micro Technology to provide equipment for the broadcaster’s rollout of advanced HD services across Europe. Deliveries of...
Roadpost Announces Reduced Iridium Rates, Accessory Bundles
Roadpost Inc. said it dropped pricing on its Iridium service offerings to address growing demand for business continuity/disaster recovery communications. “The recent hurricanes have shown that renting satellite services on...
Inmarsat Revenues Shrink Slightly, Loss Widens In Third Quarter
Inmarsat Holdings Ltd. reported a widening net loss for the third quarter 2005 as revenues remained relatively flat. The company’s total revenue for the just finished third quarter was $120...
SpaceX Scrubs Maiden Voyage Of Falcon 1
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) scrubbed the inaugural launch of its Falcon 1 rocket Nov. 25 and does not expect to perform the mission until December, the company announced. The...
MTV Inks Lease Contract With SES Astra
SES Astra said Nov. 25 it closed a new long-term agreement with MTV Networks Europe for further capacity on an Astra satellite located at 19.2 degrees East, which MTV will...