Month: November 2005

I recently attended a summit that, in part, brought to the discussion floor the topic of corporate and government distance learning networks and where the next-generation trends and uses are...

In 1991, Home Depot was well on its way to conquering the home improvement retail market in the United States. At the time, the retailer was supporting 28,000 employees in...

EMS Technologies Inc. signed a definitive agreement to sell the assets and operating liabilities of its Space & Technology/Montreal division to MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA), the companies announced...

Lockheed Martin announced Oct. 31 it received a $10 million, six-month contract from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for the program definition and risk reduction phase of...

It is hard to believe, but our SATELLITE 2006 Conference and Exhibition is only a little more than three months away! From February 6-9, Washington, DC, will be the center...

Garmin International Inc. will offer GPS automotive units with XM Satellite Radio capabilities, the companies announced Oct. 31. The portable Streetpilot 2730 will combine GPS capabilities with XM Navtraffic, weather...

The European Space Agency (ESA) reported Oct. 31 that a failure in the electrical power system on board the Student Space Exploration and Technology Initiative (SSETI) Express spacecraft is preventing...

Korean satellite pay-TV operator Skylife is preparing to launch personal video recorder (PVR) services in Korea in 2006. The operator has announced that it will use NDS‘s XTV technology to...

Sirius Satellite Radio and DaimlerChrysler announced Oct. 31 they have extended their exclusive relationship through Sept. 1, 2012. The agreement covers all Chrysler Group and Mercedes-Benz vehicles and Freightliner Trucks....