Month: November 2005

Telenor Satellite Services said it is offering reduced calling rates for sailors at sea this holiday season. In conjunction with Inmarsat, Telenor is extending low-cost Super Quiet Time hours around...

Iridium Satellite LLC said Nov. 18 it is providing satellite data links to enable e-mail, Internet and intra-ship communications for the passengers and crew of M/V Polar Star, an expedition...

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) said the inaugural launch of its Falcon 1 rocket will take place Nov. 25. The privately developed, liquid-fueled rocket will be launched from Kwajalein Atoll...

BSkyB will no longer enjoy a monopoly over English Premier League soccer rights after its current deal expires, but the satellite pay-TV operator could still retain around 80 percent of...

The Meteosat Second Generation (MSG-2) satellite will be placed into orbit Dec. 21 for the European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (Eumetsat), Arianespace said Nov. 18. The Ariane...

International satellite radio services provider Worldspace Inc. announced Nov. 21 the premiere of “Radio Art of Living,” an exclusive channel with programming aimed at extending the teachings of spiritual leader...

ViaSat Inc. announced Nov. 21 it reached an agreement to acquire privately held Efficient Channel Coding Inc. (ECC), a producer of broadband communication integrated circuits and satellite communication systems. This...

Sirius Satellite Radio and Mercedez-Benz USA said Nov. 17 they have extended the exclusive relationship that puts Sirius receivers in select Mercedez-Benz automobiles as a standard feature to Sept. 1,...

As this issue of Satellite News was going to press, Cisco Systems Inc. announced a definitive agreement to acquire Scientific-Atlanta. The combined entity would create an end-to-end triple play solution...

Thrane & Thrane Inc. unveiled its Sailor VMS Systems, which provides global connectivity for commercial fisherman on Inmarsat-C, a network for safety at sea and global maritime communications. Thrane &...