Month: November 2005

Raytheon Co. completed factory acceptance testing of the command, control and communications segment for the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS), the company announced Nov. 15. A Raytheon-Northrop Grumman...

Echostar Communications Corp. announced that Gary Howard has joined the company’s board of directors effective Nov. 8. Howard also will serve on the Nominating and Compensation Committees of Echostar’s board....

Sea Launch Co. LLC said Nov. 15 it signed a firm launch contract with DirecTV Inc. for a mission scheduled for early 2007. Financial terms of the deal were not...

Despite growing revenues, Orbimage reported an increased net loss for the third quarter 2005. Total revenues for the just completed third quarter were $11.2 million, up from $8.9 million in...

Swe-Dish Satellite Systems AB said Nov. 15 the South African Broadcasting System (SABC) will use the Swe-Dish IPT Suitcase to expand its coverage in the countries that are a part...

Xantic announced Nov. 15 it would be offering round the clock “Happy Hour” calling for the crew calling market during major world holidays. The discounted rates will apply to all...

DRS Technologies Inc. announced Nov. 15 that it was awarded new contracts valued at $38 million, including options, to design and develop infrared sensors for next- generation imaging systems slated...

Tom Tulliehas taken over as CEO of Path 1 Network Technologies effective Nov. 15, the company announced. Tullie comes to Path 1 from Applied Micro Circuits Corp. (AMCC), where he...

JSAT is stepping up its plans in the high-definition arena through a trial of Tandberg Television‘s advanced compression technology. The trial, funded by the Japanese government, is designed to test...

China Great Wall Industry Corp. and China Satellite Communications Corp. (Chinasat) signed a contract Nov. 9 for the launch of the Chinasat 9 satellite aboard a Long March 3B rocket...