Starsem To Launch Radarsat-2
Starsem signed a contract with Canada’s MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates Ltd, to launch the Radarsat-2 satellite aboard a Soyuz rocket, Starsem announced Jan. 9. The spacecraft, a replacement for Canada’s...
Month: January 2006
Wildblue Secures More Than $200 Million IN Additional Financing
Wildblue Communications Inc. announced Jan. 10 that it closed a secured credit facility of more than $200 million to fund the continued growth of its high speed Internet access business....
Comtech Receives Satellite Communications, Services Contract
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. announced Jan. 10 that its Maryland-based subsidiary, Comtech Mobile Datacom Corp., received a preliminary contract valued at up to $22.6 million to provide satellite communications and network...
Spacehab Wins Payload Development Contract From ILS
Spacehab Inc. subsidiary Astrotech received a contract from International Launch Services (ILS) to provide payload processing for the Astra 1KR satellite, Spacehab announced. The spacecraft, owned by SES Astra, initially...
Report: ISRO Plans Small Satellite Atmospheric Observation Mission
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) plans to launch a series of dedicated small satellite scientific missions, according to Indian press reports. The Small Satellites for Atmospheric and Space Sciences...
BSkyB Signs Tescom Deal
BSkyB signed a contract with Tescom Software Systems Testing to augment and enhance BSkyB’s testing services, the U.K. satellite pay-TV operator announced. Tescom, a quality assurance and software testing provider,...
NGA Awards $60 Million In Clearview Orders
The U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) ordered $60 million of commercial satellite imagery from three U.S. companies, the U.S. Department of Defense announced Jan. 6. The awards were made under...
Gilat Provides VSAT Network In Brazil
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., in conjunction with Embratel and subsidiary StarOne, will deploy a 2,400-site VSAT network for Brazil’s largest cosmetics chain, O Boticario Comercial Farmaceutica Ltda., Gilat announced Jan....
XM, Sirius Combined Subscribers Top 9 Million
XM Satellite Radio surpassed 6 million subscribers, while rival Sirius Satellite Radio reached 3.3 million subscribers, triggering a $225 million stock payout to Howard Stern, the companies announced. Washington-based XM...
Dish Expands HD Package
Echostar Communications Corp. and its Dish Network direct-to-home satellite service unveiled a new high-definition (HD) television package, DishHD. The package includes five new Voom channels, bringing the total to 15,...