Month: January 2006

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...

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,...