Month: October 2006

Globalstar Inc. announced Oct. 11 that it has completed negotiations with the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) for a federal supply schedule contract for the purchase of satellite voice and...

XM Satellite Radio and Acura will offer complimentary satellite-radio service to buyers of some certified pre-owned vehicles, the companies announced Oct. 11. Acura is offering three months of free service...

Intrinsyc Software International Inc., a mobility software and services company, and Road Angel Group Ltd., a manufacturer of GPS devices, unveiled the Road Angel Navigator series Oct. 11. Based on...

The World Teleport Association announced Oct. 10 its appointment of Mary Frost, CEO of Globecast America, to its board. Retroactive to Oct. 1, Frost will complete a three-year term on...

Lockheed Martin Corp. shares of International Launch Services Inc. (ILS) have been transferred to Space Transport Inc., ILS announced Oct. 11. The ILS board appointed Frank McKenna as the company’s...

Lockheed Martin and ITT Corp. announced Oct. 11 an alliance to compete for the U.S. Air Force’s next-generation GPS system. Under their agreement, the companies will extend an existing partnership...

The launch of an Ariane-5 rocket carrying DirecTV’s DirecTV-9S and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s LDREX-2 satellites was delayed by 24 hours in order to conduct checks on components of...

ATK has completed an on-pad pathfinder operation of its launch vehicle, the ALV, which is scheduled for its first mission in 2007, the company announced Oct. 10. The flight of...

Thrane & Thrane closed its acquisition of the mobile satellite communications operations of Nera ASA, Thrane & Thrane announced Oct. 10. The deal, announced in August, combines two providers of...

Israel-based RRSat Global Communications Network Ltd. filed a prospectus Oct. 10 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an initial public offering (IPO). RRSat is offering 3.6 million...