Month: May 2007

An Ariane 5 launch vehicle with a dual-passenger payload of the Astra-1L and Galaxy 17 satellites has been cleared for liftoff following the launch readiness review performed at the Spaceport...

[5/3/07] The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) awarded contracts to 24 companies to provide next-generation satellite communications systems to U.S. government military and civilian agencies, the GSA announced May 2....

The Qantas Group unveiled April 30 a new precision landing system that uses satellite technology to make landings more efficient, accurate and environmentally friendly. The GPS Landing System uses technology...

ComDev International Ltd. announced April 30 that it has been awarded a follow-on civil space contract valued at $39 million from an unidentified customer. Work on the program is expected...

Integral Systems Inc. received a contract with Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems to upgrade JSAT Corp.’s ground system to support the JCSAT-11 satellite, Integral announced May 1.   The EPOCH-based...

NDS reported revenues of $178 million in the quarter ending March 31, up 20 percent compared to the same quarter of 2006, the company announced May 1. Operating profits for...

Raytheon Co. has been awarded a $14.5 million contract by the U.S. Air Force to build terminals for the Global Broadcasting Service (GBS), the company announced May 1. Raytheon will...

Orbital Sciences Corp. received a contract from Intelsat to manufacture the Intelsat-15 (IS-15) communications satellite, Orbital announced May 1. The satellite, scheduled for a launch in early 2009, will be...

[5/02/07] Sirius Satellite Radio recorded a record $204 million in revenues in the 2007 first quarter, a 61 percent increase from revenues of $126.7 million for the same period in...

International Communications Group received parts-manufacturer approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to produce and replace satellite communication systems on Boeing 737-700 aircraft, ICG announced April 30. Through a...