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Space Exploration Technologies Corp., or SpaceX, has 10 launches on its manifest, according to the company. Late this year, SpaceX will use the Falcon 1 rocket in a launch for […]

The Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition (LJDAM) tested successfully against a moving target, The Boeing Co. [BA] announced. During the test at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., an Air Force […]

Even as the United States implores China to use its leverage to restrain North Korean ambitions to develop nuclear-tipped long-range missiles, China has no intention whatever of wielding its influence […]

The Senate Appropriations Committee (SAC) approved an amendment adding $1 billion to the NASA appropriations bill for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2007. That extra funding passed over opposition […]

Congress should place ballistic missile defense (BMD) on a fiscal fast track, Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.), chairman of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), said, vowing to seek more funding […]

Space Shuttle Discovery executed a triumphal return to Earth today, capping a letter-perfect mission that began with thunderstorm delays and safety concerns, but ultimately showed what NASA at its best […]

The U.S. Air Force has asked for industry input to begin defining the alternative payloads that the service may pursue in place of buying a full complement of Space Based […]

XSR-SV.TO Canadian Satellite Radio (CSR), which operates XM Canada, will raise its monthly price beginning in September in order to offset its financial losses, the company announced July 13. New […]

NDS, a conditional access and middleware vendor, believes the satellite market will present strong revenue generating opportunities for the company going forward, the company’s CEO said. NDS works with some […]

The New York Air National Guard is turning to satellite-enabled technology for its research in Antarctica. Using the Iridium satellite network for voice and data communications, The unit has installed […]

The European Space Agency (ESA) is in the middle of a critical period as it aims to put together programs that will benefit people all over Europe. The role of […]

When Canada’s Bell Expressvu and Star Choice launched their direct-to-home (DTH) services in 1997, the cable TV industry nicknamed them "The Death Stars," fearing that consumers – many who were […]

Canadian Satellite Radio (CSR), which operates XM Canada, will raise its monthly price in order to offset its financial losses, the company announced July 13. New subscribers to the satellite […]

SES Americom announced July 11 its Redisat network is available in the United States. The network, which targets first responders, emergency management professionals and private enterprises, supplies satellite space bandwidth […]

Globalstar Australia completed an equity purchase with Tenzeng Pty Ltd. to launch a suite of asset tracking services in the Australian market, Pivotel Group, Globalstar Australia’s parent company, announced. Tenzeng’s […]

Canalsat selected Tandberg Television‘s high-definition (HD) MPEG-4 AVC video encoding and distribution system for the launch of its HD service, Tandberg Television announced July 13. Canalsat HD will begin before […]

SelecTV deployed Harmonic Inc.‘s Internet Protocol (IP)-based compression and multiplexing solutions for its direct-to-home satellite pay-TV service in Australia, Harmonic announced July 13. SelecTV will use the Divicom Electra 1000 […]

NDS Ltd., a supplier of conditional access and middleware solutions, is expecting a busy 12 months due to expected growth in the satellite pay-TV market. NDS works with companies such […]

Raytheon Co. won a contract from the U.S. Navy to provide mission support systems to satellite communications terminals, the company announced July 13. Under the five-year, $75 million contract, Raytheon […]

Iridium Satellite announced July 12 its satellite communications customer base in the aviation market has more than doubled throughout the past 12 months. At the end of June, the installed […]

Comtech Mobile Datacom Corp. received a $2.4 million order for its satellite data communications transceivers, parent company Comtech Telecommunications Corp. announced July 12. Comtech Mobile will supply the U.S. Army […]

Globecast hooked up two new deals with channel providers to provide them access to Sky‘s platform in the United Kingdom and Ireland using Globecast’s capacity aboard the Eurobird satellite. The […]

XM Satellite Radio named Steve Cook executive vice president of automotive, a position created as part of a restructuring the company’s marketing operations, XM announced July 13. Cook will focus […]

Industry Canada will launch an initiative that could lead to the award of up to 29 licenses to develop satellites, the largest spectrum licensing initiative in Canadian history, the agency […]

Lockheed Martin awarded Spacedev a contract to supply components for the U.S. Navy’s Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) program, Spacedev announced July 12. Under the initial award, Spacedev will provide […]

Applied Global Technologies (AGT) partnered with Skyport International Inc. on joint contract awards with several National Guard states and emergency management agencies, AGT announced July 11. The partnership will offer […]

The U.S. Air Force awarded ATK Space Systems Inc. a contact to develop automated composite production technologies for space launch vehicles. Work performed under the contract, valued at $21.7 million, […]

Indian Space Research Organisation Chairman K. Narayana will head a failure analysis committee to investigate the July 10 Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) failure that destroyed the Insat-4C satellite. The […]

Showtime, the Middle East direct-to-home operator, is stepping up its plans in the digital video recorder (DVR) arena as the operator plans to introduce it in more countries across the […]

Sea Launch Co. announced July 11 Peter Stier will be vice president of marketing and sales, effectively immediately. Stier succeeds Rob Peckham, who became president and general manager of the […]