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Arianespace set Aug. 11 as the new launch date for Shin Satellite Plc‘s IPStar satellite, Arianespace announced July 25. The satellite originally has been scheduled to launch July 8 and […]

Direct-to-home satellite television operator Canal Digital is getting set to launch a number of high-profile business efforts as it bids to maintain its position as the leading pay-TV operator in […]

In the days and months following the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C., much discussion has occurred regarding the safeguarding of nuclear materials. In […]

Nearly two years after announcing it would launch rockets from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Sea Launch LLC unveiled July 26 that Panamsat Corp. would be the first to use the […]

XM Satellite Radio and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. announced July 26 a partnership to develop the first MP3 player with satellite radio capabilities, but it is the potential for accessing […]

Loral Space and Communica-tions Ltd. announced July 25 that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York confirmed the company’s reorganization plan, opening the door for Loral […]

The launch of the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-N (GOES-N) has been delayed indefinitely due to an unnamed issue with the satellite, NASA announced July 28. When rescheduled, the satellite will […]

GMPCS placed an order for 1,000 personal broadband satellite terminals for use on Inmarsat‘s BGAN (Broadband Global Area Network) service with Nera SatCom. GMPCS will use the Nera WorldPro 1000 […]

Astrata Group Inc. will provide 3,600 Geolocation Platform units to Italy’s Motivegeeks for use in tracking and fleet management applications, Astrata announced July 28. Under the contract, Los Angeles-based Astrata […]

Maxwell Technologies Inc. received a contract from Orbital Sciences Corp. to provide a computer for NASA‘s Glory earth science mission, Maxwell announced July 28. San Diego-based Maxwell will provide its […]

Radyne Corp. received a $2.3 million contract to supply satellite telecommunications equipment to an unnamed customers in the Asia-Pacific region, Radyne announced July 29. Under the contract, Radyne will provide […]

The European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) has begun initial operations, the European Space Agency (ESA) announced July 28. During the Initial Operations Phase, the responsibility for providing the EGNOS […]

The Transport for London, the agency responsible for London’s transport system, is debunking an e-mail that is circulating claiming mobile phones will link up with satellites if a mobile phone […]

People CASBAA Appoints New Vice President The Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) appointed John Medeiros as vice president for government relations and regulatory affairs. Medeiros will be […]

By Peter J. Brown Exactly when and where the hot zone–the impacted area surrounding the precise spot where a weapon of mass destruction device is unleashed–will suddenly appear is anyone’s […]

by James Careless Not so long ago, satellite news gathering (SNG) trucks were large, lumbering tractor trailers loaded with huge C-band dishes, single channel transmitters and multi-person crews. But times […]

By Jason Bates Signal interference is a costly and growing problem for the satellite industry, but companies have had difficulties in collecting concrete numbers that portray the scope of the […]

By Peter J. Brown By the time this goes to print, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Michael Chertoff should have the results of his comprehensive departmental review in […]

By Gerald E. Oberst Jr Providing capacity to broadcasters is a core business for most satellite operators, especially in Europe. Thus, a recent decision by European courts on whether a […]

Even though business opportunities are increasing throughout the Asia-Pacific region, regional directors and general managers of some of the leading satellite companies in Asia are moving forward cautiously with their […]

Sea Launch signed an agreement with Panamsat for multiple launches, including the first commercial mission for the new Land Launch vehicle, Sea Launch announced July 28. The contract also includes […]

XM Satellite Radio Holding Inc. lost $146.6 million in the second quarter 2005, a $20 million improvement over losses of $166.1 million in the second quarter 2004, the company reported […]

Digital+, the Spanish direct-to-home (DTH) platform reported one of its strongest quarters in recent years, adding nearly 76,000 subscribers in the second quarter 2005. The DTH provider reported 1.8 million […]

Canadian Satellite Radio (CSR) signed a deal to market its satellite radio service and hardware through London Drug stores, CSR announced July 28. CSR, which will use XM Satellite Radio […]

EDO Corp. received a contract to build the microwave receiver subsystem for NASA‘s Global Precipitation Measurement satellite system, EDO announced July 27. Under the $15.6 million contract from satellite prime […]

The U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) established a new office to coordinate the integration of imagery collected by commercial and classified imagery satellites, NGA announced July 28. The Joint Operations […]

China Galileo Industries (CGI) signed agreements to participate in three application projects for Europe’s Galileo satellite navigation system, Xinhuareported July 28. The agreements with the Galileo Joint Undertaking call for […]

Boeing‘s Launch and Orbital Systems business, part of the company’s Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) segment, posted an operating profit of $29 million in the second quarter of 2005, Boeing reported […]

EADS Space Division recorded earnings before interest and taxes of 7 million euros ($8.45 million) in the first six months of 2005, rebounding from a loss of 12 million euros […]

The launching of Panamsat‘s Galaxy 14 satellite has been delayed, Kathryn Lancioni, vice president of corporate communications and investor relations at Panamsat, told Satellite Today July 27. The satellite had […]