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China News reported that China has delayed the launch of its SinoSat 2 direct-to-home broadcast satellite until next year. The satellite was expected to be launched this year, but has […]

It was a grim-faced panel of satellite manufacturing executives that faced delegates during the “Satellite Manufacturing: Building Confidence with ‘Basics'” session on March 24th. “I have heard talk that everyone […]

Arnaud de Villeneuve, the CEO of Canal+ CYFROWY is confident that the Polish satellite pay-TV market will be a vibrant one going forward. de Villeneuve told Satellite Today, “The forecasts […]

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the U.S. Air Force said they are moving in concert to propose common federal standards that will make expendable commercial rocket launchers safer, more […]

Intersputnik International Organization of Space Communications said signed a contract with NewCom International Inc., under which NewCom has leased 32 MHz of transponder capacity on the Russian Express-3A satellite located […]

Telesat Canada and EMS Satellite Networks said they were selected by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to deploy a DVB-RCS system using DVB-S2 technology on the Ka- band payload on […]

The Russian Satellite Communication Co. has scheduled the launch of the Russian Express-AM2 communications satellite for March 30. The satellite will be launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on a Proton-K […]

The Launch Services Alliance–an alliance between Boeing Launch Services, Arianespace and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries–announced a new contract employing Alliance launch systems to deliver satellites to orbit on time. The new […]

ND SatCom unveiled a new “quick install” tool for its SkyWAN network earlier this week at the SATELLITE 2005 conference and exhibition. The quick install minimizes the number of parameters […]

Spacenet Inc. said it expanded its services portfolio to include worldwide broadband communications services to multinational corporations, offering multinational customers a consistent and seamless service portfolio and a single global […]

XM Satellite Radio and Hyundai Motor America said Hyundai will be the first automaker to launch XM as standard, factory-installed equipment in every vehicle across its entire model line-up. Starting […]

Comtech Vipersat Networks Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Comtech Telecommunications Corp., released Vipersat Circuit Scheduler (VCS) software. VCS is a Web- based circuit scheduler, which works in conjunction with […]

Telenor Satellite Services and Sky Catcher Communications Inc. have entered into a business partnership to offer DVB-RCS services. Under the agreement, Sky Catcher will use the DVB-RCS hub recently installed […]

Wavestream Corp. introduced its new PowerStream Deck Block Upconverter that offers what it says is the only feed-mount 25-watt Ku-band block upconverter. The upconverter uses Wavestream’s Deck Amplifier spatial power […]

Women in Aerospace (WIA) will be hosting a panel discussion that will examine the utilization of space-based assets for national security. Economic realities are forcing the U.S. government to become […]

Will private equity ownership of satellite carriers save the industry or strangle it? Six of the top CEOs in the satellite industry thrashed out this question before a standing room […]

SES Global said it awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin Commercial Satellite Systems to build the latest addition to the SES Americom fleet. The satellite, named Americom-18 (AMC-18) will be […]

SES Astra aims to boost its position in terms of generating revenues from technical services to satellite customers with the creation of a new subsidiary, SES Astra TechCom. The subsidiary […]

ViaSat said it finalized a contract to supply its SurfBeam broadband satellite networking system to Smart Digital Communications Bhd in Malaysia. Smart will use the system, the first of its […]

EMS Technologies Inc. said it signed an agreement with Putian-Linkcom to provide DVB-RCS products and services in China. The exclusive, long-term agreement between the two companies covers the installation of […]

Iridium Satellite LLC said it will introduce a new 9600 data transceiver this year based on the company’s Short Burst Data technology. This move will extend the unique capabilities of […]

EMS Technologies Inc. said its Defense & Space Systems division will deliver hardware for two next-generation Ka-band satellites that Boeing will build for DirecTV Inc. The satellites, slated for launch […]

The World Teleport Association (WTA) named GlobeCast President and CEO David Sprechman its Teleport Executive of the Year. The award is presented annually to an individual who has demonstrated industry […]

Thomas Eagan, vice president of Oppenheimer‘s subscription TV research group, said that 2005 would be the “last easy year for satellites” competing against cable in the broadcast television market. Eagan […]

Loral Space & Communications Ltd. filed a revised plan of reorganization with the Bankruptcy Court. The plan revises terms of a previous plan filed Dec. 5, 2004, reflects an agreement […]

Iridium Satellite LLC announced plans to deploy a group call push-to-talk voice and data service. The new service will allow for deployment of multi-user communication “nets” from Iridium mobile satphones […]

Lockheed Martin‘s first West Coast Atlas 5 rocket has successfully completed “booster on stand” (BOS) operations at the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The rocket, which will carry a […]

AsiaSat signed a C-Band capacity deal for capacity on AsiaSat 3S to broadcast Pakistan’s premier channel, AAJ TV, on all local networks in Pakistan and its overseas audience across Asia. […]

SES Astra signed a two-transponder deal with SkyVision, an operator looking to deliver satellite Internet services in Africa. SkyVision is the first customer on ASTRA 4A. ASTRA 4A is a […]

Eagle Broadband Inc. said it and Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) were awarded a contract from the U.S. Air Force for Eagle’s Satellite Media Access Extender (SatMAX) non-line-of-sight satellite communications […]