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Sirius Satellite Radio [SIRI] will broaden its reach with a new promotion offering the Xact XTR1 “Stream Jockey” palm-sized receiver at more than 500 Target retail stores nationwide. The receiver, […]

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) said the launch of the Swift satellite, which will be looking for and gathering data on bursts of gamma rays, has been delayed, […]

SES Americom, a SES Global company, said its AMC-16 satellite that will support advanced video and broadband services for EchoStar Communications Corp. [DISH], has been delivered to the Cape Canaveral […]

Norwegian telecom supplier Nera will deliver a new broadband satellite gateway to Telenor Satellite Services (TSS) in a deal announced today. The new gateway – the Nera Satellite Gateway – […]

Lockheed Martin [LMT] today said the Space-Based Infrared System High (SBIRS High) team it leads successfully completed the system’s signal-processing assembly software critical design review with payload provider Northrop Grumman […]

BSkyB, the leading satellite pay-TV operator in the U.K., has revamped its interactive service portal, Sky Active, and it will deliver the new service portal later this week. The new […]

Satellite Today has learned that Alcatel has been named the prime contractor in a $27.2 million contract for the Liaison project, which aims to develop technology for use by public […]

Bundled services are here to stay. Cable operators that have gone digital can offer multichannel video, Internet and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services. To compete, satellite TV services are […]

Telecom giant SBC Communications [SBC] announced bold investment plans Thursday that will have an impact on satellite-TV and cable-TV operators in the regional telephone company’s service area. SBC unveiled plans […]

The recent maiden flight of an improved Soyuz rocket was an important step in bringing Russia’s workhorse vehicle into Arianespace’s family of commercial launch vehicles. The mission is a step […]

Washington, D.C.-based XM Satellite Radio [XMSR], a U.S. satellite radio service with more than 2.5 million subscribers, is trying to keep its competitive advantage in new audio technology with a […]

New Canaan, Conn.-based Near Earth LLC, a boutique investment bank that focuses on satellite-related industries, formed an advisory board that boasts an impressive array of prominent people from the industry. […]

With private-equity (PE) firms investing heavily in such satellite operators as PanAmSat, New Skies Satellites and Intelsat, capital expenditures for ordering new satellites could be cut industry-wide. If capex plans […]

By Ramin Khadem Apax Partners and Permira, arguably two of the most respected private equity firms in Europe, started a minor revolution with their purchase of a controlling stake in […]

Oslo, Norway-based Telenor Satellite Services already is in the giving spirit with its plans to offer cut-rate phone calls to the crew of its sea-based clients during the upcoming holiday […]

The ever-growing need to track assets for safety and security reasons has led the Copenhagen Airport in Denmark to upgrade the Global Positioning System (GPS) technology it uses. Copenhagen Airport […]

It is rare for the powerful National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) to lose an important Washington battle. As a result, the NAB’s decision to abruptly drop attempts to convince regulators […]

El Segundo, Calif.-based DirecTV Inc., the largest satellite TV service in the United States, concluded that it could at least break even on the five-year, $3.5 billion agreement with the […]

The prospective sale of Germantown, Md.-based Hughes Net-work Systems (HNS) to private-equity firm Apollo Management appears to be moving toward announcement. Satellite News has written about the potential deal but […]

SCS Corp. signed Infoterra, a European-based geospatial information company, to provide a complete satellite-image-based Global Seeps Study over its entire 16 million concession. The process will produce digital data providing […]

The Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Society Of Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) is hosting a panel discussion reviewing the current status of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) use of commercial satellite […]

Globecomm Systems Inc. [GCOM] renamed its wholly owned subsidiary NetSat Express Inc. to a more branded Globecomm Network Services Corp., reflecting the evolution of the subsidiary’s business into a total […]

New York-based SkyTerra Communications [SKYT] acquired a 22-percent equity stake in MSV Joint Venture by converting $51 million in notes, originally purchased in the venture during November 2001, into partnership […]

Bethesda, Md.-based Lockheed Martin [LMT] completed installation of a new network-centric satellite communications system for use by coalition forces in Iraq. The Coalition Multinational Network (CMN), developed for U.S. Central […]

Satellite Today has learned the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and the French National Space Centre signed an agreement late last week to move forward on their Megha-Tropiques atmospheric satellite […]

Berlin-based German TV signed a contract with EchoStar Communications‘ [DISH] DISH Network in which DISH will carry German public- television programming. EchoStar customers could receive the programming for an additional […]

Hollywood, Fla.-based ScheduALL is providing National Public Radio‘s Distribution Division with an interface linking its existing ScheduLINK system to NPR’s new ContentDepot. This interface linking is an enhancement to one […]

Seattle-based Incident Tactics, a developer of simulation and assessment tools that help forecast the readiness of emergency personnel to respond to disasters, released a new product today designed to help […]

With satellite radio is becoming more mainstream among American adults, Simmons, a reported authority on the behavior of the American consumer, just signed SIRIUS Satellite Radio [SIRI] to a multi-year […]

JSAT, the Japanese satellite operator, is looking to boost revenues in China and other parts of Asia via a new alliance with Taiwan telco Teleport Access Service (TAS). JSAT and […]