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The European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded a contract to EADS Astrium (UK) [PNK: EADSF] to build the Aeolus satellite that will monitor winds from space. No financial terms were […]

ND Satcom [PNK: NUDY], Friedrichshafen, Germany-based supplier of satellite-based broadband, broadcast and military communication network products, has been awarded a contract by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) for a […]

A U.S. bankruptcy court judge has ruled that DirecTV will remain the owner of DirecTV 7S, a satellite undergoing the final stages of construction in a Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) factory. […]

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2003 Telecom Marketing Awards Presented by PBI Media’s Telecom Group The Telecom Marketing Awards are among the telecommunications industry’s most privileged honors, recognizing the best telecom marketing campaigns and programs […]

RF Magic, a San Diego, Calif.-based supplier of integrated radio frequency integrated circuits (RFICs) for consumer broadband digital entertainment markets, has raised $24 million in its series-C funding round. EchoStar […]

Orbital Sciences [NYSE: ORB], a Dulles, Va.- based satellite company, received a contract worth $8.4 million to supply its satellite-based ORBCAD communications and dispatch software system for the San Diego […]

Annapolis, Md.-based ARINC has been awarded a contract from Saudi Arabian corporate jet operator National Air Services (NAS) to provide GlobalLink radio and satellite communications for its fleet of Boeing […]

Italian satellite TV provider Sky Italia and Englewood, Colo.-based CSG Systems, a subsidiary of CSG Systems International [Nasdaq: CSGS], have signed an agreement to expand Sky Italia’s customer billing platform. […]

Melville, N.Y.-based Comtech Telecommunications Corp. [Nasdaq: CMTL] has received a $1.5 million order for its messaging and location tracking mobile satellite transceivers. Comtech didn’t release the name of the company […]

A team led by Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] and Northrop Grumman [NYSE: NOC] has submitted a proposal for the risk reduction and system definition (RR&SD) effort of the Department of […]

Additional scrutiny is ahead for Northpoint Technology now that Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) has launched an inquiry into whether Northpoint has provided financial interests in the company to “well-connected individuals.” […]

All you need to do is answer a few questions and we’ll get you started on your free trial to the proprietary materials on the Satellite Today Web site. Your […]

2003 Telecom Marketing Awards Presented by PBI Media’s Telecom Group The Telecom Marketing Awards are among the telecommunications industry’s most privileged honors, recognizing the best telecom marketing campaigns and programs […]

EchoStar Communications [Nasdaq: DISH] said that effective Oct. 20, 2003, it completed the previously announced redemption of $1 billion principal amount of its 4 7/8 percent convertible subordinated notes due […]

Hughes Network Systems (HNS) [NYSE: GMH], a Germantown, Md.-based broadband satellite unit of Hughes Electronics [NYSE: GMH], has won a contract from Utah-based packetPointe Communications, an energy management and equipment […]

Telesat, a Gloucester, Ont.-based satellite services subsidiary of BCE [NYSE: BCE], has opened an office in Macomb, Mich., located 23 miles north of downtown Detroit, to meet the growing demands […]

Intelsat and Orbit Data Systems have agreed to offer two-way satellite-based broadband Internet access service for consumers in the Middle East. Under the multi- year agreement, Intelsat will provide the […]

Israel-based Gilat Satellite Networks’ [Nasdaq: GILTF] major noteholders intend to participate in the satellite operator’s offer to exchange outstanding 4 percent convertible subordinated notes due in 2012 for the company’s […]

EADS Astrium is teaming with Alcatel Space to build two satellites – Arabsat-4A and Arabsat-4B – for Saudi Arabian satellite operator Arab Satellite Communications Organization (Arabsat). Financial terms were not […]

Disappointing growth in the satellite access market has led satellite operators to pursue alternative models of broadband service delivery, according to a study by Orlando, Fla.-based research firm Northern Sky […]

Intelsat has topped the bid of EchoStar Communications [Nasdaq: DISH] for the North American satellites of Loral Space & Communications [OTCBB: LRLSQ]. Loral announced Monday that Intelsat had upped its […]

Week of Oct. 10 – 16, 2003 Percentage Change Symbol Oct. 16 Price One Week One Month Three Month Year to Date Operators APT SATELLITE HLDGS ATS 2.16 3.3 (7.3) […]

By Bruce Mahone A funding dispute in Washington threatens an important U.S. government organization that provides space-related weather information used by satellite operators, airlines and others. The Space Environment Center […]

SES Astra hopes to become a major broadband player in Africa. The European satellite operator has teamed up with two partners, Industrial Development Corp. (IDC) and Africa Venture Partners (AVP), […]

XM has been working for months on its marketing and promotional materials to ensure maximum benefit when it notches 1 million subscribers on its own. As of early October, the […]

By Jimmy Schaeffler Although much was said about the U.S. direct broadcast satellite (DBS) industry reaching 20 million subscribers last month, no attention was given when the satellite radio industry […]

An adventurous rower who plans to travel across the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans in a 7.8-meter-long boat will be tracked the entire way using the Global Positioning System (GPS). Satamatics […]

PanAmSat [Nasdaq: SPOT] boosted its third-quarter revenues and profits despite a lingering industry-wide transponder glut in many regions of the world. The satellite operator generated revenues of $210.1 million in […]

Bankruptcy court proceedings seldom involve as much intrigue as those of Loral Space and Communications. The big winner so far seems to be Loral Chairman and CEO Bernard Schwartz, whose […]