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Auto-Q International [OTC BB: AUTQ.OB], a London-based provider of vehicle tracking and monitoring systems for trucking fleets and consumers, has received a contract from furniture and housewares chain MFI to […]

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration‘s Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer (FUSE) satellite was given a new lease on life following the successful implementation of new software in three computers that […]

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.–An Atlas V-521 blasted the Rainbow 1 DBS satellite into orbit at 7:45 p.m EDT Thursday in a launch for Cablevision Systems [NYSE: CVC]. While the launch itself […]

Paris-based satellite operator Eutelsat expects revenues derived from broadband services to significantly increase over the next five years, according to CEO Giuliano Berretta. At the moment, broadband constitutes a small […]

David Logsdon has been named executive director of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce‘s Space Enterprise Council. In his new position, he will be responsible for U.S. export control policy, space […]

iDirect Technologies, a privately held company that designs, develops, and markets bi-directional satellite-based broadband access solutions, is working with the South Western Region Authority of Ireland to launch satellite-based broadband […]

Stratos Global [TSX: SGB], a Bethesda, Md.-based satellite communications provider, recorded net earnings for the second quarter of $8.3 million, or 16 cents per share, an increase of $5.7 million […]

Andrew Corp. [Nasdaq: ANDW], an Orland Park, Ill.-based satellite and telecommunications equipment manufacturer, announced that Vice Chairman and CFO Charles R. Nicholas will succeed Floyd L. English as chairman of […]

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.–New York-based cable TV operator, Cablevision Systems [NYSE: CVC], plans to use its Rainbow 1 satellite scheduled for launch this evening to compete head-to-head with existing satellite TV […]

At press time, Cablevision Systems [NYSE: CVC] was preparing to launch its first satellite aboard an Atlas 5 rocket Thursday evening but weather conditions could interfere with those plans. Rain […]

PanAmSat [Nasdaq: SPOT] officials explained this week that recent technical problems it is incurring with two of its Boeing 601 model satellites will not disrupt services to its customers or […]

Hughes Electronics [NYSE: GMH] and its satellite TV subsidiary, DirecTV, notched strong results for the second quarter ended June 30. Hughes reported that second quarter 2003 revenues increased 8.1 percent […]

E! Networks, one of the largest entertainment channel providers in the United States, is seeking a number of deals with European pay-TV satellite operators in the coming months. The channel […]

PanAmSat [Nasdaq: SPOT] is teaming up with Liberty Foundation, a South Africa-based company that supports education and skills training, to deliver healthcare and educational programming via satellite across all regions […]

93.5 degreesE: Insat 3A D India’s Doordarshan Maharashtra service has launched on 3960 MHz vertical, SR 5000, FEC 3/4, VPID 1110, APID 1211 in free-to-air MPEG-2. This service is for […]

BSkyB has won a key football broadcast rights deal in the United Kingdom alongside the BBC. BSkyB has signed a new domestic deal with the English Football Association that shares […]

While other satellite operators are showing little, if any, growth, Paris-based Eutelsat is looking forward to posting positive numbers for its fiscal year. When Interspace Senior Editor Mark Holmes spoke […]

According to a report by Datamonitor, satellite’s days as the largest digital TV platform in Europe are numbered. In a new research report titled “Beyond the STB: new device and […]

SnapTrack, a subsidiary of Qualcomm [Nasdaq: QCOM], and Motorola [NYSE: MOT] have agreed to provide CDMA carrier China Unicom [NYSE: CHU] with SnapTrack’s assisted GPS location server platforms. SnapTrack’s position […]

Europe*Star expects a significant increase in its revenues over the next 18 months in light of the recent settlement of litigation problems between owners Alcatel [NYSE: ALA] and Loral Space […]

The departure of Satlynx CEO Yves Elsen was “a bit of a blow,” admitted Robert Feierbach, vice president of corporate and direct-to-home (DTH) services. The European satellite broadband venture, however, […]

The International Telecommunication Union’s World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) wrapped up its month of spectrum allocation work on July 4 with key agreements for satellite and terrestrial wireless services. The WRC […]

By Maury Mechanick This second of two articles on the Federal Communications Commission’s recent order in its satellite licensing proceeding deals with the impact of the agency’s new rules for […]

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS)’s deal with Connexion by Boeing, a business unit of Boeing [NYSE: BA] to use Boeing’s satellite-based broadband service on its long-haul flights is further confirmation of the […]

At the end of August, Arianespace is preparing to launch three satellites onboard an Ariane 5 rocket from its Kourou spaceport in French Guiana. The three satellites are the European […]

The European Space Agency has awarded contracts for experimental Galileo satellites, forerunners of the satellite navigation system’s in-orbit validation phase. The first satellite is to be launched during the second […]

Hughes Electronics [NYSE: GMH] has reached a settlement agreement with Boeing [NYSE: BA] that resolves the outstanding purchase price adjustment disputes arising from Boeing’s October 2000 acquisition of Hughes’ satellite […]

Xantic, a Dutch satellite communications provider, has signed a $45 million contract to provide maintenance and operational support services for the European Space Agency‘s Perth and New Norcia earth stations […]

Inforetech Wireless Technology [OTC BB: WYRE.OB], a Vancouver, Canada-based supplier of GPS technology for the golf industry, has secured a C$1.5 million (US$1.08 million) line of credit. That amount was […]

Israel’s Scopus Network Technologies has been selected to upgrade digital broadcasting platforms for Sky Italia, the new name of Italian pay-TV satellite operator Telepiu, which was acquired by News Corp […]