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A new investor is recognizing the value of the Globalstar handheld satellite phone service. The investor, New Valley Corp. [NVAL], is preparing to pump money into the financially struggling operation. […]

LAS VEGAS–At the recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES) here, XM Satellite Radio [XMSR] seemed to have its name on just about every banner, kiosk or bag in sight. However, rival […]

Increased U.S. government spending on commercial satellite capacity and expected growth in that demand has put Wilton, Conn.-based PanAmSat Corp. [SPOT] on the verge of making an acquisition to pursue […]

XM Satellite Radio [XMSR] officials expect the company’s subscriber numbers to top 1.1 million by the end of this year. The outlook is buoyed by General Motors [GM] offering XM […]

The one-of-a-kind Rosetta satellite that was developed to become the first spacecraft to rendezvous with a comet will need to chase a different comet than originally planned. The change in […]

The Mexican government and Mexican satellite operator Satelites Mexicanos (Satmex) are holding talks with the Canadian government and Canadian satelliteoperator Telesat Canada to reach a new coordination agreement for fixed […]

New Valley Corp. [Nasdaq: NVAL], an investment firm primarily focused on the real estate business, has committed to give bankrupt satellite phone service provider Globalstar much-needed debtor-in-possession financing as the […]

A new study about planned Ka-band satellite systems projects that 190 transponders will be available to provide broadband services by the end of 2004. The 42 commercial Ka-band transponders in […]

The 2003 outlook for Hughes Electronics [NYSE: GMH] subsidiary DirecTV Inc. is more promising that the company’s conservative guidance would suggest, concluded Karim Zia, the cable and satellite analyst with […]

After an analysis of its “strategic options” regarding its Commercial Space Systems unit, Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has decided not to sell or close it. “Rather than aligning [the unit] […]

UniTracking VTU, a division of Kabu Concept Marketing, has increased coverage for UniTracking VTU, its Global Positioning System and cellular vehicle tracking and monitoring device. Coverage is now available in […]

XM Satellite Radio [Nasdaq: XMSR] will be able to reduce the minimum participation of its existing noteholders in its refinancing plan from 90 percent to 75 percent, following approval of […]

Passengers aboard a Lufthansa [OTC: DLAKY] Boeing 747-400 can use laptops to gain high-speed connections to the Internet, including full access to their personal or business e-mail accounts and files. […]

Hughes Electronics [NYSE: GMH] satellite TV subsidiary DirecTV Inc. on Thursday began offering local broadcast channels in the Richmond, Va., market to subscribers who request the upgrade. Richmond is the […]

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd.’s [Nasdaq: GILTF] subsidiary Spacenet Inc. has signed multiple agreements with global lottery services provider GTECH Corp. to install more than 10,000 Gilat Skystar Advantage broadband satellite […]

Inforetech Wireless Technology Inc., a supplier of Global Positioning System technology for the golf industry, announced that Satellite Golf Inc., had acquired distribution rights in Nevada and first rights of […]

Canada’s BSM Technologies Inc. [Toronto: BSM] announced Thursday that it plans to enter the commercial vehicle security and safety market with a line of wireless products and software offerings. BSM’s […]

TPS, the number two French satellite pay-TV platform, faces a critical couple of weeks as it hopes to stop Canal+ from being awarded the full football rights packages that were […]

With BSkyB doing so well in the United Kingdom, its Irish arm is sometimes overlooked. But, the Irish satellite broadcaster is putting pressure on cable TV players and is showing […]

In the end 2002 proved to be a quiet year. Despite endless talk, there was little consolidation, and certainly not any major groundbreaking deals that could be described as a […]

By Maury Mechanick Juxtaposition of the words “spectrum” and “war” is nothing new. Battles over who gets what spectrum have been waged since the time of Marconi. What is different […]

DirecTV Latin America (DLA) is to undergo a financial restructuring that could have serious consequences for fixed satellite service (FSS) operator PanAmSat. DirecTV is coming to grips with mounting losses […]

A Boeing Delta II rocket successfully launched the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s ICESat (ice, cloud and elevation satellite) and CHIPSat (cosmic hot interstellar plasma spectrometer satellite) Jan. 12 from […]

Globecomm Systems, a U.S.-based provider of satellite-based communications, received a $15 million contract to provide satellite infrastructure to a European customer. Under the terms of the contract, Globecomm will modernize […]

Foundation Telecommunications Inc. (FTI) and SES Americom Inc., an SES Global unit, have agreed to a strategic partnership that will enable cable system operators to deliver broadband Internet connectivity. FTI’s […]

Arianespace hopes to have its enhanced Ariane 5 rocket back in service during the second half of this year. This follows the release of an inquiry board’s results into the […]

European fixed satellite service (FSS) operator Eutelsat has rarely been out of the headlines in recent months. Last month, it saw the Ariane 5 fail to place its HOT BIRD […]

Norwegian satellite manufacturer Nera, which signed a $16.6 million contract to supply deliver 18 gateways to Shin Satellite in Asia, hopes to tie-up similar deals in the near future. The […]

A = Analog D = Digital 80 degreesE: Express 6A D New Year greetings were displayed in a caption on the Russian Far East feed circuit on 3975 MHz RHCP, […]

While 2002 revenues slipped, PanAmSat Corp.‘s [Nasdaq: SPOT] cost-cutting during the past year helped the company to achieve slightly improved profitability, company officials reported Tuesday. The company posted 2002 revenues […]