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A Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) spacecraft scheduled to be placed into orbit in April 2008 has completed thermal vacuum tests at Lockheed Martin’s Sunnyvale, Calif., facility, the U.S. Air...

Orbital Sciences Corp. posted first quarter revenues of $228.2 million, up 19 percent from revenues of $192.2 million in the same period a year ago, the company announced April 19....

China’s ocean monitoring satellite, Ocean-1B, has completed on-orbit testing, Xinhua reported April 20. The satellite, which monitors the color and temperature of the ocean, was placed into orbit April 11...

Germany’s Premiere signed an agreement to use SES Astra’s Entavio digital satellite platform, the first pay-TV client for the service, SES Astra announced April 19. "The agreement with Premiere is...

A new pricing plan announced by Globalstar Inc. has raised new questions about the company’s long-term health in light of the deteriorating condition of its satellite constellation. Under Globalstar’s Unlimited...

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is counting down to the launch of a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) that will begin a new era for the agency, according to...

A British government official suggested to Parliament last week that satellite geolocation technology might be used to help monitor the elderly and those suffering from dementia or Alzheimer’s Disease, but...

Avanti Screenmedia has completed the demerger of Avanti Communications, which will allow the satellite networks business to concentrate on building a successful business in the satellite arena. Now that the...

Orbital Sciences Orbital Sciences Corp. posted first quarter revenues of $228.2 million, up 19 percent from revenues of $192.2 million in the same period a year ago, the company announced...

The United States risks losing its military dominance in space and its preeminence as an explorer if more funding is not provided for programs in the void beyond Earth, Robert...