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ViaSat Inc. will provide two 7.3-meter antenna systems to Norway’s Kongsberg Satellite Services, ViaSat announced March 28. ViaSat Antenna Systems will install a 7.3-meter X-band receive antenna and a 7.3...

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and NASA have defined their roles on the Landsat Data Continuity Mission satellite, which is expected to be launched in 2011, the USGS announced March...

Optus, an Australian operator owned by SingTel, is planning to invest in a third D-series satellite, which will increase the operator’s fleet capacity by more than 30 percent, Optus announced...

[3/29/07] While noting that its Falcon 1 rocket fell well short of the velocity needed to reach orbit, Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) declared the rocket operational following its second test...

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) signed a contract amendment valued at $8.7 million Canadian ($7.5 million) with the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to support ongoing operations of the Mobile...

The Boeing team that will compete for the upper stage production contract for NASA’s Ares 1 crew launch vehicle includes Hamilton Sundstrand (a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp.), Moog Inc.,...

GlobeCast signed a deal to distribute content from more than 60 of its WorldTV channels over an Internet TV network operated by Sivoo, GlobeCast announced March 28. GlobeCast WorldTV will...

WildBlue Enterprise Solutions has added Broadcast International  as a value-added reseller of its products and services, WildBlue announced March 28. Broadcast International provides video-powered business systems including IP and digital...

WorldSpace Satellite Radio lost $128.6 million in 2006 on revenues of $15.6 million, compared to losses of $79.9 million on revenues of $11.7 million in 2005, the company announced March...

OHB-System AG of Germany signed a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop a European Small Geostationary Satellite platform for telecommunication missions, the organizations announced March 28. The...