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Patrick DeWitt, CEO of Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) has been selected Via Satellite magazine’s 2006 Satellite Executive of the Year, Via Satellite and SS/L announced Feb. 5. Under DeWitt’s leadership, SS/L...

The dramatic launch failure of the NSS-8 satellite means business plans will have to be altered throughout the the length and breadth of the satellite industry. SES New Skies has...

Much like cattle within the continental United States, walrus are a staple for Native Alaskans’ livelihood, be it hides for clothing, meat for food, grease for cooking and ivory for...

Days after the catastrophic failure of Sea Launch’s Zenit-3SL vehicle carrying a satellite for SES New Skies, the launch provider is assessing the damage to the launch platform and looking...

In the aftermath of the Jan. 30 catastrophic launch failure of Sea Launch’s Zenit-3SL vehicle carrying the NSS-8 satellite for SES New Skies, industry experts were trying to anticipate the...

Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. has been awarded a development contract from the European Space Agency (ESA) to continue work on a geostationary small satellite platform, the company announced Jan. 31....

The second satellite for Arianespace’s initial heavy-lift Ariane 5 flight of 2007 has arrived at the Spaceport in French Guiana. India’s Insat-4B landed Jan. 31 at Rochambeau International Airport near...

BSkyB has reached a two-year agreement with the Rugby Football League (RFL) to screen live National League One and Two rugby leagues. Live coverage will begin in April. In Germany,...

SES Americom’s AMC-18 satellite completed in-orbit tests and has begun operations, the company announced Feb. 1. Built by Lockheed Martin and placed into orbit in December by an Arianespace Ariane...

NASA signed Space Act agreements with PlanetSpace Inc. and Transformational Space Corp. to support the companies’ development of commercial systems that could transport humans and cargo to low-Earth orbit, the...