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RT Logic, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Integral Systems Inc. announced Aug. 10 the availability of its next generation high-rate digital telemetry data processor to support wideband and remote sensing satellite...

Tata Sky Ltd. has launched direct-to-home TV services across India, the company announced Aug. 8. The joint venture, set up by the Tata Group and News Corp.’s Star India, delivers...

Americom Government Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of SES Americom, and Wheat International, a provider of long-range wireless services, set a record for mobile broadband Internet services during a public...

Volvo Cars of North America and Sirius Satellite Radio announced Aug. 8 that Volvo will begin offering Sirius equipment as a factory installed option this summer. Starting with the 2007...

International Communications Group (ICG) announced Aug. 8 the introduction of an Iridium satellite conversion program for customers being affected by the pending shutdown of the Verizon Airfone air-to-ground telephone service...

Spacedev Inc. has been issued a patent for its hybrid propulsion technology related to fine altitude and control systems on a spacecraft, the company announced Aug. 9. The “Hybrid Propulsion...

DirecTV‘s profits more than doubled in the 2006 second quarter to $459 million, as revenues improved 10 percent to $3.5 billion, DirecTV announced Aug. 8. In the 2005 second quarter,...

Loral Space & Communications Inc. posted a 41 percent increase in the 2006 second quarter to $192.9 million, driven by satellite construction contracts, the company announced Aug. 7. In the...

Commscope Inc. announced Aug. 7 that it is proposing to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Andrew Corp. in a deal valued at $1.7 billion. Commscope’s offer of $9.50...

Digitalglobe announced Aug. 7 that ITT Corp. completed and shipped the imaging sensor for the next generation Worldview 1 satellite. This sensor, which will be able to capture imagery with...