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Myriad launches are keeping launch pads busy, according to announcements: In mid-July, there will be a missile defense test involving the Theater High-Altitude Area Defense system. No sooner than Aug....

Two Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] space installations marked half a century of operations, the company stated. The two facilities are in Denver, Colo., and Sunnyvale, Calif. In 1956, ground was...

The U.S. government awarded Geoeye a $19.6 million contract to provide imagery, products and services to multiple federal agencies, the company announced Aug. 2. Under the contract, Geoeye will supply...

The U.S. Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin a contract to continue work on a nanosatellite program, the company announced Aug. 2. Under the contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory’s...

Radio e Televisao de Portugal (RTP) signed a deal with Intelsat to launch a channel on Intelsat’s IA-8 satellite to supply the direct-to-home channel in Brazil. Intelsat will provide RTP...

XM Satellite Radio will run adds for customers of Google Inc.‘s Adwords program on the satellite radio provider’s non-music channels, the companies announced Aug. 3. Under the agreement, Google Adwords...

Globalstar Inc. unveiled a modem to provide satellite connectivity for laptop computers and other data-only applications, the company announced Aug. 3. The Skyhawk M1620 modem is designed to adapt to...

Near Earth LLC announced Aug. 2 the launch of its online library in which the company will publish a continuing series of documents related to satellite and media telecommunications industries....

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) selected Telenor Satellite Services to supply global satellite communications equipment and services to the humanitarian agency. The company will supply the IRC with its Internet...