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The European Space Agency (ESA) signed a deal with Spot Image SA that allows the space agency to order more than 10,000 images per year from Spot satellites, ESA announced...

Lockheed Martin Corp. named Mark Valerio vice president and general manager of special programs for its Space Systems Co, the company announced June 14. Valerio will lead one of Space...

DirecTV announced June 14 its national operations center would move to Denver in early 2007 to form the hub of all sales and service support for DirecTV. The facility will...

Skyline Software Systems Inc. has created a Web-based mapping service that provides 3-D imagery of the Earth using a combination of high-resolution satellite imagery, aerial photography and map data, the...

Google Earth has been updated and released in beta form, Google announced June 14. The Internet-based satellite mapping service has added an interface to allow users to better control the...

Arabsat has renewed a key partnership with BBC World Service, which will enable audiences in Asia, Europe, Africa and the Middle East to listen to BBC radio. Programming in Arabic...

Microelectronics Technology Inc. will provide Ku-band satellite terminals to Shin Satellite Public Company Ltd., Microelectronics announced. The company will supply 100,000 Ku-band IPStar Outdoor Unit Systems that will be marketed...

Sistemas Satelitales de México received a contract from Comsat México to provide Ku-band satellite capacity aboard the AMC-4 satellite, SES Americom announced June 12. The capacity will be used to...

Panamsat extended the deadline on a previously announced offer to purchase any and all of its outstanding Senior Discount Notes due 2014 to the end of June, Intelsat announced June...

Comtech PST Corp. received a $1.1 million order for high-power amplifiers from an unnamed maker of aviation electronics and communications systems for high power amplifiers, Comtech Telecommunications Corp. announced June...