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U.K. satellite operator BSkyB now has about 8.1 million subscribers, growth which analysts described as “a bit light.” “BskyB’s nine month results came in in-line with our forecasts,” Conor O’Shea,...

DirecTV Group Inc. reported revenues of $3.4 billion and a profit of $235 million in the 2006 first quarter, the direct-to-home satellite operator announced May 4. Revenues were up 8...

Eutelsat Communications announced May 4 that EADS Astrium will manufacture the Hot Bird 9 broadcast satellite, which is scheduled to be launched in 2008. The spacecraft will be based on...

International Datacasting Corp. announced that Profline B.V., its wholly owned subsidiary and base of operations in Europe, received an order from Belgium’s Radio Contact to supply equipment for a major...

Globecomm Systems Inc. announced May 2 that the company received a one-year services contract valued at $1.5 million from an existing major U.S. enterprise customer. Globecomm’s wholly owned subsidiary, Globecomm...

Sea Launch signed a contract with Intelsat Ltd. to place the IA-9 spacecraft in orbit in the fourth quarter 2007, Sea Launch announced May 1. IA-9, being built by Space...

Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. (Asiasat) signed a contract with Space Systems/Loral Inc. (SS/L) to design and build the Asiasat 5, the satellite operator announced May 2. Asiasat 5 will...

Revenue for Sirius Satellite Radio nearly tripled in the first quarter of 2006, but the company’s loss also grew, due largely to stock options paid to Howard Stern, Sirius announced...

Lockheed Martin Corp announced April 28 that Joanne Maguire would succeed Thomas Marsh as executive vice president of Lockheed Martin Space Systems when Marsh retires July 1. Maguire will be...

Iridium Satellite unveiled May 1 a readily deployable emergency communications package for first responders gearing up for the start of hurricane season. The Iridium package provides a mobile, global, interoperable...