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XTAR Begins Commercial Service On XTAR-LANT

XTAR Llc, a joint venture between Loral Space & Communications and Hisdesat, announced April 24 that the second component of its X-band satellite network, XTAR-LANT, has completed in-orbit testing and...

Alcatel Alenia Space, Orbital To Build AMC-21

Alcatel Alenia Space will manufacture the AMC-21 satellite for SES Americom, which will broadcast programming for PBS (Public Broadcasting Service) affiliated television stations throughout the United States and the Caribbean...

Comtech Receives Movement Tracking System Orders

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. announced April 20 that its Maryland-based subsidiary, Comtech Mobile Datacom Corp., has received orders totaling $12.6 million on its movement tracking system contract with the U.S. Army....

ILS Places Astra 1KR Into Orbit

An Atlas 5 rocket lofted the Astra 1KR communications satellite into orbit April 20, International Launch Services (ILS) and Lockheed Martin announced. The mission, the first launch of an SES...