XM Canada Reaches 50,000 Subscribers
Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. (CSR), which offers satellite radio services under the XM Canada brand, has attracted more than 50,000 subscribers in its first three months of operations, the...
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Russian Commission, ILS Begin Proton Failure Investigations
The Russian space agency began its investigation of the Proton launch failure that left the Arabsat 4A satellite in the wrong orbit, International Launch Services (ILS) announced. Preliminary flight information...
Showtime CEO Happy with Recent Performance
Peter Einstein, CEO of Middle East direct-to-home provider Showtime, which has around 200,000 subscribers, believes the company’s 2005 performance has set Showtime up well for the future. “In 2005, I...
Trimble Introduces Small Surface Mount GPS Receiver
Trimble introduced a thumbnail-sized, surface-mount, low power module for providing GPS capabilities for next-generation portable handheld, battery-powered applications Trimble announced. The Copernicus GPS module is a drop-in, receiver that provides...
Globalstar Launches Emergency Satellite Rate Plan
Globalstar LLC launched a new rate plan targeted specifically for use in the United States in the event of an emergency, the company announced March 2. The Globalstar Emergency Plan...
U.S. Company To Market C-Com Services To Pentagon
C-Com Satellite Systems Inc. entered into an agreement that allows the marketing of its mobile communications services to the U.S. Department of Defense, C-Com announced. Under a memorandum of understanding,...
AMC-23 Satellite Declared Operational
The AMC-23 satellite has completed in-orbit testing and has begun operations from its orbital slot of 172 degrees East, SES Americom announced March 2. The spacecraft, placed into orbit in...
Connectivity
SES Astra CEO Predicts Strong Demand For New Digital Services
SES Astra has launched a new service it hopes will smooth the digital transition process in Germany, offering an infrastructure for free-TV, pay-TV and additional interactive services as the country...
Connectivity
Despite Legal Issues, KVH Pushing Ahead With New Business Plans
KVH Industries Inc., which manufactures satellite antennas for boats, cars, and recreational vehicles (RV), continues to expand its efforts in the mobile market, and executives feel confident about the future...
Government/Military
ESA Program Uses Satellite Data to Warn Oil Industry of Potentially Dangerous Currents
The European Space Agency (ESA) in mid February began issuing ocean current forecasts to the oil production industry based on a combination of state-of-the-art ocean models and satellite measurements. The...