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Arianespace Launch Delay

Arianespace announced Feb. 21 that its heavy-lift Ariane 5 mission with Hisdesat‘s Spainsat and Eutelsat‘s Hot Bird 7A satellite tentatively has been rescheduled for Feb. 24. The definite date and...

SIA Adds Members

The Satellite Industry Association (SIA) announced Feb. 20 the addition of two new associate members, Alliant Techsystems Inc. (ATK) and Emerging Markets Communications Inc. (EMC), as well as the addition...

Humax Launches HD Satellite set-top box

Humax is launching a high-definition (HD) digital satellite set-top-box in the United Kingdom in March, the company announced. The Humax HDCI2000, which will allow viewers to receive free-to-air HD satellite...

SES Revenues, Profits Improve In 2005

SES Global reported revenues of 1.3 billion euros ($1.5 billion) in 2005, a 17 percent increase over 2004, while profits improved 12 percent to 382 million euros ($456.4 million) in...

Arianespace Postpones Launch

Arianespace postponed the scheduled Feb. 21 launch of Hot Bird 7A and Spainsat due to a technical issue with ground equipment. At press time, Arianespace expected the delay to be...

Israel Aircraft Signs Up For Land Launch

Israel Aircraft Industries Ltd. (IAI) awarded a contract to Space International Services and Sea Launch Co. to launch the Amos-3 satellite using the Land Launch system, Sea Launch announced Feb....