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Due to cost overruns and schedule delays on several major space acquisition programs, the U.S. Congress “is losing confidence in the Pentagon’s current acquisition system,” U.S. Rep. Terry Everett (R-Ala.),...

Intelsat Ltd.‘s revenues grew 10 percent to $293.6 million in the third quarter 2005, though the satellite operator posted a net loss of $54.5 million, Intelsat reported Nov. 10. In...

Iridium Satellite Nov. 9 named Avdata Systems Pty Ltd. and Advanced Global Communications new value-added developers for the Iridium system. Headquartered in Caloundra, Australia, Avdata Systems specializes in the development...

Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (Asiasat) announced Nov. 10 that it has established a new distribution platform. The Multiple Channels per Carrier (MCPC) DVB platform will provide video, audio, data...

Alcatel Alenia Space is teaming up with UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) and the European Space Agency (ESA) for the SpaceForScience program, which provides telecoms and multimedia...

International Launch Services (ILS) signed an agreement with Orbital Sciences Corp. for the launch of the Orbital-built Thor 2-R satellite, ILS announced Nov. 9. The mission, aboard a Russian-built Proton...

Arianespace will launch the Spaceway 2 and Telkom-2 spacecraft Nov. 12 aboard an Ariane 5 ECA vehicle, Arianespace announced. The 45-minute launch window opens at 6:45 a.m. EST. Spaceway 2...

German pay-TV operator Premiere is targeting strong subscriber pick-up in the fourth quarter as the company launches high-definition (HD) services. Premiere plans to launch three HD channels Dec. 3, broadcasting...

New Skies Satellites Holdings Ltd. posted a profit of $6.1 million on revenues of $61.2 million in the third quarter 2005, the company reported Nov. 9. “Revenues are 14 percent...

The European Space Agency‘s (ESA) Venus Express spacecraft was launched Nov. 9 by a Russian Soyuz-Fregat rocket operated by Starsem, ESA announced. The spacecraft will enter orbit around Venus in...