MDA Completes Acquisition Of EMS Canada
MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) announced Nov. 28 it completed the acquisition of certain assets from EMS Canada. MDA announced the acquisition of EMS Canada Oct. 31. Specific terms...
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CBS Alaska Affiliate To Use Norsat Newslink
Norsat International Inc. said Nov. 28 that Alaska-based CBS affiliate KTVA Anchorage has purchased Norsat Newslink for its news gathering operations. Newslink enables broadcast-quality video in a portable satellite terminal...
Blue Sky Network Unveils Cockpit Integrated Satellite Voice Capabilities
Blue Sky Network announced Nov. 28 a new satellite-based panel-mounted control head for aircraft. The ACH1000 offers cockpit integrated voice capabilities and short code messaging to its D1000-series global satellite...
Euro1080 Signs Pace Deal
High-definition (HD) content provider Euro1080 signed a deal with set-top box manufacturer Pace Micro Technology to provide equipment for the broadcaster’s rollout of advanced HD services across Europe. Deliveries of...
ND Satcom Names Peng Ye New Managing Director Of ND Satcom Beijing
ND Satcom AG appointed Peng Ye vice president of ND Satcom and managing director of ND Satcom Beijing. Prior to joining ND Satcom, Peng Ye served as vice president of...
Alcatel Alenia Space Names Media and Industry Analysts Relations Manager
Alcatel Alenia Space appointed Florence Pontieux media and industry analyst relations manager. Pontieux has been a corporate press relations officer for Alcatel for the past three years. Prior to joining...
SpaceX Scrubs Maiden Voyage Of Falcon 1
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) scrubbed the inaugural launch of its Falcon 1 rocket Nov. 25 and does not expect to perform the mission until December, the company announced. The...
Inmarsat Revenues Shrink Slightly, Loss Widens In Third Quarter
Inmarsat Holdings Ltd. reported a widening net loss for the third quarter 2005 as revenues remained relatively flat. The company’s total revenue for the just finished third quarter was $120...
MTV Inks Lease Contract With SES Astra
SES Astra said Nov. 25 it closed a new long-term agreement with MTV Networks Europe for further capacity on an Astra satellite located at 19.2 degrees East, which MTV will...
Lockheed Martin Begins SBIRS Payload Testing
Lockheed Martin said Nov. 23 preparations have been completed for the engineering thermal vacuum testing of the payload for the first Space-Based Infrared System (SBRIS) geosynchronous satellite. Thermal vacuum testing...