Newtec Wins Eurovision Order
Satellite equipment supplier Newtec won a contract to provide Eurovision, the operational service of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), with a series of DVB-S2 modulators. The deal will allow Eurovision...
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Globalstar Develops Emergency Management Communications Systems
Globalstar LLC announced Oct. 6 the development of an emergency management communications system that combines a satellite backhaul network and a miniaturized cellular system. The emergency management system allows first...
Report: ISRO To Develop Radar Imaging Satellite
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)is looking to launch a new all-weather imaging satellite by 2007, according to news reports from Bangalore, India. ISRO Chairman G. Madhavan Nair said his...
Mediator Appointed To Oversee Satmex Restructuring
Mexico’s Communications Ministry has appointed a mediator to oversee the restructuring of satellite operator Satmex, White & Case announced Oct. 6. White & Case partner Thomas Heather has been appointed...
GAO: More Work Needed On Procurement Reform
The U.S. Government Account-ability Office (GAO) informed the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) that work remains in reforming how the government procures commercial satellite bandwidth and services. The GAO’s latest...
Analyst: PVR Push Could Help BSkyB Counter Cable Merger
Subsidizing its personal video recorder offering could help BSkyB blunt a potential threat in the pay-TV market created by the merger of the United Kingdom’s two cable operators. NTL agreed...
Spotlight: Chasing Storms With Satellite Television
For most people who live in areas susceptible to frequent tornado strikes, information provided by The Weather Channel can be invaluable when deciding whether or not to run for cover....
Executive Q&A: Worldspace CEO Confident About Global Satellite Radio Prospects
After nearly six years of operations, Worldspace Inc. became the fourth satellite operator to go public in 2005 and perform an initial public offering on the NASDAQ market in August....
Senate Approves Defense Spending Bill That Cuts Spending On Space Programs
The Senate approved a $445 billion military spending bill Oct. 7 that cuts the funding request for several major space-related programs. Senate appropriators cut $7 billion in defense discretionary spending...
Globalstar Taps Soyuz To Launch Replacement Satellites
Starsem announces Oct. 5 it received a contract from Globalstar LLC to launch a replacement spacecraft for the global satellite telephone operator. The contract call for Starsem to launch a...