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Intelsat Ltd. announced late last week it completed laboratory testing and analysis of Hughes Network Systems‘ DW7000 satellite broadband platform, clearing the way for the system and the Internet protocol...

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. said its Comtech Mobile Datacom Corp. subsidiary received a $4.7 million order under its Movement Tracking System (MTS) contract with the U.S. Army. The order is for...

The Allied Defense Group Inc. said Aug. 19 MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) awarded Allied’s Seaspace subsidiary an antenna order valued at $800,000 with $200,000 in options. The Ka-band...

MDU Communications International Inc., a provider of DirecTV satellite television programming, high-speed Internet and other communications services to residential multi-dwelling units, installed its first “single wire” installation in a luxury...

The launch of the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-N (GOES-N) has been delayed until at least early October after the most recent attempt was scrubbed due to technical issues, Boeing Co....

Stratos Global Corp. stands to become the world’s largest reseller of Inmarsat services with its planned acquisition of Xantic B.V., a move that also could trigger further consolidation in the...

Although it role as an in-orbit spare may not be the most glamorous, Galaxy-14 will play a vital role as Panamsat prepares for the expected growth of high-definition (HD) programming...

Satellites are playing a vital role in helping Project Exploration enhance the science education experience for minority youth, and specifically girls, in Chicago and around the globe. Project Exploration brings...

After an anxious wait for owner Shin Satellite, the IPStar spacecraft, which the company designated Thaicom 4, was launched earlier this month onboard an Ariane 5G rocket. Shin now will...

The number of households subscribing to satellite TV has increased dramatically during the past year, according to the J.D. Power and Associates “2005 Residential Cable/Satellite TV Satisfaction Study,” released Aug....