Spotlight: Keeping An Eye On Nuclear Materials
In the days and months following the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C., much discussion has occurred regarding the safeguarding of nuclear materials. In...
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Canal Digital CEO Ready For HD Launch
Direct-to-home satellite television operator Canal Digital is getting set to launch a number of high-profile business efforts as it bids to maintain its position as the leading pay-TV operator in...
IPStar Launch Now Scheduled For Aug. 11
Arianespace set Aug. 11 as the new launch date for Shin Satellite Plc‘s IPStar satellite, Arianespace announced July 25. The satellite originally has been scheduled to launch July 8 and...
Galaxy 14 Launch Delayed
The launching of Panamsat‘s Galaxy 14 satellite has been delayed, Kathryn Lancioni, vice president of corporate communications and investor relations at Panamsat, told Satellite Today July 27. The satellite had...
Panamsat, HDNet Extend Multi-Transponder Lease Agreement
Panamsat announced July 25 it signed an extension to provide satellite delivery of HDNet programming networks to U.S. cable and direct broadcast satellite providers. The multi-transponder agreement now runs through...
Digital+ Posts Impressive Numbers
Digital+, the Spanish direct-to-home (DTH) platform reported one of its strongest quarters in recent years, adding nearly 76,000 subscribers in the second quarter 2005. The DTH provider reported 1.8 million...
Globecomm Executes Distributor Agreement With Scientific-Atlanta
Globecomm Systems Inc. said July 25 it executed an international distributor agreement that will enable Globecomm to continue working with Scientific-Atlanta Inc. to bring new technology to video, data and...
XM Goes Hoggin'
XM Satellite Radio said July 25 that Harley Davidson‘s 2006 FLHTCUSE Screamin’ Eagle Ultra Classic Electra will be the first motorcycle equipped with an XM receiver as a standard feature....
Echostar Adds New Programming To Dish Network's International Lineup
Echostar Communications Corp. announced July 25 two additions to the international programming lineup of its Dish Network direct-to-home satellite television service: a French music video channel and a Punjab-language Indian...
MDA To Develop Information Solution For Mars Exploration Mission
MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) said it is providing the initial study for an information solution to the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) for use on NASA‘s 2009 Mars Science...