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Echostar Communications Corp. appointed of Michael Neuman as the president and COO, the company announced June 20. In these positions, he will oversee day-to-day operations of Echostar. Neuman most recently...

Via Satellite is offering a $75 discount to those who purchase the 2005 Satellite Industry Directory before July 1. The directory provides users with fully updated EIRP maps, operator profiles,...

The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced last week that it has saved more than 5,000 people using the international Search and Rescue Satellite-Aided Tracking System (Sarsat). The...

Harris Corp. received a contract from Lockheed Martin to continue development of the flight demonstration system radar payload for the Innovative Space-Based Radar Antenna Technology (ISAT) program, Harris announced June...

Stellar Satellite Communications announced June 16 the availability of its new DS100 satellite modem. The modem, designed by Stellar and Delphi Electronics & Safety and manufactured by Delphi, is a...

The London Stock Exchange announced June 17 that Inmarsat Plc launched an initial public offering of common stock. According to Bloomberg, Inmarsat raised 367.5 million pounds ($669 million) through the...

Karl Classen, CEO of ND Satcom, believes the company will gain a number of benefits from having SES Astra as a bigger shareholder. SES Astra increased its shareholding in ND...

News reports from France last week stated that the two remaining consortiums bidding for the contract to build and operate the European Union’s Galileo satellite navigation system have been given...

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Canada’s telecom regulator, approved license applications June 16 from Canadian Satellite Radio Inc. (CSR) and Sirius Canada Inc. to offer subscription-based satellite radio...

The primary strength of satellite technology remains point-to-multipoint applications such as broadcasting, but the use of satellites for point-to-point services is growing as satellite network operators integrate their services with...