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Raytheon Co. will develop a quick-reaction space optical payload with the potential to spot hidden targets under a U.S. Air Force Contract, Raytheon announced. The ARTEMIS (Advanced Responsive Tactically Effective...

Orbital Sciences Corp. delivered its 500th space and launch system when it delivered a pair of Vandal short-rang target vehicles to the U.S. Navy June 2. , Orbital announced. The...

Stratos Global Corp., a global provider of Inmarsat mobile satellite services, announced June 8 that it is the first provider to offer the new, higher speed Inmarsat Fleet F77 data...

EMS Satcom, a division of EMS Technologies, unveiled an improved ground terminal intended to make search and rescue operations more efficient, the company announced June 9. The medium earth orbit...

MiTV Corp. selected Tandberg Television to provide advanced video encoding and control systems as MiTV prepares to enter the Malaysian pay-television market with its Internet protocol television service. The planned...

There is little evidence that U.S.-built launch vehicles can recapture commercial market share lost to international competitors, industry analyst Futron Corp. said in a white paper released June 8. U.S....

XM Satellite Radio (XM) will broadcast live performances from this year’ Bonnaroo music festival in Manchester, Tenn. From June 10 to June 12, XM will broadcast exclusive performances originating from...

Radyne Corp. received $2.7 million in new orders for its flagship DMD-20 satellite modem form the U.S. government, the company announced June 7. The modems will be used in a...

Digitalglobe and Ontario, Canada-based provider of geospatial information products DMTI Spatial Inc., announced June 7 the availability of a new imagery-mapping solution. The solution, named Satellite Streetview, combines Digitalglobe’s 60-centimeter...

The Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association (SBCA) said it trained and certified more than 4,000 technicians during the first quarter of 2005, an increase of almost 50 percent compared to...