Report: Russia To Use Baikonur Through 2050
Russia will keep access to the Baikonur launch site in Kazakhstan through 2050, according to a report from RIA Novosti. An agreement between the two governments calls for the construction...
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Burlington Resources Canada Ltd. Contracts With Globalstar
Globalstar announced that Burlington Resources Canada Ltd., a division of Burlington Resources Inc. and an independent oil and gas exploration and production company, purchased and activated 120 GSP-1600 handheld phones....
EMS Satcom Delivers $1.2 Million Turnkey Search-and-Rescue System to Turkey
EMS Satcom, a division of EMS Technologies Inc. announced that Turkey selected the company’s system for its search-and-rescue (SAR) operations. The contract is valued at approximately $1.2 million. The SAR...
Lockheed Martin Unit Recommended For Quality Assurance Standard
Lockheed Martin Space Operations received a recommendation for AS91000 certification for its work on the Cargo Mission Contract from Det Norske Veritas, an international provider of risk management services, Lockheed...
Telesat Launches Satellite Broadband Internet Service
Satellite operator Telesat announced the launch of its two-way satellite broadband service. The service, operating on Anik F2’s Ka-band payload, delivers high-speed Internet connectivity throughout Canada. “By delivering superior broadband...
Panamsat Again Extends Exchange Offer For Senior Discount Notes
Panamsat Holdings Corp. again extended the expiration date for the exchange offer relating to all of its outstanding 10-3/8 percent senior discount notes. Panamsat is looking to exchange $416 million...
Orbital Names James Roche To Board Of Directors
Orbital Sciences Corp. announced that James Roche, former Secretary of the U.S. Air Force and senior defense industry executive, has been appointed to the company’s board of directors as the...
EMS Opens Office In Mexico
EMS Satcom opened an office in Monterrey, Mexico, that will be the headquarters for the company’s Latin American sales operations. “The opening of this office and our expansion into the...
Eumetsat Boosts Meteorology Outside of Europe
Eumetsat, the European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites, is making meteorological data available to users beyond its core user group of Europe’s weather services. More than 1,000 users...
XM To Provide First Satellite Radio Broadcast Of The Indianapolis 500
XM Satellite Radio announced it would provide the first satellite radio broadcast of the Indianapolis 500 with coverage of the race May 29. XM recently announced a multi-year agreement to...