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The satellite communications industry has entered a period of transition. A few private equity firms now control several large satellite operators. Previously, telecommunications companies or the original owners that had...

Loral Skynet President Patrick Brant is moving quickly to implement his plan to transform the Bedminster, N.J.-based satellite operator into a provider of connectivity through the use of hybrid services...

The satellite industry may never have had such a quick turnaround story as what has transpired at Dulles, Va.-based Orbimage during the past six months. The company emerged from Chapter...

Satellite Today has learned that the European Commission approved moving the Galileo satellite navigation system into the deployment-and-operational phase. According to a report, the EC settled on a variety of...

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) engineers sent a new artificial intelligence software package – the Livingstone Version 2, designed to detect and diagnose satellite instruments and systems failures –...

If reports we hear are correct, STMicroelectronics could make as much $180 million if the subscriber projections related to Howard Stern’s jump to satellite radio come to fruition. Sirius Satellite...

To mark the 50th anniversary of the first manmade satellite launch, Arianespace will launch 50 nanosatellites for the International Astronautical Federation. Each of the nanosats will represent a different country;...

Iran is planning on launching its first satellite next year, but the satellite’s mission has not been clearly stated. Iranian officials reportedly said the satellite would be used to demonstrate...

GlobeCast clinched a major long-term deal with Prime TV to deliver state-owned Pakistan Television content throughout major European markets. The deal with Prime TV will enable the Pakistani family channel...

The Sea LaunchIndependent Review Board, appointed by Sea Launch Co. LLC partner RSC Energia, concluded that the problems associated with the June 28 Telstar 18 satellite launch that released the...