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France-based satellite manufacturer Alcatel Space [ALA] wasted no time in following up on last week’s order announced by rival Boeing Satellite Systems with DirecTV by signing a major pact of...

Global service provider Intelsat is showing increased signs of conservatism by choosing to cut its losses and end its future commitments to the high-risk, Hong Kong-based direct-to-home satellite (DTH) TV...

Boeing Satellite Services of El Segundo, Calif., is looking to rebound after building six flawed 702 model satellites that ultimately may lead to insurance payouts of more than $1 billion....

New advances in technology have led to the development and commercial introduction of batteries made for big GEO satellites reportedly more powerful and 30-percent lighter than today’s 600-pound nickel-hydrogen products....

A slew of big events this year have spurred occasional-use transponder demand. One of the big beneficiaries of the clarion cry for capacity in North America has been Princeton, N.J.-based...

Editor’s Note: This week we are introducing the following value-added feature to assist you in tracking regulatory developments. Who’s Doing What? What To Expect Near-Term What It All Means XM...

It’s been a hectic year in the satellite sector, with some of the biggest operators in the business now sporting new ownership. Private-equity (PE) firms that have acquired stakes in...

The top officers of large FSS operators who spoke at Euroconsult’s 8th World Summit For Satellite Financing in Paris voiced no surprise with forecasts of much tougher capital- expenditure parameters...

By J. Armand Musey The dominant sectors in the satellite industry, fixed satellite services (FSS) and direct-broadcast-satellite (DBS) services, are entering a mature growth phase. The level of growth is...

The Space Systems Division of ITT Industries Inc. [ITT] was chosen by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to develop, manufacture and test an advanced imager for the next...