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XM Expands NASCAR Offering

XM Satellite Radio [XMSR] yesterday launched its second dedicated NASCAR channel for fans of the North American stock-car racing circuit. The new station will give fans access to the in-car...

NRO Satellite Launch Delayed

International Launch Services (ILS) rescheduled the launch of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) satellite, used for national security activities, for today at 6:53 p.m. EST from the Cape Canaveral Air...

China Launches Surveillance Satellite

Satellite Today learned that China launched a satellite yesterday that will conduct a surveying and mapping mission over a several-day period before returning to Earth. According to reports, this satellite...

Globecomm Wins Follow-On Contract

Globecomm Systems Inc. [GCOM] inked a follow-on contract from an existing, unidentified customer for $1.9 million. The first contract, signed in July 2003, was worth $8.3 million and was sought...

USDA Goes With DigitalGlobe Imaging

DigitalGlobe was awarded a contract from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to update the agency’s ortho-imagery base program. Under the contract, DigitalGlobe said it will provide 2-foot resolution, ortho-rectified,...

At Press Time: HNS Could Be Splintered

The expected sale of Germantown, Md.-based Hughes Network Systems by The DirecTV Group [DTV], of El Segundo, Calif., is likely to be finalized next month, and a strong possibility exists...