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Digital Angel, [DOC], a South St. Paul, Minn.-based provider of advanced technology for location tracking and asset monitoring, announced that its recently-acquired OuterLink subsidiary has secured a major commitment from...

The Isle of Man is positioning itself to become a tax haven for companies involved in space and satellite businesses. A big draw would be a newly announced zero corporate...

The outlook for the commercial remote-sensing sector is brighter than it has been in many years, based on the huge orders it is receiving to serve the U.S. Department of...

Wilton, Conn.-based satellite operator PanAmSat [SPOT] has done so well managing it costs and boosting its cash flow during an industry downturn that it may be ideally situated to be...

By Roger Rusch Although exchange rates may be unpredictable, they can have a major impact on satellite companies, launch- services providers and other international businesses. Satellite and aerospace companies are...

A new Arabic-language satellite television channel, named Alhurra, recently began broadcasting to millions of viewers in 22 countries across the Middle East. Alhurra, an Arabic word for “the free one,”...

VILNIUS, Lithuania – Fundamental political changes underway in Europe are favorably impacting the satellite industry’s ability to provide competitive systems and services. Final preparations to add 10 Eastern and Central...

Inmarsat is expecting 2004 to be a big year as the company prepares to launch of full BGAN (Broadband Global Area Network) services. Beginning next year, BGAN services would provide...

Week of Feb. 13 – 19, 2004 Percentage Change Symbol Feb. 19 Price OneWeek One Month Three Month Year to Date Operators APT SATELLITE HLDGS ATS 2.51 (1.6) (12.5) 19.5...

Princeton, N.J.-based SES Americom and SES GLOBAL [SESG] signed a multi-year transponder renewal agreement for C-band service on SES Americom’s AMC-4 satellite. The transponder will be used for the distribution...