EADS Astrium To Build Satellite To Monitor Wind
The European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded a contract to EADS Astrium (UK) [PNK: EADSF] to build the Aeolus satellite that will monitor winds from space. No financial terms were...
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Honeywell Awarded $1.7 Billion In NASA Contracts
Honeywell Technology Solutions, a Phoenix, Ariz.-based unit of Honeywell [NYSE: HON], has been awarded two National Aeronautics and Space Administration contracts with a potential value of $1.7 billion. Under one...
SES Astra, Alfacam To Launch Europe's First HDTV Channel
SES Astra, a unit of SES Global [Luxembourg: SESG], and Alfacam, the Belgium-based TV facilities provider, have signed an agreement to launch Europe’s first high-definition television (HDTV) channel, Euro 1080,...
Elbit Systems Completes Equity Investment in AeroAstro
Elbit Systems [Nasdaq: ESLT] has completed the acquisition of a minority share in AeroAstro, a provider of small satellites and related technology products. Financial terms were not disclosed. This transaction...
Call For Entries - Late Deadline - November 7, 2003
2003 Telecom Marketing Awards Presented by PBI Media’s Telecom Group The Telecom Marketing Awards are among the telecommunications industry’s most privileged honors, recognizing the best telecom marketing campaigns and programs...
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McCain Probes Northpoint Relationships
Additional scrutiny is ahead for Northpoint Technology now that Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) has launched an inquiry into whether Northpoint has provided financial interests in the company to “well-connected individuals.”...
Lockheed Martin-Led Team Submits Proposal For MILSATCOM Space Segment
A team led by Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] and Northrop Grumman [NYSE: NOC] has submitted a proposal for the risk reduction and system definition (RR&SD) effort of the Department of...
Comtech Gets $1.5 Million Satellite Transceiver Deal
Melville, N.Y.-based Comtech Telecommunications Corp. [Nasdaq: CMTL] has received a $1.5 million order for its messaging and location tracking mobile satellite transceivers. Comtech didn’t release the name of the company...
Sky Italia, CSG Systems Expand Billing Solutions Deal
Italian satellite TV provider Sky Italia and Englewood, Colo.-based CSG Systems, a subsidiary of CSG Systems International [Nasdaq: CSGS], have signed an agreement to expand Sky Italia’s customer billing platform....