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A Scientific-Atlanta [NYSE: SFA] PowerVu digital satellite content distribution system, designed and installed by Atlantic Telecommunications Services for the Washington Public Affairs Network (TVW), is delivering state and local government...

Alcatel Space, the satellite manufacturing arm of Paris-based Alcatel [NYSE: ALA], has signed a 15 million euro ($17 million) contract with the French space agency CNES for the third and...

Orbcomm, a Dulles, Va.-based satellite communications provider, has signed an agreement with GE Transport International Pool, a unit of General Electric [NYSE: GE],to provide data transmitting services for GE’s asset...

Iridium Satellite, an Arlington, Va.-based provider of satellite voice and data communications, has received authorization from the Coalition Provisional Authority (the current governing authority of Iraq) and the Iraqi Ministry...

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration‘s Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer (FUSE) satellite was given a new lease on life following the successful implementation of new software in three computers that...

Auto-Q International [OTC BB: AUTQ.OB], a London-based provider of vehicle tracking and monitoring systems for trucking fleets and consumers, has received a contract from furniture and housewares chain MFI to...

Verdisys, a Houston, Tex.-based provider of satellite communications and drilling services to the oil and gas industry, has completed its merger with Reconstruction Data Group [OTC BB: RDGI.OB] . The...

Ottawa, Canada-based EMS Technologies [Nasdaq: ELMG] announced an amendment to a distribution agreement with Stratos, a Bethesda, Md.-based provider of satellite communications, designating Stratos as a “master distributor” for EMS...

San Antonio, Texas-based SBC Communications [NYSE: SBC] and Littleton, Colo.-based EchoStar Communications [Nasdaq: DISH] have formed a strategic partnership to let SBC companies “aggressively market” co-branded SBC DISH Network multichannel...

Denver-based Qwest Communications International [NYSE: Q] has signed strategic marketing agreements with Hughes Electronics’ [NYSE: GMH] DirecTV and EchoStar Communications [Nasdaq: DISH] to make satellite TV services available to its...