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MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates [Toronto: MDA] has inked a deal with the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to undertake a study which evaluates a tandem topographic mission with the RADARSAT-2 radar...

International Launch Services boosted AsiaSat 4, a high-power Boeing Satellite Systems 601HP spacecraft, into orbit aboard an Atlas IIIB vehicle on Friday at 8:47 p.m. EDT. The spacecraft separated from...

AIRIA, a venture of London-based Inmarsat Ventures, is moving ahead with plans to deliver live television services onboard aircraft. The latest step involved the delivery of transmission equipment for use...

Hughes Network Systems (HNS), a unit of Hughes Electronics [NYSE: GMH] that provides broadband satellite services, has signed two technology and service contracts valued at $24 million with GTECH [NYSE:...

News Corp [NYSE: NWS] has made a preemptive regulatory strike in its effort to acquire General Motors [NYSE: GM] subsidiary Hughes Electronics [NYSE: GMH] and its prized DirecTV unit. In...

Join us Tuesday, April 29, from 12:00-1:30 p.m. (EST) for an exclusive Webinar: “From Broadcast to Broadband: Seizing The Next Satellite Business Opportunity.” Gain access to key speakers: Ramu Potarazu,...

The war in Iraq has been a vivid reminder of the value of images provided by commercial remote sensing companies. These same satellite images will play a vital role in...

Arianespace and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) are expanding their relationship after the successful launch of ISRO’s INSAT-3A communications satellite aboard the French Ariane 5 rocket last week. Arianespace...

Loral Skynet, a subsidiary of Loral Space & Communications [NYSE: LOR], did not take long after its recent consolidation with Loral Cyberstar to launch new satellite network services. SkyReach is...

By Jimmy Schaeffler Recent announcements by Washington-based XM Satellite Radio [Nasdaq: XMSR] suggest that its first quarter subscriber growth will be strong enough for it to meet aggressive 2003 projections....