ESA Signs Small Launcher Development Contracts
The European Space Agency has signed contracts with the ELV Co. tocomplete the development phase of the Vega European small launcher program and with FiatAvio to develop the P80 advanced...
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GlobeCast Extends Fiber Ring From LA To Singapore
GlobeCast, a satellite broadcast subsidiary of France Telecom [NYSE: FTE], has extended its fiber network to Asia with the inauguration of a 45-Mbps transpacific fiber trunk between Singapore and Los...
EchoStar Subscriber Estimates Raised By Merrill Lynch
Merrill Lynch is boosting estimates for EchoStar Communications‘ [Nasdaq: DISH] fourth-quarter subscriber growth by 15,000 due to lower subscriber churn than anticipated. The change brings subscriber estimates for the direct...
FCC Commission Martin To Address Satellite 2003 'Pre-Day' Luncheon
FCC Commissioner Kevin Martin is scheduled to address several hundred attendees at Tuesday’s luncheon session of the “Satellite Finance and New Services Forecast 2003.” The session is being held at...
Inmarsat To Retire Inmarsat A Service In 2007
Mobile satellite service operator Inmarsat will retire its Inmarsat A service at the end of 2007 to more efficiently create satellite capacity for its latest digital services, the company said....
ADIC Software Helps NASA Manage Satellite Data
Advanced Digital Information [Nasdaq: ADIC] (Redmond, Wash.), which provides storage management software, is helping the National Aeronautics and Space Administration‘s Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) to manage...
Scopus Serves New DTH Platforms Using PanAmSat Teleport
Digital broadcast platformsupplier Scopus Network Technologies has signed a pact to supply a complete head-end digital broadcasting system to Television and Radio Broadcasting Services Australia Pty. Ltd. (TARBS). TARBS’ new...
Helius Teams with Canopy Capital To Fund Satellite Routers
Helius, a provider of satellite broadband routing systems, is making it easier for its customers to finance their purchases of new routers by forging an alliance with Canopy Capital. Multiple...
Intelsat To Name Potarazu President & COO
Ramu Potarazu, president and chief operating officer of Intelsat Global Service, will be promoted to president and COO of the parent company Intelsat Ltd. next month, the company announced today....
Arianespace's Challenging Future
The successful launch of the last Ariane 4 rocket not only carried the Intelsat 907 satellite into orbit but also ushered in a new era of dependence by Arianespace on...