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Arianespace and Thales Alenia Space have entered a deal for launching the pan-African communications satellite, Rascom-QAF 1R. It is scheduled for launch into geostationary transfer orbit in 2010. It will...

[Satellite News 10-22-08] A jury awarded ICO Global Communications at least $371 million plus interest in its breach of contract lawsuit filed against Boeing Co. and Boeing Satellite Systems International...

[Satellite News 10-20-08] CEOs from the satellite industry’s largest companies remain largely optimistic about their prospects despite the current worldwide economic crisis.     “The good news is, nobody blames the...

[Satellite News 10-15-08] The discussion between financial analysts and satellite executives at the ISIS Satellite Investment Symposium was dominated by talk of the recent financial crisis on Wall Street.    ...

[Satellite News 10-09-08] The spiralling cost of launch services remains a major concern for fixed satellite services (FSS) operators around the globe.     “I believe satellites and launchers are too...

[Satellite News 09-29-08] After six years and three failed attempts, Space Exploration Technology Corp. (SpaceX) launched the first privately funded, liquid-fuelled rocket into orbit Sept. 28, the company said.    ...

[Satellite News 09-22-08] Arianespace’s recent order for ten Soyuz launch vehicles from the Russian space agency, Roskosmos, represents an investment in increased launch capacity and scale according to the Arianespace...

[Satellite News – 09-0908] CEOs of the globe’s largest commercial satellite operators says that despite the overall credit crunch, there are expecting good revenue growth over the next few years....

[Satellite Today 08-08-08] U.S. Air Force Space Command plans to sell Space Launch Complex (SLC) 36 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., to the state of Florida, the organizations...

The importance of the launch sector to the growth of the global satellite communications industry was highlighted in 2007, as two of the three major providers suffered failures, forcing some...