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The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) tapped Federal Aviation Administration leader Marion C. Blakey as the new AIA president and CEO, to succeed longtime AIA leader John W. Douglass. A lobbying […]

By Michael Sirak Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) is making marked progress toward the maiden launch of the company’s massive Falcon 9 space launch vehicle around the end of next year, […]

The intrepid Mars rover vehicles, after six weeks of being immobilized by blinding dust storms that cut off their supply of electricity-generating sunlight, have rallied and now are moving about […]

BAE Systems is developing a new high-power amplifier technology that can guard forces against radar-guided missile threats. Rohm and Haas of Blacksburg, Virginia, and the University of Colorado are partnering […]

[08/24/07– Satellite Today] Cyfrowy Polsat, the Polish direct-to-home (DTH) operator, is the latest operator to diversify its product offering by entering the telecoms market. The operator is launching mobile telephony […]

[08/24/07 – Satellite Today] Thrane & Thrane had revenues of 251.4 million Danish krone ($45.8 million) in its most recent quarter, a nearly 30 percent increase compared to thesame period […]

[08/24/07 – Satellite Today] ND SatCom is introducing a newly designed Internet Protocol (IP)TV contribution solution, the company announced Aug. 23. The system for IPTV applications includes ND Satcom’s SkyRay […]

[08/24/07 – Satellite Today] Asia Satellite Telecommunications Holdings Ltd. (AsiaSat) posted revenues of 461 million Hong Kong dollars ($59 million) in the first half of 2007, down from 475 million […]

[07/23/08 – Satellite Today] Pace Micro Technology has appointed Richard Slee new president of its Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific regions, the company announced August 23. Slee previously had […]

[07/23/08 – Satellite Today] Norsat International Inc. has released its Norsat Rover, a single backpack portable satellite terminal, the company announced Aug. 22. The terminals is the first product in […]

[8/22/07 – Satellite Today] Mary Cotton has been named CEO of iDirect Inc., effective Sept. 19, replacing John Kealey, iDirect parent company Vision Technologies Systems Inc. announced Aug. 22. Cotton […]

[8/22/07 – Satellite Today] Belgacom, the Belgian telco, is exiting the satellite market, the company announced Aug. 22. The company said it had reached an agreement to transfer its satellite […]

[8/22/07 – Satellite Today] Orbital Sciences Corp. has entered into a $100 million revolving credit facility, the company announced Aug. 22.  The new five-year credit arrangement, which matures in August […]

[8/22/07 – Satellite Today] Global Marine Communications Ltd, Hughes Network Systems LLC and Orbit Technology Group Ltd. completed interoperability testing and sea trials of the Hughes HN series of broadband […]

[8/22/07 – Satellite Today] Mobile Satellite Ventures LP (MSV) signed a three-year agreement with DialToneServices (DTS) for the distribution of MSV satellite communications products and services, MSV announced Aug. 21. […]

[8/21/07 – Satellite Today] SkyTerra Communications Inc. and Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) have appointed James Wiseman vice president and corporate controller, the companies announced Aug. 21. Wiseman will be responsible […]

The Air Force is considering restarting production of the laser-guided Maverick missile, Raytheon Co. [RTN] announced. That springs from an urgent operational need for a close air support weapon to […]

By Jen DiMascio The Pentagon’s new office to rapidly produce space capabilities for commanders has so far received support from Capitol Hill, but the fledgling program faces a number of […]

NASA added a new computer program to help monitor the four gyroscopes that keep the International Space Station (ISS) properly oriented without the use of rocket fuel. During a spacewalk […]

The Boeing Co. [BA] will transfer production supporting the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) program from Anaheim, Calif., to its facility in Huntsville, Ala. That move expands production capability and […]

MEADS International showed off the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) battle management tactical operations center. MEADS, the advanced air and missile defense system under development by Germany, Italy and […]

Storm Forces Early Mission End; Landing At 12:32 P.M. ET Tomorrow NASA officials decided that astronauts on Space Shuttle Endeavour can survive their impending reentry tomorrow without first having spacewalking […]

Moves in Congress to cut funding for the Transformational Satellite Communications program (TSAT) endanger both progress on the networking program itself, and the lives of service personnel as well. So […]

An Iranian leader who has called for wiping Israel off the map lashed out at plans to install a U.S. Ground-based Midcourse missile Defense (GMD) shield at a new site […]

Spaceway 3 Satellite Launched, Works Well, Boeing Announces The Boeing Co. [BA] sent and received the first on-orbit commands from the Spaceway 3 satellite following its successful launch. Data show […]

Boeing Gains $30 Million SatCom Contract The Air Force gave a unit of The Boeing Co. [BA] a $30 million satellite communications contract option, in a deal that eventually may […]

[08/16/07 – Satellite Today] The Satellite Team at Access Intelligence is proud to announce the birth of Julia Claire Bates, 7.5 pounds, 19 inches, on August 14; daughter of Editor […]

Global broadband satellite network solutions and services provider Hughes Communications Inc. reported second-quarter increases in services, hardware sales and revenues, the company announced Aug. 10. For the second quarter ended […]