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BY RICHARD MULLEN The fact that the Global Hawk aircraft is evolving over the course of its production is a strength of the program, rather than a sign of Pentagon […]

The Calipso (Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite bservation) satellite, for which Alcatel Alenia Space handled spacecraft-payload integration, will be launched on April 21, from the Vandenberg Air Force Base […]

The JCSAT-9 telecommunications satellite, designed and built by Lockheed Martin for JSAT Corp. of Japan was successfully launched aboard a Sea Launch Zenit-3SL launch vehicle from the Pacific Equator. Lift-off […]

A collaborative Navy-industry team, led by Lockheed Martin, successfully demonstrated the portability of open architecture software with the Aegis Weapon System at sea during USS Bainbridge’s (DDG 96) Combat Ship […]

Iridium Government Services, LLC, Tempe, Ariz., is being awarded a contract for commercial mobile satellite services for voice, data, and pager services utilizing the Iridium satellite constellation. The contract has […]

ATK Tactical Systems, Rocket Center, W.V., is being awarded a $5.5 million firm fixed price, cost reimbursement contract for initial procurement of 4,923 DSU-33 proximity sensors, 51 D-2 dummy sensors, […]

Iridium Satellite announced April 13 that its value-added reseller Sky Connect sold 75 Iridium satellite communication systems to Era Helicopters LLC. The contract with Era, a major Gulf Coast provider […]

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded an $89.3 million cost plus award fee contract modification for the Multi-Platform Radar Technology Insertion Program includes the design build […]

Sirius Satellite Radio and Kia Motors America announced April 13 that Kia will exclusively offer Sirius as factory standard equipment in all of its vehicles. The agreement runs through 2014, […]

Lockheed Martin Corp., Maritime Systems and Sensors, Manassas, Va., is being awarded a $21 million cost-plus-incentive-fee/award-fee modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-04-C-6207) for additional engineering services under acoustic rapid commercial […]

Hughes Communications Inc. raised $450 million through an offering of notes by its wholly owned subsidiaries, Hughes Network Systems LLC (HNS) and HNS Finance Corp., Hughes announced April 13. The […]

Raytheon Systems, Network Centric Systems, North, St. Petersburg, Fla., is being awarded a $19 million cost-plus-fixed-fee modification under contract (N00024-06-C-5101) to exercise an option for cooperative engagement capability (CEC) design […]

Awareness of XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio among people 12 and older has reached 61 percent, according to a study by Arbitron Inc. and Edison Media Research. Nearly […]

BY KEITH STEIN Proposed cuts to the U.S. space budget may cause excess collateral damage between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and foreign partners interested in supporting the […]

BY KEITH STEIN Proposed cuts to the U.S. space budget may cause excess collateral damage between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and foreign partners interested in supporting the […]

BY RICHARD MULLEN The Navy awarded Lockheed Martin Corp. a contract modification worth $50.6 million for MK 41 vertical launch systems (VLS), the company said. These launchers, the company claims, […]

Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. (CSR) reported revenue of $1.1 million for its 2006 second quarter, the company announced April 12. The company, which offers satellite radio services under the […]

XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Inc. completed a refinancing transaction intended to replace higher interest rate debt with new lower interest rate debt, XM announced April […]

JSAT Corp.‘s JCSAT-9 satellite was lofted into orbit April 12 aboard a Sea Launch Zenit-3SL rocket. Lift-off occurred at 7:30 p.m. EDT and early data indicate the spacecraft is accurately […]

MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. was awarded a contract by the government of Ontario to provide an information solution covering large portions of Canada, the company announced April 13. Under […]

Norsat International, a manufacturer of portable satellite systems, has granted a U.S.-based satellite communications systems integrator rights to resell Norsat’s Globetrekker ethnology, Norsat announced. Under a memorandum of understanding, Norsat […]

Sirius Satellite Radio‘s Web site received hits from 1.9 million unique visitors in March, up from 666,000 unique visitors in March 2005, an increase of 188 percent, according to Nielsen//Netratings, […]

DirecTV announced April 11 it will add three Korean-language networks to its international programming platform. MBC, YTN and Christian Television Systems (CTS) will join the WorldDirect service, which also offers […]

Lexus, the luxury division of Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc., will offer XM Satellite Radio as standard, factory-installed equipment, XM announced April 12. Lexus will offer the service on the […]

Stanley Deal has been named the new president of Connexion By Boeing, Boeing announced April 12. Deal, currently leading sales and marketing operations at Boeing Commercial Airplanes, will assume the […]

EMS Technologies Inc.‘s Defense and Space Systems division received a contract from an undisclosed U.S. prime contractor to build electronics for the U.S. Department of Defense, EMS announced April 12. […]

SES Astra signed a capacity deal to provide direct-to-home provider UPC Direct a fifth digital transponder at the orbital position 19.2 degrees East, SES Astra announced April 12. UPC Direct […]

Intelsat has introduced a new satellite-based content delivery and management service targeting telcos looking to enter the Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) markets, the company announced April 12. Dubbed Ampiage, the […]

SES Astra has acquired all minority shareholdings in European satellite broadband operator Satlynx, bringing SES Astra’s ownership from 77 percent to 100 percent. Satlynx, a joint venture between Israel-based satellite […]

Ultra Electronics-DNE Technologies released its new secure digital voice order wire interface option module for the CV-MCU product line, the company announced April 11. The new module, dubbed the CV-FOM-D/OW, […]