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Loral Space & Communications announced Nov. 22 it officially concluded its reorganization and has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The restructured Loral will consist of two business segments: satellite […]

SES Americom said its Americom-23 (AMC-23) satellite is being readied for launch Dec. 6 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. International Launch Services will deliver the satellite to orbit using […]

XM Canada Nov. 22 became the first satellite radio service to officially launch service in Canada. The company said the more than 4,500 customers who pre-registered for XM Canada service […]

Globecast said Nov. 22 it is broadcasting Arab-language radio station RMC Moyen-Orient, a subsidiary of Radio France Internationale, via its digital platform on the Arabsat 2D satellite operated in partnership […]

Satellite equipment vendor Swe-Dish said it received the IPStar test certificate for its Ku-band IPT Suitcase product, certifying that the suitcase can be operated in the Southeast Asia region over […]

XM Satellite Radio and Napster said Nov. 21 a beta version of the XM+Napster integrated music service is available. The online service provides a single interface for accessing, purchasing and […]

Echostar Communications Corp. said Nov. 21 that Fox Reality, a channel dedicated to original unscripted programming, is available on Echostar’s Dish Network direct-to- home satellite television service to subscribers of […]

Telenor Satellite Services said it is offering reduced calling rates for sailors at sea this holiday season. In conjunction with Inmarsat, Telenor is extending low-cost Super Quiet Time hours around […]

The Meteosat Second Generation (MSG-2) satellite will be placed into orbit Dec. 21 for the European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (Eumetsat), Arianespace said Nov. 18. The Ariane […]

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) said the inaugural launch of its Falcon 1 rocket will take place Nov. 25. The privately developed, liquid-fueled rocket will be launched from Kwajalein Atoll […]

ViaSat Inc. announced Nov. 21 it reached an agreement to acquire privately held Efficient Channel Coding Inc. (ECC), a producer of broadband communication integrated circuits and satellite communication systems. This […]

BSkyB will no longer enjoy a monopoly over English Premier League soccer rights after its current deal expires, but the satellite pay-TV operator could still retain around 80 percent of […]

Iridium Satellite LLC said Nov. 18 it is providing satellite data links to enable e-mail, Internet and intra-ship communications for the passengers and crew of M/V Polar Star, an expedition […]

International satellite radio services provider Worldspace Inc. announced Nov. 21 the premiere of “Radio Art of Living,” an exclusive channel with programming aimed at extending the teachings of spiritual leader […]

An Ariane 5 ECA rocket lofted the Spaceway 2 and Telkom-2 satellites into orbit, Arianespace announced. The vehicle lifted off from Kourou, French Guiana, at 8:46 p.m. local time Nov. […]

Datapath Inc. introduced the Datapath ET 2750Q Portable for ground multiband communications, a fly-away terminal that enables users to establish voice, data and video communications links in remote areas where […]

Orbital Sciences Corp. said Nov. 14 that Measat Satellite Systems of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, awarded Orbital a contract to build the Measat-1R commercial communications satellite. Financial terms of the contract […]

Sirius Satellite Radio and Mercedez-Benz USA said Nov. 17 they have extended the exclusive relationship that puts Sirius receivers in select Mercedez-Benz automobiles as a standard feature to Sept. 1, […]

The Tata Sky Ltd. direct-to-to home joint venture signed a lease agreement with the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) for capacity aboard the Insat-4A satellite, Tata Sky announced Nov. 14. […]

International Communications Group (ICG) announced Nov. 15 that its Iridium satellite-based messaging solution offering ACARS (Aircraft Communication Addressing and Reporting System), weather graphics and other conventional data link services will […]

Sea Launch Co. LLC said Nov. 15 it signed a firm launch contract with DirecTV Inc. for a mission scheduled for early 2007. Financial terms of the deal were not […]

Thrane & Thrane Inc. unveiled its Sailor VMS Systems, which provides global connectivity for commercial fisherman on Inmarsat-C, a network for safety at sea and global maritime communications. Thrane & […]

China Great Wall Industry Corp. and China Satellite Communications Corp. (Chinasat) signed a contract Nov. 9 for the launch of the Chinasat 9 satellite aboard a Long March 3B rocket […]

Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. For those excited at the prospects for satellite radio in Canada and looking to get in on the ground floor, Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. […]

While the satellite industry continues to be lauded for its performance in aiding hurricane recovery efforts in the U.S. Gulf Coast region, the industry must capitalize on its current prominence, […]

As this issue of Satellite News was going to press, Cisco Systems Inc. announced a definitive agreement to acquire Scientific-Atlanta. The combined entity would create an end-to-end triple play solution […]

Smaller satellites could be in a position to take on a larger role in the Fixed Satellite Services (FSS) market, as evidenced by Orbital Sciences Corp. sitting among the leaders […]

With the prospect of having a single owner managing the company one step closer to reality, Hughes Network Systems (HNS) Chairman and CEO Pradman Kaul is looking toward new growth […]

The U.S. National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) could be as much as $3 billion over budget, and the launch of the first spacecraft is facing another three-year delay […]

The U.S. Coast Guard is adding a satellite component to a new digital communications system it currently is deploying to receive distress signals from boaters within 20 miles of U.S. […]