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Caprock Communications announced Sept. 28 that Indonesia-based mining company PT. Arutmin is extending its contract with Caprock for an additional two years. The relationship with Caprock began in late 2004 […]

Satelinx entered into a distribution agreement with Car-Tel Distribution Inc. intended to increase the availability of Satelinx’s satellite tracking devices, the company announced Sept. 28. Car-Tel’s distribution network includes more […]

2-Track Global Inc. announced Sept. 27 it was selected by the Abuja Development Authority in Nigeria to create a digital mapping network for Abuja, the federal capital of Nigeria, as […]

The Cable and Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) recently led raids in the Philippines targeting pirate pay-TV operators there. There were police raids on cable companies in Mindanao on […]

XM Satellite Radio announced Sept. 28 that hip-hop recording artist Chris Bridges, who performs under the moniker “Ludacris,” will host a weekly music show exclusively on XM. The show, named […]

Arianspace said Oct. 13 will be the new launch date for its next Ariane 5 launch. The mission, which will carry French military satellite Syracuse 3A and Panamsat‘s Galaxy 15 […]

Inmarsat plc announced Sept. 27 it filed a petition with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission seeking authorization to provide mobile satellite services (MSS) by 2010 using a spacecraft that will […]

Lockheed Martin delivered its second payload for the U.S. Air Force‘s Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) program, the company announced Sept. 28. The Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO 2) payload, built by […]

Panamsat announced Sept. 28 that Direct-on-PC, a Nigeria-based Internet service provider (ISP) will use the PAS-1R satellite as the foundation for its new hub/earth station. The hub, based on iDirect’s […]

XM Satellite Radio announced Sept. 27 it topped the 5 million-subscriber mark and is expecting to finish strong in 2005. “We are on track to have more than 6 million […]

The Word Network (TWN), a broadcaster of religious programming and gospel music, is calling on the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to investigate whether Sirius Satellite Radio‘s decision to drop […]

Modulus Video Inc., a developer of MPEG-4 AVC compression systems, raised $10 million in venture funding, the company announced Sept. 27. The funding round was led by Thomas Weisel Venture […]

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. said its Comtech EF Data Corp. subsidiary received a $1.1 million follow-on order from Satcom Resources for satellite modems. Satcom Resources uses Comtech’s modems to power satellite […]

Calian’s Systems Engineering Division received a contract to provide operations and maintenance for the Canadian Space Agency’s (CSA) Satellite Operations Directorate. The two-year contract covers at CSA facilities in Saint-Hubert, […]

Roadpost Inc. unveiled Sept. 27 a new pricing schedule for its Iridium satellite prepaid services and introduced an option to extend the expiration period for unused minutes. The company said […]

BSkyB rolled out its new My Sky service intended to improve the company’s customer service features offered to its U.K customers. Using the remote control, customers now will be able […]

Echostar Communications Corp., which operates the Dish Network direct-to-home satellite television service, announced Sept. 27 that Linda Kinney joined the company as vice president of law and regulation. She comes […]

The Intersputnik International Organization of Space Communications plans to establish a full-service, international satellite communications network, the organization announced Sept. 26. Working with regional partners, Intersputnik will offer corporate users […]

A Boeing Delta 2 rocket delivered the first modernized GPS Block 2R satellite into orbit for the U.S. Air Force, Boeing and satellite manufacturer Lockheed Martin announced. The launch took […]

Echostar Communications Corp. announced Sept. 23 that its Dish Network direct-to-home satellite television service is enhancing its 24-hour hurricane channel to provide information on Hurricane Rita, in addition to the […]

The Word Network, an African-American religious channel, announced Sept. 26 it filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Maryland against Sirius Satellite Radio alleging racial […]

Iridium Satellite LLC named Tallahassee Technologies Inc. as a value-added manufacturer and Global Marine Networks and Global Technology Ltd. as value-added developers, Iridium announced Sept. 26. Iridium value-added manufacturers provide […]

According to press reports in the Middle East, Thuraya Satellite Telecommunications is investigating the possibility of going public, with a decision likely to be made in 2006. The reports cite […]

EMS Technologies Inc. received a contract from the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to design and manufacture components for NASA’s next-generation space telescope, EMS and the CSA announced Sept. 26. Under […]

Arianespace announced Sept. 23 it was delaying the launch of the Syracuse 3A and Galaxy 15 satellites because “an anomaly was found on an element of the Ariane 5 launch […]

Intelsat announced Sept. 23 that African Virtual University selected the company to be the strategic communications partner for an initiative to establish a higher education bandwidth consortium to make Internet […]

Panamsat announced Sept. 22 it formed an emergency response team (ERT) focused on quickly restoring telecommunications services to government agencies and private industry affected by natural and man-made disasters. The […]

Asia Satellite Telecommunicat-ions Co. Ltd. (Asiasat) announced Sept. 20 that it signed an agreement with Airwaves Media (Pvt) Ltd. of Pakistan for the lease of C-band capacity on the Asiasat […]

BSkyB is launching a new entertainment channel, Sky Three, which will reach about 13 million households in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Sky Three will be available to Sky satellite […]

Boeing Co. and Lockheed Martin Corp. announced Sept. 21 they withdrew their filing with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regarding the formation of the United Launch Alliance. The companies […]