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Caprock Communications Corp. said Sept. 6 it has been working around the clock to package and deploy transportable satellite communications systems since Hurricane Katrina’s landfall on Aug. 29. In response […]

Tandberg Television will unveil an end-to-end DVB-S2 (digital video broadcasting – satellite version 2) system for satellite broadcasting at the IBC trade show in Amsterdam this week, the company announced. […]

Comtech EF Data Corp., a subsidiary of Comtech Telecommunications Corp., will supply satellite modems to an unnamed telecommunications service provider in Latin America, Comtech announced Sept. 1. Under the $1.6 […]

Garmin International Inc. will incorporate GPS-enabled location technology by Sirf Technology Holdings Inc. in a new line of integrated personal training systems for cyclists, the companies announced. The Edge line […]

Sirius Satellite Radio teamed with Cosmopolitan magazine to launch a channel in 2006 dedicated to women’s issues, Sirius announced Sept. 2. “Our readers are constantly asking for more Cosmo and […]

A Soyuz launch vehicle placed a Kosmos satellite into orbit Sept. 2 for the Russian Defense Ministry, RIA Novosti reported. The launch took place at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

Orion Propulsion Inc. completed the first series of tests on a 100 lb. thrust oxygen/ methane reaction control system developed for NASA’s Crew Exploration Vehicle program, the company announced. The […]

EMS Technologies Inc. will build the information delivery payload for the Cascade information system, EMS announced Sept. 1. Under a Cdn. $27.1 million ($22.8 million) contract from MacDonald Dettwiler and […]

Qinetiq acquired 90 percent of Verhaert Design and Development NV (VDD), a space systems integrator, from the Verhaert Group of Belgium, Qinetiq announced Sept. 1. The company will be renamed […]

A group of satellite radio supporters organized by a pair of companies seeking to launch service in Canada convened in Toronto Aug. 31 to voice support for the licenses granted […]

Optus, the Australian telco, is celebrating 20 years in the space industry, marking the launch of the A1 satellite in 1985. Along with Singtel, Optus offers customers access to more […]

The Russian Satellite Communications Co. (RSCC) has moved a pair of satellites in order to consolidate its positions in the market place, the company announced. The Express-A4 satellite will be […]

People EMS SATCOM Appoints Account Manager EMS Satcom, a division of EMS Technologies Inc., appointed Tony Caruso as account manager of EMS Satcom’s Commercial and Corporate Aviation Sales division. Caruso […]

In a recent study conducted by Northern Sky Research, analysts said that the top five commercial satellite operators control 63 percent of leased capacity. The study, “Global Assessment of Satellite […]

Modern Times Group (MTG), the owner of the Viasat direct-to-home (DTH) platform in the Nordic Region, signed a deal to gain exclusive broadcasting rights for the FIA Formula One World […]

Gizmondo Europe Ltd., a subsidiary of Florida-based Tiger Telematics Inc. signed a deal to add ALK Technologies Ltd. software to the satellite navigation application for the Gizmondo handheld entertainment unit, […]

Harmonic Inc., a provider of broadcast-grade, real-time, advanced codec-enabled compression solutions, announced Aug. 31 the introduction of its Divicom MV 3500 encoding platform. The MV 3500 brings the performance, video […]

Microtrak Inc., which provides vehicle location and information devices for after market installation, closed a private placement financing for gross proceeds of $500,000, the company announced. The financing will be […]

Vision Technologies Electronic Inc. (VTEE) has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire iDirect Technologies for $165 million. VTEE is a subsidiary of Vision Technologies Systems, the U.S. headquarters […]

Orbital Sciences Corp. received a contract from a joint venture of Panamsat Corp. and JSat Corp. to build the Horizons-2 satellite, Orbital announced Aug. 30. Horizons-2, based on Orbital’s Star […]

Globecomm Systems Inc. announced Aug. 30 that it has added a one-year extension to its contract with the Iraqi Telecom & Post Company (ITPC). The satellite services company will provide […]

Echostar Communications Corp. debuted a new feature that will give customers the ability to watch six channels and use an interactive menu at the same time, Echostar announced Aug. 30. […]

A study commissioned by Sirius Canada found that 76 percent of Canadians support the government’s decision to allow satellite radio operators to offer service in Canada, the company announced. The […]

Eumetsat, the European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites, has said that weather satellites first spotted the development of Hurricane Katrina, which has battered the Gulf Coast of the […]

Intelsat Ltd. has agreed to acquire Panamsat for $3.2 billion to create the world’s largest Fixed Satellite Services company. The combined company, which will retain the name Intelsat, will operate […]

Glowlink will supply a satellite spectrum monitoring and interference detection system to Brazilian satellite operator Star One for, Glowlink announced Aug. 29. “Star One is one of the most important […]

The Russian government has re-established a communications link with an environmental satellite after losing contact with the spacecraft shortly after its Aug. 27 launch. Ground controllers lost the Monitor-E satellite […]

Asiasat sales and profits dropped in the first half of 2005, the company reported Aug. 24. Sales dropped 19 percent to HK $445 million ($57.2 million) during the first six […]

Wildblue Communications Inc. said Aug. 23 David Leonard will take over as the company’s CEO effective Sept. 1. Co-founder and current CEO Tom Moore is stepping down because he has […]

Sirius Satellite Radio unveiled its smallest ever plug-and-play unit on Aug. 25. The satellite radio provider also announced it would begin offering traffic information for major metropolitan areas in the […]