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When the primary uses of satellite imagery are ranked, evidence in a court trial likely will not place high on the list of applications. But the state of Arizona is […]

Satellite operators across Europe are gearing up for some key events in the second half of 2005. U.K. satellite pay-TV operator BSkyB is closing in on 8 million subscribers, Germany’s […]

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 […]

The European Space Agency (ESA) said Aug. 25 that testing of the first Galileo satellites, which form part of what is called the Galileo System Test Bed (GSTB), is underway […]

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 […]

The Federal Geographic Data Committee of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) published guidelines intended to set standard procedures for governing the dissemination of geospatial imagery. The guidelines “are directed at […]

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 […]

Westar Satellite Services signed a contract with SBC operating companies for fiber-optic connectivity for Westar’s satellite transmission facilities, Westar announced. Under the deal, Westar customers in Texas will be connected […]

Canadian Satellite Radio (CSR) has signed up more than 3,000 customers during pre-service registration efforts, the company announced Aug. 24. Street teams conducted the pre-registration during the Toronto Molson Indy […]

Cobra Electronics, a manufacturer of navigation and communication products, debuted a new portable unit that incorporates real-time traffic reports with its other services, the company announced. The Nav One 4500 […]

XM Satellite Radio said Aug. 23 its satellite radio receivers will make their debut in Suzuki automobiles in a pair of 2006 models. The Grand Vitara and the XL-7 sport […]

RAC Trafficmaster Telematics, part of the U.K.’s Trafficmaster PLC, will provide traffic information services to GPS receiver manufacturer Garmin Ltd. under a three-year agreement, Trafficmaster announced. Trafficmaster’s Radio Data System […]

ISC Kosmotras launched Japan’s Optical Inter-orbit Communication Engineering Test Satellite (OICETS) Aug. 24. The satellite, which will test inter-orbit communications between satellites, was placed into low earth orbit via a […]

Radyne Corp. announced Aug. 24 the James Spilker had been elected to the company’s board of directors. Spilker’s addition expands Radyne’s board to six members. Spilker was the co-founder and […]

Weida Communications Inc. said Aug. 24 it received three new contracts to provide satellite communications systems for electric power utilities in China. The deals are expected to bring the company […]

iDirect Technologies said Aug. 23 it sold its 200th IP-based hub router solution to Telefonica CTC in Chile. Telefonica CTC will install the hub in Santiago, Chile, in order to […]

Integral Systems Inc. won a $1.2 million research and development contract from the U.S. Air Force for the GPS Control Segment program to investigate and develop hardware and software architectures […]

The latest part of Echostar Communications Corp.‘s new “Better TV for all” marketing campaign has the direct-to-home television service provider seeking a town to legally and permanently change its name […]

The European Space Agency (ESA) said Aug. 25 that testing of the first Galileo satellites, which form part of what is called the Galileo System Test Bed (GSTB), is underway […]

NSE & PA Speculation on the Intelsat acquisition of New Skies Satellites Holdings Ltd. continues to grow. New Skies announced Aug. 25 it was offloading a couple of teleports in […]

New Skies Satellites B.V. has entered into an agreement to sell its Australian subsidiary, New Skies Networks PTY Ltd., to Multiemedia Ltd., a provider of next generation technology and communications […]

Sirius Satellite Radio unveiled its first wearable satellite radio, as well as its smallest ever plug-and-play unit, the company announced Aug. 25. The satellite radio provider also announced it would […]

Canadian Satellite Radio (CSR) has signed up more than 3,000 customers during pre-service registration efforts, the company announced Aug. 24. Street teams conducted the pre-registration during the Toronto Molson Indy […]

Samsung Electronics announced the launch of its fourth satellite DMB phone Aug. 25, Samsung’s smallest DMB handset. The SCH-B250 features a more compact design and improved features than previous DMB […]

Integral Systems Inc. won a research and development contract from the U.S. Air Force for the GPS Control Segment program, the company announced Aug. 25. Under the six-month, $1.2 million […]

Roaming Messenger, a maker of mobile messaging technology, plans to begin offering solutions for the location-based services market, the company announced Aug. 25. Roaming Messenger, based in Santa Barbara, Calif., […]

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 […]

Radyne Corp. announced Aug. 24 the James Spilker had been elected to the company’s board of directors. Spilker’s addition expands Radyne’s board to six members. Spilker was the co-founder and […]

ISC Kosmotras launched Japan’s Optical Inter-orbit Communication Engineering Test Satellite (OICETS) Aug. 24. The satellite, which will test inter-orbit communications between satellites, was placed into low earth orbit via a […]

World Communications Center (WCC) announced Aug. 24 a channel partnership with Strix Systems to provide wireless local area networks and Internet access via satellite in remote environments in the continental […]