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The Allied Defense Group Inc. said Aug. 19 MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) awarded Allied’s Seaspace subsidiary an antenna order valued at $800,000 with $200,000 in options. The Ka-band […]

Satellites are playing a vital role in helping Project Exploration enhance the science education experience for minority youth, and specifically girls, in Chicago and around the globe. Project Exploration brings […]

MDU Communications International Inc., a provider of DirecTV satellite television programming, high-speed Internet and other communications services to residential multi-dwelling units, installed its first “single wire” installation in a luxury […]

After an anxious wait for owner Shin Satellite, the IPStar spacecraft, which the company designated Thaicom 4, was launched earlier this month onboard an Ariane 5G rocket. Shin now will […]

The number of households subscribing to satellite TV has increased dramatically during the past year, according to the J.D. Power and Associates “2005 Residential Cable/Satellite TV Satisfaction Study,” released Aug. […]

Lockheed Martin said Aug. 15 it delivered the spacecraft core structure, including an integrated propulsion subsystem, for the first Space-based Infrared System High (SBIRS High) geosynchronous satellite. The propulsion subsystem […]

The European Space Agency said its next Meteosat satellite, MSG-2, will launch before the end of the year. MSG-2, in storage at the Arianespace launch facility in Kourou, French Guiana […]

ITV will be able to update interactive content on one of its hit shows simultaneously on cable and satellite for the first time. ITV announced that it will use Tamblin‘s […]

ITV will be able to update interactive content on one of its hit shows simultaneously on cable and satellite for the first time. ITV announced that it will use Tamblin‘s […]

Seaspace acquired the intellectual property for three antenna systems from LJT & Associates Inc., Seaspace announced. The acquisition of the finished designs for three existing antenna systems will allow Seaspace […]

Blue Sky Network released its new interactive Web portal intended to provide customers with mapping capabilities to track transportation assets, the company announced. Customers using the Skyrouter system will be […]

Globecomm Systems Inc. received a contract to provide satellite infrastructure to an unnamed U.S. government customer, the company announced. The $2.2 million order was the third for Globecomm under an […]

Lianne Stein has been named vice president, commercial aviation business, for Connexion by Boeing, the company announced. In this position, Stein will be responsible for Connexion’s commercial aviation business, which […]

The Russian Federal Space Agency and the Ukrainian National Space Agency signed an agreement Aug. 18 to cooperate in space exploration, according to press reports. The agreement covers a variety […]

The launch of the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-N (GOES-N) has been delayed until at least early October after the most recent attempt was scrubbed due to technical issues, Boeing Co. […]

The European Space Agency said its next Meteosat satellite, MSG-2, will launch before the end of the year. MSG-2, in storage at the Arianespace launch facility in Kourou, French Guiana […]

In its second India-related announcement in as many days, ViaSat Inc. announced Aug. 17 it is supplying a Linkstar broadband network to Airtel Enterprise Services for shared- hub satellite communications […]

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. announced Aug. 17 that its U.S. subsidiary, Spacenet Inc., was selected by VST International Inc. to provide broadband satellite connectivity for an advanced digital advertising network. […]

U.K.-based satellite communications company Tariam said Aug. 17 it is launching its managed VSAT solutions service in Europe. The launch of the satellite broadband managed services offering will translate into […]

The number of households subscribing to satellite TV has increased dramatically during the past year, according to the J.D. Power and Associates “2005 Residential Cable/Satellite TV Satisfaction Study,” released Aug. […]

ICO Global Communications (Holdings) Ltd. said Aug. 15 its wholly owned subsidiary ICO North America Inc. raised $650 million in a private placement with institutional investors. ICO North America intends […]

Noorsat recently launched operations in the Middle East with a new platform, which will offer customers voice, video, data and Internet satellite communication solutions. Noorsat aims to put pressure on […]

ViaSat is supplying a Linkstar broadband network-to-network service provider HCL Comnet Ltd, a subsidiary of HCL Technologies, for shared hub network services in India. The services are targeted at banks, […]

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. announced Aug. 16 that its Maryland-based subsidiary, Comtech Mobile Datacom Corp., received $1.8 million of orders for its mobile data communications products. The company will provide mobile […]

Audible, a provider of digitally-delivered spoken audio, and XM Satellite Radio, announced Aug. 16 the launch of the XM Audible Store featuring exclusive XM programming available for individual purchase or […]

Echostar Communications Corp., on the heels of second quarter financial results, which yielded mixed reaction and diminishing new net subscribers from its telecom partners for its Dish Network direct-to-home satellite […]

Paradigm Services signed a deal with its Skynet 5 partner, Serco, for a new operations building on the Paradigm Services Hawthorn site in the United Kingdom. The operations building is […]

Orbimage Holdings Inc. reported Aug. 16 revenue of $8.5 million for the second quarter 2005, down from $9.7 million in the second quarter 2004. The company’s net loss widened during […]

Lockheed Martin said Aug. 15 it delivered the spacecraft core structure, including an integrated propulsion subsystem, for the first Space-based Infrared System High (SBIRS High) geosynchronous satellite. The propulsion subsystem […]

Revenue for Norsat International Inc. climbed 83 percent in the company’s second quarter 2005 to Cdn. $6.2 million ($5.2 million), the company announced Aug. 12. Satellite Systems accounted for 55 […]