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Gilat Satellite Network Ltd. announced June 28 that it signed an agreement with Sputnik Telecommunications Entertainment Co. under which Gilat will deploy its Skyedge hub in Moscow and VSAT terminals […]

French pay-TV operator Canalsat is looking to become more of a factor in the mobile television space, teaming with French mobile operator SFR to launch a new television channel package […]

Loral Skynet signed an agreement with BtnAccess to launch Skyreach communication services in Asia, Loral announced June 27. The Skyreach service will be powered by an iDirect Internet protocol (IP) […]

Worldspace Inc.‘s initial public offering (IPO) will consist of 8.8 million shares with an estimated price range of $16 to $18 per share, according to a June 27 filing with […]

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and the European Space Agency (ESA) signed an agreement June 27 to include three European instruments on India’s first moon mission, Chandrayaan-1, ISRO announced. […]

Space Imaging announced June 27 that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded the company a contract to provide Ikonos satellite imagery of Alaska for the USDA’s Natural Resource Inventory […]

Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) posted a $3 million bond required by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to begin development of its next generation satellite system, MSV announced June 27. […]

Iridium Satellite LLC announced June 27 that the 2nd Force Service Group of the U.S. Marines implemented an Iridium satellite-enabled equipment identification and tracking system to provide in-transit visibility and […]

Panamsat and Japan’s JSat Corp. formed a joint venture that will launch a new Ku-band satellite that will serve the U.S. market, Panamsat announced June 27. The joint venture, dubbed […]

The Russian Satellite Communication Co. said June 28 the Russian Express-AM2 satellite was put into operation June 16 at its 80 degrees East orbital slot. The satellite will provide presidential […]

The Galileo Joint Undertaking (GJU) approved a joint bid June 27 from the members of the Eurely and iNavSat consortia to develop the Galileo satellite navigation system. The two consortia […]

(Editor’s Note: Due to our office relocation, the deadline for this issue moved up and the period this column examines, the four trading days leading up to our Friday production […]

The two teams competing for the contract to build and operate the European Union’s Galileo satellite navigation system submitted a joint bid to the Galileo Joint Undertaking (GJU) June 20. […]

The European satellite navigation system took another step forward June 21 when Alcatel Space delivered the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) system to the European Space Agency, Alcatel announced. […]

Echostar Communications Corp. appointed of Michael Neuman as the president and COO, the company announced June 20. In these positions, he will oversee day-to-day operations of Echostar. Neuman most recently […]

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. announced June 20 that its U.S. subsidiary, Spacenet Inc., was selected by Ace Hardware Corp. to provide satellite broadband network solutions for its 4,800 independent hardware […]

Antrix Corp., the marketing arm of the Indian Space Research Organization, and EADS Astrium will combine their technologies to develop commercial communication satellites, the organizations announced June 17. Communication payloads […]

Russian News & Information Agency Novosti reported June 23 that Russia plans to build a new military satellite to replace the one that was lost in the June 22 Molniya-M […]

Lockheed Martin tested a hybrid rocket motor June 10 as part of the Falcon Small Launch Vehicle program, Lockheed Martin announced. The test, conducted at the U.S. Air Force Research […]

Sirius Satellite Radio will add a talk show hosted by Publisher Judith Regan to its Talk Central station beginning in October, Sirius announced June 24. Regan is the founder and […]

Eutelsat selected Aon Explorer, a department of Aon Conseil & Courtage in France, as its insurance broker. Aon Explorer is a specialized aerospace and telecom consultant that helps customers develop, […]

Symmetricom Inc. developed a new XL-GPS time and frequency receiver, the company announced June 22. The rack-mounted unit features an internal GPS receiver that locks to signals from the satellite […]

Digiweb Ltd. announced June 19 it completed the acquisition of Tiscali‘s satellite broadband business. The financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Digiweb said the acquisition will be seamless […]

DirecTV approved technology developed by LG Electronics that will allow high-definition television (HDTV) signals to be delivered to hotel rooms, DirecTV announced June 22. Lodgenet Entertainment Corp. will be the […]

Globecast announced June 21 that it would deliver MTV Networks‘ European channels to cable and satellite television providers across Europe via a dedicated transponder aboard the Hot Bird 6 satellite. […]

Echostar Communications Corp. said June 23 it added the Indian channel Zee Gujarati to its international programming lineup of its Dish Network direct-to-home satellite television service. This brings the number […]

C-Com Satellite Systems Inc. delivered its first iNetVu Mobile unit to Netcom Africa Ltd., a communications infrastructure provider of satellite and wireless broadband in Western Africa, C-Com announced. Netcom will […]

MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. added two members to its worldwide network of Radarsat imagery stations, the company announced June 24. The subscription agreements with a NATO ground station in […]

As this issue was going to press, Intelsat announced June 23 that at 10:03 a.m. EDT, the Intelsat Americas-8 (IA-8) was successfully launched by Sea Launch LLC aboard a Zenit-3SL […]

Echostar Communications Corp., which operates the Dish Network direct-to-home satellite television system, is making preparations for what is expected to be another busy hurricane season on the U.S. East Coast, […]