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Boeing said it is prepping the first of three Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES)-N it manufactured for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration […]

aeroTelesis Inc. said it signed a memorandum of understanding with Indonesia’s PT Citra Sari Makmur (CSM) to develop and implement ultra spectral modulation (USM)-enabled satellite communications services for the Indonesian […]

EMS Technologies Inc. said it appointed John Dunbar to the position of chief information officer. He will be responsible for implementing a new IT vision for EMS, including overseeing strategic […]

Globalstar LLC said it signed, through its subsidiary company Globalstar de Venezuela CA, an agreement to acquire the Globalstar service operations, including the satellite ground station, of TE.SA.M de Venezuela. […]

Alltel said that beginning this summer, the company would offer its telephony subscribers the option of subscribing to EchoStar Communications Corp.’s Dish Network satellite television service as part of a […]

With its Xtar-Eur satellite successfully launched last month by Arianespace and with in-orbit testing near completion, start-up company Xtar LLC can now focus on building business around an ambitious plan […]

Helius Inc. and Microspace Communications Corp. together announced a joint partnership with OOH Vision Networks LLC (OVN) to implement OVN’s proprietary digital signage network in more than 100 diners in […]

After a week of dueling press releases, conflicting Web sites, a changeover in the board of directors and a harshly worded letter (SN, March 7), the Voom saga reached an […]

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. said its Spacenet Inc. subsidiary acquired all remaining shares of StarBand not already owned by Gilat and plans to merge the operations of StarBand into Spacenet. […]

In the March 10 edition of Satellite Today, we erroneously misspelled the acronym for a satellite being prepped for shipment by Boeing. The proper acronym for the satellite is GOES-N.

International Launch Services scrubbed its scheduled launch of the Inmarsat 4-F1 satellite on March 10. According to a recorded message on the company’s launch hotline, the mission was aborted with […]

GoIP Global Inc. said it signed a contract to distribute and service Hughes Network Systems‘ Direcway satellite terminals in Central Asia, countries of the former Soviet Union, the Middle East […]

The Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Society of Satellite Professionals International will be hosting a brown bag lunch and briefing on the future of Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) now that the […]

In the post Sept. 11, 2001 world, many governments are looking for ways to improve emergency response in the event of a terrorist action. Recently, the Ottawa Fire Service in […]

Following an over 18-month suspension that resulted from violations of federal procurement laws, the Air Force has come to an interim agreement with Boeing that will allow the company to […]

According to a report on People’s Daily Online, China is looking at its southern-most island province of Hainan as the possible home to the country’s fourth satellite launching facility. The […]

Americom Government Services (AGS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES Americom, last week announced it was awarded a 10-year contract through Lockheed Martin Transportation and Security Services to support the Federal […]

Bernama.com reported March 11 that Astro All Asia Network plc and Lippo Group of Indonesia have united in a joint venture, named PT Astro Nusantara, to provide satellite pay-television services […]

Less than one year ago, Satlynx CEO Paul Heinerscheid told Satellite News talked about his Satlynx’s efforts to refocus the company’s satellite broadband product offering to tackle the small and […]

XM Satellite Radio said it is broadcasting a series of exclusive live performance, interviews and original specials from this year South by Southwest Music Festival March 16 through March 19. […]

Pan-European broadcaster SBS Broadcasting is launching three new digital channels in the Dutch digital television market. The first channel is called “Klussen en Wonen” (Do-It-Yourself) and is dedicated to home […]

International Launch Services (ILS) will make its second attempt to launch the Inmarsat 4-F1 satellite into orbit on March 11. The satellite is being delivered to orbit onboard an Atlas […]

NDS Group plc said Foxtel of Australia, a provider of direct-to-home satellite and cable television services, launched NDS XTV integrated personal video recorder (PVR) technology to power its iQ PVR […]

Iridium Satellite LLC said it expanded its range of ship security alert systems (SSAS) that meet the International Maritime Organization‘s (IMO) carriage requirements. The company said four of its value-added […]

DirecTV Inc. said it is carrying CBS Sports‘ high-definition (HD) coverage of 30 of the 56 games of the first three rounds and 37 games in total of the NCAA […]

NDS Group plc said Foxtel of Australia, a provider of direct-to-home satellite and cable television services, launched NDS XTV integrated personal video recorder (PVR) technology to power its iQ PVR […]

Pan-European broadcaster SBS Broadcasting is launching three new digital channels in the Dutch digital television market. The first channel is called “Klussen en Wonen” (Do-It-Yourself) and is dedicated to home […]

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded Americom Government Services (AGS), a subsidiary of SES Americom, a 10-year contract through Lockheed Martin Transportation and Security Services to support the space-based navigation […]

International Launch Services (ILS) halted the launch of an Atlas 5 rocket that was to carry the Inmarsat 4-F1 satellite into orbit March 10. ILS spokeswoman Fran Slimmer told Satellite […]

Bloomberg reported March 10 that EchoStar Communications Corp. might have improperly booked transactions with suppliers and made suspect consulting payments to a friend of company Chairman and CEO Charles Ergen. […]