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Lockheed Martin [LMT] today reported that sales and operating profits in its Space Systems segment contributed to the company’s second-quarter growth. For the second quarter, net sales in the Space […]

SES Americom Inc. filed an application with the FCC for modification of its authorization to operate the Satcom C-4 satellite, a C-band geostationary satellite currently operating at 135 degrees West […]

Once Switzerland makes the switch from analog TV to digital TV, Rudolf Fischer, COO of pay-TV provider cablecom, expects the digital-television market dynamics to change during the next two years […]

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced the availability of several Ka-band orbital locations, following the surrendering of those locations from previous license holders. All orbital locations and frequencies became available […]

The profit potential of offering a Wi-Fi hot spot is substantial. If a retailer charges an average of $6 per use, beginning with three users a day in the first […]

According to an executive from one of the United States’ top defense contractors, the Pentagon’s failed advocacy for the Space Based Radar (SBR) satellite program on Capitol Hill was due, […]

By Paul Dykewicz Sirius Satellite Radio is the Rodney Dangerfield of satellite broadcasting. The company gets little or no respect, just as the famous American comedian humorously laments about himself […]

The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (DMR) has elected to incorporate DigitalGlobe’s innovative QuickBird satellite imagery into its current geographic information system (GIS) to help with the management and protection […]

By Maury Mechanick, White & Chase On June 24, the Federal Communications Commission released two orders dealing with the consequences of failure to comply with milestone requirements contained in licenses […]

The Malaysian Center For Remote Sensing (MACRES) signed a three-year agreement with Spot Image for satellite-imagery reception from the entire Spot satellite constellation. Financial terms of the agreement were not […]

Viacom’s acquisition of German media company VIVA Media will change the face of the youth entertainment market in Europe. The deal, which happened in June, saw Viacom acquire a majority […]

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. [GILTF] will supply Koochi Communications Ltd. with 300 Skystar 360E terminals to deliver broadband communications to SOHO and SME users in Nigeria and West Africa. The […]

Pace Micro Technology [PACE.L] hopes its recent return to profit signals an upsurge in fortune. The set-top box manufacturer had a tough financial year in 2003, reporting an overall loss […]

For the weather-obsessed, Air2Web today said the latest release of “The Weather Channel Interactive” will allow users to receive up-to-date looping satellite images of current weather patterns as well as […]

Week of July 16 – 22, 2004 Percent Change Symbol July 22 Price One Week One Month Three Month Year to Date Operators APT SATELLITE HLDGS ATS 1.58 (4.2) (16.4) […]

Even though it has been openly criticized for offering local weather and traffic reports, XM Satellite Radio [XMSR] is expanding this service by adding 24-hour weather and traffic channels for […]

Satellite News has learned that Sen. Wayne Allard (R-Colo.) is calling on the U.S. government to shift its focus from large satellites that have lots of technology packed onto them […]

Germantown, Md.-based Hughes Network Systems is looking to ride the growth of Wi-Fi (wireless fidelity) services by providing connectivity to retail establishments that offer the service in addition to their […]

PanAmSat Corp. yesterday launched an offer of Senior Notes maturing in 2014, the proceeds of which will be used in the pending acquisition of PanAmSat by affiliates of Kohlberg Kravis […]

Globalstar LLC was selected by the Tesuque Nation Police in northern New Mexico to provide it with voice and data services. The tribal lands routinely patrolled by the officers are […]

Sarantel was awarded a contract by Eurocom Telecomunicazioni to provide it with Sarantel’s GeoHelix GPS miniature antenna. Eurocom will incorporate the antenna into its automatic person location system (APLS) lapel […]

MTV Networks Europe is determined to build its Nickelodeon brand over the next 12 months. This is one of the major challenges according to MTV Networks Europe CEO Brent Hansen. […]

Although the United States and the European Union have reached agreement that the U.S.’s GPS and the EU’s forthcoming Galileo satellite navigations will work cooperatively together, questions still loom regarding […]

EchoStar Communications Corp. [DISH] today said with the addition of local channel coverage in Charlestown, S.C., and in Montgomery, Ala., it now becomes the first pay-television company to make local […]

DirecTV Inc. late yesterday launched a new promotion to boost new subscriber numbers. The company is leveraging its exclusive contract with the National Football League (NFL) to offer new subscribers […]

Sogecable, the Spanish media giant, announced that Digital+, its DTH platform, experienced a significant increase in subscribers during the last three months. At the end of June 2004, it had […]

KVH Industries Inc. [KVH] reported a slight increase in its revenues for the second quarter ended June 30 compared with the same period last year as well as a net […]

Loral Space & Communications Ltd. today said it reached an agreement with the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in its Chapter 11 reorganization on the principle terms of a plan […]

SkyWave Mobile Communications Inc. today said it manufactured, sold and delivered more than 33,000 Inmarsat D+ satellite terminals. Company officials attributed the sales to the terminals’ 99-percent reliability rate.

EUMETSAT, the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites, said Latvia has become the first Baltic State to join the group. Latvia already is using some satellite data in […]