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On March 3, 2004, the Society of Satellite Professionals International will present its 21st annual black-tie reception and dinner. Held on the opening night of PBI Media‘s Satellite 2004, Gala […]

Hughes Network Systems (HNS) has begun initial network operations at its new North Las Vegas, Nev., location. The West Coast operations center for the Germantown, Md.- based satellite operator will […]

The U.S. Navy UHF Follow-On (UFO) F11 satellite has arrived at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., where it will undergo final preparations for its December launch aboard an Atlas […]

2003 SATELLITE NEWS’ PR & Marketing Awards Presented by PBI Media’s Satellite Group SN’s PR & Marketing Awards are among the industry’s most privileged honors, recognizing the best satellite PR […]

On March 3, 2004, the Society of Satellite Professionals International will present its 21st annual black-tie reception and dinner. Held on the opening night of PBI Media‘s Satellite 2004, Gala […]

Bulgarian VSAT operator TRANSAT JSCo, a subsidiary of Bulgaria’s Petrol, is leasing capacity on New Skies‘ NSS-7 satellite to link hundreds of gas stations, banks and corporate locations in Bulgaria. […]

Washington-based XM Satellite Radio [Nasdaq: XMSR] has introduced a new compact tuner module for car stereos that could help to spur additional sales. The universal tuner, called XM Direct, can […]

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has recently completed the design phase of a flight safety system to lower the cost of range operations for expendable launch vehicle missions. The […]

France Telecom Mobile Satellite Communications has introduced a line of pre-paid phone cards for use in Inmarsat satellite handsets: Inmarsat-Fleet, -Mini M, -B and -M. The card is designed for […]

Englewood, Colo.-based EchoStar Communications’ [Nasdaq: DISH] third quarter subscriber numbers fell short of consensus Wall Street estimates, leaving many analysts uncertain about its future growth. EchoStar had 285,000 net new […]

Intelsat is moving swiftly to complete its purchase of the North American satellite assets of Loral Space and Communications [OTCBB: LRLSQ] and its management is looking ahead to an opportunity […]

The management of spectrum, both international and domestic, was the hot topic at the Federal Communications Commission’s monthly meeting held last week. Ed Thomas, chief engineer at the FCC’s Office […]

Vienna, Va.-based Tachyon, a provider of broadband satellite services for large enterprises and government agencies, is offering high-speed Internet access to U.S. soldiers in Iraq. Tachyon’s transportable broadband satellite units […]

Englewood, Colo.-based EchoStar Communications [Nasdaq: DISH] surprised the multichannel world last week by breaking a pattern of growth leadership and reporting several financial and subscriber metrics that uncharacteristically fell below […]

BT Broadcast Services (BTBS) expects to grow its overall revenues between 2 percent and 3 percent this year compared to 2002. The operator, a provider of terrestrial and satellite-based multimedia […]

McLean, Va.-based satellite Internet provider StarBand Communications has received approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware to emerge from Chapter 11 protection. This is the final clearance required from […]

The French satellite pay operator TPS believes an aggressive pricing policy will be one of the keys to its success going forward. It is particularly targeting consumers who may not […]

Harris [NYSE: HRS], a Melbourne, Fla.-based satellite data ground processing and command, control and communications systems, has been awarded a one- year contract by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration […]

Week of Nov. 7 – 13, 2003 Percentage Change Symbol Nov. 13 Price One Week One Month Three Month Year to Date Operators APT SATELLITE HLDGS ATS 2.38 (12.2) (3.6) […]

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Boeing [NYSE: BA] have completed final test demonstration flights over the Gulf of Mexico using satellites that could lead to increased operational efficiency, capacity […]

SpaceDev [OTC: SPDV], a San Diego, Calif.- based space solutions company, is auctioning a microsatellite mission on eBay (http://www.ebay.com). The auction, which began Nov. 10, lasts for 10 days. The […]

Hispamar, a new Brazilian telecom subsidiary of Spain’s Hispasat, plans to spend $350 million to launch the Amazonas communications satellite in June 2004. The satellite control center and main office […]

EchoStar Communications [Nasdaq: DISH], an Englewood, Colo.-based satellite TV provider, has named C. Michael Schroeder to its board of directors. With the appointment of Schroeder, the board now has eight […]

2003 SATELLITE NEWS’ PR & Marketing Awards Presented by PBI Media’s Satellite Group SN’s PR & Marketing Awards are among the industry’s most privileged honors, recognizing the best satellite PR […]

Wilton, Conn.-based satellite operator PanAmSat [NASDAQ: SPOT] is expanding its land-based capabilities with an all-cash acquisition of Sonic Telecom, a provider of international high-definition multimedia transmission services and business applications. […]

The much-anticipated European white paper on space policy was released this week by the European Space Agency and the European Commission. The white paper has a number of policy recommendations, […]

Phoenix-based Radyne ComStream [Nasdaq: RADN] has won a $1.2 million contract to supply its DMD 20 satellite modem to an unidentified Chinese company. Delivery will be completed this year. “This […]

Convergys [NYSE: CVG], a Cincinnati, Ohio-based supplier of integrated billing, employee care, and customer care services, has agreed to license its Infinys billing system to PT Satelit Palapa Indonesia (Satelindo), […]

Indian TV broadcaster Doordarshan has ordered additional digital video broadcasting platforms from Israel-based Scopus Network Technologies for satellite TV broadcast head-ends throughout India. The systems are also configured to be […]

Join SATELLITE NEWS’ Government Procurement Report and top experts from the U.S. satellite industry on Nov. 17 for an exclusive virtual seminar: “Follow the Money: Satellite Opportunities with the U.S. […]