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The U.K. government has identified a number of problems with the Green Paper on European Space Policy issued jointly by the European Space Agency and the European Union, particularly the […]

By Jimmy Schaeffler Hughes Electronics [NYSE: GMH] and its satellite TV unit DirecTV are proving the validity of their newest subscriber-based business model that focuses on better, rather than more, […]

Hamilton, Bermuda-based satellite operator Intelsat’s 44 percent drop in net income for the second quarter, compared with the same quarter a year ago, highlights the plight of fixed satellite service […]

Garmin International, a unit of Garmin Ltd. [Nasdaq: GRMN], is looking to strengthen its already formidable position in the general aviation GPS market through its proposed acquisition of UPS Aviation […]

The much talked about launch alliance among France’s Arianespace, U.S.-based Boeing Launch Services (BLS), and Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries was formalized July 27 with the signing of an agreement. Under […]

Inforetech Wireless Technology [OTC BB: WYRE.OB], a Vancouver, Canada-based supplier of GPS technology for the golf industry, announced that it has retired C$2.4 million (US$1.7 million) in outstanding debt obligations. […]

Trimble [Nasdaq: TRMB], a Sunnyvale, Calif.-based supplier of GPS products, reported second quarter revenues of approximately $138.1 million, versus $123.3 million in the second quarter of 2002. For the third […]

Telesat Canada, a satellite operating subsidiary of BCE [NYSE: BCE], posted C$82.4 million (US$58.9 million) in second quarter revenue and net earnings of C$21.2 million (US$15.2 million), compared with C$77.8 […]

The U.S. Air Force and Boeing [NYSE: BA] officials are delaying the launch of a Defense Satellite Communications System (DSCS III B6) spacecraft aboard a Delta IV rocket from Cape […]

by Gerry Oberst A guiding principle of the telecom field in recent years has been that regulation and infrastructure funding decisions should be "technologically neutral." This approach runs the risk, […]

People BALL AEROSPACE: Welcomes Legislative Liaison Erin Hatch was hired as the legislative liaison for civil and commercial space government relations for Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corp. Prior to joining […]

Launch Company Date and Time Facility Vehicle Payload Boeing Aug. 4, N/A Cape Canaveral AFB Delta IV DSCS-III B6 Sea Launch Aug. 7, 8:31 p.m. PDT Sea Launch Platform in […]

Fred W. Hudson has been appointed senior vice president of sales at iSECUREtrac [OTC BB: ISRE.OB], an Omaha, Neb.-based developer of GPS tracking and monitoring devices. Hudson will be responsible […]

Ottawa, Canada-based Zarlink Semiconductor [NYSE: ZL] is making available channel demodulator for its family of RF chips for digital satellite TV systems. Zarlink’s ZL10312 chip is aimed primarily at set-top […]

Delphi [NYSE: DPH] has signed a deal with Sears, Roebuck and Co. [NYSE: S] for the mass retailer to sell the complete line of XM Satellite Radio‘s [Nasdaq: XMSR] SKYFi […]

Skywalker Communications, an O’Fallon, Mo.-based distributor of satellite television, consumer electronics and computer equipment, has signed a distribution agreement with StarBand, a consumer high-speed, two-way satellite Internet provider. The agreement […]

Telenor Satellite Services has completed installation of its dedicated leased line offering Inmarsat regional BGAN (Broadband Global Area Network) users access to a secure transmission path for their high-speed data […]

Garmin [Nasdaq: GRMN], a supplier of GPS products, reported that revenues for the second quarter increased 17 percent to $143.5 million, up from $122.8 million in the same period a […]

Intelsat CEO Conny Kullman believes his company is paying “a fair price” for Loral Space and Communications‘ six north American satellites and the rights to their orbital locations. Intelsat announced […]

Satellite-based telematics operator Satamatics, in partnership with its service provider SecTrack, is supplying satellite-based location tracking technology and services to the 68 yachts taking part in the Sydney Gold Coast […]

With the merger of the two Spanish satellite platforms – Via Digital and Canal Satelite Digital (CSD) – completed, the new merged platform called Digital+ was launched with much fanfare […]

StarBand, the struggling U.S. provider of two-way satellite broadband to residential and small office customers, has introduced a modem designed to provide peak download speeds of up to one megabit […]

BT Broadcast Services CEO Mark Smith is convinced that in a couple of years the satellite solutions provider could be generating more revenues from the Asia-Pacific region than from Europe. […]

Spacenet, the U.S. subsidiary of Israel’s Gilat Satellite Networks [Nasdaq: GILTF], has been awarded a five-year contract by Rent-Way to provide a two-way satellite-based IP network to all of Rent-Way’s […]

BT Broadcast Services already has deals with a number of satellite operators. In August 2002, it inked a deal with PanAmSat [Nasdaq: SPOT] to provide video and broadcast services in […]

The much talked about launch alliance among France’s Arianespace, U.S.-based Boeing Launch Services (BLS), and Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries was formalized Wednesday with the signing of an agreement. Under the […]

In terms of markets, BT is going to attack in the region – India and China represent the two biggest opportunities for the company. Smith believes recent deals in India […]

The U.K. government has a number of problems with the Green Paper on European Space Policy issued jointly by the European Space Agency and the European Union, particularly the proposal […]

TPS, the number two satellite pay-TV platform in France, added only 20,000 net new subscribers in the first half of 2003, compared to 35,000 net new subscribers for the first […]

Satellite operator Intelsat reported reduced revenues and earnings for the second quarter compared with the same quarter a year ago. Telecommunications revenues for Intelsat dipped 1 percent, or $2.2 million, […]