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Leading Italian commercial broadcaster Mediaset has bought a 2.48 per cent stake in Germany’s Kirch Media Group for L391.3 billion (E202.09 million). Mediaset, which is controlled by media magnate and […]

Asia Satellite Telecommunications (AsiaSat) confirmed that the construction of AsiaSat 4 has started following the finalisation of a satellite procurement contract with Hughes Space and Communications International. AsiaSat 4 will […]

In his keynote address to the recent Satel Conseil conference in Paris, John F Connolly, CEO of GE Americom, noted that his company is now in “the upper tier of […]

One trend picked up on at the recent Satel Conseil event in Paris was that the industry is “moving towards larger and heavier satellites” – with a 6,000kg satellite possibly […]

Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.’s [SIRI] Sirius 2 satellite successfully was launched Sept. 5 aboard a Proton rocket, achieved successful separation about two and a half hours after liftoff and had […]

The Space Shuttle Atlantis launched from Kennedy Space Center, Fla., Sept. 8 at 8:46 a.m. EDT en route to the International Space Station. While at the station, the seven- member […]

Loral Cyberstar has established an Indian Ocean Region (IOR), with headquarters in Bangalore, India, to provide service and support for the carrier’s customers in the region. The new region’s territory […]

Integral Systems Inc. [ISYS], a supplier of satellite ground systems and software, has acquired SAT Corp., which provides automatic signal monitoring systems and networks for both satellite and terrestrial applications. […]

For many industry leaders trying to lessen the cost of space access, it has proven to be an uphill battle with varying degrees of U.S. government support. Members of the […]

Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. [SAT] has awarded the contract to build its Asiasat 4 satellite to the Hughes Space and Communications subsidiary of Hughes Electronics Corp. [GMH]. The contract […]

BETHESDA, Md.–Satellite manufacturers and launch vehicle providers must take more responsibility with software providers in all project phases, as new commercial systems are conceived, built and deployed. That was the […]

Surviving a launch failure, especially early on the company’s development, can be the most significant obstacle to overcome. Such was the case facing Sea Launch. Indeed, Sea Launch President Will […]

Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. said it is developing a global information gateway that will carry voice, video conferencing, Internet connectivity and broadband data services to aircraft in flight over […]

From satellite imagery to mobile communications, the Summer Olympic Games have made their way onto business plans within the space industry. Globalstar USA, the subsidiary of Globalstar L.P. [GSTRF], announced […]

Space Systems/Loral, a subsidiary of Loral Space & Communications [LOR] has signed an agreement with Sea Launch to launch the Telstar 8 satellite in 2002. The rocket will lift the […]

The U.S. Army’s Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM) has asked contractors for ideas on the feasibility of producing a 2-1/2-inch-diameter, dual-frequency GPS antenna that can be worn on an infantryman’s shoulder. The […]

NASA has selected 110 research proposals form 97 firms in 27 states for negotiation of phase-2 contract awards for its Small Business Innovative Research program. The total value of the […]

Eastman Kodak Co. [EK] appointed Michael Whaley as the company’s new chief operations officer and vice president, commercial and government systems. Under his new position, Whaley will have the responsibility […]

Space Imaging may be facing a significant battle as the company fuels the possible loss of its European distributor. According to industry sources, the Colorado-based satellite imagery company is in […]

By Gerry Oberst It used to be that law enforcement officials had a relatively obvious way to ensure legal access to satellite communications–get a court order to wire tap a […]

By Peter J. Brown Data is flowing everywhere, and in every conceivable form, from synchronized data to opportunistic data. It is seen as an essential part of e-commerce, t-commerce (for […]

By Clayton Mowry So much has been written in this magazine and other trade publications regarding the impact of U.S. export control laws on the satellite industry that you’d think […]

By James Careless Satellites continue to represent a critical component of any TV broadcasters’ business. For instance, it’s satellites that truly make ABC-TV a network. That’s because “we distribute all […]

By Jorn Christensen The World Radiocommunication Conference, WRC-2000, was held in Istanbul, Turkey from May 8 to June 2. More than 2,500 delegates from more than 140 countries attended this […]

By Marc Crossman and Aileen Chen For investors of companies that provide direct-to-home (DTH) broadcasting, net subscriber additions during a period are commonly used as an indicator of the health […]

By Theresa Foley Europe, the home of the third and fourth largest satellite operators in the world, continues to grow in demand and attract new players to its satellite services […]

By Robert N. Wold The high-technology industry that designs and manufactures communications satellites had its beginnings only 40-some years ago. It has already stirred a potpourri of fascinating corporate sagas, […]

It won’t be long before the question of how effective regional geostationary satellites will be in competition with the Big LEO satellite telephony provider is answered. P.T. Pasifik Satelit Nusantara […]

Gilat-To-Home Inc., the satellite-based, broadband Internet service provider, has named David Trachtenberg as its president and chief marketing officer. Trachtenberg, who recently joined Gilat-To-Home, was president and chief operating officer […]

Costa Rica-based Satellite Communications Central America (SCCA) has placed an initial order for 1,000 VisTrac satellite-based fleet monitoring systems from Golden, Colo.-based American Millenium Corp. Inc. [AMCI]. The VisTrac systems […]