SES Astra, Verhaert To Run ESA Ground Station
SES Astra and Verhaert Space received a contract from the European Space Agency (ESA) to maintain and operate a satellite ground station in Redu, Belgium, the companies announced June 15....
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ViaSat Receives $19M Order From U.S. Navy
ViaSat Inc. has been awarded contracts worth not more than $19 million for the U.S. Navy’s Multifunctional Information Distribution System Joint Tactical Radio System (MIDS JTRS), ViaSat announced June 15....
Inmarsat Announces Service Distribution Partners
Global mobile satellite communications provider Inmarsat has named its first eight service distribution partners to support the launch of its new satellite phone services, the company announced June 15. Distribution...
DirecTV, EchoStar Sign Internet Distribution Deal With Clearwire
Clearwire Corp. signed distribution agreements with DirecTV and EchoStar Communications Corp. to allow the direct-to-home satellite operators’ offering Clearwire’s high-speed Internet service, Clearwire announced June 14. "Being able to offer...
Dnepr Places TerraSAR-X Into Orbit
A Russian Dnepr rocket operated by Kosmotras lifted Germany’s TerraSAR-X radar satellite into orbit June 15, the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and Kosmotras announced. TerraSAR-X, manufactured by EADS Astrium under...
JAXA Sets Launch Date For SELENE Satellite
The Selonological and Engineering Explorer (SELENE) satellite, also known as Kayuga, is scheduled to be launched aboard an H-2A booster on Aug. 16 (Aug. 15, 8:30:48 p.m. EST) from the...
Ensequence Names VP Of Business Development
Interactive video company Ensequence appointed Mike Kelley vice president of business development, the company announced June 14. Kelley will focus on interactive video programming, media sponsorships and advertising to networks,...
Radyne Upgrades Modulators
Radyne’s automatic equalizer technology is the latest feature available on the DM240XR line of satellite broadcast modulators, the company announced June 13. The technology provides an automatic group delay and...
Motient To Begin Trading On Nasdaq
Nasdaq has accepted an application from Motient Corp., controlling shareholder of TerreStar Networks Inc. and TerreStar Global Ltd., to trade Motient’s common stock on the Nasdaq Global Market, Motient announced...
Globalstar Vice President For Strategic Initiatives & Space Operations To Resign
Globalstar Inc. announced June 14 that Megan Fitzgerald, senior vice president for strategic initiatives and space operations, would resign from the mobile satellite voice and data services provider effective Aug....