Author: JJ McCoy

Alliant Techsystems (ATK) completed its acquisition of Swales Aerospace, a provider of satellite components and subsystems, small spacecraft and engineering services for NASA, the U.S. Department of Defense and commercial...

Multichoice, an African direct-to-home operator, has linked up with South African mobile operator Vodacom to try and increase Multichoice’s pay-TV subscriber base. Vodacom will sell a pair of Multichoice’s digital...

Spanish industrial group Abertis, which in January acquired a stake in Eutelsat Communications, is in talks to acquire up to 40 percent of Hispasat, Abertis reported. Hispasat announced June 8...

TerreStar Networks Inc. filed a request with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to extend the launch milestone for its TerreStar-1 satellite, the company announced June 11. Satellite manufacturer Space Systems/Loral...

Astrium Services, a subsidiary of EADS Astrium, signed an agreement to become a value-added reseller of Iridium satellite communication equipment and services, Iridium announced June 11. The deal authorizes Astrium...

Telenor Satellite Services is developing a broadband communications line of services targeting the maritime industry, Telenor announced June 12. The system, dubbed OceanRoam, will provide vessels with Internet and telephone...

Northrop Grumman Corp. has begun work on a system development and demonstration contract for an extremely high frequency satellite communications system for the U.S. Air Force’s B-2 stealth bomber, Northrop...

Shareholders of Stratos Global Corp. have accepted a buyout offer from CIP Canada Investment Inc., the companies announced June 12. CIP Canada will pay 7 Canadian dollars ($6.59) per share...

Inmarsat has made SatCom Group a full distribution partner for its forthcoming satellite phone services scheduled to be introduced in the third quarter, SatCom announced June 11. Inmarsat’s voice services...

Vodacom Group, South Africa’s largest cell phone company, and Naspers, the country’s largest media company, have formed a venture to sell satellite television services, the companies announced. Consumers will be...