Author: JJ McCoy

ViaSat Inc. will provide a 7.3-meter antenna system to the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) that will be used to support the Korean Multipurpose Satellite (Kompsat) program, ViaSat announced May...

WildBlue Communications Inc. and AT&T have expanded their AT&T Yahoo! Broadband via Satellite (Provided by WildBlue) program throughout a 22-state wireline footprint, WildBlue announced May 9. WildBlue provides high-speed Internet...

Iridium Satellite LLC reported 2007 first quarter revenue of $52.7 million and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) of $13.6 million, the company announced May 9. Iridium did...

[5/10/07] DirecTV Group Inc. posted a profit of $336 million in the 2007 first quarter, up 43 percent from a year ago, the company announced May 9. Revenues improved 15...

Intelsat Ltd. has signed a multi-year agreement with Shop Latino TV for program distribution into the North American cable market through Intelsat’s Galaxy neighborhood, Intelsat announced May 8.  Intelsat will...

RRSat Global Communications Network Ltd. reported record revenues of $13.3 million in its 2007 first quarter, an increase of nearly 41 percent over revenues of $9.4 million in the first...

Wegener Corp., a provider of equipment for television, audio and data distribution networks worldwide, received an order from Satellite Store Link to launch networked digital signage in Mexico, Wegener announced...

GMV signed two contracts with Intelsat Ltd. for satellite flight dynamics software support for advanced satellites, GMV announced May 8. GMV will provide software to support on-station operations, maneuver planning...

Loral Space & Communications Inc.’s revenues reached $221 million in the 2007 first quarter, up 28 percent from the first quarter of 2006, the company announced May 8. Loral credited...

[5/9/07] Orbital Sciences received a contract from SES Americom to manufacture the AMC-5R satellite, a ground spare and up to three more spacecraft, Orbital announced May 8.   AMC-5R and...