Author: JJ McCoy

OHB-System AG of Germany signed a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop a European Small Geostationary Satellite platform for telecommunication missions, the organizations announced March 28. The...

[3/29/07] While noting that its Falcon 1 rocket fell well short of the velocity needed to reach orbit, Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) declared the rocket operational following its second test...

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) signed a contract amendment valued at $8.7 million Canadian ($7.5 million) with the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to support ongoing operations of the Mobile...

The Boeing team that will compete for the upper stage production contract for NASA’s Ares 1 crew launch vehicle includes Hamilton Sundstrand (a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp.), Moog Inc.,...

GlobeCast signed a deal to distribute content from more than 60 of its WorldTV channels over an Internet TV network operated by Sivoo, GlobeCast announced March 28. GlobeCast WorldTV will...

WildBlue Enterprise Solutions has added Broadcast International  as a value-added reseller of its products and services, WildBlue announced March 28. Broadcast International provides video-powered business systems including IP and digital...

Russia-based Sitronics has signed an agreement with the China-based ZTE to establish a joint enterprise for the production of navigational equipment using the Russian GLONASS satellite system, according to the...

Globalstar Inc., a provider of mobile satellite voice and data services to businesses, governments and individuals, has started to receive shipments of the new GSP-1720 satellite data and voice module...

SpaceDev has been awarded a Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) contract in response to the Operationally Responsive Space Payload Technology broad agency announcement, SpaceDev announced March 27. The award is for...

Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) has signed an order with the Federal State Unitary Enterprise to supply satellite platform equipment and services for the Kanopus Low Earth Orbit spacecraft. The...