Globalstar, New Horizons Ink Deal For Alaskan Gateway
Globalstar LLC and New Horizons Telecom Inc. announced Sept. 8 they signed a contract for the first phase of construction of a new satellite gateway in Wasilla, Alaska. The gateway...
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Raytheon Nabs National Weather Service Contract
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Weather Service awarded Raytheon Co. a contract to provide operations and maintenance for the Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS), a nationwide operational...
SpaceX Unveils Falcon 9 Reusable Heavy Lift Launch Vehicle
SpaceX introduced Sept. 8 its new launch vehicle, the Falcon 9, designed to compete with heavy-lift launch vehicles. In its heavy configuration, the Falcon 9 will be capable of lofting...
Gilat To Provide Two Skyedge Hubs To Tatanet India
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. announced earlier this week it was selected by Tatanet India to provide two Skyedge hubs and “thousands” of Skyedge Internet protocol VSAT terminals. The Skyedge systems...
XM Satellite Radio to Broadcast Live Farm Aid's 20th Anniversary Concert
XM Satellite Radio announced Sept. 8 that it would broadcast the 20th Anniversary Farm Aid Concert live Sept. 18 from the Tweeter Center in Tinley Park, Ill. XM’s coverage of...
EMS Satellite Networks Unveils DVB-RCS Mini Hub
EMS Satellite Networks, a division of EMS Technologies Inc., unveiled Sept. 8 the SatNet Mini, the company’s new mini hub. The SatNet Mini hub is designed to provide full DVB-RCS...
Discovery, Deutsche Welle Tap SES Americom For Program Delivery
SES Americom announced Sept. 8 that its Washington International Teleport (WIT) earth station and HD-Prime neighborhood aboard the AMC-10 and AMC-11 satellites have been selected to monitor and distribute all...
Worldspace Revenues Increase, Loss Narrows
Worldspace Inc. reported increased revenues and a narrowing of its losses for the second quarter 2005. For the quarter, the company reported revenues of $2.3 million, a 21 percent increase...
Satellite Companies Continue To Contribute To Katrina Recovery Efforts
Several companies announced Sept. 8 they would be providing assistance to Katrina relief efforts in the Gulf area: EMS Technologies Inc. said it is supplying communications hardware to support restoring...
Raytheon Nabs National Weather Service Contract
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration‘s National Weather Service awarded Raytheon Co. a contract to provide operations and maintenance for the Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS), a nationwide operational...