Galaxy 14 Launched
Panamsat said its Galaxy 14 satellite was placed into orbit Aug. 13 by a Soyuz-Fregat rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Galaxy 14 is the 24th satellite in the...
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Lockheed Martin Delivers Hardware For Missile Warning System
Lockheed Martin said Aug. 15 it delivered the spacecraft core structure, including an integrated propulsion subsystem, for the first Space-based Infrared System High (SBIRS High) geosynchronous satellite. The propulsion subsystem...
Norsat Revenue Nearly Doubles In 2005 Second Quarter
Revenue for Norsat International Inc. climbed 83 percent in the company’s second quarter 2005 to Cdn. $6.2 million ($5.2 million), the company announced Aug. 12. Satellite Systems accounted for 55...
Latin XM Channel To Focus On Reggaeton
XM Satellite Radio announced Aug. 15 its Latin music hits channel, Alegria, will focus on reggaeton, a Latin hip-hop music genre that recently has been growing in popularity. XM also...
CEC Telecom, China Communication, Shenzhen Partner For GPS Phone
Qiao Xing Universal Telephone Inc. said Aug. 15 its CEC Telecom Co. Ltd. subsidiary has partnered with telecom operator China Communications Co. Ltd., and technology supplier Shenzhen Rongine Technology Ltd....
Space And Satellite Market To Exceed $158 Billion By 2010
According to a recent report from the International Space Business Council, worldwide revenues generated from the commercial and government space programs will surpass $158 billion in 2010. Other findings in...
U.S. Representatives Ask Sirius Not To Cancel Channel
Three members of the Congressional Black Caucus have asked Sirius Satellite Radio to reconsider its decision to stop broadcasting The Word Network, a channel featuring African-American ministries and gospel music,...
BHP Billiton Taps Caprock For Disaster Recovery System
Caprock Communications said earlier this week that BHP Billiton would use Caprock’s disaster recovery solution for its back-up communications system to ensure that constant communications are maintained during hurricane season...
FAA Approves Digital Angel Satellite Transceiver
Digital Angel announced late last week that the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration approved its Outerlink subsidiary’s new satellite radio transceiver, the Commpoint 3 Satcom Data Terminal. The terminal received a...
Spacenet Adds Backup Function To Connexstar
Spacenet Inc. earlier this week introduced a satellite backup solution to its Connexstar On-Demand suite of services. As an extension to Spacenet’s Connexstar VSAT and DSL offering, Connexstar Backup provides...