Author: Staff Writer

According to a posting on http://www.indiaexpress.com, India is planning to launch a satellite-based navigation system that will serve only the Indian market. The system would be named the India Regional...

As direct-to-home (DTH) operators look to offer new services such as PVRs (Personal Video Recorders) and High-Definition TV (HDTV), there are potential rich pickings for set- top box (STB) manufacturers...

The Wall Street Journal reported late last week that Boeing is targeting the end of this year for its return to the commercial launch business. The company has not competed...

Telenor Satellite Services and Sky Catcher Communications Inc. have entered into a business partnership to offer DVB-RCS services. Under the agreement, Sky Catcher will use the DVB-RCS hub recently installed...

Comtech Vipersat Networks Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Comtech Telecommunications Corp., released Vipersat Circuit Scheduler (VCS) software. VCS is a Web- based circuit scheduler, which works in conjunction with...

XM Satellite Radio and Hyundai Motor America said Hyundai will be the first automaker to launch XM as standard, factory-installed equipment in every vehicle across its entire model line-up. Starting...

Spacenet Inc. said it expanded its services portfolio to include worldwide broadband communications services to multinational corporations, offering multinational customers a consistent and seamless service portfolio and a single global...

ND SatCom unveiled a new “quick install” tool for its SkyWAN network earlier this week at the SATELLITE 2005 conference and exhibition. The quick install minimizes the number of parameters...

The Launch Services Alliance–an alliance between Boeing Launch Services, Arianespace and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries–announced a new contract employing Alliance launch systems to deliver satellites to orbit on time. The new...

The Russian Satellite Communication Co. has scheduled the launch of the Russian Express-AM2 communications satellite for March 30. The satellite will be launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on a Proton-K...