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Intelsat Ltd. said Jan. 18 that PT Indosat Tbk. signed a four-year, multi-transponder contract for leased capacity with Intelsat in order to support the growth of its satellite-based cellular and...

XM Satellite Radio said Jan. 18 that it acquired Effanel Music Inc., a company specializing in live music, remote and mobile recording. “Bringing Effanel into the XM family is a...

SatCon Technology Corp. received certification by the United States Defense Supply Center enabling it to build space-qualified products to the MIL-PRF-38534 hybrid microcircuit Class K. Class K hybrid microcircuits are...

Panamsat said it donated the transponder capacity for the NBC-broadcasted Jan. 15 telethon that was used to raise money for the victims of the Dec. 26 tsunami. XM Satellite Radio...

The Lockheed Martin-built NOAA-N satellite arrived at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California and is undergoing final testing and launch processing for its scheduled March 19 launch on a Boeing...

Irdeto Access said ABS-CBN Broadcasting is migrating all its satellite direct-to-home customers in Europe and in the Middle East to the Irdeto PIsys for Digital TV content security. According to...

Roadpost Inc. said it has made Iridium satellite services more affordable and flexible with a range of new pricing and service options. Among the company’s latest offerings are: multiple monthly...

According to a Jan. 14 report on ExpressIndia.com, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) will launch a remote sensing satellite, named Cartosat-1, with a 2.5 meter resolution in March or...

Arianespace CEO Jean-Yves Le Gall admits the upcoming launch of the Ariane 5 ECA vehicle will be a key exclamation point for the company in 2005. Le Gall told Satellite...

Advantech AMT, a manufacturer of satellite and terrestrial wireless communication equipment with corporate headquarters in Montreal, Canada, today announced the completion of its acquisition of SpaceBridge Semiconductor Corporation, a supplier...