Author: Staff Writer

Kistler Aerospace Rounds Out Management Team

Daniel Tam was named CFO at Kirkland, Wash.-based Kistler Aerospace today, reporting directly to CEO Randy Brinkley. His addition to the company’s management team will help to advance the company’s...

Coach USA Cuts Over GPS Tracking Service

Atlanta-based Airo Wireless, a provider of Global Positioning System (GPS)-enabled mobile location services, is assisting Clear Technologies in the integration of an Emergency On-board Communications solution for Coach USA LLC‘s...

NRO Satellite Launch Details Revealed

International Launch Services (ILS) today revealed the details of the launch of a satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). The satellite, which will be used for national security activities,...

Japan Tackles Spy Satellites

The Japanese government reportedly is planning on spending about $635 million on two spy satellite missions, Satellite Today has learned. The first mission, set for sometime next year, would launch...

Foxtel Goes More For Interactive Approach

Australian pay-TV operator Foxtel is making concerted efforts to boost its interactive strategy. The operator is launching an on-air campaign to increase awareness and to promote usage of interactive services...

FCC Grants SWE-Dish License To Operate Earth Station

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) earlier this week granted SWE-Dish Satellite Communications Inc. a license to operate an elliptical 0.90X0.6-meter, transportable, transmit/receive, fixed-satellite service (FSS) earth station, subject to conditions....

Viaccess Goes 'Home' In The U.S.

Viaccess, the French conditional access (CA) provider, won a key contract in the North American ethnic-TV market. Viaccess, a France Telecom company, signed a deal with U.S. operator Home2US Communications,...