Author: Staff Writer

Officials from Loral Space & Communications today said the Telstar 18 satellite, launched last night at 11:59 EDT from the Sea Launch LLC Odyssey Launch Platform, will be able to...

New Skies Satellites N.V. [NSK] signed an agreement with Greek IP service provider and teleport operator Com-ToNet S.A. for a full transponder on the NSS-6 satellite. Com-ToNet, in collaboration with...

SES Astra entered into a binding agreement to acquire a 75.2-percent stake in Digital Playout Center (DPC) from German pay-TV operator Premiere for $50.12 million, subject to regulatory approval. DPC...

The politically weak satellite industry faces a delicate balancing act in responding effectively to spectrum reform recommendations released last Thursday by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information...

At press time, Satellite News confirmed that, after four years of contentious negotiations, an agreement on GPS-Galileo cooperation has been reached between U.S. and European government officials. The Europeans plan...

PARIS–The satellite industry is poised for a modest comeback during the next few years, according to executives who gathered here recently for the 10th Satel Conseil symposium. The symposium, hosted...

By Paul Dykewicz The sale of El Segundo, Calif.-based DirecTV to the News Corp [NWS] media-empire last December has led the largest satellite TV services provider in the United States...

The Global Positioning System (GPS) can be a lifesaver in the right circumstances and a source of fun on other occasions. For fun lovers, the second annual Magellan “Cache Her...

By Roger Rusch, TelAstra The Internet has been one of the most sensational innovations in history, with the full impact beginning to be felt about 10 years ago. The number...

The U.S. military is developing fuel technology to extend the life of its global surveillance satellites. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) — the U.S. Department of Defense’s central...