Gilat Reports Increased Revenues, Net Loss For 1Q04
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. [GILTF] today reported revenues of $57.4 million earned during the first quarter of this year, up 12 percent from the $51.1 million earned during the same...
Author: Staff Writer
Orbital Recovery Taps Arianespace For Space Tug Launches
Officials from Arianespace said the company signed a contract with Orbital Recovery Ltd. to provide launch services for the ConeXpress Orbital Life Extension Vehicle (CX OLEV). The contract covers the...
SBCA President Defends Satellite Broadcasters
A solid first quarter of financial results from the two major U.S. satellite TV and satellite radio operators proves they all are delivering the kinds of subscription services that consumers...
OHB-System, Elbit Subsidiary Form Joint Venture
Space-based technology company OHB-System AG and Elop Electro-Optics Industries Ltd., a subsidiary of Elbit Systems Ltd. [ESLT], are planning a joint venture for the common development of electro-optical systems and...
Worldsat, KT Corp Partner For Northeast Asia Telecom Services
Officials from Worldsat and KT Corp. today said the companies have entered into a long-term framework agreement to provide telecom services in Northeast Asia via several high-powered, Ku-band transponders on...
L-3 Garners $30 Million Contract
L-3 Communications‘[LLL] Narda Satellite Networks division was awarded a $30 million interim, indefinite-delivery/indefinite quantity task order contract to provide deployable satellite communications systems, subsystems and components as well as maintenance...
Sirius Reaches 400,000 Subscribers
New York City-based satellite radio provider Sirius Satellite Radio [SIRI] reportedly has reached the 400,000-subscriber mark. “Reaching the 400,000- subscriber mark is another important milestone for Sirius as we continue...
Arianespace Tapped To Launch Aussie Telecom Satellites
According to Arianespace officials, Australian telecommunications carrier Optus has chosen the company to launch its D1 and D2 satellites. Optus D1 is to be launched from the Guiana Space Centre...
Thomson Buys Hughes' Set-Top Box Assets
El Segundo, Calif.-based DirecTV Group [DTV] agreed to sell the set-top box manufacturing operations of its Germantown, Md.-based Hughes Network Systems subsidiary to France-based Thomson [TMS] for a minimum of...
Intelsat Purchases Atlas V Rocket
International Launch Services (ILS) reported Intelsat Ltd. agreed to purchase an Atlas V rocket for the launch of a future satellite. Financial terms were not disclosed. ILS is a joint...