Author: Staff Writer

EchoStar Communications [DISH] said its Dish Network direct-to-home satellite television service will offer local channels to residents of Fargo, N.D., and its surrounding areas. The channels include the local affiliates...

The Space Systems/Loral-built MBSAT broadcast communications satellite successfully completed its in-orbit testing, SSL officials said today. The satellite, built for Mobile Broadcasting Co. of Japan, was launched March 13.

Telesat Canada, an Ottawa-based satellite operator, selected EADS Astrium, Europe’s largest space company, to build the proposed new Anik F3 satellite. Anik F3 would be Telesat’s 17th satellite launch on...

AeroTelesis [AOTS], a Los Angeles-based wireless company, formed a subsidiary called aeroSAT to provide satellite services. The new unit was launched as a result of positive feedback aeroTelesis received from...

GPS Industries [GPSN], a Vancouver, B.C.-based provider of GPS services for golf courses, announced its subsidiary Satellite Golf closed another deal. Satellite Golf’s latest customer is the Barrhead Gold and...

iSECUREtrac [ISRE], an Omaha, Neb.-based Global Positioning System (GPS) company, announced that Van Zandt County Correction Services of Canton, Texas, committed to use iSECUREtrac’s tracNET24 for criminal-justice tracking purposes. Financial...

According to Orbital Recovery Ltd., the Netherlands-based Dutch Space has agreed to a major investment in the company. The contribution, the amount of which was not disclosed, will enable the...

The Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association (SBCA) announced the following additions to its staff: Jason Scism, director of government relations; Camille Osborne, director of communications; and Abdus Salam, staff accountant.

Officials from SES Americom today said QVC has signed a long-term transponder agreement for C-band service on the recently launched AMC-10 satellite, which will initiate service in May. Terms of...

Starz Encore Group, a provider of premium movie services in the United States, deepened its marketing alliance with U.S. satellite TV service EchoStar Communications [DISH] in that the companies agreed...