Author: Staff Writer

Eutelsat Benefits From Olympics

The Athens Olympic Games scheduled for this summer should provide additional business for a wide array of satellite industry companies. One of the deals involves Paris-based satellite operator Eutelsat agreeing...

SpaceDev Reports Net Loss for 2003

SpaceDev [SPDV] is investing in the future but it bottom-line is suffering near-term as a result. Company officials reported the Poway, Calif.-based provider of space and low-cost microsatellite-related products and...

Dish Network Adds Local Channels To Line-up

EchoStar Communications Corp. [DISH] officials said today that the company’s Dish Network would offer local channels to its subscribers in the Rochester, N.Y., area, including the local affiliates of ABC,...

Satlynx CEO Outlines Challenges

Satlynx CEO Paul Heinerscheid said his company is aiming to sharpen its marketplace focus. The two-way European satellite broadband services provider intends to become a key player in the region’s...

ActSoft Releases New GPS Tracking Software

ActSoft officials said yesterday that a new version of Comet Tracker would be released. Comet Tracker uses Global Positioning System (GPS) technology available on Java- enabled handsets to instantly track...