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Petah Tikva, Israel-based Gilat Satellite Networks [Nasdaq: GILTF] will supply a hub and 300 VSATs to China’s Central Agriculture Broadcast and Television School (CABTS) for a rural distant learning network....

Canada’s MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) has secured C$1.8 million (US$1.4 million) in downlink agreement renewals with four RADARSAT-1 clients. MDA holds the exclusive international marketing rights to RADARSAT-1 data....

New York-based Sirius Satellite Radio [Nasdaq: SIRI] ended 2003 with 261,061 subscribers, up from approximately 30,000 subscribers at the end of 2002. This represents an increase of 772 percent over...

Delphi [NYSE: DPH], a Troy Mich.-based manufacturer of vehicle component, has introduced a new satellite antenna system for passenger vehicles. Delphi said that this will be the first-known satellite TV...

Sirius Satellite Radio [Nasdaq: SIRI], a New York, N.Y.-based satellite radio company, has selected Steven Van Zandt as a creative advisor to develop a rock and roll channel called “Underground...

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has approved three small-satellite missions under the Earth System Science Pathfinder program. The three spacecraft are Orbiting Carbon Observatory, Aquarius and Hydros. The Orbiting...

Dulles, Va.-based SkyBitz has secured $16 million in funding to continue marketing efforts and product enhancements for its satellite-based asset tracking and information management service. This equity financing was co-led...

TANDBERG Television, an Orlando, Fla.-based supplier of open solutions for digital broadcasting and broadband, is providing Intelsat with a turnkey video product, including digital compression and control and monitoring equipment....

Arianespace, an Evry, France-based commercial launch service provider, has received two launch contracts from JCSAT, a Japanese satellite operator. Financial terms were not disclosed. Under one contract, Arianespace will launch...

Woodlands, Tex.-based GlobalNet [OTCBB: GLBT] has been awarded a contract for the termination of voice and data mobile satellite traffic originating from U.S. troops in Iraq. Global Telesat, a privately...