Author: Staff Writer

The Satellite Users Interference Reduction Group (SUIRG), a Washington, D.C.-based international association of satellite operators and users, announced that it has incorporated as a not-for-profit organization to lead the satellite...

ORBCOMM, a Dulles, Va.-based satellite telecommunications company, has renewed and extended its agreement with Caterpillar [NYSE: CAT] to provide wireless data access through its low-earth-orbit satellite network for equipment management...

The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has confirmed that the Japanese satellite Nozomi has been rerouted away from Mars by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). Crucial orbit insertion maneuvers were...

The European Space Agency‘s Rosetta space probe has undergone checkout and modification at Arianespace‘s spaceport in French Guiana in preparation for its new launch date on a mission to catch...

2003 SATELLITE NEWS’ PR & Marketing Awards Presented by PBI Media’s Satellite Group SN’s PR & Marketing Awards are among the industry’s most privileged honors, recognizing the best satellite PR...

Belgian telecom operator Belgacom has signed a multi-transponder deal with Intelsat to become part of Intelsat’s global satellite network, enabling Belgacom to provide high- speed Internet access to ISPs in...

Week of Nov. 28- Dec. 4, 2003 Percentage Change Symbol Dec. 4 Price One Week One Month Three Month Year to Date Operators APT SATELLITE HLDGS ATS 2.56 (1.2) 3.6...

Dubai, UAE-based Kingdom Holding Company (KHC) has selected Connexion by Boeing, a business unit of Boeing [NYSE: BA], as its provider of Internet connectivity and direct broadcast television (DBS) services...

Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based Rockwell Collins [NYSE: ROC] has signed an agreement with Qatar Airways for installation of the Collins Tailwind 560 multi-region satellite TV system. The agreement covers the new...

Broadcom [Nasdaq: BRCM], an Irvine, Calif.-based provider of silicon products for broadband communications, announced that EchoStar Communications [Nasdaq: DISH] is using a combination of Broadcom chips in its new DISH...