ANA Signs Deal For Boeing In-flight Service
Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Boeing [NYSE:BA] have signed a letter of intent signaling the air carrier’s plan to install the Connexion by Boeing satellite Internet service on its...
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Intelsat, TVNZ Launch New Video Service
Intelsat Global Sales & Marketing and TVNZ Satellite Services have agreed tojoin forces in the occasional use broadcast services business. This alliance is designed to leverage the strengths of each...
Lockheed Martin-Built Titan IV Rocket Launches NRO Satellite
A Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT]-built Titan IV B rocket lifted off Tuesday morning at 12:29 a.m. EDT carrying a classified payload for the U.S. Air Force and the National Reconnaissance...
ARINC, Telenor Form Aeronautical Services Alliance
ARINC and Telenor Satellite Services [Nasdaq: TELN] have signed an agreement that creates what the companies characterize as the world’s largest alliance of aeronautical service providers. Under the agreement, Telenor...
Arianespace To Launch Astra 1KR Satellite
French launch services firm Arianespace has signed a contract with SES Astra to launch the Astra 1KR telecommunications satellite. Financial terms of the deal weren’t released. The launch of Astra...
ILS To Launch Amazonas Satellite
International Launch Services (ILS) has signed an agreement to launch the Amazonas satellite covering Latin America for Spanish satellite operator Hispasat of Spain on a Proton/Breeze M rocket next year....
DirecTV, EchoStar Team For Washington Battles
Hughes Electronics’ [NYSE: GMH] DirecTV unit and EchoStar Communications [Nasdaq: DISH], the two high-powered U.S. satellite TV service providers, are joining forces in trying to fend off two threats that...
Loral Skynet Inks Rede TV Deal
Loral Skynet do Brasil, a subsidiary of Loral Space & Communications [OTC: LRLSO], has signed an agreement with Brazilian television network Rede TV to provide satellite capacity on Telstar 12...
Sirius, Antex Unveil Receiver
Sirius Satellite Radio [Nasdaq: SIRI] and equipment manufacturer Antex Electronics have introduced what they say is the world’s first satellite radio specifically designed for use in multi-room, multi-zone audio systems....
XM To Raise $150M In Share Offering
XM Satellite Radio Holdings [Nasdaq: XMSR] plans to issue 11.3 million shares of its Class A common stock for sale to Baltimore-based institutional investors Legg Mason Funds Management, Legg Mason...