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Logsdon Named Director of Space Enterprise Council

By Staff Writer | July 18, 2003

David Logsdon has been named executive director of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce‘s Space Enterprise Council. In his new position, he will be responsible for U.S. export control policy, space...

Eutelsat Expects Broadband Push In Next Five Years

By Staff Writer | July 18, 2003

Paris-based satellite operator Eutelsat expects revenues derived from broadband services to significantly increase over the next five years, according to CEO Giuliano Berretta. At the moment, broadband constitutes a small...

Rainbow Seen In Skies Over Florida

By Staff Writer | July 18, 2003

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.–An Atlas V-521 blasted the Rainbow 1 DBS satellite into orbit at 7:45 p.m EDT Thursday in a launch for Cablevision Systems [NYSE: CVC]. While the launch itself...

ILS Launch Of Cablevision's Rainbow 1 Satellite Has 40 Percent Chance Of Weather Delay Tonight

By Staff Writer | July 17, 2003

At press time, Cablevision Systems [NYSE: CVC] was preparing to launch its first satellite aboard an Atlas 5 rocket Thursday evening but weather conditions could interfere with those plans. Rain...

Cablevision Plans To Compete Head-to-head with Satellite TV Providers

By Staff Writer | July 17, 2003

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.–New York-based cable TV operator, Cablevision Systems [NYSE: CVC], plans to use its Rainbow 1 satellite scheduled for launch this evening to compete head-to-head with existing satellite TV...

PanAmSat and Liberty Foundation to Deliver Healthcare/Aids To South Africa

By Staff Writer | July 17, 2003

PanAmSat [Nasdaq: SPOT] is teaming up with Liberty Foundation, a South Africa-based company that supports education and skills training, to deliver healthcare and educational programming via satellite across all regions...

E! Networks Looking For Deals With Europe's Major Satellite Players

By Staff Writer | July 17, 2003

E! Networks, one of the largest entertainment channel providers in the United States, is seeking a number of deals with European pay-TV satellite operators in the coming months. The channel...

Hughes Electronics, DirecTV Report Solid Second-quarter Results

By Staff Writer | July 17, 2003

Hughes Electronics [NYSE: GMH] and its satellite TV subsidiary, DirecTV, notched strong results for the second quarter ended June 30. Hughes reported that second quarter 2003 revenues increased 8.1 percent...

PanAmSat Puts Latest Satellite Woes In Perspective

By Staff Writer | July 17, 2003

PanAmSat [Nasdaq: SPOT] officials explained this week that recent technical problems it is incurring with two of its Boeing 601 model satellites will not disrupt services to its customers or...

ESA Awards Contracts

By Staff Writer | July 16, 2003

The European Space Agency has awarded contracts for experimental Galileo satellites, forerunners of the satellite navigation system’s in-orbit validation phase. The first satellite is to be launched during the second...