Author: Staff Writer

WASHINGTON, DC – After much talk over recent years, it appears as though time is now right for Ka-band to play a pivotal role for satellite operators. On a panel...

Satellite service provider SpaceConnection has signed an exclusive marketing agreement with PanAmSat [Nasdaq: SPOT] that will provide the satellite news gathering (SNG) market with an access facility. Under the terms...

WASHINGTON, DC – Latin America continues to be the most difficult region for satellite operators right now. With a worsening economy, it does not look as though things will change...

The BBC announced that it would, for the first time, broadcast its eight TV channels unencrypted by satellite. This decision will enable viewers in the United Kingdom to receive BBC...

Premiere, the German satellite pay-TV operator, continues to show positive signs in its bid to become profitable in Germany. In its 2002 results announced Feb. 26, the operator said it...

EchoStar Communications [Nasdaq: DISH] plans to launch the EchoStar IX satellite in May. The satellite will launch from a floating platform at the equator aboard a Sea Launch rocket. Built...

WASHINGTON, DC — Eutelsat CEO Giuliano Berretta is sceptical about the wisdom of large-scale mergers in the fixed-satellite services (FSS) sector. His view is intriguing, given the recent attempts by...

PanAmSat’s [Nasdaq: SPOT] newly acquired G2 Satellite Solutions Company (G2) plans to offer satellite and value-added services to the government. To facilitate that work, the new business unit (formerly Hughes...

Weakness in the share price of Orbital Sciences [Nasdaq: ORB] is unwarranted and stems from “general confusion” around the company’s plan to increase its outstanding shares from 80 million to...

WASHINGTON, DC — Launch industry officials and analysts offered little hope for a quick turnaround in the beleaguered launch sector due to drastically curtailed demand, according to a panel discussion...