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The last launch of an Ariane 4 rocket will occur early Friday if weather conditions that postponed the mission today and Wednesday improve sufficiently, Arianespace officials said. A decision is...

SES Astra, a unit of SES Global [Luxembourg: SESG; Frankfurt: SDSL],and Ideal Shopping Direct have signed a new agreement for digital satellite capacity at 28.2 degrees East to launch the...

Boeing‘s [NYSE: BA] Air Traffic Management (ATM) and Connexion by Boeing units demonstrated the feasibility of enhancements to the National Airspace System intended to improve the capacity, efficiency, safety and...

Showtime, the leading Middle East pay-TV operator, hopes to add between 50,000 and 100,000 subscribers in 2003. It currently has around 250,000 subscribers and the operator could reach the cashflow...

The merger between the two Spanish direct-to-home (DTH) satellite platforms, Sogecable’s Canal Satelite Digital and Telefonica’s Via Digital, moved a step closer when Telefonica and Sogecable agreed to comply with...

Don’t miss the world’s largest satellite industry conference and exhibition! SATELLITE 2003 February 26 – 28, 2003 Washington Convention Center Washington, DC http://www.satellite2003.com SATELLITE 2003 is the industry event where...

So far, it has been a difficult year for the European Space Agency (ESA). Problems with the launch of the Rosetta scientific mission as well as continuing questions over the...

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates [Toronto: MDA] announced Wednesday that the $4.45 million Canadian ($2.9 million) second phase of its Environmental Monitoring Information Network (EMIN) in Bangladesh has been approved for...

France Telecom’s decision to sell its stake in Eutelsat to the French investment company Eurazeo has cost the French telco more than 100 million euros ($108 million), compared to the...

KVH Industries [Nasdaq: KVHI] is launching a satellite communications system designed for maritime use–the Tracphone F55. The Tracphone F55 uses Inmarsat’s satellites to offer leisure and small commercial vessels voice...