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X-Prize organizers renewed their commitment to the competition that will offer $10 million for the first private sector team to fly 100 kilometers or 62 miles to space, return to...

ViaSat [Nasdaq: VSAT] has received a delivery order from ARINC for initial production quantities of SKYLink airborne integrated satellite communications terminals. The contract includes delivery of terminals for corporate jets...

Alexis Livanos is leaving his position as an executive vice president of Boeing’s [NYSE: BA] Boeing Satellite Systems division to join Northop Grumman [NYSE: NOC]. In his post as vice...

New Skies Satellites N.V. [NYSE: NSK], a global satellite operator based in the Hague, the Netherlands, plans to change the orbital assignment for its yet-to-be launched NSS-8 satellite. The spacecraft...

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...

Gilat Satellite Networks [Nasdaq: GILTF] announced Wednesday that its bank lenders and the holders of its 4.25 percent convertible subordinated notes due 2005 voted to approve the company’s debt restructuring...

GMPCS Personal Communications of Pompano Beach, Fla., has extended its distribution agreement with Telenor Satellite Services, a unit of Norwegian telecom carrier Telenor [Nasdaq: TELN]. GMPCS will continue to use...

European satellite operator Eutelsat has awarded contracts worth $2.5 million to ViaSat [Nasdaq: VSAT] for two broadband satellite networking systems and development of a future Ka-band system. The systems will...

Italian airline Alitalia this month will begin passenger demonstrations of AirTV‘s in-flight Internet access following the service’s validation on one of the airline’s Boeing 767s. AirTV uses satellites to offer...

The last flight of the highly reliable Ariane 4 rocket is scheduled for Feb. 12. It will carry the Intelsat 907 satellite into orbit, Arianespace officials said. The 4,685-kilogram (10,328-pound)...