Author: Staff Writer

In hopes of building its secondary satellite and payload business, Space Operations International LLC (SOI) has signed a memorandum of agreement with Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT]. The companies plan to...

By Gerry Oberst Hope that the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) could decrease the flood of “paper satellites” plaguing the industry has been dashed by reports coming from the Geneva-based organization....

by David Hartshorn As historic moments go, this one was decidedly understated. The doors of Cable & Satellite Russia had long since been closed, the exhibit hall was nearly empty,...

By Robert N. Wold Those birds of paradise called geostationary satellites, invisible to the naked eye as they perch on the equatorial ring that circles the globe, were in especially...

By Marc Crossman and Anh Steininger Loral has been attracting the attention of the financial community recently. Loral has reported fourth quarter and full year 1999 revenue and EBITDA results...

by Peter J. Brown Rapid changes are transforming the broadcast world. Caching; pull or on-demand services; automation; new displays and graphical user interfaces (GUIs) are having an impact on every...

by the Phillips Satellite Group This year’s installment of the Phillips satellite conference series, Satellite 2000, was another record-breaking event, both in terms of attendees and in the news and...

By Theresa Foley The once elite club of satellite companies is attracting new members as Internet, media and telecom firms try to capture some of the huge growth in the...

By Theresa Foley Mass marketing of satellite-Internet access in Europe is under way, as two startups try to attract large numbers of subscribers who want high-speed Net access using satellite...

by Theresa Foley The higher-performance, more cost-effective expendable launch vehicles that satellite owners have desired for many years are joining the ranks of demonstrated flying machines as the new millennium...