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DigitalGlobe and GeoEye will provide satellite imagery to support an international group that provides data free of charge to those affected by disasters, the U.S. Geological Survey announced April 12....

Envivio Inc. will supply a Mobile TV headend for a DVB-H pilot program operated by India’s Doordarshan, Envivio announced April 12. Doordarshan, the national television service of India, provides public...

SISLink has secured a contract to supply Sky News and Five News with satellite services for the next five years, SISLink announced April 12. Included in the deal are 17...

Turner Broadcasting System Inc. (TBS) signed a multi-year agreement with SES Americom for two additional transponders aboard the AMC-3 and AMC-5 satellites to deliver CNN news gathering and special events...

Intelsat General Corp. will manage an industry-government collaboration for the U.S. Department of Defense that will demonstrate the viability of conducting military communications through an Internet router in space, the...

ViaSat Inc. received a contract to develop the satellite ground equipment for a planned satellite network upgrade for the U.S. Army’s Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below – Blue...

Orbital Sciences Corp. will design and build the next-generation NASA Orion Abort Test Booster for NASA and the U.S. Air Force Space Development and Test Wing, the company announced April...

Globalstar Inc. has launched a satellite airtime rate plan, which will provide customers in the United States with unlimited satellite voice minutes for calls to the United States, Canada and...

Hughes Network Systems LLC has supplied a broadband satellite system to Galaxy Broadband Communications Inc., Hughes announced April 11. The system will enable Galaxy Broadband, an authorized Hughes service provider...

SpaceDev Inc. finalized a memorandum of understanding with United Launch Alliance to pursue launching the SpaceDev Dream Chaser aboard an Atlas 5 rocket, SpaceDev announced April 10. The vehicle is...