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DirecTV has added a new Arabic-language programming package to its international programming platform, the company announced Oct. 23. The Arabicdirect package combines five Arabic-language channels from the Middle East. The...

Intelsat has appointed Vicki Warker as senior vice president of marketing, the company announced Oct. 25. Warker will be responsible for the company’s growth initiatives and maximizing the company’s performance...

Alcatel Alenia Space will develop on-board and ground segment equipment for the Laser Interferometry Space Antenna (LISA) Pathfinder mission, the company announced Oct. 25. The LISA Pathfinder will provide in-orbit...

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has completed initial functional verification. and calibration and verification tests of the Advanced Land Observing Satellite and operations began Oct. 24, JAXA announced. Daichi...

General Motors of Canada Ltd. delivered its 50,000th vehicle with factory-installed XM Satellite Radio, the company announced Oct. 24. GM Canada installs XM in more than 50 models and in...

Nallatech, a manufacturer of high-performance field programmable gate array (FPGA) components, announced its development of a test platform for space-borne processing with Northrop Grumman Corp.’s Space Technology sector. As part...

Iridium Satellite has expanded its value-added partner program, adding three manufacturers and a reseller, Iridium announced Oct. 25. The new value-added manufacturers are Fastwave Communications of Perth, Australia; Uplogix of...

Charges related to the shut down of the Connexion satellite Internet unit pushed Boeing Co.’s profit lower in the 2006 third quarter, the company announced Oct. 25. Boeing posted a...

Sea Launch plans to perform its fifth mission of 2006, placing the XM-4 satellite into orbit for XM Satellite Radio Oct. 26. Liftoff of the Zenit-3SL vehicle from Sea Launch’s...

Investment firm Highland Capital Management LP has offered to purchase $300 million in Loral stock “on terms that are more beneficial than those offered” to another investment firm. Highland delivered...