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Northrop Grumman Corp.’s Aerospace segment, which includes the company’s satellite operations, reported a 10 percent improvement in operation margin in the third quarter of 2006 despite a 6 percent drop...

SES Americom has integrated video encryption technology developed by Harmonic Inc. with the satellite operators IP-Prime Internet Protocol (IP) distribution service, the companies announced Oct. 24. Harmonic Prostream 1000 provides...

Harris Corp. received a 12-month contract to provide the U.S. Navy with a Harris AN/WSC-6E(V)9 multiband shipboard satellite communications terminal (MSSCT) for the Lockheed Martin Littoral Combat Ship, Harris announced...

Orbcomm Inc., launched an initial public offering of 11.2 million shares at an estimated offering price of $12 to $14 per share, the company announced Oct. 19. The company will...

Kudelski Group signed a stock purchase agreement to acquire control of OpenTV Corp., which manufactures middleware and other technology solutions for direct-to-home operators, from Liberty Media Corp., Kudelski announced Oct....

Swe-Dish Satellite Systems is presenting details of a new mobile office product, the next generation of its Highly Mobile Office (HMO) line. Swe-Dish introduced the HMO family, which provide an...

Globecomm Systems Inc. announced Oct. 23 that it has inked a $5.3 million contract for 50 Auto-Explorer satellite terminals to support the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division. The contract,...

Vernon Irvin will serve as chief marketing officer for XM Satellite Radio, the company announced Oct. 23. His appointment will take effect Nov. 14, and Irvin will oversee XM’s strategic...

Satamatics, a provider of asset-tracking and monitoring services, announced Oct. 23 that it connected its 100,000th subscriber through its distribution partner, Track 24. The milestone marks a 43 percent annual...

The People’s Republic of China plans to launch its first direct-broadcasting satellite by the end of October and is planning to launch its second geosynchronous meteorological satellite before the end...