Author: Staff Writer

The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system is nearer to its next phase of testing with the recent arrival of THAAD equipment at the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF)...

External Tanks May Delay Some Shuttle Launches NASA officials are considering a proposal to delay some space shuttle launches by weeks, because of timetables for the external fuel tanks, a...

Echostar Communications Corp. launched Oct. 19 its Dish Network High-Speed Internet powered by Wildblue, a satellite-delivered broadband Internet service offering bundled TV service. The two-way satellite service provides high-speed data...

An infrared satellite will provide the United States with early warning of enemy satellite launches, Raytheon Co. [RTN] reported. The satellite will have a sensor with a focal plane array...

Intelsat has purchased a Glowlink Model 8000 Satellite Geolocation System to monitor sources of potential interference to its satellite signals, Glowlink announced Oct. 20. The spectrum monitoring and geolocation system...

SAIC, Inc. [SAI] raised $1.245 billion in its initial sale of stock, after paying financial fees, the company announced. The closing of the initial public offering Tuesday wrapped up the...

The U.S. Air Force honored the Defense Satellite Communications System (DSCS) Life Extension Team with the 2006 Chief of Staff Team Excellence Award for its efforts in developing innovative methods...

Loral Space & Communications Inc. [LORL] entered a deal to sell securities to affiliates of MHR Fund Management LLC, Loral’s largest shareholder, The MHR entities will buy $300 million worth...

Rainer Grohe, executive director of the Galileo Joint Undertaking (GJU), says the Galileo project is one of the most significant space projects ever undertaken in Europe, but also believes the...