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ND Satcom, a supplier of satellite-based broadband VSAT, broadcast and defense communications network solutions, has strengthened its position in Romania due to the implementation of several broadcast projects in the...

Convergys Corp. announced July 20 it would provide a set of product offerings, consulting and professional services for Arena‘s new German satellite Pay-TV service. The company will operate a satellite...

The U.S. Navy Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center awarded Globecomm Systems Inc. a contract to provide portable satellite communications terminals, Globecomm announced July 19. Globecomm was one of five...

Comtech Mobile Datacom Corp. received a $38.2 million order from the U.S. Army under the Movement Tracking System (MTS) contract, Comtech Telecommunications Corp. announced July 20. Comtech will provide the...

Orbital Sciences Corp. posted earnings of $9.8 million in its 2006 second quarter on revenues of $197 million, the company announced July 20. In the same period in 2005, Orbital...

After a series of aborted attempts, the launch of the MetOp-A satellite has been postponed indefinitely, Eumetsat, the European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites, and the European Space...

Thales Co. signed an agreement to divest the majority of its satellite navigation business to an investor group led by private equity firm Shah Capital Partners for $170 million, the...

Iridium Satellite named International Communications Group (ICG) a value-added reseller, allowing the company to market and sell certain Iridium products and services, ICG announced July 18. ICG has been a...

Satellite Security Corp. raised $2.9 million in a debt offering, the company announced July 18. The company, which provides GPS-based asset tracking systems and products, will use the proceeds to...

Optus received the D1 satellite from satellite manufacturer Orbital Sciences Corp., Optus announced. The satellite is scheduled for launch in September from the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana...