Author: Staff Writer

In the highly competitive French pay-TV market, satellite operator Canalsat likely will lead the way in bringing high-definition (HD) services to customers. The operator, which is in the midst of...

VSAT ViaSat Inc. acquired Enerdyne Technologies Inc., a provider of video data link equipment and digital video systems primarily for unmanned aerial vehicles, ViaSat announced June 21. The acquisition will...

U.S. military and commercial satellites, long considered out of harm’s way, are vulnerable to multiple types of attack, an assault a determined enemy someday will attempt, according to military, government,...

By Dave Ahearn Hours after testing yielded yet another successful destruction of a target ballistic missile, the top U.S. ballistic missile defense (BMD) leader gave assurance that the United States...

China is developing weapons to destroy satellites in orbit, a senior Department of Defense leader said. Peter W. Rodman, assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs, reported the Chinese...

By Dave Ahearn U.S. military and commercial satellites, long seen as above the fray and out of harm’s way, are vulnerable to multiple types of attack, an assault that a...

Arianespace and CNES, the French Space Agency, awarded a contract to Alcatel Alenia Space to supply the switching and power feeder unit for the safety systems for Soyuz-Fregat rockets, Alcatel...

PCI Geomatics received certification for its flagship software to be used with India’s Cartosat-1 satellite, PCI announced June 21. The satellite will use the Geomatica software to process stereo data...

Globalstar Inc. ended a contract with Spectrum Signal Processing Inc. for asset tracking services support, Spectrum announced June 21. Under the agreement, Spectrum supplied hardware, software and engineering services for...

Telecommunications Systems Inc. extended its satellite coverage over several Asia Pacific region countries, the company announced June 21. Telecommunications’ Swiftlink Global Satellite Service, launched in August 2005, provides high-speed communications...