Author: Staff Writer

Thuraya Satellite Telecommunications Co. signed a contract with Boeing Satellite Systems International for the launch of the Thuraya-3 satellite aboard a Zenit- 3SL rocket, Sea Launch announced June 12. Thuraya...

Aeroflex Inc. announced June 9 its Motion Control Division would provide components for NASA‘s Mars Science Laboratory. Under a $10 million contract from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Aeroflex will provide...

Sirius Canada and BMW Canada have partnered to install Sirius Satellite Radio receivers into BMW vehicles, Sirius Canada announced June 12. The agreement, with a factory and dealer option, will...

Symmetricom Inc. will supply its master reference oscillator for the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite program under a subcontract from prime contractor Lockheed Martin, Symmetricom announced June 12. Symmetricom...

U.K. direct-to-home TV provider BSkyB has been linked in the U.K. press with a move for the British Internet access division of AOL, which may be up for sale. AOL...

Michael Strianese has been named interim CEO of L-3 Communications following the death of Frank Lanza, L-3 announced June 9. Lanza, who co-founded the company, passed away June 6. Strianese...

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd.‘s Skyedge hub will be incorporated in Cisco‘s routers as part of an agreement between the two companies, Gilat announced June 12. The deal allows VSAT service...

Echostar Communications Corp. and DirecTV Inc. will market satellite broadband Internet service offered by Wildblue Communications Inc., the companies announced June 9. As part of the agreements, Wildblue will be...

Panamsat announced June 8 it would be providing every major Latin American broadcaster with the 2006 World Cup for their standard and HD channels across the continent. Panamsat will deliver...