Author: Staff Writer

Intelsat Adds Ampiage Distributor

Falcon Communications Inc. signed an agreement with Intelsat to distribute the satellite operator’s Ampiage service, Intelsat announced June 5. Falcon will distribute Ampiage to the about 800 U.S. telcos the...

Swales To Build TacSat-3

Swales Aerospace received a contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide the platform for the TacSat-3 mission, the company announced June 2. The task order was made under Swales’...

NASA Picks Atlas 5 For Mars Launch

NASA announced June 2 it awarded a contract with Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services Inc. to use an Atlas 5 to launch the Mars Science Laboratory mission in the fall...

Space Systems-Loral Satellite Launched

A communications satellite built by Space Systems/Loral was launched into orbit to provide coverage across the entire Western Hemisphere, the companies announced. Satmex-6 was lofted on an Ariane 5 ECA...

STEREO Launch Set For July 22

The Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory (STEREO) is slated for launch July 22, according to NASA. STEREO blastoff from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., is slated for 3:11 to 3:13...

Aerospace Corp. Tracker System Launched

An Aerospace Corp. launch hardware tracker (LHT) was launched from Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., the company announced. It was lifted by the Prospector 7 sounding rocket developed by Garvey...

NADRA, BT Sign Broadband Teaming Agreement

Pakistan’s National Database & Registration Authority (NADRA) signed an agreement with British Telecom (BT) June 1 to obtain the DVB-RCS satellite communication system that will enhance NADRA’s broadband capability. Under...