Author: Staff Writer

Intelsat, PA Intelsat Ltd. and Panamsat have planned debt offerings in connection with Intelsat’s planned acquisition of Panamsat Holding Corp., the companies announced. Intelsat will offer $1.9 billion in senior...

Deep flaws in space programs cause them to run far over cost estimates and trail well behind schedule, with a risk that they may not perform as required, flaws that...

Gabriel Technologies Corp. announced June 1 its subsidiary Trace Technologies was selected to provide vehicular/asset tracking and emergency responder tracking for the U.S. Department of Energy‘sNevada Test Site (NTS). The...

Comtech Mobile Datacom Corp. received orders valued at $9.2 million from the U .S. Army for mobile satellite data transceivers, parent company Comtech Telecommunications Corp. announced June 1. The Model...

Agere Systems announced June 1 it would supply components for Sirius Satellite Radio. Agere will provide radio manufacturers with its system-on-a-chip, which will be incorporated into satellite radio receivers used...

Globecast will deliver high-definition (HD) TV World Cup coverage for Sky Italia. Globecast will provide HDTV coverage from its International Broadcasting Centre in Munich, Germany, to Sky’s headquarters outside of...

Boeing Co. completed tests on the structural design and mechanical integrity of the first of three Wideband Gapfiller Satellites the company is manufacturing for the U.S. Air Force, Boeing announced...

Orbital Sciences Corp. received an order from Orbcomm for six data communications payloads, Orbital Sciences announced June 1. Orbital is scheduled to deliver the six payload sets by mid 2007,...

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. announced May 31 it would provide Angola Telecom, one of the largest operators in sub-Saharan Africa, with communications equipment and services. The equipment includes satellite modems...

Worldspace Satellite Radio announced May 31 it would commission a new satellite uplink facility in Dubai under an agreement with Sama Communications Co. Ltd. (Samacom). The facility will allow Worldspace...