Author: Staff Writer

EMS Satcom announced April 20 that is has recently delivered its 50th Enfusion HSD-400 high-speed data terminal. The 50 terminals in the field are Swiftbroadband-ready and represent 200 channels of...

Digital+, the Spanish direct-to-home provider, ended the first quarter of 2006 with nearly 2 million pay-TV subscribers. The operator announced that it had seen a net increase of 25,000 subscribers...

European Space Imaging received a contract to supply satellite imagery to the European Commission (EC), partner Geoeye announced April 19. Under the $2.2 million contract, Munich, Germany-based European Space Imaging...

Loral Skynet Do Brasil announced April 20 that it has reached an agreement with Vicom, a subsidiary of Comsat International, to lease Ku-band capacity on Skynet’s Estrela do Sul 1...

Orbital Sciences Corp. reported a profit of $8.8 million on its 2006 first quarter on revenues of $192.1 million, the company announced April 20. In the same period in 2005,...

Mirabilis Ventures Inc., a mergers and acquisition corporation, announced April 28 its acquisition of the transportable earth station operations of Chameleon Communications, marking Mirabilis’ presence in the satellite transmission arena....

Boeing turned over the Spaceway F2 satellite to DirecTV Inc. following the completion of in-orbit checkout of the spacecraft, Boeing announced April 19. Spaceway F2, launched in November, is part...

Iridium Satellite has named Global Satellite as an official value-added developer, Iridium announced April 19. Global Satellite has been an Iridium service provider since 1999 and has developed an integrated...

Alcatel Alenia Space won a contract from Boeing to manufacture 12 additional second stage tank assemblies for the Delta 2 rocket, Alcatel announced. Under the $11 million contract, the delivery...

The Astra 1KR has been integrated into the fairing of its Atlas 5 rocket and is ready for its scheduled April 20 launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla.,...