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A mushrooming, proliferating and increasing longer-range missile threat in the Middle East shows the rising danger facing the United States and the rest of the world as terrorists and rogue […]

The Air Force completed the system design review (SDR) of the Transformational Satellite Communications System (TSAT). That paves the way for selection of the TSAT space-segment contractor before the end […]

Walter “Wally” Schirra, an adventurous astronaut on pioneering 1960s space missions and a veteran CBS News space commentator in the days of anchorman Walter Cronkite, died of natural causes last […]

After Delay, Two Satellites Are Launched On Heavy-Lift Ariane 5-ECA An Ariane 5 rocket lofted two satellites into orbit in a weekend launch that initially was delayed by high-altitude winds, […]

NASA chose The Boeing Co. [BA] and Textron [TXT] to develop alternate heat shield materials for the Orion crew exploration spacecraft, the space agency announced. Boeing received a $10 million […]

Raytheon Co. [RTN] gained a new high of $100 million in sales for Patriot Guidance Enhanced Missile-T (GEM-T) upgrades. Included here are orders for the U.S. Army and a Foreign […]

GeoEye received almost $24 million in new government contracts, the space photography company announced. The space imagery would go to agencies such as the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and […]

The Navy gave The Boeing Co. [BA] a $7.1 million contract to provide a ship-wide communications network for three new guided missile destroyers (DDG). Under the agreement, Boeing will support […]

A hearing by two House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) subcommittees provided a capsule condensation of the long-running debate over U.S. plans to install a ballistic missile defense (BMD) system in […]

Integral Systems Inc. has demonstrated the ability of its Command and Control System–Consolidated (CCS-C) satellite control system to support operations using the U.S. military’s transmission control protocol/Internet protocol (TCP-IP) and […]

Micro-Ant has completed RTCA/DO-160 testing of its new avionic teardrop antenna, the company announced. The antenna can be used for the satellite radio band and also is available for use […]

A new free-to-air (FTA) digital TV service has been launched in New Zealand as the centerpiece of the government’s strategy to go digital. Initially available only via satellite, the Freeview […]

Globecomm Systems Inc. closed on its acquisition of the GlobalSat division of Lyman Bros. Inc., Globecomm announced May 3. Globecomm previously reported that the purchase price is $18.4 million, and […]

DigitalGlobe is providing imagery to the Indonesian Directorate of Property Tax and Ministry of Finance that will be used to identify taxable land within the country, DigitalGlobe announced May 2. […]

DirecTV Inc. has made its portable system available for subscribers, the company announced May 3. The Sat-Go is available to DirecTV customers for $1,499, but nationwide retail availability has not […]

Terrestar Global Ltd. has signed a letter of intent with the Government of Bermuda to place its operations facilities in Bermuda, Terrestar announced May 3. TerreStar, a subsidiary of Motient […]

[5/04/07] Andrew Corp. plans to sell its satellite communications business, which contributed 6 percent of the company’s revenues in the 2007 second quarter, Andrew announced May 3.  Andrew lost $2 […]

Alcatel-Lucent and Hughes Network Systems will develop architecture and technology for use in ICO Global Communications’ alpha trial of mobile interactive media services, ICO announced May 1. Scheduled to begin […]

GeoEye has received awards to supply U.S. government customers with satellite imagery, products and services, the company announced May 1. The awards for work for the U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency […]

Telesat reported a profit of 22.9 million Canadian dollars ($20.6 million) in the 2007 first quarter, up from $21.6 million ($19.5 million) in the same period a year ago, the […]

BSkyB added about 51,000 customers in the 2007 first quarter to bring its total subscribers in the United Kingdom and Ireland to nearly 8.5 million, the company announced May 2. […]

SES Global posted a strong increase in revenues, but saw profits fall in the 2007 first quarter, the company announced May 2. Overall revenues improved 20 percent 399.5 million euros […]

An Ariane 5 launch vehicle with a dual-passenger payload of the Astra-1L and Galaxy 17 satellites has been cleared for liftoff following the launch readiness review performed at the Spaceport […]

[5/3/07] The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) awarded contracts to 24 companies to provide next-generation satellite communications systems to U.S. government military and civilian agencies, the GSA announced May 2. […]

The Qantas Group unveiled April 30 a new precision landing system that uses satellite technology to make landings more efficient, accurate and environmentally friendly. The GPS Landing System uses technology […]

ComDev International Ltd. announced April 30 that it has been awarded a follow-on civil space contract valued at $39 million from an unidentified customer. Work on the program is expected […]

Integral Systems Inc. received a contract with Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems to upgrade JSAT Corp.’s ground system to support the JCSAT-11 satellite, Integral announced May 1.   The EPOCH-based […]

NDS reported revenues of $178 million in the quarter ending March 31, up 20 percent compared to the same quarter of 2006, the company announced May 1. Operating profits for […]

Raytheon Co. has been awarded a $14.5 million contract by the U.S. Air Force to build terminals for the Global Broadcasting Service (GBS), the company announced May 1. Raytheon will […]