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NASA gave Hamilton Sundstrand, a unit of United Technologies Corp. [UTC], a maximum $5 million contract for work on the Ares I crew expeditionary vehicle that will replace the space […]

Spacehab Inc. [SPAB] asked for a formal dismissal with prejudice of all litigation against NASA relating to losses incurred by the company as a result of the 2003 Space Shuttle […]

By Michael Sirak The ability to design a satellite payload that can easily accommodate upgrades, including on-orbit reprogramming, is one of the most important aspects of the Air Force’s Global […]

The Joint Common Missile (JCM) is roundly successful, and has no huge glitches, performing well. But the weapon, which should be receiving accolades, instead is teetering on the brink of […]

[2/23/07] Arianespace will launch the AMC-21 satellite for SES Americom in the 2008 second quarter aboard an Ariane 5 rocket, the companies announced Feb. 21. The satellite previously had been […]

Arianespace will launch the AMC-21 satellite for SES Americom in the 2008 second quarter aboard an Ariane 5 rocket, the companies announced Feb. 21. The satellite previously had been scheduled […]

China Mobile Broadcasting Satellite Ltd., a Hong Kong-based affiliate of EchoStar Communications Corp. will provide S-band satellite capacity for a mobile video project in China slated to launch prior to […]

Comtech Mobile Datacom Corp. has signed a joint technology development agreement with Thrane & Thrane A/S to develop next-generation mobile satellite solutions for the U.S. Department of Defense and other […]

International Datacasting Corp. (IDC) will provide a next generation DVB-S2 broadband satellite communications system to Telesat Canada. IDC and U.S.-based Efficient Channel Coding a subsidiary of ViaSat, will supply a […]

NASA officials signed a memorandum of understanding with Virgin Galactic LLC Feb. 20 to explore potential space technology development cooperation, NASA announced. NASA Ames Research Center and Virgin Galactic LLC, […]

KVH Industries Inc.’s has added Lazydays RV SuperCenter, a recreational vehicle (RV) dealership, to KVH’s independent dealer network, KVH announced Feb. 22. Network members ooffer KVH’s TracVision mobile satellite TV […]

[Feb. 21, 2007] A day after the announced merger of Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio, both the would-be CEO and chairman of the combined company agreed that the […]

Avail Media signed a contract to offer Intelsat’s MPEG-4 content aggregation and delivery service – Intelsat IPTV – beginning in the second quarter, Intelsat announced Feb. 20. Intelsat IPTV combines […]

Sea Launch’sOdyssey Launch Platform returned to its home port in Long Beach, Calif., Feb. 16. Plans for repairs are proceeding along with the investigation into the Jan. 30 launch failure […]

According to Ondas Media, which plans to launch satellite radio services throughout Europe, 68 percent of potential users are interested in the satellite media and radio service. The survey of […]

Turkish satellite pay-TV operator Digiturk has teamed with httv to broadcast a new range of interactive services. Digiturk will use httv’s B2Stream, a compact digital video broadcasting data streamer and […]

DayPort, a content management solution specialist, has signed a new deal with U.K. satellite pay-TV operator, BSkyB to provide content management systems for all new media platforms. DayPort will expand […]

Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. (AsiaSat) continues to enjoy a leading spot among the world’s regional satellite operators. The Hong Kong-based company operates three satellites and will add a fourth […]

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DayPort, a content management solution specialist, has signed a fresh deal with U.K. satellite pay-TV operator, BSkyB. Europe’s leading satellite pay-TV operator with over eight million subscribers, BSkyB will use […]

Qinetiq has signed a deal with Sciemus, a U.K.-based space insurance company aiming to increase its standing after a promising start in 2006. The deal will see Qinetiq provide a […]

Eutelsat has announced a significant move as it aims to boost its broadband presence in Europe. It is teaming up with ViaSat to jointly offer an “affordable, high-quality” consumer broadband […]

Boeing Co. has completed on-orbit handover of the MEASAT-3 satellite to MEASAT Satellite Systems, Boeing announced Feb. 19. The transfer of the Boeing 601 satellite to MEASAT followed on-orbit testing […]

SES Global announced its full year results for 2006, which saw its overall revenues increase over 28 percent to 1.6 billion euros ($2.10 billion) for the year compared to 2005. […]

[2/20/07] XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio on Feb. 19 announced a definitive agreement under which the companies would combine in a tax-free, all-stock merger of equals with a […]

[2/19/07] SciSys, a software services provider, has signed a contract with EADS Astrium GmbH to develop on-board satellite software for the three-satellite Swarm mission, part in the European Space Agency’s […]

Boeing Co. is designing a smaller, more versatile spacecraft platform intended to appeal to the commercial and military markets, company spokeswoman Diana Ball confirmed. The new offering, first reported by […]

[2/19/07 edition] Iridium Satellite will spend more than $2 billion to build and deploy its second-generation satellite constellation, dubbed Iridium Next, the company announced Feb. 15. Plans call for the […]

[2/19/07 edition] SES Global has agreed to repurchase 103.1 million shares of SES from GE in a transaction valued at 1.2 billion euros ($1.6 billion), SES announced Feb. 14. In […]