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Alcatel Alenia Space and Globalstar Inc. announced their signing of an initial authorization-to-proceed agreement to start work on mobile satellite voice-and-data services provider Globalstar’s second-generation satellite constellation. The preliminary contract […]

In the increasingly connected world, "users are growing to expect continuous access to data, and they increasingly are using location information where they live and work," according to Darren Koenig, […]

A directive passed last week by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) focuses on three kinds of dishes: beef, chicken and satellite. As mandated in […]

Australia is one of the most dynamic pay-TV markets in Asia, and the country’s geography and large numbers of households situated in remote areas of the country making it an […]

SPAB Spacehab Inc., a provider of commercial space services, announced Oct. 6 that its common stock has closed for more than 30 consecutive days below the minimum $1-per-share requirement for […]

The board of International Launch Services Inc. (ILS) appointed Frank McKenna the company’s president, as Lockheed Martin Corp. completed the sale of its interests in the international joint venture. Lockheed […]

The House Armed Services Committee chairman asked President Bush to accelerate two major missile-shield programs, and to provide funding for that hastened pace. Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.), the chairman, made […]

North Korea, after announcing it detonated a nuclear weapon, likely won’t surrender its nuclear arsenal even if the isolated regime is punished with further sanctions, analysts said yesterday. However, sanctions […]

The U.S. ballistic missile defense (BMD) system is able to provide protection for allies such as Japan and South Korea, but the missile shield needs substantially more funding, a prominent […]

President Bush vowed to increase cooperation with allied nations on ballistic missile defense. In a Rose Garden news conference at the White House Wednesday, Bush said the United States will […]

As NASA moves to realize President Bush’s vision for space exploration, other NASA programs may be harmed, according to a report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). On the one […]

A new version of the National Space Policy, the first in a decade, says the United States must have both defense and peaceful use of outer space, and also the […]

NASA Deputy Administrator Shana Dale announced Wednesday the selection of Joyce L. Winterton as the new assistant administrator for education, effective today. Winterton succeeds John M. Hairston, Jr., who has […]

The Army gave Raytheon Co. [RTN] a contract to provide heavy anti-tank, precision assault missiles for the military, a pact worth an initial $163.2 million that contains a potential five […]

Northrop Grumman Corp. [NOC] established a high technology Missile Defense Engineering and Analysis Center (MDEAC). The company describes it as a state-of-the-art capability that will support the nation’s integrated air […]

NASA Reopens Old Kennedy Space Center Building For New Uses NASA has reopened giant doors on an old Kennedy Space Center building that constitutes a once and future gateway to […]

For the fourth year running, the global commercial satellite industry has had solid, measurable growth, generating $88.8 billion in revenues in 2005, according to the 2006 “State of the Satellite […]

After struggling through several depressed years, the satellite industry continues to rebound in the early 21st century, with the services sector leading the way. More companies and individuals are discovering […]

Throughout the global developing and developed regions, the need for specialized satellite-enabled communication platforms is on the rise. Specific network criteria is diversified by the client served, but all require […]

SES Global S.A. priced an 800 million euro bond offering, the company announced Oct. 11. The two-tranche offering consisted of a 300 million euro ($376.1 million) three- year floating rate […]

Israel-based Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. announced Oct. 11 that it is supplying a Skyedge broadband satellite hub station and VSATs to Teleport-Services, a Russian satellite-services operator, to use for the […]

Boeing delivered hardware and completed software tests for the next-generation GPS constellation, the company announced Oct. 12. The company delivered the first gyroscope package, which helps stabilize on-orbit spacecraft, for […]

Globalstar Inc. announced Oct. 11 that it has completed negotiations with the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) for a federal supply schedule contract for the purchase of satellite voice and […]

The European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded Qinetiq a contract to develop two demonstrator systems of the company’s hollow waveguide optical integration technology that are intended to assess the potential […]

XM Satellite Radio and Acura will offer complimentary satellite-radio service to buyers of some certified pre-owned vehicles, the companies announced Oct. 11. Acura is offering three months of free service […]

Intrinsyc Software International Inc., a mobility software and services company, and Road Angel Group Ltd., a manufacturer of GPS devices, unveiled the Road Angel Navigator series Oct. 11. Based on […]

The World Teleport Association announced Oct. 10 its appointment of Mary Frost, CEO of Globecast America, to its board. Retroactive to Oct. 1, Frost will complete a three-year term on […]

Lockheed Martin Corp. shares of International Launch Services Inc. (ILS) have been transferred to Space Transport Inc., ILS announced Oct. 11. The ILS board appointed Frank McKenna as the company’s […]

Lockheed Martin and ITT Corp. announced Oct. 11 an alliance to compete for the U.S. Air Force’s next-generation GPS system. Under their agreement, the companies will extend an existing partnership […]