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Romania Cable Systems (RCS), the media company which launched direct-to-home (DTH) services in Romania in 2005, is looking to launch new DTH platforms in other countries and build an Eastern-European […]

The U.S. Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin a contract to continue work on a nanosatellite development program, the company announced Aug. 2. Under the contract from the Air Force Research […]

After a few challenging years, satellite-enabled business initiatives have begun to rebound fueled by new technologies and applications. Many industry observers believe that the notion of a "killer app" that […]

The largest maize maze in the world has opened in York, England, and fittingly, the maze design was created using space age technology. Pioneering GPS equipment was employed to plot […]

With civil space initiatives being pushed with significant momentum, many projects have passed milestones that are making some industry executives re-evaluate this sector. Recently, Boeing Co. successfully tested a key […]

Congress should consider limiting NASA spending on the Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) program to nothing beyond the preliminary design review, the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) stated. NASA shouldn’t enter […]

ISAT.L Inmarsat PLC reported a profit of $31.3 million in the first half of 2006, down from a profit of $42.8 in the first half of 2005, The company reported […]

BSkyB has seen an impressive increase in its number of subscribers. In its latest results, the operator announced it added close to 80,000 subscribers to the end of June. In […]

MANASSAS, Va. — Leadership of the United States in space travel and exploration is slipping away, NASA Administrator Michael Griffin said. While the United States became the first nation to […]

The Boeing Co. [BA] drew plaudits from key senators for its ethics reform moves in the wake of controversies involving the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program and other issues. […]

Astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) are moving ahead with their work in weightless conditions. ISS crewmen Jeff Williams and Thomas Reiter worked quickly through scheduled spacewalk tasks last […]

The Bush administration has backed away from first use of nuclear weapons against Iran, according to Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.). This revolves around a question of whether the United […]

Boeing [BA] successfully tested a key laser component of the Transformational Satellite Communications System (TSAT), the company announced. This netting system involves links from one satellite to another using a […]

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is seeking new technology in an array of areas, and is open to proposals from industry, universities and governments, both those in the United States […]

The Space Shuttle Atlantis has moved to its launch pad at Kennedy Space Center, Fla., as NASA prepares for its second shuttle launch in as many months. Atlantis is poised […]

Astronauts and ground crews for the Space Shuttle Atlantis upcoming mission, STS-115, will participate in a full dress rehearsal beginning today and continuing this week at NASA Kennedy Space Center, […]

Myriad launches are keeping launch pads busy, according to announcements: In mid-July, there will be a missile defense test involving the Theater High-Altitude Area Defense system. No sooner than Aug. […]

Two Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] space installations marked half a century of operations, the company stated. The two facilities are in Denver, Colo., and Sunnyvale, Calif. In 1956, ground was […]

The U.S. government awarded Geoeye a $19.6 million contract to provide imagery, products and services to multiple federal agencies, the company announced Aug. 2. Under the contract, Geoeye will supply […]

The U.S. Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin a contract to continue work on a nanosatellite program, the company announced Aug. 2. Under the contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory’s […]

Radio e Televisao de Portugal (RTP) signed a deal with Intelsat to launch a channel on Intelsat’s IA-8 satellite to supply the direct-to-home channel in Brazil. Intelsat will provide RTP […]

XM Satellite Radio will run adds for customers of Google Inc.‘s Adwords program on the satellite radio provider’s non-music channels, the companies announced Aug. 3. Under the agreement, Google Adwords […]

Globalstar Inc. unveiled a modem to provide satellite connectivity for laptop computers and other data-only applications, the company announced Aug. 3. The Skyhawk M1620 modem is designed to adapt to […]

Near Earth LLC announced Aug. 2 the launch of its online library in which the company will publish a continuing series of documents related to satellite and media telecommunications industries. […]

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) selected Telenor Satellite Services to supply global satellite communications equipment and services to the humanitarian agency. The company will supply the IRC with its Internet […]

SES Astra signed some key channel contracts in Germany ahead of the launch of its new digital platform, scheduled for the first half of 2007. SES signed deals with the […]

Atlantic Canada’s Aliant will launch a high-speed Internet satellite service to customers without access to terrestrial services, the company announced Aug. 2. Aliant partnered with Telesat Canada to provide the […]

The U.S. Department of Defense awarded Frequency Electronics Inc. multiple contracts to build a secure communications satellite system. The initial contracts, totaling $1.5 million, include obtaining long-lead materials and developing […]

Lockheed Martin delivered the flight structure of the second Advanced Extremely High Frequency (EHF) spacecraft the company announced Aug. 2. The Advanced EHF system will supply highly secure, protected and […]