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SES Astra New Owner Of ND Satcom
SES Astra now has a 100 percent shareholding in ND SatCom. It has acquired a 74.9 percent share in the company from the German-based high-tech group August Technologie. SES Astra […]
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FCC Grants ContactMEO Authority For New Global Satellite System
ContactMEO Communications LLC, a supplier of IP connectivity as well as innovative broadcast and transport solutions, has been granted authority from the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) for a global satellite […]
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Americom Government Services Supports Harris Corp. On FAA Telecommunications Infrastructure Program
Americom Government Services Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of SES Americom, announced it is partnering with prime contractor Harris Corp. to support the FAA Telecommunications Infrastructure (FTI) Satellite (FTI-SAT) program […]
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EMS Announces CEO Succession Plans
EMS Technologies Inc. announced May 23 that Paul Domorski will become its president and chief executive officer on June 2, 2006, following the retirement of current president and CEO, Alfred […]
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XM Satellite Radio And WCS Wireless Terminate Agreement
XM Satellite Radio and WCS Wireless announced the termination of their agreement for XM to acquire WCS Wireless. The principal assets of WCS Wireless are wireless spectrum licenses in certain […]
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Caprock Selects New CTO
Caprock Communications, a global satellite communications provider, has appointed Bryan Olivier as its chief technology officer (CTO). In this role, Olivier will lead Caprock’s drive to expand its technology and […]
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Tuner Media Group To Launch International “Fashion TV” Through Dish Network
The Networks Group (TNG), a wholly owned subsidiary of Turner Media Group (TMG), announced May 23 that its Beauty and Fashion Channel will begin a programming relationship with the Paris-based […]
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Lockheed Martin Solar X-Ray Imager To Be Launched on NOAA GOES-N Spacecraft
The Solar X-ray Imager (SXI) instrument, designed and built by Lockheed Martin at its Space Systems Advanced Technology Center (ATC) is ready for flight, the company announced May 19. Built […]
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Sirius Satellite Radio Introduces Sportster 4
Sirius Satellite Radio introduced the Sportster4, a plug-and-play radio that can be used both while driving and at home. A smaller version of the current Sportster Relay, this device comes […]
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Intelsat Signs Wholesale Video Content Agreement
Content Services, Inc. (CSI) and Intelsat announced that CSI has signed a distribution agreement for AmpiageSM, Intelsat’s satellite-based, open-architecture, video transport platform. Under the agreement, CSI will be the first […]
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Xtar’s Curtin Receives AIAA Award
Dr. Denis Curtin, chief operating officer of Xtar, LLC, has been named the 2006 recipient of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Aerospace Communications Award. This award is […]
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Pace Encouraged By Sky Italia Deal
Pace Micro Technology won a key High-Definition HD contract in Europe. Sky Italia, as a launch partner for its HD service, selected Pace to supply its next generation HD set-top […]
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Tandberg CEO Hails Recent Acquisitions
Eric Cooney, CEO of Tandberg Television, believes the company’s recent acquisitions put it in a far stronger position to serve television operators globally. The company delivers advanced compression systems, as […]
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Irdeto Helps Multichoice With DVB-H Trial
Irdeto is teaming up with leading African direct-to-home platform operator Multichoice to trial a new digital video broadcasting – handheld (DVB-H) service in Africa. Irdeto’s mobile broadcast security solution has […]
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Intelsat Adds To Senior Finance Team
Intelsat announced May 18 senior management appointments to Intelsat’s finance organization. Anita Beier, will serve as senior vice president and controller. Beier previously held the position of senior vice president […]
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MSV Unveils New Satellite Communication Repeaters
Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) announced the availability of a pair of new vehicle-mounted repeater products that operate with the MSAT-G2 Mobile Satellite Radio, MSV announced. These products are intended for […]
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Telenor Wins Initial Approval To Launch BGAN Service In The United States
Telenor Satellite Services has received initial licensing approval to offer Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) service throughout the United States, the company announced May 18. Telenor’s approval to offer the […]
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While GAO Fiddles, Wildblue, Hughes Burn Ahead on Broadband
There are about 30 million U.S. households currently using broadband, according to a recently released report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). However, this news is bringing no joy […]
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Connectivity
Understanding the MSV/Terrestar Ownership Dance
The U.S. wireless carriers generated revenues of $174.7 billion in 2005, according to the Telecommunications Industry Association. With numbers like these, it is no wonder that Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) […]
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Orbiting Wall Street
SIRI, XMSR XM Satellite Radio continues to make headlines for the wrong reasons, and the company’s woes are having an impact on the stock prices of both XM and rival […]
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Department Of Justice, Boeing Reach Agreement To End Investigation Into Company’s Ethics Violations
Boeing Co. looks to have come to terms with the U.S. government on settling a pair of government investigations into the company’s business practices. But the deal did not receive […]
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Panel: Multiple Gaffes Caused Fender-Bender Between Two Craft In Space
A newly-released Mishap Investigation Board report details a collision between two spacecraft in April last year, finding that not one but an entire series of cascading design flaws combined to […]
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Raytheon Uses Norwegian Missile System Component In Airport Protection
Raytheon Co. [RTN] developed a variant of its airport protection shield that uses a Norwegian fire distribution center, the company announced. The Raytheon Vigilant Eagle Airport Protection System variant uses […]
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North Korea May Be Preparing For Long-Range Missile Launch
North Korea may be preparing to launch a long-range missile capable of striking targets in North America, according to Japanese news reports. However, the launch from a site in northeastern […]
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Raytheon Touts Lower-Cost Design Capability
Raytheon Co. [RTN] developed a design process that cuts costs for space customers, the company said. This involves a patented software tool called TopAct that enables space hardware manufacturers to […]
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Boeing Pursues Crew Exploration, EELV, Other Space Contracts
The Boeing Co. [BA] has an ambitious list of space-related contracts that it hopes to seize, according to James Albaugh, president and chief executive of the Integrated Defense Systems unit […]
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EADS Space Revenues Drop 4.5 Percent, But Loss Turns To Break-Even
European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. (EADS), the continental defense industry titan, managed to break even in its space enterprises during January through March, besting the Euro6 million (US$7.7 million) […]
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Lockheed Imager To Be Launched On NOAA Spacecraft
A Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] imager will be launched Wednesday on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) GOES-N spacecraft. The launch will occur from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, […]
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Space Shuttle Poised For Launch July 1
The Space Shuttle Discovery is poised for a launch July 1, according to NASA. Discovery has a window of July 1 to July 19 to lift off from the Kennedy […]
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Northrop Tests Minuteman ICBM At Edwards AFB
Northrop Grumman Corp. [NOC] completed a static test fire of a Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) technology-demonstrator motor at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. Northrop principal teammate Alliant Tech […]