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Mirabilis Ventures Inc., a mergers and acquisition corporation, announced April 28 its acquisition of the transportable earth station operations of Chameleon Communications, marking Mirabilis’ presence in the satellite transmission arena. […]

Boeing turned over the Spaceway F2 satellite to DirecTV Inc. following the completion of in-orbit checkout of the spacecraft, Boeing announced April 19. Spaceway F2, launched in November, is part […]

Iridium Satellite has named Global Satellite as an official value-added developer, Iridium announced April 19. Global Satellite has been an Iridium service provider since 1999 and has developed an integrated […]

Alcatel Alenia Space won a contract from Boeing to manufacture 12 additional second stage tank assemblies for the Delta 2 rocket, Alcatel announced. Under the $11 million contract, the delivery […]

The Astra 1KR has been integrated into the fairing of its Atlas 5 rocket and is ready for its scheduled April 20 launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., […]

“Our space technology today is unrivaled but innovation, education, ingenuity and strong performance is what will take us and the space industry to the next level.” That is what Alexis […]

Comtech EF Data Corp., will provide DirecTV Inc. with modulators and power switchers under a purchase agreement valued at a minimum of $3.5 million, Comtech announced April 18. Comtech will […]

Arabsat signed an agreement with Jordan Media City (JMC) to set up integrated solutions centers and centers for broadcasting and storage of TV materials. These centers are intended to attract […]

Masten Space Systems unveiled its system to launch small scientific payloads into space, the company announced April 18. Masten is offering missions under its Cansat To Space program for an […]

Panamsat Corp. announced April 17 that it had repointed a beam on the PAS-8 Pacific Ocean Region satellite to effectively reach every corner of New Zealand, New Caledonia and Fiji. […]

Intelsat Ltd. lost $325.3 million in 2005, compared to $38.7 million in 2004, due to higher operating expenses, Intelsat reported April 18. The satellite operator reported revenue growth of 12 […]

Lockheed Martin has added Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) and IBM Business Consulting Services to its team competing to build a U.S. government environmental satellite, Lockheed Martin announced April 17. […]

XM Satellite Radio Inc. is negotiating to pay some of its debt to General Motors (GM) early, XM said in an April 17 filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange […]

Orbital Sciences Corp. launched a constellation of small scientific satellites April 14 for Taiwan’s civilian space agency, Orbital announced. The Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere and Climate (COSMIC) mission, […]

Andrew Corp., has acquired England’s Precision Antennas Ltd., a provider of antennas for terrestrial and satellite communications systems. Andrew paid about $26 million to acquire the subsidiary of U.K.-based Cobham […]

Following its win in a patent infringement lawsuit, Tivo Inc. now intends to seek a permanent injunction against Echostar Communications Corp. over the use of digital video recorder (DVR) technology, […]

Iridium Satellite announced April 13 that its value-added reseller Sky Connect sold 75 Iridium satellite communication systems to Era Helicopters LLC. The contract with Era, a major Gulf Coast provider […]

Sirius Satellite Radio and Kia Motors America announced April 13 that Kia will exclusively offer Sirius as factory standard equipment in all of its vehicles. The agreement runs through 2014, […]

Hughes Communications Inc. raised $450 million through an offering of notes by its wholly owned subsidiaries, Hughes Network Systems LLC (HNS) and HNS Finance Corp., Hughes announced April 13. The […]

Awareness of XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio among people 12 and older has reached 61 percent, according to a study by Arbitron Inc. and Edison Media Research. Nearly […]

Sometimes, the gamble pays off. That’s what Xtar’s investors must be thinking now that this commercial X-band operator has signed another distribution deal with a government satellite services provider. To […]

Polar stratospheric clouds often are referred to as mother-of-pearl clouds because of their iridescent appearance. But in recent years, the clouds have become the focus of many research projects years […]

XMSR XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Inc. completed a refinancing transaction intended to replace higher interest rate debt with new lower interest rate debt, XM announced […]

High-definition (HD) TV has more than proven itself technologically, and according to industry analyst reports, HDTV will be in 52 million households by 2009, up from the current 4 million […]

BY KEITH STEIN Proposed cuts to the U.S. space budget may cause excess collateral damage between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and foreign partners interested in supporting the […]

BY KEITH STEIN Proposed cuts to the U.S. space budget may cause excess collateral damage between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and foreign partners interested in supporting the […]

BY RICHARD MULLEN The Navy awarded Lockheed Martin Corp. a contract modification worth $50.6 million for MK 41 vertical launch systems (VLS), the company said. These launchers, the company claims, […]

BY RICHARD MULLEN The fact that the Global Hawk aircraft is evolving over the course of its production is a strength of the program, rather than a sign of Pentagon […]

The Calipso (Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite bservation) satellite, for which Alcatel Alenia Space handled spacecraft-payload integration, will be launched on April 21, from the Vandenberg Air Force Base […]

The JCSAT-9 telecommunications satellite, designed and built by Lockheed Martin for JSAT Corp. of Japan was successfully launched aboard a Sea Launch Zenit-3SL launch vehicle from the Pacific Equator. Lift-off […]