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Direct-to-home satellite television service provider DirecTV announced Nov. 28 it added NDTV 24X7, an English language news channel from India that covers regional and national developments in Indian politics. The […]

Geospatial Experts, developer of GPS-Photo Link, opened its new headquarters in Thornton, Colo., the company announced Nov. 28. GPS-Photo Link is a digital image mapping application that automatically links digital […]

Eutelsat Communications relaunched its initial public offering (IPO) Nov. 28 citing the “improvement and stabilization of market conditions since the end of October” when the company withdrew its previous IPO. […]

Orbital Sciences Corp. received a contract from NASA to build and launch the next satellite in the space agency’s New Millennium Program technology demonstration satellite, Orbital announced Nov. 28. The […]

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) announced Nov. 28 it completed the acquisition of certain assets from EMS Canada. MDA announced the acquisition of EMS Canada Oct. 31. Specific terms […]

Norsat International Inc. said Nov. 28 that Alaska-based CBS affiliate KTVA Anchorage has purchased Norsat Newslink for its news gathering operations. Newslink enables broadcast-quality video in a portable satellite terminal […]

Blue Sky Network announced Nov. 28 a new satellite-based panel-mounted control head for aircraft. The ACH1000 offers cockpit integrated voice capabilities and short code messaging to its D1000-series global satellite […]

High-definition (HD) content provider Euro1080 signed a deal with set-top box manufacturer Pace Micro Technology to provide equipment for the broadcaster’s rollout of advanced HD services across Europe. Deliveries of […]

ND Satcom AG appointed Peng Ye vice president of ND Satcom and managing director of ND Satcom Beijing. Prior to joining ND Satcom, Peng Ye served as vice president of […]

Alcatel Alenia Space appointed Florence Pontieux media and industry analyst relations manager. Pontieux has been a corporate press relations officer for Alcatel for the past three years. Prior to joining […]

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) scrubbed the inaugural launch of its Falcon 1 rocket Nov. 25 and does not expect to perform the mission until December, the company announced. The […]

Inmarsat Holdings Ltd. reported a widening net loss for the third quarter 2005 as revenues remained relatively flat. The company’s total revenue for the just finished third quarter was $120 […]

SES Astra said Nov. 25 it closed a new long-term agreement with MTV Networks Europe for further capacity on an Astra satellite located at 19.2 degrees East, which MTV will […]

Lockheed Martin said Nov. 23 preparations have been completed for the engineering thermal vacuum testing of the payload for the first Space-Based Infrared System (SBRIS) geosynchronous satellite. Thermal vacuum testing […]

Roadpost Inc. said it dropped pricing on its Iridium service offerings to address growing demand for business continuity/disaster recovery communications. “The recent hurricanes have shown that renting satellite services on […]

Mobile Satellite Services provider MVS introduced Nov. 22 a new ship tracking solution that uses the Iridium Satellite LLC satellite constellation for short-burst data transmissions. The system provides real-time vessel […]

Australian telco Telstra awarded Beam Communications, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tele-IP for satellite equipment. The contract, valued at Aus. $350,000 ($258,000). covers the replenishment of in-vehicle hands free kits […]

Loral Space & Communications announced Nov. 22 it officially concluded its reorganization and has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The restructured Loral will consist of two business segments: satellite […]

SES Americom said its Americom-23 (AMC-23) satellite is being readied for launch Dec. 6 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. International Launch Services will deliver the satellite to orbit using […]

XM Canada Nov. 22 became the first satellite radio service to officially launch service in Canada. The company said the more than 4,500 customers who pre-registered for XM Canada service […]

Globecast said Nov. 22 it is broadcasting Arab-language radio station RMC Moyen-Orient, a subsidiary of Radio France Internationale, via its digital platform on the Arabsat 2D satellite operated in partnership […]

Satellite equipment vendor Swe-Dish said it received the IPStar test certificate for its Ku-band IPT Suitcase product, certifying that the suitcase can be operated in the Southeast Asia region over […]

XM Satellite Radio and Napster said Nov. 21 a beta version of the XM+Napster integrated music service is available. The online service provides a single interface for accessing, purchasing and […]

Echostar Communications Corp. said Nov. 21 that Fox Reality, a channel dedicated to original unscripted programming, is available on Echostar’s Dish Network direct-to- home satellite television service to subscribers of […]

Telenor Satellite Services said it is offering reduced calling rates for sailors at sea this holiday season. In conjunction with Inmarsat, Telenor is extending low-cost Super Quiet Time hours around […]

The Meteosat Second Generation (MSG-2) satellite will be placed into orbit Dec. 21 for the European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (Eumetsat), Arianespace said Nov. 18. The Ariane […]

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) said the inaugural launch of its Falcon 1 rocket will take place Nov. 25. The privately developed, liquid-fueled rocket will be launched from Kwajalein Atoll […]

ViaSat Inc. announced Nov. 21 it reached an agreement to acquire privately held Efficient Channel Coding Inc. (ECC), a producer of broadband communication integrated circuits and satellite communication systems. This […]

BSkyB will no longer enjoy a monopoly over English Premier League soccer rights after its current deal expires, but the satellite pay-TV operator could still retain around 80 percent of […]

Iridium Satellite LLC said Nov. 18 it is providing satellite data links to enable e-mail, Internet and intra-ship communications for the passengers and crew of M/V Polar Star, an expedition […]