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The European Space Agency (ESA) launched a technical investigation into problems with the Planetary Fourier Spectrometer aboard Mars Express, a spacecraft that provides information on the global composition and movement […]

Sprint announced Sept. 13 that its wireless customers will be able to listen to Sirius Satellite Radio programming via their mobile phones. The offer delivers 20 commercial-free music channels, plus […]

The U.S. Air Force is completing the worldwide deployment of more than 280 tactical meteorological data collection systems that provide mission-critical weather data to war planners and decision makers via […]

SES Astra and Dutch service provider Canaldigital announced an agreement for the provision of broadband Internet services via the Astra satellite system. Canaldigital, which has than 600,000 homes subscribers to […]

BSkyB extended its agreement to continue coverage of the UEFA Champions League for another three years. BSkyB had a year left on its current deal. The new deal will see […]

Globecomm Systems Inc. said Sept. 12 it received a contract through Dasnet Corp. to provide a telecommunications network for the Afghan National Army. Under the contract, valued at approximately $7.4 […]

Comtech Communications Corp. said its Comtech EF Data Corp. received an award from a undisclosed U.S. government department valued at about $1.4 million for satellite modems and transceivers. The equipment […]

The Satellite Broadcasting & Communications Association (SBCA) and the Global VSAT Forum (GVF) announced Sept. 13 the organizations have launched a global program aimed at strengthening delivery of installation training […]

Canadian government officials upheld the decision by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to permit Canadian Satellite Radio (CSR) and Sirius Canada to operate satellite radio subscription services and […]

ND Satcom introduced Sept. 12 two new products, the Automatic Pointing System and the Automatic Pointing Assistant. The Automatic Pointing System points motorized antennas at any location within a few […]

E! Networks has enlisted the help of satellite operator Globecast to improve the delivery of its international channels. The two companies have created a customized Store & Broadcast channel delivery […]

XM Satellite Radio and the National Hockey League (NHL) announced Sept. 12 a 10-year, $100 million agreement that will make XM the exclusive satellite radio network of the NHL beginning […]

Swe-Dish Satellite Systems announced it upgraded its Suitcase terminal power with a 35-watt amplifier from the previous 25-watt version. According to company executives, the user will benefit from a 30 […]

Advantech AMT, a manufacturer of satellite and terrestrial wireless communication equipment, announced Sept. 9 that it reached an agreement with Powerwave Technologies to purchase Powerwave’s Microwave operation in Gothenberg, Sweden. […]

Intelsat General Corp. announced Sept. 12 that Richard DalBello will be the company’s new vice president of government relations. DalBello will be responsible for informing and educating policy and decision […]

Goldberg, Godles, Wiener & Wright announced that Thomas Tycz would become the firm’s senior policy advisor, effective Sept. 19. He will be advising clients on a wide variety of domestic […]

During the initial recovery efforts for the most devastating hurricane to batter the U.S., cellular and landline phone networks failed to carry signals, and many first responders and others turned […]

Telesat Canada‘s Anik F1R satellite was placed into orbit Sept. 9 by a Russian Proton/Breeze M launch vehicle. The Proton lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome at 3:53 a.m. local […]

Globalstar LLC and New Horizons Telecom Inc. announced Sept. 8 they signed a contract for the first phase of construction of a new satellite gateway in Wasilla, Alaska. The gateway […]

SpaceX introduced Sept. 8 its new launch vehicle, the Falcon 9, designed to compete with heavy-lift launch vehicles. In its heavy configuration, the Falcon 9 will be capable of lofting […]

XM Satellite Radio announced Sept. 8 that it would broadcast the 20th Anniversary Farm Aid Concert live Sept. 18 from the Tweeter Center in Tinley Park, Ill. XM’s coverage of […]

Sirius Satellite Radio announced Sept. 8 that it would launch several new channels Sept. 29, including new music formats, as well as talk and entertainment channels. The new channel lineup […]

Telesat Canada‘s Anik F1R satellite was placed into orbit Sept. 9 by a Russian Proton Breeze M launch vehicle. The Proton lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome at 3:53 a.m. […]

The announced combination of Intelsat and Panamsat will create a large, financially stable Fixed Satellite Services provider with a combined fleet of 53 satellites but could be bad news for […]

In a disaster on the magnitude like that of Hurricane Katrina, which made landfall Aug. 29 and damaged a significant portion of the Gulf Coast region of the United States, […]

The inventory challenges faced by Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) and others underscored the importance of what MSV and other Mobile Satellite Services providers are doing to develop its next generation […]

Before satellite technology was used to help disaster recovery efforts in the Gulf Coast Region of the United States, it came into play in helping China’s Shenyang Water Conservancy Bureau […]

A roundup of what some of satellite companies are doing to help in the disaster recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Telenor Satellite Services Telenor Satellite Services and […]

While set-top box manufacturers such as Pace Micro Technology, Thomson and Philips are looking to gain business by expanding into new areas such as Internet protocol TV (ITV), satellite will […]

PARIS–Loral Space and Communications expects to emerge from bankruptcy Oct. 1, Bernard Schwartz, the company’s chairman and CEO, said Sept. 7. The last remaining hurdle for Loral is to file […]