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Comtech Telecommunications Corp. announced today that its Tempe, Ariz.-based subsidiary, Comtech EF Data Corp., received a $1.0 million award from the U.S. Government for the deployment of satellite modems and […]

EMS Technologies Inc. announced that it won a contract from LiveTV to provide Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) antenna systems for Virgin Blue Airlines of Australia. The contract is estimated at […]

The climatology satellite Calipso (Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observations) left Alcatel Space‘s wallson May 18 for transport to the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. Launch is scheduled […]

German pay-TV operator Premiere reported double-digit increases in overall revenues and subscriber numbers. These were two of the highlighted results for the quarter ended March 31. In terms of subscriber […]

Globalstar LLC reported May 19 a 45 percent growth year to year in its subscriber base and a 900 percent increase in its simplex, in its first year since being […]

Wildblue Communications Inc. announced it would begin rolling out satellite Internet service, providing high-speed Internet connections to homes and small businesses in communities in the continental United States not currently […]

Shin Satellite PCL‘s board of directors approved the construction of Thaicom 5, a satellite that will be used to expand its Ku-band channels and satellite coverage in Thailand and neighboring […]

Space TV, a joint venture between the Tata Group and News Corp’s Star India, received approval to launch a direct-to-home satellite network in India, Reuters reported. The service is expected […]

EMS Satellite Networks (SatNet), a division of EMS Technologies, appointed Bill Hafner as director of federal sales, effective immediately. SatNet also hired consulting firm Zelinger Associates Inc. as its sales […]

A team led by Boeing, including Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp., Harris Corp., Atmospheric and Environmental Research, Inc. and Carr Astronautics, submitted a proposal for the program definition and risk […]

Mobile Satellite Ventures said it received a sixth patent related to its ancillary terrestrial component (ATC) technology for its Mobile Satellite Services. The patent covers systems and methods for coordinating […]

Panamsat Holdings Corp. said it is extending the expiration date for the exchange offer relating to all of its outstanding 10-3/8 percent senior discount notes. Panamsat is looking to exchange […]

EMS Satcom, a division of EMS Technologies Inc., said that the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Branch of the Department of Homeland Security successfully flight-tested the company’s eNfusion broadband communications […]

Although it won the authorization to proceed with the satellite design and construction on April 27, Lockheed Martin said it formally signed the contract with Broadcasting Satellite System Corp. of […]

Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corp. successfully delivered the CloudSat weather and climate spacecraft to Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., for launch later this year. CloudSat is part of the multi-satellite, […]

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. May 17 announced that its Tempe, Ariz.-based subsidiary, Comtech EF Data Corp., won a $1.0 million contract with a global satellite systems provider in Western Africa to […]

After weather-related postponements last week, a technical problem has caused the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to delay the launch of the NOAA-N polar-orbiting environmental satellite for the National […]

Helius Inc. said May 17 it entered into a licensing agreement with Hughes Network Systems LLC (HNS) under which HNS will license certain broadband satellite technology from Helius. The technology […]

Americom Government Services Inc. launched May 17 its SmartPoint system, which provides high-speed Internet, data, voice and video via satellite. The system is designed to be quickly and easily deployed […]

Arel Communications and Software said May 17 that Hughes Network Systems LLC (HNS) certified its Spotlight conferencing solution to operate over HNS’ Direcway broadband satellite service. Spotlight is a full-featured […]

Philips Consumer Electronics is set to play a key role in promoting high-definition television (HDTV) in Germany. The company has been selected by German pay-TV operator Premiere to supply set-top […]

BBC New Media is getting set to trial its interactive Media Player (iMP) in September this year in the United Kingdom. The BBC has high hopes for iMP, one of […]

Connexion by Boeing celebrated its one-year anniversary on May 17 by announcing the latest evolution of its service offering. Beginning this summer, four television channels will be delivered directly to […]

The Korea Herald reported May 16 that TU Media Corp. brought in 20,000 subscribers to its satellite mobile television service in the first two weeks since the service became publicly […]

Hughes Network Systems announced that packetPointe Communications, an enterprise solutions provider, is providing Direcway broadband satellite services to all 170 Maverik Country Stores, Inc. fuel and convenience store locations. Maverik […]

Cross Country Automotive Services and Orbcomm announced May 16 to the successful integration and certification of their wireless satellite data and mobile customer service delivery systems. The companies also announced […]

XM Satellite Radio said May 16 that it surpassed 4 million subscribers. “By adding one million new subscribers in less than five months, XM clearly is the fastest growing satellite […]

Panamsat Holdings Corp. reported revenues of $208.8 million for the first quarter of 2005 ending March 31, up 1.6 percent from the $205.4 million in revenues reported in the first […]

Access Intelligence announced three new additions to its Satellite Group: Jason Bates was named the new assistant editor of Via Satellite, Satellite Business Solutions and Satellite News. He most recently […]

Eagle Broadband announced May 13 the implementation of a comprehensive corporate restructuring plan aimed at reducing costs, focusing the company’s resources to drive top-line growth and allowing the company to […]