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According to a Jan. 3 article on The Scotsman’s Web site, BSkyB could deploy some new technology in its satellite television set-top boxes that would allow viewers to screen out […]

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) denied The DirecTV Group Inc.’s request to launch and operate two geostationary satellites in the Ka-band. In a Dec. 30, 2004 letter to DirecTV that […]

Every year, the industry reunites to discuss important issues, conduct business and celebrate its achievements. This year is no different. In March, global satellite industry executives, engineers, investors and end […]

By Gerry Oberst At the top of the decision-making process for radio spectrum and certain licensing matters in Europe is the Electronic Communications Committee (ECC) of the European Conference of […]

By Sam Silverstein In the wake of a burst telecom bubble that threw the satellite communications business off its fast growth track and into a multi-year tailspin, a newly arrived […]

By Peter J. Brown In 2004, global natural disasters and terrorist attacks took a tremendous toll. In the United States, many died and billions in property damage resulted as hurricanes […]

By James Careless There is a new word in the TV lexicon: ‘centralcasting’. It is the cost-saving strategy of producing a whole range of TV channels in a central facility, […]

People Iridium Satellite Names New Executive Vice President For Sales, Marketing And Business Development Iridium Satellite LLC announced the appointment of Greg Ewert as executive vice president for sales, marketing […]

by Owen D. Kurtin The re-election of President George W. Bush means that a continued heightened governmental focus on the security aspects of the satellite business to the potential detriment […]

According to a Dec. 26 posting on the Web site http://www.iol.co.za, a Russian-Ukrainian Earth survey satellite launched Dec. 24 from Plesetsk cosmodrome, located 800 kilometers north of Moscow, failed to […]

The Times of India reported on Jan. 2 that the Indian Satellite Research Organization has started developing 100 satellite interactive terminals and a sub-hub for Edusat for the Indira Gandhi […]

Gilat Satellite Newtorks Ltd. said that beginning Jan. 1, the company will operate under two business units: Gilat Network Solutions and Gilat Network Operations. The company said the division is […]

PSSI and Spaceconnection last week announced the formation of skIP Broadband LLC, a communications solutions company that specializes in providing dedicated phone lines, Internet connectivity and high speed data and […]

Both Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio reached their respective subscriber goals for 2004, each company announced last week. XM said Dec. 27 that it recently surpassed 3.1 million […]

ViaSat Inc. said it won an Engineering Change Proposal modification and corresponding delivery order valued at approximately $60 million for the development of a Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) complaint […]

Both Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio reached their respective subscriber goals for 2004, each company an-nounced last week. XM said Dec. 27 that it recently surpassed 3.1 million […]

2004 has been one of the most exciting years in the satellite industry for a long time. It will be remembered as the year where the private equity (PE) firms […]

Panamsat, according to a Dec. 20, 2004, Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, will be looking to raise $1.12 billion in an initial public offering. The planned […]

In order to measure reduced emissions from diesel trucks and off-road vehicles, the Sacramento Air Quality Management District (SMAQMD) in California signed a five-year contract with Satellite Security Systems (S3) […]

The Boeing Co. said its Dec. 21 Delta 4 Heavy launch placed a demonstration payload into a lower than expected orbit. According to Boeing, preliminary review of the launch data […]

As we look toward 2005 in Latin America, the satellite industry will continue to suffer from the consequences of overcapacity created by “satellite providers and the thousands of miles of […]

Intelsat late yesterday said it has received the necessary regulatory approval to proceed with its sale to private equity company Zeus Holdings Ltd. Intelsat still has not revealed whether the […]

Agence France Presse is reporting that Alenia Spazio, a unit of Italian defense group Finmeccanica, was awarded a 775 million euro ($1.04 billion) contract to supply the Italian Space Agency […]

Dow Jones is reporting today that Spanish highway operator Abertis wants to buy a stake in Spanish satellite operator Hispasat. The report noted that no agreement has been reached yet, […]

The Russian News & Information Agency reported on its Web site that a Cyclone-3 rocket carrying the Sich-1M satellite is to be launched from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome on Dec. 24 […]

The demonstration satellite that was placed in a lower than expected orbit by the test launch of the Boeing Delta 5 Heavy on Dec. 21 was built by students at […]

The Boeing Co. today said its Delta 4 Heavy launch placed a demonstration payload into a lower than expected orbit. According to Boeing, preliminary review of the launch data indicated […]

Globecomm Systems Inc. said it won a follow-on contract from an existing customer for roughly $1.3 million. The contract was a follow-on to a previously announced $8.3 million contract for […]

DirecTV Inc. today said it is adding Fox HD (high definition) programming in 26 markets. The Fox HD programming from WNYW in New York and KTTV in Los Angeles will […]

According to a news report posted today on Sify.com, India’s government approved funding for a new spacecraft to help telecom and broadcasting companies to use the national satellite system for […]