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XM Satellite Radio today said it selected Millsport, the sponsorship and event consulting unit of The Marketing Arm as its agency of record. Under the agreement, Millsport will provide a […]

According to various media reports today, Panamsat is planning an initial public offering (IPO) of stock in an effort to raise about $1.12 billion, with the majority of the proceeds […]

The European Space Agency (ESA) today said it has signed a second contract concerning the In-Orbit Validation phase of the Galileo satellite navigation system with Galileo Industries. The value of […]

Rocky Mountain News today reported that the U.S. Air Force has selected Lockheed Martin to launch a new spy satellite in 2006. According to the report, the launch will occur […]

GlobeCast is bringing a new multicultural channel to audiences in Australia and New Zealand targeting local ethnic communities. It is launching Australian Multicultural Television Network (AMTV), Australia’s first full-time DTH […]

Antrix Corp. Ltd., the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organization and Measat Global Bhd of Malaysia signed an agreement to form a joint venture company to pool their […]

Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) said that won a contract from EchoStar Communications Corp. to build that company’s EchoStar 11 direct broadcast satellite. The satellite will be based on SS/L’s 1300 platform […]

Arianespace Dec. 18 said it successfully launched the French military reconnaissance satellite Helios 2A from its launch site in Kourou, French Guiana. The satellite was launched on an Ariane 5 […]

MDU Communications today said it has entered into an agreement with DirecTV Inc. for the roll out of Bulk/Choice Advantage (BCA), a new satellite video program specifically designed for the […]

Eumetsat, the inter-governmental European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites, continues to boost its co-operation with Eastern European states with another two key agreements, allowing Lithuania and Bulgaria countries […]

Inmarsat today said it has appointed retired Adm. James Ellis Jr. as an advisor to its board of directors. Ellis formerly served as the commander of the Unites States Strategic […]

The Mobile Satellite Users Association (MSUA) said today that Scott Chase will take over as president, effective Jan. 3, 2005, succeeding retiring president Ahmad Ghais. Chase brings more than 20 […]

Panamsat today said it will transition customers off Galaxy 5 onto Galaxy 12 on Jan. 10, 2005. The transfer window opens at 3:00 a.m. EST and will close three hours […]

Satelinx International Inc. said it was awarded a five-year contract with Auto Spa of Montreal, worth $1.38 million. The contract calls for Auto Spa to purchase a minimum of 300 […]

As Satellite News was going to print on Dec. 17, International Launch Services said that it had successfully launched the AMC-16 satellite into orbit for SES Americom. The satellite, launched […]

In what has the potential to be the start of a new trend, a private equity firm is in negotiations to acquire the financially troubled Mexican satellite operator Satmex. Private […]

Nilesat, the Middle East-based satellite operator is likely to order a new satellite in the first half of 2005. Salah Hamza, head of engineering, Nilesat, told Satellite News in an […]

Eutelsat Multimedia Director Arduino Patachinni, who also serves as chairman of the board of directors at Skylogic, believes the operator’s recent deal with ChinaSatcom could lead to more opportunities for […]

The Nature Conservancy is using satellite imagery to assess biological diversity and conservation progress in several regions throughout the United States and around the world. “The Nature Conservancy works with […]

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Dec. 15 unanimously adopted rules for satellite earth stations on vessels (ESVs) in the C- and Ku-bands, rules which the commission said will provide regulatory […]

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. John Jumper said Dec. 14 he plans to “solidify” plans next week with his four-star commander of Space Command for the use of an […]

The battle between the two satellite pay-TV platforms in France, TPS and CanalSatellite has taken an interesting twist with the news that Canal+ has won the exclusive rights to screen […]

U.S. President George W. Bush on Dec. 8 authorized a new national policy that establishes guidance and implementation actions for space-based positioning, navigation and timing programs, augmentations and activities for […]

The Associated Press reported Dec. 16 the Federal Communications Commission has rejected a request to begin imposing indecency standards on satellite radio broadcasts. Saul Levine, an owner of three radio […]

Satellite vehicle tracking services providers Satelinx International Inc. Dec. 16 said it has received an initial purchase order for 1,300 units of an undisclosed product worth $525,000. The initial purchase […]

The Defense and Space Power Division of EaglePicher Technolo-gies LLC said OHB-System AG will use its nickel-hydrogen single pressure vessel battery to power the SAR-Lupe, the future German satellite constellation […]

Alcatel Space has completed work on a telescope, which will be part of a scientific mission throughout the next couple of years. It has delivered the Corotel telescope to the […]

Orbcomm Dec. 15 said it inked an agreement with VeriChip Corp. to provide satellite and telecommunications services for applications, to be developed, with an implantable radio frequency identification (RFID) microchip. […]

Specta Licensing Group Dec. 15 said that France Telecom has granted Gilat Satellite Networks a worldwide license allowing Gilat to use France Telecom’s patented Turbo Code products in Gilat’s SkyEdge […]

Navteq Dec. 14 announced that it has been selected by Sirius Satellite Radio to provide it with real-time traffic information. The new service offered by Sirius will provide consumers with […]