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As Satellite News was going to print on Dec. 3, Intelsat Ltd. announced that as a result of pursuing a recovery mission, the company has gained contact and control of […]

On Nov. 28, Intelsat Ltd. said its Intelsat Americas-7 (IA-7) satellite, a Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) 1300 satellite, experienced a sudden and unexpected electrical distribution anomaly that caused the temporary loss […]

EuroNews Chairman and CEO Philippe Cayla believes there are still plenty of opportunities for the pan-European news channel to gain presence on direct-to-home (DTH) platforms across the world. Its next […]

Celebrating its 28th year of publication, Satellite News is committed to providing the industry with hard- hitting content that keeps industry executives updated on the business changes and advancements in […]

Until the cause of the Intelsat Americas-7 (IA-7) failure is determined, questions on when Intelsat should have figured out there was a problem will remain. But even in a catastrophic […]

In Europe, DTH platforms continue to perform strongly in the battle against cable television. It is also a pivotal time for many as they look to broaden their service offerings. […]

The Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) market may be best remembered more for its spectacular failures than any successes, but memories of those failures have not prevented the MSS market from […]

The failure of the Intelsat Americas-7 satellite has a few companies stepping up to help reconnect customers of Starband Communications Inc. left stranded without Internet service. Once such company is […]

While the notion of using GPS technology to track convicted and paroled sex offenders is nothing new here in the United States, it is gaining traction internationally as well. According […]

According to a Dec. 2 post on the European Space Agency Web site, a satellite designed and built by about 100 students in less than one year is nearing completion […]

Last month, Congress passed HR 5245 which extended the U.S. government indemnification for certain losses over and above “maximum probable loss” up to the limit of $1.5 billion (in 1988 […]

Intelsat Ltd. today said it has regained contact and control of the Intelsat Americas-7 satellite, which went dark Nov. 28 and was thought, at that time, to be permanently lost […]

Arianespace has postponed the scheduled Dec. 10 launch of the Helios IIA French military reconnaissance satellite and six small satellites aboard an Ariane 5 launcher. The postponement occurred after an […]

The DirecTV Group [DTV] on Dec. 2 announced that Eddy Hartenstein, the company’s vice chairman, will retire effective Dec. 31. Hartenstein has been with DirecTV since 1972 when it was […]

Bridges TV, an English-language American Muslim television network is the latest addition to GlobeCast WorldTV. Bridges TV will be available through subscription. The network aims to appeal to the under-served […]

ViaSat said it has shipped more than 30,000 LinkStar bandwidth-on-demand satellite terminals, passing the milestone during the recently completed second quarter of fiscal 2005. Quarterly shipments of LinkStar terminals have […]

Iridium Satellite LLC said it provides global satellite communications links for the 20 sailors competing in the Vendee Globe single-handed, round-the-world sailboat race, which began last month. Geolink, a supplier […]

NFL Network, a cable and satellite television venture launched by the National Football League, has expanded its operations within the Ascent Media Network Services facility in Stamford, CT, to include […]

Globalstar said it has expanded its data service coverage to reach across the Atlantic and all of Europe and North Africa. The company said it will offer simplex, or one-way, […]

Russia and India will be collaborating on a satellite navigation project. According to a story filed on newkerala.com on Dec. 2, India will become an “equal and sole partner” of […]

The STAR Group (STAR) in Asia has boosted its content line-up by renewing a multi-year movie deal with Buena Vista International Television (BVITV-AP). The deal will continue to bring leading […]

Panamsat Corp. today announced that Arab Radio and Television (ART) signed on the new Australian satellite transmission platform PanGlobal TV, allowing ART to transmit five Arabic-language channels directly to more […]

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. today said its Comtech Mobile Datacom Corp. subsidiary received initial orders for its new MTS Lite products from the Iraq Project and Contracting Office. The orders are […]

Globecomm Systems Inc. today announced it has been awarded multiple contracts from an unidentified existing customer valued at approximately $1.9 million. The contracts represent follow-on work from a contract originally […]

Multiband today said it has been selected by Marine Corps Community Services at the Marine Corps base at Camp Pendleton, CA, to install DirecTV services. DirecTV services will be available […]

by Nick Mitsis Even though increased business applications have emerged within key markets for executives in the global satellite communications industry, the operational side of the satellite arena is slated […]

By Gerry Oberst Astudy group of the International Tele-communication Union Development Bureau (ITU-D) will release a report on satellite regulation in developing countries that offers a cornucopia of information on […]

By Peter J. Brown The centuries old Silk Road in Central Asia is by no means forgotten, and yet, it is the IPv6 over satellite traffic on the virtual silk […]

By Scott Chase A celebrated warrior, in the heat of action, once cried, "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead." Substitute "financials" for torpedoes and much the same sentiment can be […]

By Peter J. Brown The satellite sector in China is a mature business, ready for steady growth and eager to leapfrog ahead with as many third-generation satellite solutions as possible. […]