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Integral Revenues, Income Up For 3Q04
Integral Systems Inc. [ISYS] today reported an increase in both revenues and net income for the third quarter ended June 30 for fiscal 2004. Revenues for the quarter were $22.6 […]
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Alaska Awards WCC Contract For State Government Communications
The World Communications Center (WCC) won a contract from the State of Alaska to provide satellite voice and data communications for the state government and state agencies. The initial contract […]
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At Press Time: Loral Skynet’s New Prez
Patrick K. Brant has been named president of Loral Skynet, the satellite operating business unit of New York-based Loral Space & Communications, succeeding Terry Hart, who is leaving after seven […]
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BellSouth, Taps DBS For Grand Slam
The partnerships between satellite-television service providers and regional telecommunications companies are growing in strength and number. El Segundo, Calif.-based DirecTV, the largest U.S. satellite TV service, became the latest player […]
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Pegasus Buyout, Sub Gains Buoy DirecTV
The DirecTV Group, the El Segundo, Calif.-based parent company of DirecTV, the largest U.S. satellite television operator, showed its zest for taking bold action to shape the company for future […]
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XM Is Aggressive With Performance And Programming
Washington, D.C.-based XM Satellite Radio [XMSR] once again outperformed Wall Street expectations last week when it announced second-quarter results and gained further media attention for creating a new premium radio […]
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Spotlight: Iridium Phones Assist Guardsmen
“Good samaritans” appear to be the latest marketing focus for Iridium Satellite LLC. The Bethesda, Md.-based satellite voice services company signed an agreement with Stratos Global to provide 80 phones […]
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The Future Of Mission-Driven Technology
By D.K. Sachdev As the satellite industry works its way out of the recent downturn, the entire community watches with legitimate interest and some trepidation about any news of industry […]
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Hispasat CEO Confident About Amazonas
With the launch of its Amazonas satellite last week, Hispasat is entering a key period in its history. The Amazonas satellite could change the face of digital television in Latin […]
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The Satellite News Financial Ticker
Week of July 30 – Aug. 5, 2004 Percentage Change Symbol Aug. 5 Price One Week One Month Three Month Year to Date Operators APT SATELLITE HLDGS ATS 1.58 (4.2) […]
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Loral Skynet Names New President To Replace Hart
Patrick K. Brant has been named president of Loral Skynet, the satellite operating business unit of New York-based Loral Space & Communications, succeeding Terry Hart, who is leaving after seven […]
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Hispasat CEO Confident Regarding LatAm Prospects
Hispasat is confident it will be successful in generating significant revenues from the Latin American broadcast and telecom markets now that its Amazonas satellite was launched yesterday. Hispasat CEO Jacinto […]
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Report: Lockheed Martin A2100 Bird Rated Most Reliable
The most reliable satellite with the lowest percentage of in-orbit insurance claims and the broadest communications applications is the Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems A2100 model spacecraft, according to the […]
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NetJets Outfits Executive Planes With Iridium Gear
Bethesda, Md.-based NetJets Inc., which offers executives the feel of owning a corporate jet at time-share prices, is ordering 50 AirCell ST 3100 Iridium satellite communication systems for its growing […]
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Viasat Shows Slow Subscriber Growth
Modern Times Group (MTG) subsidiary Viasat, a pay-TV operator in the Nordic region, reports 642,000 digital pay-TV subscribers at the end of June. So far this year, the DTH operator […]
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Galaxy10R Propulsion System Failure Won’t Impact Customers
PanAmSat Corp. [SPOT] today said that a failure of the Galaxy 10R’s xenon ion propulsion system (XIPS) on Aug. 3 thus far has not affected the service of the satellite. […]
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Amazonas Liftoff Successful
International Launch Services successfully launched the EADS Astrium-built Amazonas satellite into orbit yesterday from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 6:32 p.m. EDT. The satellite will be used by Hispasat […]
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Verizon Bundles DirecTV Into Its Telecom Offerings
Verizon Communications [VZ] today became the latest phone company to bundle its services with DirecTV direct-to-home satellite television service offered by The DirecTV Group [DTV]. Verizon will be offering discounts […]
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Globecomm Wins Terminal Infrastructure Contracts
Globecomm Systems Inc. [GCOM] was awarded two contracts totaling $7.7 million for satellite up-linking infrastructure. Although the company did not specifically identify from whom the contracts came, Globecomm said one […]
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XM Tops Forecasts With Latest Quarterly Results
Washington, D.C.-based XM Satellite Radio [XMSR] today raised its subscriber guidance for year-end 2004 from 2.8 million subscribers to 3.1 million. The move came in conjunction with the company’s release […]
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DirecTV Adds 455,000 Subscribers In Second Quarter
El Segundo, Calif.-based satellite TV operator DirecTV boosted its second-quarter 2004 revenues to $2.64 billion, marking a 21-percent jump from the same period last year. However, the company’s bottom-line operating […]
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Gilat Revenues Up, Net Loss Shrinks In 2Q
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. [GILTF] today reported second quarter earnings of $57.5 million, an increase of $5.4 million earned during the second quarter of 2003. The company also reported its […]
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BSkyB Announces New Long-Term Growth Plans
BSkyB, the UK satellite pay-TV operator, added 81,000 subscribers in the three months to June 30. As a result, the operator now has close to 7.4 million DTH subscribers in […]
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DirecTV Outlook Stays Positive; Earnings Due Tomorrow
El Segundo, Calif.-based DirecTV [DTV], the largest U.S. satellite TV operator, is scheduled to report what could be respectable second-quarter earnings Thursday. Bob Peck, a satellite analyst at Bear Stearns, […]
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Clock Ticking On Amazonas Launch
According to International Launch Services (ILS), the launch window for the Amazonas satellite launch opens this evening at 6:32 p.m., EDT, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Barring any weather […]
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First ‘Stratellite’ Launch Scheduled For January 2005
Sanswire Networks LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of GlobeTel Communications Corp. [GTEL] today said it’s planning to launch its first “stratellite” (a high altitude airship that will be, in some […]
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Sirius Promotes Doug Kaplan
Sirius Satellite Radio [SIRI] promoted Doug Kaplan to senior vice president of business affairs and business development, entertainment and sports. Kaplan worked with Sirius President of Entertainment and Sports Scott […]
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FCC Grants Intelsat Extension To Offer Services To Loral Customers
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in a July 30 order, made public yesterday after Satellite Today‘s deadline, granted special temporary authority (STA) to Intelsat North America LLC to allow it […]
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Space Imaging, IATA Form Partnership To Sell Aviation Imagery
Space Imaging reached an exclusive agreement for its aviation geospatial products to be sold by the Montreal-based International Air Transport Association (IATA), which represents the world’s commercial airlines. The imagery, […]
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Astro COO Looks To PVR Launch
Astro All Asia Networks (Astro) is ready to bring Personal Video Recorder (PVR) services to Malaysia in the next 12 months. The DTH operator has some 1.3 million subs in […]