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News Skies CEO Sees Overcapacity Continuing in 2004
New Skies Satellites [NYSE: NSK], the Dutch satellite operator, continues to perform solidly. In its latest results, the company reported revenues of $54.1 million for the third quarter, which was […]
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The Satellite News Financial Ticker
Week of Nov. 14 – 20, 2003 Percentage Change Symbol Nov. 20 Price One Week One Month Three Month Year to Date Operators APT SATELLITE HLDGS ATS 2.11 (18.5) (3.2) […]
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Editor’s Note
Satellite News will be taking a break next week for the Thanksgiving holiday. Your next issue will be dated December 8.
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Marlink Expands Maritime Services Portfolio
Marlink announced Thursday that it is adding Inmarsat Fleet F55 and Fleet F33 to its portfolio of satellite communications services for the maritime industry. The two new services provide small […]
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CSI Wireless Awarded GPS, Wireless Patents
CSI Wireless [Toronto: CSY], a Canadian designer and manufacturer of advanced wireless and GPS products, has been awarded three GPS and wireless technology patents, bringing its total number of patents […]
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Satellite Video-on-Demand Boosts Telecommunication Products’ Revenues
Telecommunication Products [OTCBB: TCPD], a video-on-demand service startup, reported revenues of $120,181 for the second quarter ended Sept. 30. CEO Robert Russell attributed the revenues to the company’s launch of […]
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Korean Satellite STB Manufacturer To Enter U.S. Consumer Electronics Market
Korean-based satellite set-top box manufacturer Humax has announced plans for its U.S. debut at the 2004 Consumer Electronics Show to be held in Las Vegas from Jan. 8- 11. Currently […]
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iSECUREtrac Appoints Vana CFO
iSECUREtrac [OTC BB: ISRE], an Omaha, Neb.-based developer of GPS devices for tracking and monitoring, has named David G. Vana as chief financial officer. Vana joined iSECUREtrac in November 2001 […]
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Call For Entries – Deadline Dec. 10
2003 SATELLITE NEWS’ PR & Marketing Awards Presented by PBI Media’s Satellite Group SN’s PR & Marketing Awards are among the industry’s most privileged honors, recognizing the best satellite PR […]
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Noteworthy
On March 3, 2004, the Society of Satellite Professionals International will present its 21st annual black-tie reception and dinner. Held on the opening night of PBI Media‘s Satellite 2004, Gala […]
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Military Weather Satellite Completes In-orbit Checkout
A recently launched weather satellite has passed its in-orbit checkout phase and has been declared operational and ready for use. The spacecraft, built by Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] under the […]
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Intelsat Expands Video Relationship with Level 3
Intelsat and Level 3 Communications [Nasdaq: LVLT] have signed an agreement to launch a new video delivery network to serve North American broadcast customers. The new Intelsat-operated network, scheduled for […]
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Loral, Transvideo To Provide Internet Services In Middle East
Loral Skynet, a Bedminster, N.J.-based subsidiary of Loral Space & Communications [OTCBB: LRLSQ], has renewed an agreement to provide Internet services and two-way videoconferencing in the Middle East for Transvideo […]
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Sirius To Offer 73M Shares of Common Stock
New York-based Sirius Satellite Radio [Nasdaq: SIRI] announced Wednesday an offering of close to 73.2 million shares of common stock. On the day of the announcement, Sirius stock was trading […]
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Boeing Awarded $142.5M In GPS-IIF Satellite Contract
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing [NYSE:BA] a $142.5 million fixed-price-incentive-fee contract for three additional Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites. This action authorizes modernization and production of GPS-IIF satellites […]
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Croatian Broadcaster To Use GlobeCast Distribution in Americas, Australia
GlobeCast, a Paris-based satellite service subsidiary of France Telecom, has signed an agreement with Croatian broadcaster HRT to use GlobeCast’s direct- to-home satellite platforms in North America (Telstar 5) and […]
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GPS Industries Gets $800,000 in Contracts
GPS Industries [OTC BB: GPSN], a Canadian-based GPS device provider for the sports industry, has received contracts worth more than $800,000 from five golf courses for its GPS-based golf course […]
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China, Thailand Sign Frequency Coordination Agreement
China and Thailand have concluded a frequency coordination agreement settling all issues concerning International Telecommunication Union filings at 120 degrees East Longitude (Thailand) and 122 degrees East Longitude (China) orbital […]
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Call For Entries – Deadline Dec. 10
2003 SATELLITE NEWS’ PR & Marketing Awards Presented by PBI Media’s Satellite Group SN’s PR & Marketing Awards are among the industry’s most privileged honors, recognizing the best satellite PR […]
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Noteworthy
On March 3, 2004, the Society of Satellite Professionals International will present its 21st annual black-tie reception and dinner. Held on the opening night of PBI Media‘s Satellite 2004, Gala […]
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Bulgarian VSAT Operator Leases NSS-7 Capacity
Bulgarian VSAT operator TRANSAT JSCo, a subsidiary of Bulgaria’s Petrol, is leasing capacity on New Skies‘ NSS-7 satellite to link hundreds of gas stations, banks and corporate locations in Bulgaria. […]
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XM Introduces New XM Direct Product For Car Stereos
Washington-based XM Satellite Radio [Nasdaq: XMSR] has introduced a new compact tuner module for car stereos that could help to spur additional sales. The universal tuner, called XM Direct, can […]
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NASA Completes Design Phase of ELV Subsystem
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has recently completed the design phase of a flight safety system to lower the cost of range operations for expendable launch vehicle missions. The […]
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FTMSC Offers Phone Cards For Inmarsat Users
France Telecom Mobile Satellite Communications has introduced a line of pre-paid phone cards for use in Inmarsat satellite handsets: Inmarsat-Fleet, -Mini M, -B and -M. The card is designed for […]
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HNS Inaugurates North Las Vegas Network Operations Facility
Hughes Network Systems (HNS) has begun initial network operations at its new North Las Vegas, Nev., location. The West Coast operations center for the Germantown, Md.- based satellite operator will […]
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UFO Naval Satellite Readied for December Launch
The U.S. Navy UHF Follow-On (UFO) F11 satellite has arrived at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., where it will undergo final preparations for its December launch aboard an Atlas […]
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Call For Entries – Deadline Dec. 10
2003 SATELLITE NEWS’ PR & Marketing Awards Presented by PBI Media’s Satellite Group SN’s PR & Marketing Awards are among the industry’s most privileged honors, recognizing the best satellite PR […]
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Noteworthy
On March 3, 2004, the Society of Satellite Professionals International will present its 21st annual black-tie reception and dinner. Held on the opening night of PBI Media‘s Satellite 2004, Gala […]
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StarBand Cleared To Exit Bankruptcy
McLean, Va.-based satellite Internet provider StarBand Communications has received approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware to emerge from Chapter 11 protection. This is the final clearance required from […]
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NOAA Awards Harris GOES-R Ground Segment Contract
Harris [NYSE: HRS], a Melbourne, Fla.-based satellite data ground processing and command, control and communications systems, has been awarded a one- year contract by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration […]