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The Rosetta comet exploration spacecraft, the launch of which was delayed due to problems with the Ariane 5 rocket, will now be sent to rendezvous with Comet Churyumov- Gerasimenko instead […]

GlobeCast, a satellite transmission unit of France Telecom [NYSE: FTE], has signed a long-term agreement with Abu Dhabi TV – the satellite channel of Emirates Media – to provide satellite […]

By Jimmy Schaeffler There’s another battle brewing in the seven-year-old U.S. satellite TV war between Direct TV and EchoStar Communications [Nasdaq: DISH]. That battle is the threatened U.S. invasion by […]

The Spanish pay-TV merger between rival satellite platforms Via Digital and Canal Satelite Digital (CSD) is expected to finally be completed this month. Via Digital will be integrated into Sogecable […]

Tiscali’s [Nuovo Mercato: TIS] and Eutelsat’s partnership to provide one-way broadband services across Europe is likely to extend into the areas of content related services in the future. The deal […]

Pace Micro Technology [London: PIC: L] has signed a trio of deals with satellite pay-TV operators that could signal a reversal of fortunes for the UK set-top box (STB) manufacturer. […]

Galileo will be a complementary global satellite navigation system, rather than a competitor to the American Global Positioning System (GPS) system, said Antonio Rodota, the director general of the European […]

Envivio, a provider of MPEG-4 broadcast and streaming solutions, has launched 4Forum, a turnkey system for broadcasting, managing, distributing, and playing MPEG-4 multimedia presentations over enterprise networks. The system works […]

Nexterna has released Clearview 2.0, the latest version of its service management system. Clearview provides integration of complete service management functionality with real-time wireless connectivity and GPS-based location tracking. Clearview […]

Motorola’s [NYSE: MOT] Broadband Communications Sector is launching its recently acquired Multimedia Home Platform (MHP) software on its interactive digital set-top boxes. With the integration of MHP technology into its […]

The European Mars Express space probe has been placed in a trajectory that will take it to Mars by late December. A Soyuz-Fregat rocket sent the probe, weighing 1,120 kilograms, […]

XM Satellite Radio [Nasdaq: XMSR], a Washington, D.C.-based satellite radio provider, plans to sell $125 million principal amount in senior secured notes due 2010 to qualified institutional buyers. The notes […]

Pace Micro Technology [London: PIC.L], a U.K. set-top box (STB) manufacturer, has signed multiple key deals recently with satellite pay-TV operators. In May, it clinched deals with Sky Italia in […]

Schlumberger‘s [NYSE: SLB] Houston-based Oilfield Services unit will provide remote monitoring and control of electrical submersible pumps (ESPs) via satellites for Columbian oil and gas firm Hocol. Schlumberger’s service includes […]

Wavesat Wireless, a manufacturer of microwave network products, has signed an agreement with BIP Corp. of San Diego, to supply satellite amplifiers estimated at approximately $1.2 million. The equipment will […]

ViaSat [Nasdaq: VSAT], a Carlsbad, Calif.-based VSAT and Ka-band communications provider, has been awarded a contract by an undisclosed satellite operator to procure ViaSat’s DOCSIS-based two-way broadband satellite system to […]

EchoStar Communications [Nasdaq: DISH] has inked a deal to deliver business television, a satellite communications service, to CompUSA, a retailer and reseller of computer technology and related products and services […]

GlobeCast, a satellite transmission unit of France Telecom [NYSE: FTE], has signed a long-term agreement with Abu Dhabi TV – the satellite channel of Emirates Media – to provide satellite […]

Cablevision Systems [NYSE: CVC] is taking steps to spin off its proposed satellite TV service, Rainbow DBS, and its Clearview Cinemas theater chain. The Cablevision board approved the spin-off plan […]

The upcoming World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) in Geneva will address key issues for the increasingly important Global Positioning System (GPS) and other satellite navigation systems. The U.S. government-operated GPS is […]

Leaders from the satellite, cable and broadcast industries gathered last week to comment on “best practices” recommendations intended to ensure effective delivery of information via satellite and other technologies during […]

The European Space Agency has regained control over the Ariane 5 rocket program as a result of decisions taken last week by ministers of the ESA member countries. The French […]

Boeing [NYSE: BA] has inked a deal with German air carrier Lufthansa to be the first airline to rollout the Connexion by Boeing satellite-based in-flight broadband service on a fleet-wide […]

By Stephen Blum Satellite radio is about to turn a critical corner in the United States. Estimates of the size of the early adopter, technophile market range between 300,000 to […]

Princeton, N.J.-based SES Americom is among the global satellite operators that are looking to get a share of the homeland security market. David Helfgott, president and CEO of Americom Government […]

NEW YORK–Technological advances such as personal video recorders (PVRs) and high-definition television (HDTV) programming will help to drive the growth of satellite television in the United States. That is the […]

The European Commission has authorized European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co.’s (EADS) acquisition of BAE Systems’ stake in Astrium, a European manufacturer of satellites. The deal gives EADS sole control […]

Having been delayed due to problems with the Ariane 5 rocket, the launch of the Rosetta comet exploration spacecraft is back on track. The spacecraft will be launched in February […]

InterWAVE Communications International [Nasdaq: IWAV], a Menlo Park, Calif.-based provider of compact wireless communications systems, has received a $1.8 million contract from Mauritel Mobiles to provide a terrestrial wireless/satellite communications […]

ACS [NYSE: ACS], a Dallas-based provider of business process and information technology outsourcing solutions, has begun construction of satellite-linked technology center in Accra, Ghana. Located near the Accra airport, the […]