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The U.S. direct broadcast satellite (DBS) industry has had a marked advantage over cable since it was launched in 1994. The DBS providers emerged to deliver better pictures at a […]

Any bid Bell giant SBC Communications [SBC] may be exploring to buy U.S. satellite TV provider DirecTV most likely will not reach fruition, Wall Street analysts predicted. Lehman Brothers and […]

Raytheon [RTN] will provide an integrated electronics suite (IES) for the Italian Navy’s multi-purpose vessel program under a foreign military award of $31.8 million equipping the Italian government with the […]

African satellite services provider GS Telecom has installed a high-rise teleport in Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, to provide telecommunications services throughout the country. GS Telecom is installing a ViaSat […]

Diebold [DBD] has contracted with Spacenet, the U.S. subsidiary of Israel’s Gilat Satellite Networks [GILTF], to become an authorized channel partner of Spacenet’s Connexstar business-grade satellite broadband service. As a […]

KVH Industries [KVHI] is launching a satellite communications system designed for maritime use – the Tracphone F55. The Tracphone F55 uses Inmarsat’s satellites to offer leisure and small commercial vessels […]

The fourth-quarter and full-year 2002 financial performances for satellite operator New Skies Satellites [NSK] were off compared to 2001, due to a difficult economy, adoption of a new accounting rule […]

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates [MDA] announced that the $4.45 million Canadian ($2.9 million) second phase of its Environmental Monitoring Information Network (EMIN) in Bangladesh has been approved for implementation. The […]

Satellite broadcast services provider GlobeCast has launched a digital direct-to-home platform on a Eutelsat HOT BIRD satellite. The France Telecom [FTE] subsidiary’s new proprietary DTH platform will operate on the […]

Week of Feb. 7 – 13, 2003 Percentage Change Symbol Feb. 13 Price One Week One Month Three Month Year toDate Operators APT SATELLITE HLDGS ATS 1.78 13.4 6.6 6.6 […]

Don’t miss the world’s largest satellite industry conference and exhibition! SATELLITE 2003 February 26-28, 2003 Washington Convention Center Washington, DC http://www.satellite2003.com SATELLITE 2003 is the industry event where you can […]

SATELLITE TODAY will not be published on Monday, Feb. 17, in observance of Presidents’ Day. We will return to our regular daily schedule on Tuesday, Feb. 18.

A joint European Space Agency/United Nations project to protect African gorillas using data from satellites is entering its second phase, an official from a conservation program told an ESA workshop […]

Tandberg Television will introduce digital satellite newsgathering technology developed in cooperation with Raytheon [NYSE: RTN]and Vocality International during the National Association of Broadcasters 2003 convention in Las Vegas, April 5-10. […]

MTV Networks Europe CEO Brent Hansen said France could offer the most opportunities for the music and entertainment channel provider in Europe in 2003. He told SATELLITE TODAY: “The market […]

The final launch of an Ariane 4 rocket could come as soon as early Saturday following three days of weather delays, Arianespace officials said. Conditions late this afternoon EST (after […]

Digital Angel [AMEX: DOC] received two purchase orders for 6,000 of its personal Global Positioning System mobile connectivity units from its exclusive distributor in Mexico–Corporativo S.C.M., which operates under the […]

Alternative launch vehicles are under consideration by SES Americom and International Launch Services (ILS) to carry the AMC 9 satellite into orbit. The SES Americom satellite’s scheduled launch in January […]

Don’t miss the world’s largest satellite industry conference and exhibition! SATELLITE 2003 February 26 – 28, 2003 Washington Convention Center Washington, DC http://www.satellite2003.com SATELLITE 2003 is the industry event where […]

African satellite services provider GS Telecom has installed a high-rise teleport in Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, to provide telecommunications services throughout the country. GS Telecom is installing a ViaSat […]

Raytheon [NYSE: RTN] will provide an integrated electronics suite (IES) for the Italian Navy‘s multi-purpose vessel program under a foreign military award of $31.8 million equipping the Italian government with […]

In its year-end results, Modern Times Group (MTG) said it added net 28,000 new digital subscribers for its direct-to-home pay-TV services in Scandinavia in the fourth quarter. Its pay-TV operations […]

The last launch of an Ariane 4 rocket will occur early Friday if weather conditions that postponed the mission today and Wednesday improve sufficiently, Arianespace officials said. A decision is […]

SES Astra, a unit of SES Global [Luxembourg: SESG; Frankfurt: SDSL],and Ideal Shopping Direct have signed a new agreement for digital satellite capacity at 28.2 degrees East to launch the […]

Boeing‘s [NYSE: BA] Air Traffic Management (ATM) and Connexion by Boeing units demonstrated the feasibility of enhancements to the National Airspace System intended to improve the capacity, efficiency, safety and […]

Don’t miss the world’s largest satellite industry conference and exhibition! SATELLITE 2003 February 26 – 28, 2003 Washington Convention Center Washington, DC http://www.satellite2003.com SATELLITE 2003 is the industry event where […]

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates [Toronto: MDA] announced Wednesday that the $4.45 million Canadian ($2.9 million) second phase of its Environmental Monitoring Information Network (EMIN) in Bangladesh has been approved for […]

KVH Industries [Nasdaq: KVHI] is launching a satellite communications system designed for maritime use–the Tracphone F55. The Tracphone F55 uses Inmarsat’s satellites to offer leisure and small commercial vessels voice […]

Diebold [NYSE: DBD] has contracted with Spacenet, the U.S. subsidiary of Israel’s Gilat Satellite Networks [Nasdaq: GILTF], to become an authorized channel partner of Spacenet’s Connexstar business-grade satellite broadband service. […]

Satellite communications provider Maritime Telecommunications Networks‘(MTN) plans to expand its reach beyond its core cruise ship business into the oil and gas arena took a step forward this week when […]