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Satellite broadcast provider GlobeCast has begun supplying all-soccer channel GOL TV with program origination, production studios, satellite uplink and capacity. The service is provided from GlobeCast’s Digital Broadcast Center in […]

Lockheed Martin Space Systems, a unit of Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT],hassuccessfully tested a proof-of-concept system that will extend the range and effectiveness of the U.S. Navy‘s Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC) […]

HONOLULU–Existing and new satellite customers continue to ask satellite operators to be integrated services providers, not just “bent pipe” carriers offering single, space- based solutions to customers’ telecommunications needs. “We […]

Denver-based satellite broadband hopeful WildBlue received its best Christmas present ever this holiday season with a $156 million equity investment. Now, the company needs to finish building its system and […]

By Maury Mechanick Juxtaposition of the words “spectrum” and “war” is nothing new. Battles over who gets what spectrum have been waged since the time of Marconi. What is different […]

COZUMEL, Mexico–Passengers and crew members on the Norwegian Sun and other ships in the Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) fleet now are using satellite and other communications technologies to surf the […]

By Jimmy Schaeffler Retention of the 20 million U.S. satellite TV subscribers is becoming an increasingly important priority for the two companies that serve them. Hughes Electronics Corp. [GMH] reflected […]

HONOLULU–Asia represents one of the world’s largest markets for satellite products and services, with 67 commercial satellites transmitting to a third of the world’s population. Asian satellite operators “may be […]

Liberty Satellite & Technology, a majority owned entity of Liberty Media [L], has reached an agreement with Lockheed Martin [LMT], Northrop Grumman’s [NOC] Space & Mission Systems division and Telespazio […]

XM Satellite Radio [XMSR] has received tenders and consents from a majority of the holders of its senior secured notes due 2010. In addition, XM has received the necessary approvals […]

Aether Systems [AETH], in partnership with TransCommunications, a Chattanooga, Tenn.-based provider of business telecom products for the transportation industry, and the Mobilacomm Eagle division of BOT Engineering, are launching GeoLogic […]

TOMRA East, a division of TOMRA North America, a provider of automated recycling systems for collecting used beverage containers, will deploy Nexterna’s Clearview field service management solution. The system will […]

Space Imaging has been awarded a multi-year satellite imagery capacity contract by the U.S. Defense Department’s National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA). Under terms of the contract, NIMA would acquire […]

Starz Encore Group and its sister company, International Channel Networks, have renewed satellite capacity contracts with PanAmSat [SPOT]. As part of the agreement, Starz Encore and International Channel will continue […]

With the release last week of a “green paper” on Europe’s space policy, the European Commission and the European Space Agency are preparing to debate its future direction. The paper […]

Orbital Imaging (ORBIMAGE) has signed a non-binding agreement with its unsecured creditors and its parent, Orbital Sciences [ORB], that will allow it to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Under […]

Week of January 20 – 24, 2003 Percentage Change Symbol Jan. 23 Price One Week One Month Three Month Year to Date Operators APT SATELLITE HLDGS ATS 1.72 (3.9) 6.8 […]

ORBIT/FR, a developer of microwave test and measurement systems for the aerospace industry, said Thursday that its shareholders approved a one-for-four reverse stock split of the company’s common stock. The […]

Medweb will provide a mobile medical communications and triage vehicle and an instant Internet-enabled field clinic for the “Shadow Bowl” initiatives this weekend at the Super Bowl in San Diego. […]

Italy’s Alitalia has become the first airline to offer the Data3mail in-flight email service developed by ASI Entertainment [OTC: ASIQ]. Following the installation of ASI’s hardware and software platform, a […]

Space Imaging, a satellite imagery provider, announced Thursday that John R. Copple, its CEO since 1995, has resigned from the company to pursue other opportunities. The board has negotiated an […]

Satellite broadband hopeful WildBlue Communications has received $156 million in new investments. Liberty Satellite & Technology, Intelsat, National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative (NRTC), Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, and David Drucker, […]

DirecTV Latin America (DLA) Chairman Kevin McGrath admitted to SATELLITE TODAY that the company has its work cut out to avoid going into bankruptcy protection. “I think the chance we […]

Starz Encore Group and its sister company, International Channel Networks, have renewed satellite capacity contracts with PanAmSat [Nasdaq: SPOT]. As part of the agreement, Starz Encore (Englewood, Colo.) and International […]

Space Imaging has been awarded a multi-year satellite imagery capacity contract by the U.S. Defense Department’s National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA). Under terms of the contract, NIMA would acquire […]

TOMRA East, a division of TOMRA North America (Stratford, Conn.), a provider of automated recycling systems for collecting used beverage containers, will deploy Nexterna‘s (Omaha, Neb.) Clearview field service management […]

Aether Systems [Nasdaq: AETH] (Owings Mills, Md.) , in partnership with TransCommunications (Chattanooga, Tenn.), a provider of business telecom products for the transportation industry, and the Mobilacomm Eagle division of […]

XM Satellite Radio [Nasdaq: XMSR] has received tenders and consents from a majority of the outstanding 14 percent senior secured notes due 2010. In addition, XM has received the necessary […]

Liberty Satellite & Technology, a majority owned entity of Liberty Media [NYSE: L], has reached an agreement with Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT], Northrop Grumman‘s [NYSE: NOC] Space & Mission Systems […]

NSI Global‘s [Toronto: NGL] Vistar unit has signed a value-added reseller agreement with Thermo King, a unit of Ingersoll- Rand [NYSE: IR], and has received an initial order from Thermo […]