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NSE & PA Speculation on the Intelsat acquisition of New Skies Satellites Holdings Ltd. continues to grow. New Skies announced Aug. 25 it was offloading a couple of teleports in […]

A seemingly minor move by New Skies Satellites Aug. 25 could indicate that the company is streamlining its operations to help make an expected acquisition by Intelsat occur more smoothly, […]

Hybrid networks of terrestrial and satellite networks that offer broadband connectivity are moving more into the spotlight and companies are seeking new opportunities and new markets to exploit this trend. […]

While many eyes are looking at Wildblue Communications Corp. as a guinea pig of sorts for whether there will be market for direct-to-home satellite broadband services around the globe, Max […]

When the primary uses of satellite imagery are ranked, evidence in a court trial likely will not place high on the list of applications. But the state of Arizona is […]

Satellite operators across Europe are gearing up for some key events in the second half of 2005. U.K. satellite pay-TV operator BSkyB is closing in on 8 million subscribers, Germany’s […]

Asiasat sales and profits dropped in the first half of 2005, the company reported Aug. 24. Sales dropped 19 percent to HK $445 million ($57.2 million) during the first six […]

Wildblue Communications Inc. said Aug. 23 David Leonard will take over as the company’s CEO effective Sept. 1. Co-founder and current CEO Tom Moore is stepping down because he has […]

Sirius Satellite Radio unveiled its smallest ever plug-and-play unit on Aug. 25. The satellite radio provider also announced it would begin offering traffic information for major metropolitan areas in the […]

Canadian Satellite Radio (CSR) has signed up more than 3,000 customers during pre-service registration efforts, the company announced Aug. 24. Street teams conducted the pre-registration during the Toronto Molson Indy […]

XM Satellite Radio said Aug. 23 its satellite radio receivers will make their debut in Suzuki automobiles in a pair of 2006 models. The Grand Vitara and the XL-7 sport […]

ISC Kosmotras launched Japan’s Optical Inter-orbit Communication Engineering Test Satellite (OICETS) Aug. 24. The satellite, which will test inter-orbit communications between satellites, was placed into low earth orbit via a […]

Radyne Corp. announced Aug. 24 the James Spilker had been elected to the company’s board of directors. Spilker’s addition expands Radyne’s board to six members. Spilker was the co-founder and […]

Weida Communications Inc. said Aug. 24 it received three new contracts to provide satellite communications systems for electric power utilities in China. The deals are expected to bring the company […]

iDirect Technologies said Aug. 23 it sold its 200th IP-based hub router solution to Telefonica CTC in Chile. Telefonica CTC will install the hub in Santiago, Chile, in order to […]

Integral Systems Inc. won a $1.2 million research and development contract from the U.S. Air Force for the GPS Control Segment program to investigate and develop hardware and software architectures […]

The latest part of Echostar Communications Corp.‘s new “Better TV for all” marketing campaign has the direct-to-home television service provider seeking a town to legally and permanently change its name […]

Although it role as an in-orbit spare may not be the most glamorous, Galaxy-14 will play a vital role as Panamsat prepares for the expected growth of high-definition (HD) programming […]

Satellites are playing a vital role in helping Project Exploration enhance the science education experience for minority youth, and specifically girls, in Chicago and around the globe. Project Exploration brings […]

After an anxious wait for owner Shin Satellite, the IPStar spacecraft, which the company designated Thaicom 4, was launched earlier this month onboard an Ariane 5G rocket. Shin now will […]

The number of households subscribing to satellite TV has increased dramatically during the past year, according to the J.D. Power and Associates “2005 Residential Cable/Satellite TV Satisfaction Study,” released Aug. […]

Lockheed Martin said Aug. 15 it delivered the spacecraft core structure, including an integrated propulsion subsystem, for the first Space-based Infrared System High (SBIRS High) geosynchronous satellite. The propulsion subsystem […]

The European Space Agency said its next Meteosat satellite, MSG-2, will launch before the end of the year. MSG-2, in storage at the Arianespace launch facility in Kourou, French Guiana […]

ITV will be able to update interactive content on one of its hit shows simultaneously on cable and satellite for the first time. ITV announced that it will use Tamblin‘s […]

Seaspace acquired the intellectual property for three antenna systems from LJT & Associates Inc., Seaspace announced. The acquisition of the finished designs for three existing antenna systems will allow Seaspace […]

Globecomm Systems Inc. received a contract to provide satellite infrastructure to an unnamed U.S. government customer, the company announced. The $2.2 million order was the third for Globecomm under an […]

In its second India-related announcement in as many days, ViaSat Inc. announced Aug. 17 it is supplying a Linkstar broadband network to Airtel Enterprise Services for shared-hub satellite communications services […]

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. announced Aug. 17 that its U.S. subsidiary, Spacenet Inc., was selected by VST International Inc. to provide broadband satellite connectivity for an advanced digital advertising network. […]

U.K.-based satellite communications company Tariam said Aug. 17 it is launching its managed VSAT solutions service in Europe. The launch of the satellite broadband managed services offering will translate into […]

Orbimage Holdings Inc. reported Aug. 16 revenue of $8.5 million for the second quarter 2005, down from $9.7 million in the second quarter 2004. The company’s net loss widened during […]