E-letter: News Feed

Panamsat, according to a Dec. 20, 2004, Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, will be looking to raise $1.12 billion in an initial public offering. The planned […]

U.S. President George W. Bush on Dec. 8 authorized a new national policy that establishes guidance and implementation actions for space-based positioning, navigation and timing programs, augmentations and activities for […]

The Associated Press reported Dec. 16 the Federal Communications Commission has rejected a request to begin imposing indecency standards on satellite radio broadcasts. Saul Levine, an owner of three radio […]

Satellite vehicle tracking services providers Satelinx International Inc. Dec. 16 said it has received an initial purchase order for 1,300 units of an undisclosed product worth $525,000. The initial purchase […]

The Defense and Space Power Division of EaglePicher Technolo-gies LLC said OHB-System AG will use its nickel-hydrogen single pressure vessel battery to power the SAR-Lupe, the future German satellite constellation […]

Alcatel Space has completed work on a telescope, which will be part of a scientific mission throughout the next couple of years. It has delivered the Corotel telescope to the […]

Orbcomm Dec. 15 said it inked an agreement with VeriChip Corp. to provide satellite and telecommunications services for applications, to be developed, with an implantable radio frequency identification (RFID) microchip. […]

Specta Licensing Group Dec. 15 said that France Telecom has granted Gilat Satellite Networks a worldwide license allowing Gilat to use France Telecom’s patented Turbo Code products in Gilat’s SkyEdge […]

Navteq Dec. 14 announced that it has been selected by Sirius Satellite Radio to provide it with real-time traffic information. The new service offered by Sirius will provide consumers with […]

As Satellite News was going to print on Dec. 17, International Launch Services said that it had successfully launched the AMC-16 satellite into orbit for SES Americom. The satellite, launched […]

HyperSpace Communications Inc. Dec. 14 said it has signed a reseller agreement with iDirect Technologies Inc. Under the terms of the deal, iDirect will deploy HyperSpace’s HyperWeb 7.0 in the […]

In what has the potential to be the start of a new trend, a private equity firm is in negotiations to acquire the financially troubled Mexican satellite operator Satmex. Private […]

Yonhap News reported Dec. 14 that South Korea has granted a license to provide mobile satellite television services to TU Media, a venture company partially owned by mobile phone operator […]

Nilesat, the Middle East-based satellite operator is likely to order a new satellite in the first half of 2005. Salah Hamza, head of engineering, Nilesat, told Satellite News in an […]

In an effort to reduce the amount of interference satellites face, the Satellite Users Interference Re-duction Group (SIURG) is working on a protocol to help identify the owners of interfering […]

Eutelsat Multimedia Director Arduino Patachinni, who also serves as chairman of the board of directors at Skylogic, believes the operator’s recent deal with ChinaSatcom could lead to more opportunities for […]

In observance of the holiday season, Satellite News will not publish on December 27. The next issue will be dated January 3, 2005. The staff at Satellite News would like […]

The Nature Conservancy is using satellite imagery to assess biological diversity and conservation progress in several regions throughout the United States and around the world. “The Nature Conservancy works with […]

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Dec. 15 unanimously adopted rules for satellite earth stations on vessels (ESVs) in the C- and Ku-bands, rules which the commission said will provide regulatory […]

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. John Jumper said Dec. 14 he plans to “solidify” plans next week with his four-star commander of Space Command for the use of an […]

The battle between the two satellite pay-TV platforms in France, TPS and CanalSatellite has taken an interesting twist with the news that Canal+ has won the exclusive rights to screen […]

Arianespace said that the launch of the Helios 2A satellite has been rescheduled for Dec. 18. The launch was originally scheduled to take place Dec. 10, but it was postponed […]

Raytheon Co. has announced that it will lead a team in pursuit of the $2 billion Transformational Satellite Communications System (TSAT) Military Operations System, a program that will provide the […]

As Satellite News was heading to print Dec. 10, Intelsat announced that it has delayed the launch of its Intelsat Americas-8 (IA-8). The launch by Sea Launch LLC was originally […]

Tachyon Networks Inc. and Xplornet today said they have formed a strategic partnership to offer broadband satellite services to government, enterprises and small- and medium- sized businesses throughout North America. […]

The DirecTV Group [DTV] last week announced it has sold a 50 percent equity stake in a new entity that will contain the assets of Hughes Network Systems (HNS) to […]

Multi-platform music network Music Choice announced the launch of its signals on Panamsat’s Galaxy-5 satellite. The Panamsat bird will carry the signal for the next 15 years. Financial terms of […]

Swe-Dish Satellite Systems believes its latest contract with the U.S. Defense Department for mobile satellite communications equipment will act as a strong reference to gain other deals in the military […]

In a letter addressed “To All Who Are Interested in WildBlue,” WildBlue Communications’ CEO Tom Moore said his company is currently undergoing initial testing of its broadband satellite Internet service […]

In an effort to give a little something back to the military community while getting some use out of old inventory, World Communication Center began a program under which the […]