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The Federal Communications Commission has adopted a “first-come, first-served” licensing process for geostationary satellite applications. The FCC, however, decided to retain the existing “processing round” system for non- geostationary satellite […]

A low-cost hybrid rocket propulsion system that would be able to launch micro-satellites for commercial and military applications appears to be moving toward reality. Poway, Calif.-based SpaceDev [OTCBB: SPDV], the […]

By Jimmy Schaeffler A battle is brewing over which multi-channel video services provider can best deliver high-definition TV (HDTV). The competition involves virtually every U.S.-based satellite and cable TV operator. […]

Atlanta-based ILC is finding that a sluggish satellite industry still offers plenty of opportunity to sell network control software and systems. One reason ILC is doing well in the face […]

A = Analogue D = Digital 122 degreesE: Asiasat 4 D Asiasat 4 was launched successfully aboard an Atlas IIIB rocket from Cape Canaveral on April 12 at 00:47. It […]

SES Americom got a shot in the arm recently with announcement of a deal with EchoStar Communications to provide satellite capacity to the U.S. direct broadcast satellite (DBS) operator on […]

Alcatel Space has concluded a deal to provide a new weather satellite, worth 135 million euros ($146.9 million), to Eumetsat, an intergovernmental organisation that operates meteorological satellites for 18 European […]

The International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) has launched an initiative to bring broadband via satellite to less developed regions of the globe. ITSO was formed during the privatization of Intelsat […]

While consolidation among satellite pay-TV operators is accelerating in southern Europe, the colder regions of Europe have stimulated robust competition in the satellite TV market. In the Nordic region, Modern […]

France’s Canal Satellite has already received over 20,000 orders for its new Pilotime service, which uses a next-generation set-top box (STB), even before the start of its nationwide TV advertising […]

The Italian pay-TV operator Telepiu is at the top of the tree in terms of growing subscribers among digital satellite pay-TV providers in Europe. Telepiu increased its subscriber base by […]

PanAmSat, the Wilton, Conn.-based fixed satellite services provider, is placing greater emphasis on the market for U.S. government satellite services, as well as on integrated satellite and fiber offerings. These […]

Geospatial engineering company I-cubed has developed a satellite image mosaic of the Middle East for use by the media covering the Iraq conflict. The mosaic includes Bahrain, Iraq, Israel/the West […]

Week of April 11 – 17, 2003 Percentage Change Symbol April 17 Price One Week One Month Three Month Year to Date Operators APT SATELLITE HLDGS ATS 1.33 9.9 (11.9) […]

Hughes Electronics [NYSE: GMH] reported one of its strongest recent quarters last week with results that outperformed the expectations of Wall Street analysts across a range of financial metrics. Rising […]

The U.S. military’s Global Positioning System (GPS) offers a ready-made satellite constellation that Olathe, Kan.-based Garmin International has been exploiting commercially. The company is supporting a growing number of consumer […]

AsiaSat 4 is settling into its geostationary orbital position at 122 degrees East Longitude after a successful April 11 launch from Cape Canaveral, Fla., aboard an Atlas IIIB rocket operated […]

AIRIA, a venture of London-based Inmarsat Ventures, is forging ahead with plans to provide cost-effective, live television services onboard aircraft. The latest step forward involved the delivery of transmission equipment […]

By Jimmy Schaeffler Hughes Electronics Corp. [NYSE: GMH] offered surprisingly good news when it held its first quarter conference call with financial analysts last Monday. Wall Street satellite analysts were […]

New York-based Sirius Satellite Radio [Nasdaq: SIRI] is unveiling what the company calls the first national radio channel aimed at the large niche audience of gay, lesbian, transgender and bisexual […]

Boeing Integrated Defense Systems has awarded ITT Industries’ [NYSE: ITT] Aerospace/Communication Division (A/CD) a contract with a potential value $31 million to upgrade 12 Global Positioning System (GPS) Block IIF […]

The Allied Defense Group’s California-based SeaSpace subsidiary has signed a long-term collaborative agreement with Taiwan’s National Space Program Office (NSPO). Under the agreement, SeaSpace and NSPO will collaborate initially on […]

EMS Technologies [Nasdaq: ELMG] has signed up UK-based NSSL as a master distributor for its suite of Inmarsat satellite products and services. NSSL will provide service to customers worldwide in […]

A passenger onboard a recent bmi flight from Chicago to Manchester, England, became the first commercial airline passenger to have an electrocardiogram (ECG) in flight with data from the procedure […]

DigitalGlobe’s QuickBird satellite imagery is being used to support a wildlife observation study in Bristol Bay and the Bering Sea, Alaska. The imagery, purchased by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife […]

Equant [NYSE: ENT], a provider of data and IP services for multinational businesses, will deploy an IP virtual private network for EUMETSAT to process weather data gathered from international meteorological […]

CSI Wireless [Toronto: CSY] has reached an agreement to supply aftermarket agricultural GPS-based guidance systems to AGCO [NYSE: AG], a Duluth, Ga.-based manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment. CSI Wireless, […]

Maritime Telecommunications Network (MTN), a Miramar, Fla.-based provider of satellite-based communications to the cruise and offshore oil and gas rigs, has signed an agreement with Holland America Line to provide […]

Space Imaging, a Denver, Colo.-based provider of Earth imagery and related services to commercial and government markets, has signed contracts with four Brazilian companies – Engesat, GisPlan, Infostrata and Threetek […]

News Corp [NYSE: NWS] has made a preemptive regulatory strike in its effort to acquire General Motors [NYSE: GM] subsidiary Hughes Electronics [NYSE: GMH] and its prized DirecTV unit. In […]