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ND SatCom is teaming up with Spanish systems integrator Gestiona Servicios Audiovisuales to offer satellite newsgathering services in Spain, ND SatCom announced July 19. ND Satcom, an SES Astra company, […]

Fiat Group Automobiles and Worldspace Inc. have signed a marketing agreement to make Fiat the first Italian automobile manufacturer to install and distribute satellite radios in its models, the companies […]

KVH Industries Inc. posted revenue of $23.2 million in the second quarter, a 6 percent increase over the second quarter of 2006, the company announced July 19. Profits slipped from […]

While many in the satellite industry fear the potential loss of some C-band spectrum to terrestrial providers, by working together satellite and WiMax technologies can produce a variety of “distinct […]

The U.K. Parliament’s Science and Technology Committee (STC) is urging the government to take a more proactive approach toward its space policy. The U.K. space sector has “great economic potential,” […]

SES Americom and Hiwire unveiled part of their roster of TV content companies and channels that will be used for an upcoming trial of a digital video broadcast-handheld (DVB-H) mobile […]

Buoyed by strong growth in the satellites and related space systems segment as well as the launch vehicles segment, Orbital Sciences Corp. saw second quarter revenues increase to $273.3 million […]

Strengthened by increased revenues in its satellites and related space systems segment and the launch vehicles segment, Orbital Sciences Corp saw second quarter revenues increase to $273.3 million, up 39 […]

In May, NASA and 13 other space agencies released "The Global Exploration Strategy: The Framework for Coordination,”  which is designed to spur sharing of space exploration-related information. Along with NASA, […]

NTN Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of OJsys Inc., has named Steven Lee president, OJsys announced July 18. Lee has worked in the high-definition satellite set-top box industry for more […]

Arrowhead Global Solutions Inc. has named David Cavossa vice president of government affairs, the company announced July 17. Along with coordinating government affairs, public policy and public affairs activities for […]

Wegener Corp. has been granted a U.S. patent for technology used in conditional access systems for decrypting data within a satellite broadcast system, Wegener announced July 17. The patent covers […]

Stratos Global Corp. has completed deployment of its AmosConnect from Stratos maritime satellite communications solution on 28 commercial vessels managed Dockendale Shipping Co. Ltd., Stratos announced July 17. Deployed on […]

Humax will manufacture set-top boxes for Turkish broadcaster DoÄŸan TV for use with the operator’s pay-as-you-go satellite TV service, Humax announced July 16. Humax will supply 500,000 set-top boxes to […]

Vizada (formerly France Telecom Mobile Satellite Communications) has launched a version of SkyFile Video, a mobile satellite software solution for the maritime sector, the company announced July 18. The software, […]

Spanish direct-to-home provider Digital+ saw its subscribers drop in the 2007 second quarter, the company announced July 18. Platform owner Sogecable said Digital+ had 2.1 million subscribers at the end […]

Tampa Microwave has rolled out its latest line of satellite simulators, the company announced July 16. The SatSim Plus family integrates Tampa Microwave’s flexible link simulation system with RT Logic’s […]

C-Com Satellite Systems Inc. will supply its iNetVu Mobile antenna systems to China’s government agency responsible for disaster management, the company announced July 17. The transportable systems will be installed […]

Hughes Network Systems’ HughesNet Managed Network Services is available in Europe, the company announced July 17. The suite of virtual private network solutions for multi-site enterprise networks offers customers a […]

An unexpectedly strong performance in the United States will lead to higher profits for set-top box manufacturer Pace Micro Technology, the company announced July 17. Profit before tax for the […]

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) will design a robotic chassis for a planned European Space Agency mission to Mars, the company announced July 17. Under a contract from EADS […]

Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corp. will develop the camera for NASA’s Landsat Data Continuity Mission, the company announced July 16. Ball will manufacture the Operational Land Imager instrument, which will […]

iDirect Technologies will supply the platform for Intelsat’s Network Broadband Global maritime service, iDirect announced July 16. The service, unveiled by Intelsat in June, is part of the operator’s GlobalConnex […]

Measat Satellite Systems has launched a high-definition (HD) distribution platform aimed at catering to the needs of international broadcasters wanting to bring more HD content to the Asia-Pacific region, Measat […]

The proposed merger of Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio is likely to pass “on merits” unless political pressures hold sway against federal regulators, Bear Stearns said in a […]

BAE Systems will produce and sell radiation-hardened, field programmable, gate array semiconductors for legacy satellite programs, the company announced July 16. Under a license agreement with Actel Corp., BAE will […]

John Pippin, founder of EMS Technologies Inc., died July 13, the company announced. Pippin founded the company in 1968 as Electromagnetic Sciences Inc. and retired as chairman in 1998. Prior […]

Spacenet Inc.’s Connexstar VSAT services have been deployed as part of an emergency response network by the State of Louisiana, Spacenet announced July 16. The network, deployed and managed by […]

Norsat International Inc. has been granted a U.S. patent for its GlobeTrekker portable satellite communications unit, the company announced July 16. The patent, “Portable High-speed and Broadcast-quality Video Terminal for […]

Inmarsat launched its first commercially available handheld satellite phone July 16, the company announced. The IsatPhone, an attempt to “shake up the satellite phone market,” Michael Butler, president and COO […]