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Comtech, Thrane & Thrane To Develop BGAN-Based Mobile System For Pentagon Comtech Mobile Datacom Corp. has signed a joint technology development agreement with Thrane & Thrane A/S to develop next-generation […]

C-COM Announces New Service C-Com Satellite Systems Inc. has introduced a new class of satellite-based Internet service for its commercial/enterprise clients, the company announced. The service offers broadband airtime with […]

AAE Systems Awarded Disaster Response Vehicular Communications System Contract AAE Systems Inc. (AAE) has won a contract to deliver up to 30 disaster response vehicles to a customer in the […]

Ascent Media Network Services Names Managing Director For Singapore Ascent Media Network Services has appointed Wee Way Kiat managing director of its Asian business, the company announced. Wee, who will […]

Integral Systems built its business and reputation providing satellite control software for commercial operators. But after becoming the dominant provider in that market, Integral has to move to new areas […]

[3/30/07] Chrysler Group will exclusive rights to offer Sirius Backseat TV in 2008, Sirius Satellite Radio’s foray into video offerings, the companies announced March 29. Sirius Backseat TV will be […]

Bruce Melnick, vice president of Boeing Florida Operations, is retiring effective April 1, Boeing Co. announced March 29. Melnick, a former NASA astronaut and space shuttle flight engineer, led Boeing’s […]

EMS Technologies Inc. has appointed Neil Mackay president of EMS Satcom and Gary Hebb vice president and general manager of EMS Satcom, EMS announced March 28. David Smith has been […]

William Shernit has been named president and CEO of Intelsat General Corp., the company announced March 29. Shernit joins the wholly owned subsidiary of Intelsat Ltd. after serving more than […]

GeoEye has formed the GeoEye Foundation to promote teaching of geospatial information technologies, humanitarian and environmental/climate change research, and innovation and growth of the next-generation of geospatial technology professionals, the […]

ViaSat Inc. will provide two 7.3-meter antenna systems to Norway’s Kongsberg Satellite Services, ViaSat announced March 28. ViaSat Antenna Systems will install a 7.3-meter X-band receive antenna and a 7.3 […]

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and NASA have defined their roles on the Landsat Data Continuity Mission satellite, which is expected to be launched in 2011, the USGS announced March […]

Optus, an Australian operator owned by SingTel, is planning to invest in a third D-series satellite, which will increase the operator’s fleet capacity by more than 30 percent, Optus announced […]

[3/29/07] While noting that its Falcon 1 rocket fell well short of the velocity needed to reach orbit, Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) declared the rocket operational following its second test […]

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) signed a contract amendment valued at $8.7 million Canadian ($7.5 million) with the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to support ongoing operations of the Mobile […]

The Boeing team that will compete for the upper stage production contract for NASA’s Ares 1 crew launch vehicle includes Hamilton Sundstrand (a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp.), Moog Inc., […]

GlobeCast signed a deal to distribute content from more than 60 of its WorldTV channels over an Internet TV network operated by Sivoo, GlobeCast announced March 28. GlobeCast WorldTV will […]

WildBlue Enterprise Solutions has added Broadcast International  as a value-added reseller of its products and services, WildBlue announced March 28. Broadcast International provides video-powered business systems including IP and digital […]

WorldSpace Satellite Radio lost $128.6 million in 2006 on revenues of $15.6 million, compared to losses of $79.9 million on revenues of $11.7 million in 2005, the company announced March […]

OHB-System AG of Germany signed a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop a European Small Geostationary Satellite platform for telecommunication missions, the organizations announced March 28. The […]

[3/28/07] Raytheon Co. has earned an $11.1 million, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract, the U.S. Department of Defense announced March 27. Contracted by the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division in China Lake, […]

Looking toward determining and developing the payload for AlphaSat, Inmarsat submitted a bid before the March 26 deadline. If successful (a contract award is expected in July), Inmarsat would use […]

Russia-based Sitronics has signed an agreement with the China-based ZTE to establish a joint enterprise for the production of navigational equipment using the Russian GLONASS satellite system, according to the […]

Globalstar Inc., a provider of mobile satellite voice and data services to businesses, governments and individuals, has started to receive shipments of the new GSP-1720 satellite data and voice module […]

SpaceDev has been awarded a Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) contract in response to the Operationally Responsive Space Payload Technology broad agency announcement, SpaceDev announced March 27. The award is for […]

Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) has signed an order with the Federal State Unitary Enterprise to supply satellite platform equipment and services for the Kanopus Low Earth Orbit spacecraft. The […]

Telenor Satellite Services and Verso Technologies have been selected by NASA to provide digital voice and data satellite communications equipment and service to all of NASA’s  Trans-Atlantic landing sites. The […]

Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) will deploy what is touted as the first integrated 4G and satellite broadband trial powered by Nortel mobile WiMax and IP multimedia subsystem (IMS) technologies. The […]

China Space Mobile Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. (China Spacecom) is planning to open an Iridium gateway Earth station by the end of the year, Iridium announced March 27. Iridium Satellite […]

[3/27/07] EuroNews, a pan-European news channel, will offer widespread coverage across Africa. It has launched on MultiChoice’s DTH platform, DStv. MultiChoice expects to carry the channel to more than 1 […]