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[Satellite News 11-26-08] Developers of integrated satellite-terrestrial handsets and modules are very excited about how the consumer market is responding to their technology, but the companies acknowledge having to address...

[Satellite News 11-25-08] The failure of the Nigcomsat-1 satellite is a significant blow to the nascent African fixed satellite services (FSS) industry, according to analysts.     Nigcomsat, which already was...

[Satellite News 11-24-08] Space Exploration Technology Corp.’s (SpaceX) Hawthorne, Calif. facility is a remodeled Boeing hangar where engines for the 747 aircraft were once manufactured. The only elements left from...

[Satellite News 11-19-08] With WorldSpace filing for bankruptcy protection in the United States and Sirius XM Radio struggling post-merger, the outlook for a new satellite radio business does not look...

[Satellite News 11-17-08] China represents a huge potential market for satellite communications, and with huge pent-up demand for communications, Internet and video services among the country’s 1.3 billion people, it...

[Satellite News 11-14-08] The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted a request by TerreStar Networks for further extensions of the company’s launch and operational milestones, TerreStar announced Nov. 14....

[Satellite News 11-13-08] The key factors in the third quarter financial success of satellite operators Inmarsat and Intelsat have been efficiently managing and maximizing bandwidth for customers and strong support...

[Satellite News 11-11-08] South Africa is looking to develop its military satellite communications capabilities. The country has long used commercial capacity for its military satellite communication needs. However, with bandwidth...

[Satellite News 11-10-08] Maj. Michael Moyles of the U.S. Air Force’s Space Superiority Panel is a strong believer in the ability of hosted commercial payloads to serve the satellite communication...

[Satellite News 11-07-08] Thales Alenia Space has seen a significant leadership change this year. Reynald Seznec replaced Pascale Sourisse as the company’s new CEO in May. It should be an...