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ViaSat Inc. hopes that its acquisition of Efficient Channel Coding Inc. (ECC) provides entry into markets in the Asia Pacific region served by the recently launched IPStar satellite. ECC, a...

Sometimes, innovative applications are those that just take readily available information and package it in a way that serves a community of users. Such is the case of DiveSpots.com, a...

As we approach the end of 2005, satellite pay-TV operators are faced with numerous challenges in their bid to improve subscriber numbers and average revenue per user (ARPU) figures, and...

France Telecom submitted a proposal to sell its France Telecom Mobile Satellite Communications unit to private equity firm Apax, according to the Web site of the Federal Cartel Office, which...

The launch of a pair of NASA spacecraft has been delayed until at least February due to an ongoing Boeing strike and launch range maintenance, NASA announced. NASA’s Cloudsat and...

Orbital Sciences Corp. received a contract from NASA to build and launch the next satellite in the space agency’s New Millennium Program technology demonstration satellite, Orbital announced Nov. 28. The...

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) scrubbed the inaugural launch of its Falcon 1 rocket Nov. 25 and does not expect to perform the mission until December, the company announced. The...

Panamsat signed a multiyear deal to distribute programming for CNBC Pakistan, Panamsat announced Nov. 29. Under the agreement, Panamsat will support the contribution, studio interchange and distribution of the business...

SES Astra said Nov. 25 it closed a new long-term agreement with MTV Networks Europe for further capacity on an Astra satellite located at 19.2 degrees East, which MTV will...

India’s Union Cabinet approved funding for the development and launch of the GSAT-6/Insat-4E satellite, the government announced Dec. 1. The spacecraft, which will be built by the Indian Space Research...