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ND SatCom Antenna Targets Video

ND SatCom, a global supplier of satellite-based broadband VSAT, and broadcast and defense communication networks, is rolling out an antenna subsystem called SkyRAY Compact 1500. The ND SatCom SkyRAY compact...

Should You Ride The HDTV Wave?

By Paul Dykewicz Those who like to wait until a trend is almost palpable before pursuing it for fear of acting prematurely should have seen plenty of indicators to know...

DirecTV Plucks Broadband Feathers

El Segundo, Calif.-based DirecTV Group’s [DTV] decision last week to provide high-definition (HD) satellite TV services via its two Spaceway satellites and two other spacecraft it plans to launch by...

The New DirecTV Birds

The DirecTV 10 and 11 satellites will be built by The Boeing Co. [BA] and launched in 2007. The two orbiters will be among the largest and most powerful Ka-...

Lockheed, Raytheon Sweat DoD Deal

Two industry leaders are counting down the days until one of them wins what is believed to be the biggest military pact available to satellite manufacturers for the next two...

Sirius, XM Score With Sports Programming

By Paul Dykewicz For sports fans, satellite radio is an increasingly enticing low-cost alternative to the much higher priced satellite and cable TV services.For sports fans, satellite radio is an...

Spotlight: Genesis Failure Focuses On Parachute

South Windsor, Conn.-based Pioneer Aerospace Corporation, the modest-sized company that provided the parachute and the corresponding pyrotechnic device intended to safely cushion the dissent of the costly Genesis scientific satellite,...