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DigitalGlobe, of Longmont, Colo., ultimately may not be the only winner of a $500 million, five-year contract to meet the imagery needs of the U.S. defense and intelligence agencies under...

ViaSat [Nasdaq: VSAT] is the latest satellite company to tap business opportunities in Africa. And the company has found a way to combine sports with work by winning a $4.65...

By Stephen A. Blum Cautious optimism has returned to the Latin American direct-to-home (DTH) sector. A year ago, the outlook for the two regional satellite television platforms was cloudy. Political...

Nordic Satellite CEO Lennart Hallkvist expects the operator to decide in the next couple of months when it will order its new SIRIUS 4 satellite. “SIRIUS 4 is still high...

It has been a mixed few days for UK satellite pay-TV operator BSkyB. Firstly, Tony Ball announced he would not be staying on as CEO when his contract expires in...

By D.K.Sachdev Weak demand for new satellite orders recently forecast by Jim Albaugh, president of Boeing Integrated Defense Systems, must be taken seriously. But it does not suggest that the...

Week of Sept. 26 – Oct. 2, 2003 Percentage Change Symbol Oct. 2 Price One Week One Month Three Month Year to Date Operators APT SATELLITE HLDGS ATS 1.92 (17.2)...

The in-orbit failure of Bedminster, N.J.-based Loral Skynet’s Telstar 4 satellite could pose significant financial consequences. At greatest risk are the satellite’s insurers and satellite operator Intelsat, which agreed to...

Wilton, Conn.-based PanAmSat [Nasdaq: SPOT] is building a neighborhood of in-orbit satellite capacity to provide potentially lucrative high-definition television (HDTV) services. The first step is the planned launch of the...

Satellite dish dealers typically use their powers of persuasion with their customers but last week they came to Washington to win the support of lawmakers in Congress. A first-of-its-kind “Retailer...