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iDirect Technologies, a Reston, Va.-based company that develops broadband IP hardware and software, has unveiled its latest software – iDS v.3.2 – providing two-way Internet connections via satellite. The new...

The European Space Agency is providing data from its Earth observation satellites to monitor the tropical forests in French Guiana and help the French government meet its obligations under the...

Juniper Group [Nasdaq: JUNI], a Great Neck, N.Y.-based last mile installation service provider for satellite, cable and DSL technologies, said it expects to secure a $1 million investment from private...

The European Mars Express space probe has been placed into a trajectory that will take it to Mars by late December. A Soyuz-Fregat rocket sent the probe, weighing 1,120 kilograms,...

GlobeCast, a satellite transmission unit of France Telecom [NYSE: FTE], has signed a long-term agreement with Abu Dhabi TV – the satellite channel of Emirates Media – to provide satellite...

Cablevision Systems [NYSE: CVC] last week nearly doubled its financial commitment to its high risk Rainbow DBS satellite TV venture. The Bethpage, N.Y.-based cable operator that serves 3 million subscribers...

Week of May 30 – June 5, 2003 Percentage Change Symbol May 5 Price One Week One Month Three Month Year to Date Operators APT SATELLITE HLDGS ATS 2.03 9.7...

The new bond requirement for a geostationary (GSO) satellite license is likely to discourage startups from obtaining licenses, warned Raul Rodriguez, a partner at the Washington, D.C., law firm of...

Reston, Va.-based Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) is taking the lead in what eventually could become a trend among mobile satellite services (MSS) operating in the United States. The company filed...

New high definition television (HDTV) programming will be launched July 1 by El Segundo, Calif.-based satellite TV operator DirecTV, a unit of Hughes Electronics [NYSE: GMH]. The programming, priced at...