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L-3 Communications’ [LLL] Communication Systems-East division has received a $52 million contract modification for the U.S. military’s secure global communications system via the advanced extremely high frequency communications security (COMSEC)...

The one-of-a-kind Rosetta satellite that was developed to become the first spacecraft to rendezvous with a comet will need to chase a different comet than originally planned. The change in...

Paul E. Jacobson, vice president of corporate communications for Starz Encore Group LLC, has been named deputy communications director for U.S. Senate Majority Leader Senator Bill Frist (R-Tenn.). Jacobson joined...

XM Satellite Radio [XMSR] officials expect the company’s subscriber numbers to top 1.1 million by the end of this year. The outlook is buoyed by General Motors [GM] offering XM...

Analytical Graphics Inc. (AGI) has expanded its seven-year strategic alliance with Science Applications International Corp./Advanced Technology Group (SAIC/ATG) of Huntsville, Ala. AGI will assist SAIC/ATG’s business development efforts to define...

Increased U.S. government spending on commercial satellite capacity and expected growth in that demand has put Wilton, Conn.-based PanAmSat Corp. [SPOT] on the verge of making an acquisition to pursue...

Foundation Telecommunications Inc. (FTI) and SES Americom Inc., an SES Global unit, have agreed to a strategic partnership that will enable cable system operators to deliver broadband Internet connectivity. FTI’s...

LAS VEGAS–At the recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES) here, XM Satellite Radio [XMSR] seemed to have its name on just about every banner, kiosk or bag in sight. However, rival...

A Boeing [BA] Delta II rocket has successfully launched the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s ICESat (ice, cloud and elevation satellite) and CHIPSat (cosmic hot interstellar plasma spectrometer satellite) from...

A new investor is recognizing the value of the Globalstar handheld satellite phone service. The investor, New Valley Corp. [NVAL], is preparing to pump money into the financially struggling operation....