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Eutelsat has brought new capacity into service for broadband Internet access and DTH satellite television broadcasting in western and central Europe. The company is delivering services at 33 degrees East...

SES Astra, a satellite communication unit of Luxembourg-based SES Global, and high-tech specialty data acquisition systems developer AstroMed Inc. are collaborating to develop a dedicated system designed for automated phase...

The recent failure of the Astra 1K satellite launch could mean changes to SES Astra’s capital expenditure plans going forward (see related stories, this issue). Next year promises to be...

As 2002 comes to an end, it is time to assess how satellite pay-TV operators are faring in Europe. As expected, BSkyB in the United Kingdom continues to blaze a...

D = Digital A = Analog 95 degreesE: NSS 6 NSS 6, which was due to lift off from Kourou aboard an Ariane 4 rocket, has been delayed until 12...

SES Global’s U.S. unit has closed one of the largest insurance placements ever in the space market, company officials said. The package covers six communication satellites to be launched over...

Regulatory agencies from Ireland, Norway, Denmark, Belgium and The Netherlands approved Boeing Co.’s use of Ku-band radio frequencies for the planned launch of in-flight Internet services by the Connexion by...

France Telecom has begun marketing a service that provides mobile broadband satellite transmission. Inmarsat’s regional BGAN service will help international organisations and professionals in construction, mining, the oil and gas...

New Skies Satellites will begin a share buyback programme in earnest this month. The Dutch satellite operator, which was spun off from Intelsat in the 1990s, expects to have strong...

By Futron Corp. As part of its efforts to determine the price elasticity of demand for launch vehicles, Futron Corp. had the opportunity to study the impact of launch prices...