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Telenor To Sell Satellite Interests?

Only weeks after acquiring Comsat Mobile Communications, Oslo-based Telenor is reportedly mulling the sale of all or part of its satellite operations, according to a report in Norwegian newspaper Dagens...

Transponder Monitor

Interspace’s in-depth study of European satellite activity, compiled by Mike Fallon D = Digital A = Analogue 78.5 degreesE: Thaicom 2&3 D: Croatia’s HRT1 has launched on 3551 MHz horizontal,...

Editor's Note

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WorldSpace Confirms Shift

A WorldSpace spokesman has confirmed it has put its AmeriStar satellite launch plans on hold. Eugene Reich, a spokesman for the company, said the launch of AmeriStar requires financial resources...

Second Thuraya This Year?

Thuraya will launch its second Boeing-built satellite by year end, increasing its subscriber capacity seven times, according to reports out of Abu Dhabi. The company’s first satellite, launched in October...

New Skies' Flat Progress

Netherlands-based New Skies Satellite (NSS) last week reported relatively flat earnings for 2001, up only 6 percent compared to the previous year. Its forecast for this year shows only modest...

TPS' Progress In The Interactive Arena

TPS (La Télévision Par Satellite), the number two French satellite player, predicts it will break through the 100 million euros ($87.6 million) barrier for interactive services this year. Alain Staron,...

Tiscali Explores Satellite Options

Tiscali, Europe’s largest alternative Internet service provider (ISP), has launched a three-month trial of a two-way satellite service in the United Kingdom as it looks for ways to derive greater...

Ariane 4: Only 8 To Go

The successful Kourou launch of Insat 3C on an Ariane 4 (model 42L) rocket (Insat 3C was initially planned to launch on an Ariane 5 series) means there are only...