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The Space Shuttle Atlantis launched from Kennedy Space Center, Fla., Sept. 8 at 8:46 a.m. EDT en route to the International Space Station. While at the station, the seven- member...

Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. [SAT] has awarded the contract to build its Asiasat 4 satellite to the Hughes Space and Communications subsidiary of Hughes Electronics Corp. [GMH]. The contract...

Surviving a launch failure, especially early on the company’s development, can be the most significant obstacle to overcome. Such was the case facing Sea Launch. Indeed, Sea Launch President Will...

From satellite imagery to mobile communications, the Summer Olympic Games have made their way onto business plans within the space industry. Globalstar USA, the subsidiary of Globalstar L.P. [GSTRF], announced...

For many industry leaders trying to lessen the cost of space access, it has proven to be an uphill battle with varying degrees of U.S. government support. Members of the...

BETHESDA, Md.–Satellite manufacturers and launch vehicle providers must take more responsibility with software providers in all project phases, as new commercial systems are conceived, built and deployed. That was the...

Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. said it is developing a global information gateway that will carry voice, video conferencing, Internet connectivity and broadband data services to aircraft in flight over...

Space Systems/Loral, a subsidiary of Loral Space & Communications [LOR] has signed an agreement with Sea Launch to launch the Telstar 8 satellite in 2002. The rocket will lift the...

The U.S. Army’s Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM) has asked contractors for ideas on the feasibility of producing a 2-1/2-inch-diameter, dual-frequency GPS antenna that can be worn on an infantryman’s shoulder. The...

NASA has selected 110 research proposals form 97 firms in 27 states for negotiation of phase-2 contract awards for its Small Business Innovative Research program. The total value of the...