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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...

Eastman Kodak Co. [EK] appointed Michael Whaley as the company’s new chief operations officer and vice president, commercial and government systems. Under his new position, Whaley will have the responsibility...

Space Imaging may be facing a significant battle as the company fuels the possible loss of its European distributor. According to industry sources, the Colorado-based satellite imagery company is in...

Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.’s [SIRI] Sirius 2 satellite successfully was launched Sept. 5 aboard a Proton rocket, achieved successful separation about two and a half hours after liftoff and had...

Loral Cyberstar has established an Indian Ocean Region (IOR), with headquarters in Bangalore, India, to provide service and support for the carrier’s customers in the region. The new region’s territory...

Integral Systems Inc. [ISYS], a supplier of satellite ground systems and software, has acquired SAT Corp., which provides automatic signal monitoring systems and networks for both satellite and terrestrial applications....

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...

It won’t be long before the question of how effective regional geostationary satellites will be in competition with the Big LEO satellite telephony provider is answered. P.T. Pasifik Satelit Nusantara...

Gilat-To-Home Inc., the satellite-based, broadband Internet service provider, has named David Trachtenberg as its president and chief marketing officer. Trachtenberg, who recently joined Gilat-To-Home, was president and chief operating officer...