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NASA Reopens Old Kennedy Space Center Building For New Uses NASA has reopened giant doors on an old Kennedy Space Center building that constitutes a once and future gateway to […]

Northrop Grumman Corp. [NOC] established a high technology Missile Defense Engineering and Analysis Center (MDEAC). The company describes it as a state-of-the-art capability that will support the nation’s integrated air […]

The Army gave Raytheon Co. [RTN] a contract to provide heavy anti-tank, precision assault missiles for the military, a pact worth an initial $163.2 million that contains a potential five […]

NASA Deputy Administrator Shana Dale announced Wednesday the selection of Joyce L. Winterton as the new assistant administrator for education, effective today. Winterton succeeds John M. Hairston, Jr., who has […]

A new version of the National Space Policy, the first in a decade, says the United States must have both defense and peaceful use of outer space, and also the […]

As NASA moves to realize President Bush’s vision for space exploration, other NASA programs may be harmed, according to a report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). On the one […]

President Bush vowed to increase cooperation with allied nations on ballistic missile defense. In a Rose Garden news conference at the White House Wednesday, Bush said the United States will […]

The U.S. ballistic missile defense (BMD) system is able to provide protection for allies such as Japan and South Korea, but the missile shield needs substantially more funding, a prominent […]

North Korea, after announcing it detonated a nuclear weapon, likely won’t surrender its nuclear arsenal even if the isolated regime is punished with further sanctions, analysts said yesterday. However, sanctions […]

The House Armed Services Committee chairman asked President Bush to accelerate two major missile-shield programs, and to provide funding for that hastened pace. Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.), the chairman, made […]

The board of International Launch Services Inc. (ILS) appointed Frank McKenna the company’s president, as Lockheed Martin Corp. completed the sale of its interests in the international joint venture. Lockheed […]

SPAB Spacehab Inc., a provider of commercial space services, announced Oct. 6 that its common stock has closed for more than 30 consecutive days below the minimum $1-per-share requirement for […]

Australia is one of the most dynamic pay-TV markets in Asia, and the country’s geography and large numbers of households situated in remote areas of the country making it an […]

A directive passed last week by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) focuses on three kinds of dishes: beef, chicken and satellite. As mandated in […]

In the increasingly connected world, "users are growing to expect continuous access to data, and they increasingly are using location information where they live and work," according to Darren Koenig, […]

Alcatel Alenia Space and Globalstar Inc. announced their signing of an initial authorization-to-proceed agreement to start work on mobile satellite voice-and-data services provider Globalstar’s second-generation satellite constellation. The preliminary contract […]

Australian pay-TV operator Foxtel is set to complete its digital transition by March, Patrick Delany, the company’s executive director of content, product development and delivery, said. The operator, which has […]

Arqiva has secured a deal with City Screen Limited, owners of Picturehouse cinemas, to install a live digital cinema network in all Picturehouse franchises across the United Kingdom. The deal […]

Crosley Radio, a manufacturer of vintage consumer electronics, has incorporated XM Satellite Radio into its latest tabletop receiver, the Explorer I. In an Oct. 10 announcement, Crosley, a division of […]

Eagle Broadband Inc. announced Oct. 12 that one of its largest resellers and a supplier for the federal government has purchased five units of Eagle’s Satmax advanced satellite-communications technology. The […]

Intermap Technologies Corp. announced that its subsidiary, Intermap Technologies GmbH, received a contract from an international client for geospatial data valued at $3.7 million. Under the agreement, Intermap will process […]

The European Union approved Oct. 12 a step that enables the European Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Supervisory Authority to complete the development phase of the Galileo program. By a […]

Throughout the global developing and developed regions, the need for specialized satellite-enabled communication platforms is on the rise. Specific network criteria is diversified by the client served, but all require […]

The World Teleport Association announced Oct. 10 its appointment of Mary Frost, CEO of Globecast America, to its board. Retroactive to Oct. 1, Frost will complete a three-year term on […]

Intrinsyc Software International Inc., a mobility software and services company, and Road Angel Group Ltd., a manufacturer of GPS devices, unveiled the Road Angel Navigator series Oct. 11. Based on […]

XM Satellite Radio and Acura will offer complimentary satellite-radio service to buyers of some certified pre-owned vehicles, the companies announced Oct. 11. Acura is offering three months of free service […]

The European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded Qinetiq a contract to develop two demonstrator systems of the company’s hollow waveguide optical integration technology that are intended to assess the potential […]

Globalstar Inc. announced Oct. 11 that it has completed negotiations with the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) for a federal supply schedule contract for the purchase of satellite voice and […]

Boeing delivered hardware and completed software tests for the next-generation GPS constellation, the company announced Oct. 12. The company delivered the first gyroscope package, which helps stabilize on-orbit spacecraft, for […]