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MANASSAS, Va. — Leadership of the United States in space travel and exploration is slipping away, NASA Administrator Michael Griffin said. While the United States became the first nation to […]

BSkyB has seen an impressive increase in its number of subscribers. In its latest results, the operator announced it added close to 80,000 subscribers to the end of June. In […]

ISAT.L Inmarsat PLC reported a profit of $31.3 million in the first half of 2006, down from a profit of $42.8 in the first half of 2005, The company reported […]

Congress should consider limiting NASA spending on the Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) program to nothing beyond the preliminary design review, the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) stated. NASA shouldn’t enter […]

With civil space initiatives being pushed with significant momentum, many projects have passed milestones that are making some industry executives re-evaluate this sector. Recently, Boeing Co. successfully tested a key […]

The largest maize maze in the world has opened in York, England, and fittingly, the maze design was created using space age technology. Pioneering GPS equipment was employed to plot […]

After a few challenging years, satellite-enabled business initiatives have begun to rebound fueled by new technologies and applications. Many industry observers believe that the notion of a "killer app" that […]

The U.S. Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin a contract to continue work on a nanosatellite development program, the company announced Aug. 2. Under the contract from the Air Force Research […]

Romania Cable Systems (RCS), the media company which launched direct-to-home (DTH) services in Romania in 2005, is looking to launch new DTH platforms in other countries and build an Eastern-European […]

Romania Cable Systems (RCS) which launched direct-to-home (DTH) market in Romania in 2005 in areas not covered by the company’s cable offerings, hopes to double its number of DTH subscribers […]

Geoeye appointed Martin Faga to the board of directors, the company announced Aug. 3. Faga also remains on the board of trustees at Mitre, where he served as president and […]

Sirius Satellite Radio appointed Adrienne Calderone to senior vice president and controller the company announced Aug. 3. Calderone will serve as the chief accounting officer responsible for public reporting, Sarbanes-Oxley […]

Mary Frost has been appointed CEO of Globecast America, the U.S. unit of Paris-based Globecast. Frost oversees Globecast’s strategy and operations in North and Latin America, based between the company’s […]

Boeing Co. awarded Astrotech Space Operations a $1.6 million contract for payload processing, Astrotech parent company Spacehab Inc. announced Aug. 3. Under the contract, Astrotech will supply and install payloads […]

The U.S. Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center awarded Arrowhead Global Solutions an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract for portable satellite communications terminals. The one-year contract includes four one-year options, and […]

ViaSat Inc. recorded record revenues of $128.7 million and new net contract awards of $134 million in the company’s 2007 first quarter, ViaSat announced Aug. 3. The company posted a […]

Inmarsat PLC reported a profit of $31.3 million in the first half of 2006, down from a profit of $42.8 in the first half of 2005, the company reported Aug. […]

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) selected Telenor Satellite Services to supply global satellite communications equipment and services to the humanitarian agency. The company will supply the IRC with its Internet […]

Near Earth LLC announced Aug. 2 the launch of its online library in which the company will publish a continuing series of documents related to satellite and media telecommunications industries. […]

Globalstar Inc. unveiled a modem to provide satellite connectivity for laptop computers and other data-only applications, the company announced Aug. 3. The Skyhawk M1620 modem is designed to adapt to […]

XM Satellite Radio will run adds for customers of Google Inc.‘s Adwords program on the satellite radio provider’s non-music channels, the companies announced Aug. 3. Under the agreement, Google Adwords […]

Radio e Televisao de Portugal (RTP) signed a deal with Intelsat to launch a channel on Intelsat’s IA-8 satellite to supply the direct-to-home channel in Brazil. Intelsat will provide RTP […]

The U.S. Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin a contract to continue work on a nanosatellite program, the company announced Aug. 2. Under the contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory’s […]

The U.S. government awarded Geoeye a $19.6 million contract to provide imagery, products and services to multiple federal agencies, the company announced Aug. 2. Under the contract, Geoeye will supply […]

Thrane & Thrane has made a 550 million kroner ($94.1 million) offer to buy Nera ASA‘s mobile satellite communications operations, Nera announced Aug. 2. Under the deal, Thrane & Thrane […]

Orbital Sciences Corp. awarded ATK a $90 million contract to supply first-, second- and third-stage Orion solid rocket motors for a variety of launch platforms. ATK will build the motors […]

Telesat Canada reported a profit of 43 million Canadian dollars ($38 million) in the 2006 second quarter, compared to earnings of 26.3 million ($23.2 million) in the same period in […]

Despite overcapacity in the commercial satellite market and the continuing decline in the number of commercial launches being conducted, satellite operators are having trouble finding rides to space because launch […]

Lockheed Martin delivered the flight structure of the second Advanced Extremely High Frequency (EHF) spacecraft the company announced Aug. 2. The Advanced EHF system will supply highly secure, protected and […]

The U.S. Department of Defense awarded Frequency Electronics Inc. multiple contracts to build a secure communications satellite system. The initial contracts, totaling $1.5 million, include obtaining long-lead materials and developing […]