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A communications satellite built by Space Systems/Loral was launched into orbit to provide coverage across the entire Western Hemisphere, the companies announced. Satmex-6 was lofted on an Ariane 5 ECA […]

The Space Shuttle Discovery still is poised for a launch in July, even though many last-minute issues remain to be worked out, Wayne Hale, manager of the program, said yesterday […]

Industry giants are set to battle over which firm the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will choose for the $2 billion Secure Border Initiative net (SBInet) contract that DHS is […]

Northrop Grumman Corp. [NOC] faces an array of rich opportunities in space, including the future Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) contract, which Northrop seeks in a team with The Boeing Co. […]

By Dave Ahearn Lawmakers and Pentagon leaders should avoid any headlong rush to impose fixed-price contracts on the aerospace industry, according to a top defense executive. Using fixed-price contracting for […]

Deep flaws in space programs cause them to run far over cost estimates and trail well behind schedule, with a risk that they may not perform as required, flaws that […]

Intelsat, PA Intelsat Ltd. and Panamsat have planned debt offerings in connection with Intelsat’s planned acquisition of Panamsat Holding Corp., the companies announced. Intelsat will offer $1.9 billion in senior […]

Amnesty International released the first-ever satellite images of the wholesale destruction of a large community in Zimbabwe — providing evidence to date of the devastating impact of the Zimbabwean government’s […]

Eutelsat will play a key role in a new high-definition (HD) TV trial taking place in France throughout the next two months. The operator is partnering with TDF to transmit […]

Inmarsat announced June 1 it teamed with Assemble Communications to integrate Inmarsat’s new Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) high-speed mobile communications service into a small lightweight kit used as a […]

Vocati Enterprises unveiled June 1 a new satellite service designed to keep business operating after a hurricane. The Systems for Automated Failure Recovery was developed in conjunction with GMPCS Personal […]

Pakistan’s National Database & Registration Authority (NADRA) signed an agreement with British Telecom (BT) June 1 to obtain the DVB-RCS satellite communication system that will enhance NADRA’s broadband capability. Under […]

Orbital Sciences Corp. received an order from Orbcomm for six data communications payloads, Orbital Sciences announced June 1. Orbital is scheduled to deliver the six payload sets by mid 2007, […]

Boeing Co. completed tests on the structural design and mechanical integrity of the first of three Wideband Gapfiller Satellites the company is manufacturing for the U.S. Air Force, Boeing announced […]

Globecast will deliver high-definition (HD) TV World Cup coverage for Sky Italia. Globecast will provide HDTV coverage from its International Broadcasting Centre in Munich, Germany, to Sky’s headquarters outside of […]

Agere Systems announced June 1 it would supply components for Sirius Satellite Radio. Agere will provide radio manufacturers with its system-on-a-chip, which will be incorporated into satellite radio receivers used […]

Comtech Mobile Datacom Corp. received orders valued at $9.2 million from the U .S. Army for mobile satellite data transceivers, parent company Comtech Telecommunications Corp. announced June 1. The Model […]

Gabriel Technologies Corp. announced June 1 its subsidiary Trace Technologies was selected to provide vehicular/asset tracking and emergency responder tracking for the U.S. Department of Energy‘sNevada Test Site (NTS). The […]

Qinetiq, a U.K.-based technology company, will provide services and hardware for testing Europe’s proposed Galileo satellite navigation system under a contract with the Galileo Inreach Consortium, Qinetiq announced May 31. […]

Worldspace Satellite Radio announced May 31 it would commission a new satellite uplink facility in Dubai under an agreement with Sama Communications Co. Ltd. (Samacom). The facility will allow Worldspace […]

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. announced May 31 it would provide Angola Telecom, one of the largest operators in sub-Saharan Africa, with communications equipment and services. The equipment includes satellite modems […]

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. announced May 31 its Arizona-based subsidiary, Comtech EF Data Corp., received a $1.1 million order from a major telecommunication provider from Latin America. The service provider ordered […]

Hughes Network Systems LLC completed delivery of 12,000 broadband satellite terminals to GTech Corp., Hughes announced May 30. Hughes delivered more than 50,000 terminals to GTech, a provider of lottery, […]

Mobile Satellite Ventures LP (MSV) received two more patents from the U.S. Patent Office, the company announced May 31. The patents are part of an extensive ancillary terrestrial component patent […]

Technology Swe-Dish Launches FA150K Two-In-One Concept Swe-Dish Satellite Systems introduced a new concept by combining two of the company’s products available on the market. The Two-In-One concept consists of the […]

Has the small satellite wave crested? Despite many predictions of industry trending to smaller, lighter, cheaper, more standardized, off-the-shelf space segment components, both fixed satellite service (FSS) and mobile satellite […]

By Jason Bates The factors that led some of the largest fixed satellite service operators to abandon satellite insurance providers and rely more on self insurance look to be easing, […]

By Nick Mitsis Terrestrial networks such as Ancillary Terrestrial Components (ATC) can enhance availability, efficiency and economic viability of Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) by reusing at least some of the […]

By Peter J. Brown In the Asian Pacific region, there are new opportunities for direct-to-home (DTH) service providers and other entrepreneurs. High-definition television (HDTV) is coming to the region slowly, […]

ATK received contracts from Northrop Grumman to provide additional components and subsystems for NASA‘s James Webb Space Telescope, ATK announced May 30. ATK will provide graphite fiber structures to support […]