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Space tourism company Space Adventures Ltd. will acquire California-based Space Launch Corp., giving Space Adventures a technology development capability and access to space system intellectual property, the company announced May […]

The boards of Eltek ASA and Nera ASA have agreed to merge, creating a Norwegian telecom giant, the companies announced. The combined company will have leading positions in transmission, telecom […]

Caprock Communications named Britt Carina Horncastle vice president of corporate development May 30. Horncastle will be in charge of managing Caprock’s long-term growth strategy, which includes its presence in emerging […]

DirecTV Inc. named John Shelton senior vice president of sales and distribution, the company announced May 30. His responsibilities include management of DirecTV distribution network and the development of sales […]

The Department of Defense (DOD) has failed to meet its original cost, schedule and performance goals in the Transformational Satellite Communications System (TSAT) program, a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report […]

U.S. military forces require greater space-based communications systems, and also need Space Based Radar, a noted analyst said. Because the United States is the lone superpower on the planet, it […]

Crew from the International Space Station will execute a spacewalk Thursday, NASA announced. The space agency will preview the spacewalk later today. The five-and-a-half hour spacewalk begins at 6:40 p.m. […]

The Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory (STEREO) is slated for launch July 22, according to NASA. STEREO blastoff from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., is slated for 3:11 to 3:13 […]

The Space Shuttle Discovery is poised for a launch July 1, according to NASA. Discovery has a window of July 1 to July 19 to lift off from the Kennedy […]

A new weather-spotting satellite was launched successfully into a geostationary orbit, just as the 2006 hurricane season begins. NOAA and NASA announced the launch from the Cape Canaveral Air Force […]

If ballistic missile defense (BMD) systems are developed to the point where they work dependably, they nonetheless will be effective only against limited numbers of incoming enemy missiles, and BMD […]

The U.S. Justice Department authorized Bermuda-based Intelsat Ltd. to proceed with its takeover of PanAmSat Holding Corp. [PA], the company announced. Justice officials didn’t seek any conditions on the merger, […]

L-3 Communications [LLL] agreed to acquire Crestview Aerospace Corp. [CAC] for $135 million in cash. The acquired business is expected to have annual sales of approximately $120 million in 2006, […]

Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] and European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. (EADS) will work together to ensure interoperability of the E.U. and U.S. global positioning satellite-based systems, Lockheed and EADS […]

Military space programs, in the past burdened by blunders and underfunding, now are embarked upon a renaissance, a well-known defense analyst asserts. For example, the National Polar-Orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite […]

The space industry faces robust growth in coming years, with 139 imaging satellites worth $16.3 billion being delivered in the next 10 years, a surge that will see India seize […]

By John Robinson Boeing [BA], which last year was harshly penalized for its performance as the prime contractor on the ground based missile defense (GMD) system, has made great strides […]

Arianespace placed Satmex 6 and Thaicom 5 into orbit May 27, the company announced. The mission, carried out by an Ariane 5 ECA launcher from Kourou, French Guiana, was the […]

SES Global announced that it has contracted with Sea Launch Co. for a mission on its Land Launch system to send the AMC-21 spacecraft into orbit in 2008. Land Launch […]

Satellite broadband provider Wildblue Communications Inc. has signed an agreement with a Kentucky coalition that wants to provide broadband access throughout the state, Wildblue announced. The agreement with Connectkentucky, a […]

Pace Micro Technology has introduced its first pan-European high definition (HD) set-top box for receiving free-to-air satellite signals, the company announced May 30. The DS810XE will allows users to access […]

The Kompas-2 satellite is suffering from an equipment malfunction and has not yet reached full power, Interfax reported May 29. The satellite, designed to study atmospheric, volcanic and seismic phenomena, […]

SIRI, XMSR XM Satellite Radio may be losing its grip on the one area where it still holds a formidable edge over rival Sirius Satellite Radio – subscribers. XM reported […]

An industry-first offering from England’s Royal Mail is set to revolutionize the same day postal delivery market by offering customers the ability to track the progress of their goods in […]

The U.S. Department of Justice approved Intelsat Ltd.‘s acquisition of Panamsat Corp. without conditions, Intelsat announced May 26. “We are gratified that the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division, after a comprehensive […]

The U.S. Department of Defense is not meeting original cost, schedule and performance goals established for the Transformational Satellite Communications (TSAT) program, according to a report from the U.S. Government […]

Italy-based Eurimage, Digitalglobe‘s European business partner, has signed a contract with the European Commission‘s (EC) Joint Research Center to supply satellite imagery over a four-year period, Digitalglobe announced May 25. […]

Euronews CEO Philippe Cayla believes it will be a while before the channel provider will offer news services in high definition (HD). Euronews is one of the most widely watched […]

Orbital Sciences Corp. received a contract from the U.S. Air Force for two Minotaur launches under the Rocket System Launch Program, the company announced May 25. Under the $23 million […]