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The Army gave Lockheed Martin Corp. a $379 million contract for 112 Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missiles, the company announced. The contract also includes launcher modification kits, program management and […]

NASA isn’t able to pay for its existing and planned programs, a new congressionally mandated study concludes. Focusing on NASA space and earth science programs, for example, the study found […]

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is pursuing several novel all- weather sensors that hold the promise of dramatically reducing the time it takes to detect the launch of a ballistic […]

Lockheed Martin Corp. delivered components for the first geosynchronous orbit (GEO) satellite in the Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS), the missile warning system, according to the company. The software will provide […]

The Air Force selected Lockheed Martin Corp. to advance the Hybrid Launch Vehicle (HLV) program. Lockheed received a $2.5 million contract for work on the HLV studies and analysis program. […]

The L-3 Narda Satellite Networks unit received the indefinite delivery and indefinite quantity firm fixed price pact, calling for it to provide about 174 Ground Multi-Band Terminals (GMTs), including spares […]

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) chopped a total $183.5 million from President Bush’s budget proposal for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). That came as the panel moved to authorize […]

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) chopped a total $183.5 million from President Bush’s budget proposal for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). That came as the panel moved to authorize […]

High-end, expensive satellite news gathering (SNG) trucks are facing stiff low-cost competition these days, as satellite service providers and equipment manufacturers market faster, better, and cheaper solutions. In doing so, […]

The European Space Agency, in collaboration with the Ramsar Convention Secretariat, created GlobWetland products and services. This offering uses satellite imagery to provide detailed wide-area views of individual wetlands. GlobWetland […]

SES Astra has signed a long-term satellite capacity agreement with Discovery Communications to broadcast XXP, a German-based mainstream entertainment channel. XXP has been using analogue capacity from Astra on the […]

England’s FA Premier League split the broadcasting rights for its game between BSkyB and Setanta Sports, the league and broadcasters announced May 5. BSkyB, which had its monopoly broadcast rights […]

NASA‘s Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory (Stereo) spacecraft arrived May 4 at Astrotech, a payload processing facility near Kennedy Space Center in Florida, to begin preparations and final testing for launch. […]

Los Alamos National Laboratory has received funding for a new space payload to increase on-orbit computational capabilities. The project is jointly sponsored by the National Nuclear Security Administration‘s (NNSA) Office […]

Intermap Technologies Corp. announced May 4 that it has been awarded a $1.6 million contract to provide elevation and geospatial data from the company’s NextmMap USA and Nextmap International data […]

Raptor Networks Technology Inc. announced May 5 that it has signed a partnership agreement with Satellite Engineering Group (SEGI) to provide gigabit Ethernet technology for the broadcast, cable TV and […]

Eutelsat Communications announced May 4 that EADS Astrium will manufacture the Hot Bird 9 broadcast satellite, which is scheduled to be launched in 2008. The spacecraft will be based on […]

DirecTV Group Inc. reported revenues of $3.4 billion and a profit of $235 million in the 2006 first quarter, the direct-to-home satellite operator announced May 4. Revenues were up 8 […]

U.K. satellite operator BSkyB now has about 8.1 million subscribers, growth which analysts described as “a bit light.” “BskyB’s nine month results came in in-line with our forecasts,” Conor O’Shea, […]

SES Astra has signed a transponder deal with U.K. transmission service company Arqiva. The capacity subcontracted by SES Astra at the orbital position 28.2 degrees/ 28.5 degrees East will be […]

Verso Technologies Inc., completed interoperability tests with iDirect and has been named a member of the Idirect IP Alliance, Verso announced. The companies plan to offer an advanced GSM backhaul […]

Eutelsat Communications announced May 4 that EADS Astrium will manufacture the Hot Bird 9 broadcast satellite, which is scheduled to be launched in 2008. The spacecraft will be based on […]

DirecTV Group Inc. reported revenues of $3.4 billion and a profit of $235 million in the 2006 first quarter, the direct-to-home satellite operator announced May 4. Revenues were up 8 […]

U.K. satellite operator BSkyB now has about 8.1 million subscribers, growth which analysts described as “a bit light.” “BskyB’s nine month results came in in-line with our forecasts,” Conor O’Shea, […]

SES Astra has signed a transponder deal with U.K. transmission service company Arqiva. The capacity subcontracted by SES Astra at the orbital position 28.2 degrees/ 28.5 degrees East will be […]

Verso Technologies Inc., completed interoperability tests with iDirect and has been named a member of the Idirect IP Alliance, Verso announced. The companies plan to offer an advanced GSM backhaul […]

Caprock Communications announced May 2 that Vine Trust, an international relief agency, asked Caprock to provide advanced satellite services to the Amazon Hope 2, a ship that serves as a […]

Revenue for Sirius Satellite Radio nearly tripled in the first quarter of 2006, but the company’s loss also grew, due largely to stock options paid to Howard Stern, Sirius announced […]

Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. (Asiasat) signed a contract with Space Systems/Loral Inc. (SS/L) to design and build the Asiasat 5, the satellite operator announced May 2. Asiasat 5 will […]