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Boeing turned over the Spaceway F2 satellite to DirecTV Inc. following the completion of in-orbit checkout of the spacecraft, Boeing announced April 19. Spaceway F2, launched in November, is part […]

Mirabilis Ventures Inc., a mergers and acquisition corporation, announced April 28 its acquisition of the transportable earth station operations of Chameleon Communications, marking Mirabilis’ presence in the satellite transmission arena. […]

The Advanced Extremely High Frequency (EHF) spacecraft completed a structural test designed to validate the rigid characteristics of the satellite, Lockheed Martin announced April 19. The modal survey, performed at […]

Panamsat and On Call Communications announced April 18 the development of a new satellite-based communications solution. The combination of Panamsat’s Quickspot on-demand satellite technology and On Call’s Onspot auto-deploying broadband […]

The number of broadband subscribers around the globe is expected to reach 413 million by 2010, driven in part by increased use of satellite broadband services, according to a study […]

Intelsat Ltd. lost $325.3 million in 2005, compared to $38.7 million in 2004, due to higher operating expenses, Intelsat reported April 18. The satellite operator reported revenue growth of 12 […]

Panamsat Corp. announced April 17 that it had repointed a beam on the PAS-8 Pacific Ocean Region satellite to effectively reach every corner of New Zealand, New Caledonia and Fiji. […]

Masten Space Systems unveiled its system to launch small scientific payloads into space, the company announced April 18. Masten is offering missions under its Cansat To Space program for an […]

Arabsat signed an agreement with Jordan Media City (JMC) to set up integrated solutions centers and centers for broadcasting and storage of TV materials. These centers are intended to attract […]

Comtech EF Data Corp., will provide DirecTV Inc. with modulators and power switchers under a purchase agreement valued at a minimum of $3.5 million, Comtech announced April 18. Comtech will […]

Following its win in a patent infringement lawsuit, Tivo Inc. now intends to seek a permanent injunction against Echostar Communications Corp. over the use of digital video recorder (DVR) technology, […]

Andrew Corp., has acquired England’s Precision Antennas Ltd., a provider of antennas for terrestrial and satellite communications systems. Andrew paid about $26 million to acquire the subsidiary of U.K.-based Cobham […]

Orbital Sciences Corp. launched a constellation of small scientific satellites April 14 for Taiwan’s civilian space agency, Orbital announced. The Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere and Climate (COSMIC) mission, […]

XM Satellite Radio Inc. is negotiating to pay some of its debt to General Motors (GM) early, XM said in an April 17 filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange […]

Lockheed Martin has added Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) and IBM Business Consulting Services to its team competing to build a U.S. government environmental satellite, Lockheed Martin announced April 17. […]

Raytheon Systems, Network Centric Systems, North, St. Petersburg, Fla., is being awarded a $19 million cost-plus-fixed-fee modification under contract (N00024-06-C-5101) to exercise an option for cooperative engagement capability (CEC) design […]

Lockheed Martin Corp., Maritime Systems and Sensors, Manassas, Va., is being awarded a $21 million cost-plus-incentive-fee/award-fee modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-04-C-6207) for additional engineering services under acoustic rapid commercial […]

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded an $89.3 million cost plus award fee contract modification for the Multi-Platform Radar Technology Insertion Program includes the design build […]

ATK Tactical Systems, Rocket Center, W.V., is being awarded a $5.5 million firm fixed price, cost reimbursement contract for initial procurement of 4,923 DSU-33 proximity sensors, 51 D-2 dummy sensors, […]

Iridium Government Services, LLC, Tempe, Ariz., is being awarded a contract for commercial mobile satellite services for voice, data, and pager services utilizing the Iridium satellite constellation. The contract has […]

A collaborative Navy-industry team, led by Lockheed Martin, successfully demonstrated the portability of open architecture software with the Aegis Weapon System at sea during USS Bainbridge’s (DDG 96) Combat Ship […]

The JCSAT-9 telecommunications satellite, designed and built by Lockheed Martin for JSAT Corp. of Japan was successfully launched aboard a Sea Launch Zenit-3SL launch vehicle from the Pacific Equator. Lift-off […]

The Calipso (Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite bservation) satellite, for which Alcatel Alenia Space handled spacecraft-payload integration, will be launched on April 21, from the Vandenberg Air Force Base […]

BY RICHARD MULLEN The fact that the Global Hawk aircraft is evolving over the course of its production is a strength of the program, rather than a sign of Pentagon […]

BY RICHARD MULLEN The Navy awarded Lockheed Martin Corp. a contract modification worth $50.6 million for MK 41 vertical launch systems (VLS), the company said. These launchers, the company claims, […]

BY KEITH STEIN Proposed cuts to the U.S. space budget may cause excess collateral damage between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and foreign partners interested in supporting the […]

BY KEITH STEIN Proposed cuts to the U.S. space budget may cause excess collateral damage between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and foreign partners interested in supporting the […]

High-definition (HD) TV has more than proven itself technologically, and according to industry analyst reports, HDTV will be in 52 million households by 2009, up from the current 4 million […]

XMSR XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Inc. completed a refinancing transaction intended to replace higher interest rate debt with new lower interest rate debt, XM announced […]

Polar stratospheric clouds often are referred to as mother-of-pearl clouds because of their iridescent appearance. But in recent years, the clouds have become the focus of many research projects years […]