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The government needs to abandon its old ways of thinking about spectrum use for public safety and adopt a more flexible approach that incorporates a variety of technologies, according to […]

MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. added two members to its worldwide network of Radarsat imagery stations, the company announced June 24. The subscription agreements with a NATO ground station in […]

Echostar Communications Corp. said June 23 it added the Indian channel Zee Gujarati to its international programming lineup of its Dish Network direct-to-home satellite television service. This brings the number […]

DirecTV approved technology developed by LG Electronics that will allow high-definition television (HDTV) signals to be delivered to hotel rooms, DirecTV announced June 22. Lodgenet Entertainment Corp. will be the […]

Symmetricom Inc. developed a new XL-GPS time and frequency receiver, the company announced June 22. The rack-mounted unit features an internal GPS receiver that locks to signals from the satellite […]

Sirius Satellite Radio will add a talk show hosted by Publisher Judith Regan to its Talk Central station beginning in October, Sirius announced June 24. Regan is the founder and […]

Russian News & Information Agency Novosti reported June 23 that Russia plans to build a new military satellite to replace the one that was lost in the June 22 Molniya-M […]

Sea Launch LLC placed the Intelsat Americas-8 (IA-8) into its transfer orbit June 23. The satellite, onboard a Zenit-3SL rocket, was launched from Sea Launch’s equatorial platform in the Pacific […]

As commercial satellite communications have become an essential component of military operations, the U.S. government should create a single, integrated commercial satellite communications service planning and procurement process to deal […]

Rockwell Collins Government Systems received a $45.3 million contract from the U.S. Air Force June 22 to provide GPS receivers for foreign military sales to Germany, France, Canada and Australia, […]

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. said June 23 that Bank Hapoalim entered into an agreement for the assignment of its loan and the option for the sale of a portion of […]

El Al Airlines is equipping seven passenger jets with Sky Connect Iridium satellite terminals, which will provide global cockpit voice and data communications during long-haul flights, Iridium Satellite LLC said […]

Satelinx International Inc. said June 23 it signed a letter of intent with Next Group Brasil Limitada under which Next Group will market Satelinx’ satellite vehicle tracking products and services […]

Echostar Communications Corp. announced that its Dish Network direct-to-home satellite television service added 3A Telesud, a 24-hour French-language channel that provides programming produced in Africa, the West Indies and Haiti. […]

The European satellite navigation system took another step forward June 21 when Alcatel Space delivered the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) system to the European Space Agency, Alcatel announced. […]

Sirius Satellite Radio announced an agreement to broadcast the British Broadcasting Corporation‘s modern music channel Radio 1. The agreement is with BBC Radio International. BBC Radio 1 will be broadcast […]

EMS Technologies Inc. announced its Defense and Space Systems division won a contract from the U.S. Office of Naval Research to develop an airborne Common Data Link antenna system for […]

Iridium Satellite LLC is upgrading and enhancing its in-network service to make it easier for fleet operators to take advantage of the Iridium-to-Iridium calling and the prepaid crew calling programs. […]

Aeroastro, a microsatellite technology provider, announced it won a contract from Globalstar LLC for seven appliqués intended to bolster the performance of Aeroastro’s Sensor Enabled Notification System. The appliqués receive […]

Sea Launch LLC initiated a 72-hour countdown in preparation for the launch of the Intelsat Americas-8 (IA-8) satellite June 23, the company said. The IA-8 satellite, built by Space Systems/Loral […]

Globecast announced June 21 that it would deliver MTV Networks‘ European channels to cable and satellite television providers across Europe via a dedicated transponder aboard the Hot Bird 6 satellite. […]

C-Com Satellite Systems Inc. delivered its first iNetVu Mobile unit to Netcom Africa Ltd., a communications infrastructure provider of satellite and wireless broadband in Western Africa, C-Com announced. Netcom will […]

Echostar Communications Corp., which operates the Dish Network direct-to-home satellite television system, is making preparations for what is expected to be another busy hurricane season on the U.S. East Coast, […]

Glowlink Communications Technology Inc. announced June 21 that GCI, a provider of local cellular and long distance telephone, cable television, Internet and data services in Alaska, awarded Glowlink a contract […]

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) received a contract from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to study technology for in-space manufacturing and assembly of a very large optical […]

Delphi Corp. unveiled its XM Signal Repeater, which rebroadcasts the XM Satellite Radio signal throughout the home. The system, which includes a transmitter and a repeater antenna, rebroadcasts the signal […]

Panamsat Holdings Corp. will pay a quarterly dividend of about 39 cents per share for the period from April 1 to June 30. The dividend will be payable on or […]

The Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) announced June 21 the appointment of John Medeiros as vice president for government relations and regulatory affairs. Medeiros will be responsible […]

Echostar Communications Corp. appointed of Michael Neuman as the president and COO, the company announced June 20. In these positions, he will oversee day-to-day operations of Echostar. Neuman most recently […]

The two teams competing for the contract to build and operate the European Union’s Galileo satellite navigation system submitted a joint bid to the Galileo Joint Undertaking (GJU) June 20. […]