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Kazakhstan and Russia have agreed to develop a new civil satellite launching system using the Mig-31 fighter and the Ishim missile as the platform from which to launch payloads up […]

Globalstar LLC said it filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission for authority to operate a gateway in Sebring, FL. The gateway, expected to open later this summer, will […]

Intelsat said the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) found the company to be in compliance with the privatization requirements of the ORBIT Act. The FCC found that Intelsat has substantially diluted […]

Stratos Global Corp. said it signed an agreement with Hughes Network Systems to be the first distributor of the HNS 9201 broadband satellite IP modem and Wi-Fi access point for […]

Telenor Satellite Services said it was selected as a premier service provider of Inmarsat‘s forthcoming Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) satellite broadband service. The service, which is expected to launch […]

With much of the talk on Panamsat‘s IPO last month focused on the dividends that were paid out from the proceeds and from a dividend declaration that took place only […]

LAS VEGAS–With the company’s initial public offering (IPO) on the market for about a month and its quiet period officially over, Panamsat Corp. CEO Joseph Wright sat down with Satellite […]

For Southern California, which has been plagued in recently years with wildfires, earthquakes, flooding and other disasters, having a satellite-based emergency response system is crucial for keeping its emergency services […]

Russia is one of the largest potential markets for pay-TV worldwide. It has a population in excess of 140 million people and with still very low digital television penetration; the […]

LAS VEGAS–A quick tour of the exhibit halls at this year’s National Association of Broadcasters annual trade show held last week, revealed that high-definition TV (HDTV) and IPTV (television over […]

Arrowhead Global Solutions said that former SES Americom President and CEO Dean Olmstead will succeed Mary Ann Elliot as the company’s president. Elliot will continue on as Arrowhead chairman. “The […]

Arrowhead Global Solutions said that former SES Americom President and CEO Dean Olmstead will succeed Mary Ann Elliot as the company’s president. Elliot will continue on as Arrowhead chairman. “The […]

NTV-Plus, a Russian satellite pay-TV operator, expects to play a key role in developing the digital television market in Russia. The operator has about 400,000 subscribers and is leading the […]

DirecTV Inc. and EchoStar Communications Corp. have both stepped up efforts to woo Voom customers, who will lose their direct-to-home satellite television service at the end of the month when […]

The Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association (SBCA) announced a decision by its board of directors to move the association focus toward education and its National Standards and Testing Program certification […]

SES Astra said and it inked a deal with RaceWorld TV to allow for the free-to-air (FTA) digital distribution of RaceWorld TV via the Astra 1H satellite, located at 19.2 […]

KVH Industries Inc. said recreational vehicle manufacturer Fleetwood Enterprises selected it as its sole source for satellite TV systems for Fleetwood’s 2006 model year vehicles. “We chose KVH as the […]

The Associated Press reported April 22 said Westchester County, N.Y. County Executive Andrew Spano (D) urged judges impose the tracking via satellite of all sex offenders that are placed on […]

Telenor Satellite Services said it was selected as a premier service provider of Inmarsat‘s forthcoming Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) satellite broadband service. The service, which is expected to launch […]

ND Satcom formally introduced its true Automatic Pointing System software at the National Association of Broadcasters‘ annual conference, which wrapped up yesterday in Las Vegas. The new software allows an […]

Harris Corp. used the final day of the National Association of Broadcasters annual trade show yesterday to announce that TV Azteca S.A. de C.V. signed a purchase agreement with Harris’ […]

ViaSat Inc. said it was selected by Kongsberg Satellite Services AS (KSAT) of Tromso, Norway, to provide a 7.3-meter X-band receive and S-band telemetry, tracking and command antenna system for […]

Viasat, the Nordic direct-to-home (DTH) satellite television service operator, is closing in on 700,000 digital DTH subscribers in the Nordic and Baltic region. The majority of these are in the […]

Orbital Sciences Corp. reported revenues of $167.1 million for the first quarter of 2005, up 10 percent from the $151.4 million in revenues for the first quarter of 2004. Revenue […]

Globalstar LLC said it filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission for authority to operate a gateway in Sebring, FL. The gateway, expected to open later this summer, will […]

Eumetsat, the European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites, said yesterday that more than 90 European and international scientists met in Locarno, Switzerland earlier this month to contribute ideas […]

Com Dev International Ltd. said it received orders for the supply of the company’s core Switch, ancillaries and multiplexer products for communications satellites being built by Space Systems/Loral. The products […]

Xinhuanet reported April 21 that The China Satellite Communications Corp. (Chinasat) signed a 100 million euros ($130.7 million) contract with Alcatel Space for a communications and live radio and TV […]

DirecTV Inc. said it filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas against 12 individuals, including at least 10 former DirecTV customer service agents, […]

SES Astra hooked up a deal with German company T-Systems to help broadcasters with their coverage of the World Cup, soccer’s premier international tournament, which Germany is hosting in 2006. […]