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The launch of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration‘s Demonstration of Autonomous Rendezvous Technology (DART) spacecraft aboard an Orbital Sciences Corp. [ORB] Pegasus XL rocket has been rescheduled for Nov. […]

Princeton, N.J.-based SES Americom began offering commercial service on its recently launched AMC-11 satellite at the spacecraft’s orbital position 22,000 miles above North America. Cable programmers now will be better […]

A launch attempt scheduled for early this morning involving a U.S. Air Force GPS satellite aboard a Boeing [NYSE: BA] Delta II rocket was scrubbed again and will be attempted […]

Hauppauge, N.Y.-based Globecomm Systems Inc. [GCOM] entered into a one-year agreement with Afghan Telecom to provide international voice origination and termination services. The agreement, renewable on an annual basis, calls […]

A joint venture, named Asia Digital Media, was unveiled today to deliver secure technology service and to enable HDTV satellite broadcasting, high-speed Internet and on- line transaction services to meet […]

A new satellite Internet service is to be available in Poland. SES Astra signed a deal with Go!nternet to launch a new one-way satellite Internet service across Poland. The satellite […]

Orbital Sciences Corp. [ORB] had hoped that today would have been the day to launch the National Aeronautics and Space Administration‘s Demonstration of Autonomous Rendezvous Technology (DART) spacecraft, but lingering […]

Satellite Today has learned the launch of the last of the Lockheed Martin [LMT]-built GPS II-R series GPS satellite aboard a Delta 2 launch vehicle from Cape Canaveral Air Force […]

Gilat Satellite Networks LLC [GILTF] reported revenues of $64.8 million and a net loss of $200,000 for the third quarter ended Sept. 30. The numbers are an improvement compared with […]

ITV inked a $18.3 million deal to acquire Sky Ventures‘ 49.5-percent share in multichannel operation Granada Sky Broadcasting (GSB). The acquisition also signals the launch of ITV3, replacing GSB’s channel […]

Globecomm Systems Inc. [GCOM] took the wraps off its new auto-explorer flyaway terminal designed for a broad range of government applications. The terminal is a compact, self-contained Ku-band system that […]

Navteq [NVT], a provider of digital maps for vehicle navigation and locations-based solutions, said it will supply its products to whichever group – the Eurely (including Alcatel, Finmeccanica, Vinci Concessions […]

Hughes Network Systems Inc. expanded its relationship with JSC Ukrainian Satellite Systems. Under the new agreement, HNS will supply JSC with a Direcway network operations center and an unspecified number […]

Monterey, Calif.-based Hewlett Packard and Bethesda, Md.-based Lockheed Martin [LMT] formed a strategic alliance. Details will be announced tomorrow, Nov. 3, between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. PST, at the […]

A planned rollout of mobile satellite television service by South Korea’s SK Telecom may be delayed as country regulators ponder whether the service can broadcast terrestrial television programs. According to […]

A recent ruling by a Quebec court judge struck down two sections of Canada’s Radiocommunications Act that made it illegal for Canadian residents to receive foreign broadcasts on satellite dishes, […]

Robert Leach, head of interactive services at BSkyB, the U.K. satellite pay-TV operator, believes interactive advertising will go from strength to strength, as advertising agencies understand the value of the […]

Giant consumer-electronics manufacturer Philips is urging a more proactive approach when it comes to High-Definition Television (HDTV) in Europe, and it warns that Europe is in danger of falling behind […]

Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) said it reached an agreement with Intelsat LLC for the design of the Intelsat Americas-9 satellite – a high-power, C- and Ku-band satellite that ultimately will provide […]

Wall Street can be fickle in picking the financial performance measures it uses to evaluate publicly traded companies. For satellite radio companies, the focus right now is on notching subscriber […]

Honeywell [HON] rolled out a 150-nanometer, 15-million-gate integrated circuit (IC) technology it says exponentially increases speed and bandwidth capabilities for processing and transmitting data in aerospace systems, including space satellites […]

A new portable Global Positioning System (GPS) unit with as much as 300 percent more battery power will be available commercially this month through Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Automotive Capital Group Inc. […]

Herndon, Va.-based iDirect Tech-nologies, a privately held company that designs, develops, and markets bi-directional, satellite-based broadband access solutions is broadening its product offering. The new iDirect iNFINITI series product line […]

Germantown, Md.-based Hughes Network Systems (HNS), a global provider of satellite broadband products and services, introduced what it calls a comprehensive package of services for companies looking to distribute high-impact […]

The Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association’s (SBCA’s) government affairs staff is focused on fighting the National Association of Broadcasters’ (NAB) “ridiculous petition” opposing the delivery of local weather and traffic […]

Garmin reported third-quarter earnings per share (EPS) ahead of expectations, driven by a 55.9-percent consumer gross margin, according to a research note from Morgan Stanley. Total revenues were up about […]

Atlanta-based BellSouth Corpora-tion [BLS] reported last week its recent move to introduce a new bundled service package that includes the DirecTV satellite television service is gaining early traction. With the […]

BSkyB, the U.K.-based satellite direct-to-home (DTH) operator, hopes its ambitious SkyView project finally will convince creative teams within advertising agencies about the power of interactive advertising. The panel, which consists […]

The Middle East is a vibrant market for satellite communications. In the direct-to-home (DTH) arena, such operators as Showtime have gained subscribers at a healthy rate. Showtime also has high […]

By Jose del Rosario Mobile-satellite services traditionally have focused on maritime and aeronautical markets where the business case for tapping these sectors is compelling. London-based Inmarsat was created as an […]