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Rick Medlock is excited about the challenge facing him upon his arrival at Inmarsat, the London-based mobile satellite giant. Medlock, who currently is CFO of NDS [NDS], will move to […]

By Joseph Pelton A new kind of electronic reality has been created by satellite communications, fiber optics, cybernetics and computer networks. One way of viewing this electronic transformation has been […]

Arizona State University (ASU) is collaborating with Chandler, Ariz.-based OnPoint Systems to develop Global Positioning System-enabled, self-guided walking tours of the school’s campus. The new technology is slated for debut […]

By Paul Dykewicz, senior editor and senior analyst One of the most important parts of decision-making for business executives is to know the competitive advantages of one’s own company, and […]

Englewood, Colo.-based EchoStar Communications [DISH] briskly grew its subscribers and revenues during second-quarter 2004, compared to the same quarter last year. According to CEO Charlie Ergen, his performance left it […]

Kistler Aerospace’s board of directors boosted the bankrupt company’s efforts to raise $500 million to complete the development of a reusable launch vehicle by naming two prominent industry executives to […]

Affiliates of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P., The Carlyle Group and Providence Equity Partners Inc. (KKR) appear to be looking to make a serious bid for Intelsat. The KKR […]

The Aerospace Industry Association (AIA) promoted Bruce Mahone to the position of assistant vice president of technical operations, responsible for coordinating the activities of AIA’s Technical Operations Council. Mahone has […]

If the orders are an indication of how the Connexion By Boeing service is growing, expect to see more planes next year with the service on board. ViaSat Inc. [VSAT] […]

Premiere, the German satellite pay-TV operator, reached profitability in the second quarter this year. Premiere’s CEO Georg Kofler commented, “Premiere has finally turned EBITDA positive, a major milestone has been […]

El Segundo, Calif.-based DirecTV [DTV] gained approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to relocate the company’s DirecTV 5 satellite to the 72.5 degree W orbital slot controlled by Telesat […]

Intelsat Ltd. today said it has signed a definitive agreement to be sold to a consortium of private-funds partners. The transaction, which includes the assumption of $2 billion in existing […]

Navigation systems provider Thales promoted Claude Boyard to vice president and CFO. Boyard joined the company in 1978, most recently serving as the business group director of finance for Thales’ […]

ITT Industries Inc. [ITT] completed the purchase of the Remote Sensing Systems (RSS) business from Eastman Kodak Co. [EK] for $725 million in cash. According to the buyer, the acquisition […]

India scheduled the launch of its Edusat satellite for mid-September. The launch of the satellite, dedicated to delivering educational content to Indian users, will be a milestone for the Indian […]

Frank Tyler, AVC Broadband‘s managing director, is confident that the satellite broadband provider can make an impact in the U.K. broadband market place. AVC Broadband is part of AVC Wireless […]

Satellite Today has learned that Intelsat‘s board members have met to consider proposals that could bring in more than $4.5 billion once the auction for the company ends. Reports are […]

ViaSat Inc. [VSAT] today said it was awarded an add-on order valued at about $6.6 million for its multifunctional information distribution system terminals from the Space And Naval Warfare Systems […]

Comtech EF Data Corp., a subsidiary of Comtech Telecommunications Corp. [CMTL], licensed the DoubleTalk bandwidth compression system from Applied Signal Technology [APSG]. Daniel Enns, senior vice president at Comtech, told […]

According to EADS Astrium, the Amazonas spacecraft successfully performed early operations, and it now is in geostationary orbit. The satellite was designed and built by the company for Hispasat. The […]

Kistler Aerospace‘s board of directors boosted its efforts to raise the $500 million needed to complete the development of a reusable launch vehicle by naming two prominent industry executives to […]

The Federal Communications Commission gave the nod to the sale of PanAmSat Corp. [SPOT] to affiliates of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P., The Carlyle Group and Providence Equity Partners […]

Aloha Airlines equipped 12 planes in its fleet with AFIRS satellite data-collection and transmission systems from AeroMechanical Services Ltd. The AFIRS system uses satellite service provided by Iridium to transmit […]

Harris Corp. [HRS], Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., and Rockwell Collins Government Systems recently demonstrated a first-ever, small- diameter, multi-function advanced data link prototype antenna that received signals from military communications […]

MB Tech Inc. [MBTT] completed successful tests of a proprietary, portable, software-driven, auto-positioning flat antenna for direct broadcast satellite (DBS) services. According to the manufacturer, the antenna does not need […]

OpenTV reports significant revenue increases – more than 20 percent – in second-quarter 2004, exceeding $19 million as of June 30. The new numbers compare with $15.7 million at the […]

Will Trafton resigned from his role as the top executive directly responsible for the launch business at The Boeing Co. [BA], saying he plans to pursue “other interests.” Trafton held […]

Galaxy Satellite Broadcasting CEO Jim Blomfield has resigned, citing personal reasons. Blomfield had been overseeing the launch of exTV, a new satellite pay-TV offering in Hong Kong. Galaxy is a […]

DigitalGlobe today announced the inception of a project that will help in the creation of Hawaii’s first publicly available, statewide Digital Ortho Quarter Quadrangles (DOQQ) and updated public-image base using […]

Englewood, Colo.-based EchoStar Communications [DISH] boosted its subscriber numbers and its revenues during 2Q04, adding 340,000 net new subscribers to total more than 10 million customers. On the revenue side, […]