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Hughes Network Systems (HNS) has signed a contract with AmazonTech to provide a comprehensive satellitesolution for the SIVAM (System for the Vigilance of the Amazon) program. AmazonTech will deploy the […]

Don’t miss the world’s largest satellite industry conference and exhibition! SATELLITE 2003 February 26-28, 2003 Washington Convention Center Washington, DC http://www.satellite2003.com SATELLITE 2003 is the industry event where you can […]

Intelsat reported reduced profitability and revenues for its fourth quarter due to a challenging telecommunications environment. For the quarter, Intelsat’s (Washington, D.C.)net income decreased by $68.3 million, or 68 percent, […]

Loral Space & Communications [NYSE: LOR] wants shareholder approval to implement a reverse stock split at its annual meeting on May 29 to comply with New York Stock Exchange share […]

France Telecom‘s [NYSE: FTE] Mobile Satellite Communications unit is extending the range of mobile satellite services by teaming up with Thuraya Satellite Telecommunications, a handheld satellite telephone service based in […]

Space Imaging Southeast Asia, an affiliate of Space Imaging (Denver, Colo.), has begun direct tasking and data collection of high-resolution imagery from the IKONOS satellite. The operations as well as […]

Raytheon [NYSE: RTN] has completed contractor acceptance and inspection for the Federal Aviation Administration‘s Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS), a component in the agency’s next-generation space-based aircraft navigation and landing […]

National Scientific [OTC: NSCT] is teaming with Verify Systems to develop and provide a mobile wireless platform for its iVERIFIED school bus rider authentication system. iVERIFIED allows school systems to […]

Don’t miss the world’s largest satellite industry conference and exhibition! SATELLITE 2003 February 26-28, 2003 Washington Convention Center Washington, DC http://www.satellite2003.com SATELLITE 2003 is the industry event where you can […]

New Skies Satellites [NYSE: NSK] admitted that it is not likely to meet forecasts of double-digit revenue growth this year. The Netherlands-based satellite operator still expects a strong year, despite […]

Intelsat and Television Broadcasts (TVB) will set up a joint venture, Galaxy Satellite Broadcasting, offering pay-TV service for Hong Kong. Intelsat will own a 51 percent stake in the venture, […]

Maritime Telecommunication Networks (MTN), a provider of satellite-based communications, networking and other services to the cruise ship and offshore oil and gas industries, has signed a three-year pact to provide […]

Satellite broadcast provider GlobeCast, a France Telecom [NYSE: FTE] subsidiary, is expanding its Asian operations to include Japan and Korea through the opening of a liaison office in Tokyo. The […]

SiRF Technology (San Jose, Calif.) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Enuvis, a wireless location technology provider. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. SiRF intends to integrate […]

DirecTV Chairman and CEO Eddy Hartenstein, will be the keynote speaker at the Washington Space Business Roundtable luncheon on Feb. 26, which is part of PBI Media LLC‘s SATELLITE 2003 […]

Don’t miss the world’s largest satellite industry conference and exhibition! SATELLITE 2003 February 26-28, 2003 Washington Convention Center Washington, DC http://www.satellite2003.com SATELLITE 2003 is the industry event where you can […]

The last of the Ariane 4 rockets was launched Saturday with the Intelsat 907 satellite onboard. Intelsat ranks as the heaviest user of Arianespace‘s services and has had more than […]

Orbital Recovery has selected PricewaterhouseCoopers as its financial advisor, with responsibility for leading the company through its final funding round for its new Geosynch Spacecraft Life Extension System (SLES). In […]

Maritime Telecommunications Network (MTN), a provider of ship-to-shore satellite communications, has signed an agreement to use capacity on New Skies Satellites‘ [NYSE: NSK] NSS-5 satellite over the Pacific Ocean. Through […]

Comtech Telecommunications [Nasdaq: CMTL] has finalized a contract with an unidentified U.S. government contractor for satellite-based location tracking and messaging system and services. The $23.5 million contract, which was awarded […]

SoundWorks International [OTC: SODW] has acquired White Springs Media, a company formed to own and operate an earth station satellite up-link facility in White Springs, Fla. SoundWorks (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) intends […]

Mainstream Data and European Pressphoto Agency have signed an agreement under which Mainstream (Salt Lake City) will provide the agency with satellite communication solutions for delivery of its picture service […]

Don’t miss the world’s largest satellite industry conference and exhibition! SATELLITE 2003 February 26-28, 2003 Washington Convention Center Washington, DC http://www.satellite2003.com SATELLITE 2003 is the industry event where you can […]

Week of Feb. 7 – 13, 2003 Percentage Change Symbol Feb. 13 Price One Week One Month Three Month Year toDate Operators APT SATELLITE HLDGS ATS 1.78 13.4 6.6 6.6 […]

Satellite broadcast services provider GlobeCast has launched a digital direct-to-home platform on a Eutelsat HOT BIRD satellite. The France Telecom [FTE] subsidiary’s new proprietary DTH platform will operate on the […]

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates [MDA] announced that the $4.45 million Canadian ($2.9 million) second phase of its Environmental Monitoring Information Network (EMIN) in Bangladesh has been approved for implementation. The […]

The fourth-quarter and full-year 2002 financial performances for satellite operator New Skies Satellites [NSK] were off compared to 2001, due to a difficult economy, adoption of a new accounting rule […]

KVH Industries [KVHI] is launching a satellite communications system designed for maritime use – the Tracphone F55. The Tracphone F55 uses Inmarsat’s satellites to offer leisure and small commercial vessels […]

Diebold [DBD] has contracted with Spacenet, the U.S. subsidiary of Israel’s Gilat Satellite Networks [GILTF], to become an authorized channel partner of Spacenet’s Connexstar business-grade satellite broadband service. As a […]

African satellite services provider GS Telecom has installed a high-rise teleport in Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, to provide telecommunications services throughout the country. GS Telecom is installing a ViaSat […]