Industry News - Contracts (Feb 2007)
Arrowhead Wins $20 Million DISA Task Order Arrowhead Global Solutions Inc. received an order from the U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) to provide the U.S. Marine Corps with expanded...
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Industry News - Executive Moves (Feb 2007)
DigitalGlobe Names VP Of Software And Systems DigitalGlobe has appointed Steve Milton as vice president of software and systems. Milton will direct DigitalGlobe’s software and systems business office, leading...
DirecTV Group Takes Full Control Of DirecTV Latin America
DirecTV Group will acquire Darlene Investments LLC’s share of DirecTV Latin America LLC, giving DirecTV Group full equity ownership of the Latin American satellite-TV provider, DirecTV announced Jan. 30. DirecTV...
NDS Sees Healthy Revenue Increase
NDS, a supplier of conditional access (CA) and middleware to satellite pay-TV operators, has seen a double-digit increase in half-year revenues, the company announced. For the second half of 2006,...
XM And Honda Expand Relationship
XM Satellite Radio has extended its exclusive relationship with American Honda Motor Co. through 2016, XM announced Jan. 30. American Honda, which markets Honda and Acura vehicles, has produced more...
Air Force's Latest Environmental Satellite Begins Operations
The latest Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) spacecraft has been turned over to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for operational use, manufacturer Lockheed Martin announced. DMSP F-17...
Global Satellite Broadcasting Asked To Delay American Listing
Global Satellite Broadcasting Corp. (GSBC) was asked by Paragon International Placements Ltd. Jan. 29 to delay its listing in the United States by a few days. The request was made...
SpaceDev Expands Production Capability in Colorado
SpaceDev Inc. will move the operations of its Starsys division from Boulder, Colo., to a new facility in Louisville, Colo., in March, SpaceDev announced Jan. 30. The 72,000- square-foot facility...
NSS-8 Launch Delayed Again
Sea Launch has reset the launch of the NSS-8 communications satellite for SES New Skies for Jan. 30, Sea Launch announced. The 37-minute launch window remains set to open at...
Satellite TV Remains Popular In Saudi Arabia
About 93.9 percent of households in Saudi Arabia own a satellite dish, Middle East telecoms consultancy Arab Advisors reported in “Saudi Arabia Media Survey 2007,” released earlier this month. Showtime,...