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Orbital Sciences Corp. launched the TacSat-2 satellite for the U.S. Air Force aboard a Minotaur I space launch vehicle Dec. 16, the first mission from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS),...

SeaMobile Inc. announced Dec. 18 that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Geolink, a satellite-based broadband communications and networking services provider to the European market. Terms of the...

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has received the first signals from the Engineering Test Satellite No. 8 (Kiku-8), which was launched Dec. 18 from the Tanegashima Space Center, JAXA...

A Delta 2 rocket placed a classified payload into orbit on Dec. 14 for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office, the first mission for the newly formed United Launch Alliance. The...

NovAtel Inc. has become the first company outside of Europe accepted as a full member of Galileo Services, a non-profit organization promoting the development and use of Galileo-enabled businesses, NovAtel...

Eagle Broadband Inc. has received a contract to provide an emergency communications system to Fort Bend County, Texas, the company announced. Eagle will provide its SatMax system and also pre-wire...

DigitalGlobe has appointed Steve Milton as vice president of software and systems, the company announced. Milton will direct DigitalGlobe’s software and systems business office, leading the development of software systems...

SES Astra announced Dec. 18 its establishment of a wholly owned subsidiary, SES Astra TechCom Belgium, through which it intends to boost revenues derived from the Belgian satellite market. SES...

Avanti Screenmedia, a U.K. satellite, media and telecom business, announced plans Dec. 14 to separate its satellite operations from its core digital advertising screen business. The proposed action is expected...

Harris Corp. received a contract from the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center (CERDEC) to develop an encryption device that could be used on satellite communication terminals, the...