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The People’s Republic of China will launch its second geostationary orbit meteorological satellite, Fengyun-2D, Dec. 8, according to Xinhua. Described in a report citing the China Meteorological Administration, the Fengyun-2D...

Lockheed Martin Corp. and Boeing Co. have completed the transaction to combine their respective government launch vehicle businesses under the United Launch Alliance LLC (ULA) joint venture, the companies announced...

Alcatel-Lucent, a global communications provider of Internet Protocol (IP) TV, broadband access, carrier IP, IMS and next-generation networks, launched operations Dec. 1 after completion of a merger between Alcatel and...

Echostar Communications Corp. issued a Nov. 30 statement detailing its agreement with Pappas Telecasting Cos. to continue carrying 16 local TV stations owned or operated by Pappas.

Datapath Inc. has completed its acquisition of ILC, a privately held provider of network management software for monitoring, controlling and automating hybrid communications networks, Datapath announced Dec. 1. The purchase...

EMS Technologies Inc. has completed the sale of its EMS Wireless division to Andrew Corp. for about $50 million in cash, EMS announced Dec. 1. Andrew has acquired all of...

Futron Corp. on Nov. 30 announced its appointment of Peggy Slye as director of its space and telecommunications division. Slye will lead the division providing market forecasts and analyses, technology...

Ultra-DNE Announces Net-Centric Network Access Platform Ultra Electronics-DNE Technologies, a provider of tactical voice and data communication solutions, announced the release of its Packetassure product line, a new series of...

Eutelsat Joins Forces With SES Global For Mobile Broadcasting Service SES Global and Eutelsat plan to invest $165.3 million to develop a mobile broadcasting satellite service for Europe.     The...

Intelsat Buys Glowlink Interference Detection System Intelsat has purchased a Glowlink Model 8000 Satellite Geolocation System to monitor sources of potential interference to its satellite signals.     The spectrum monitoring...