GeoEye Partners With East-Dawn For Work In China

GeoEye is partnering with the East-Dawn Group, a privately held company based in Beijing, to provide satellite imagery and value-added products in China. East-Dawn has formed a new company, Beijing Earth Observation (BEO) to market the imagery and products.
Under the agreement, which is subject to U.S. government approval, BEO will be GeoEye’s exclusive master reseller in China. GeoEye also will appoint two directors to BEO’s board.

Globalstar Extends Simplex Service To Central America

Globalstar Inc. has launched its Globalstar Simplex data service to customers throughout Central America and the surrounding maritime region.
The one-way satellite service provides an asset tracking and fleet management system to customers. It has been offered in the United States and Canada since 2003 and throughout Europe, the Middle East and the North Atlantic region since early 2005.