Satellite News articles from July 2006

Satellite News archives from July 2006

OHB-System To Build Six Orbcomm Satellites.(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... Germany's OHB-System received a contract from Orbcomm Inc. for the in- orbit delivery of six satellites, OHB-System announced July 7. The order covers the first replacement spacecraft for the Orbcomm satellite constellation and includes...

Intelsat Turns Focus To Integrating Panamsat Assets.(acquired PanAmSat Holding Corp.)
July 10, 2006... Intelsat Ltd. completed its acquisition of Panamsat Holding Corp., July 3 and will spend the next 18 months fine-tuning the operations of what is now the largest provider of Fixed Satellite Services around the globe. The new Intelsat...

Globalstar Bids For Use Of More Spectrum For Providing ATC Services.(Ancillary Terrestrial Component)
July 10, 2006... Globalstar applied for authority from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to use its entire assigned Mobile Satellite Services spectrum for Ancillary Terrestrial Component (ATC) services in the United States, claiming it needs...

Satellite Technology Assists In Tsunami Warnings.(Deep-Ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunamis)(Iridium L.L.C.'s satellite data links)
July 10, 2006... Iridium is providing satellite data links for a new system of 31 ocean buoys being deployed by the U.S. Department of Commerce. The second-generation Deep-Ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunamis (Dart 2) system is being established by...

Executive Q&A: ManSat CEO: Role Of Business Service Companies Growing In Industry.(Christopher Stott)(Interview)
July 10, 2006... With the recent consolidation of some of the largest players in the Fixed Satellite Services sector, spectrum allocation shifts favoring terrestrial buildouts in the mobile services arena; and with the ever-growing importance of hardware and...

Boeing To Define Next-Generation Polar Satellite Payload.(won contract of U.S. Air Force )(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... Boeing received a study contract from the U.S. Air Force to define the next-generation communications payload for a polar-orbiting satellite, the company announced July 6. Under the six-month, $1.5 million contract, Boeing will look at...

Germany Orders Military Satellite Communications System.(Milsat Services GmbH and EADS Space Services won the contract)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... Milsat Services GmbH, a company set up by ND Satcom and EADS Space Services, will supply a pair of secure military communication satellites, a ground network and communications services for the German Armed Forces, the companies announced...

MDA To Supply Satellite Communications Components.(MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. won contracts of Orbital Sciences Corp. and EADS Astrium )(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) won a pair of contracts to provide components supporting regional satellite services in North America and Europe, the company announced July 6. The contracts to provide data reception and...

ILS Sets Hot Bird 8 Launch.(International Launch Services will launch Eutelsat's Hot Bird 8 satellite)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... Eutelsat's Hot Bird 8 satellite was delivered to the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan July 6, in advanced of a scheduled Aug. 5 launch aboard a Russian Proton rocket, International Launch Services (ILS) announced. The 4.9-ton satellite...

Eumetsat Says Meteosat-9 Now Operational.(European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... Eumetsat, the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites, completed commissioning of the Meteosat Second Generation (MSG-2) satellite, Eumetsat announced. The spacecraft is being prepared for relocation to 0...

Inmarsat, Telefonica Sign Broadcasting Contract.
July 10, 2006... Telefonica International Wholesale Services signed with Inmarsat to distribute the Broadband Global Area Network service to Telefonica Wholesaler's own channels. The contract will allow Inmarsat access to the 19 countries in which Telefonica...

Boeing To Build Three More GPS Satellites.(for U.S. Air Force)(Global Positioning System)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... The U.S. Air Force awarded Boeing a $138 million option to build three additional GPS satellites under the company's existing Block 2F contract, Boeing announced July 5. The company will build a total of 12 satellites under the contract with...

Arianespace To Launch BADR-6 For Arabsat.(Arab Satellite Communications Organization)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... Arianespace will sign a deal to launch the BADR-6 satellite for Arab Satellite Communications Organization (Arabsat) in mid 2008, according to industry sources. In June, Arabsat announced EADS Atrium will build the communications satellite,...

Eutelsat Completes Transfer Of Atlantic Bird 4 Satellite.(signed a deal with Nilesat)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... The Atlantic Bird 4 satellite entered full commercial service providing direct-to-home services in the Middle East and Africa from its new location at 7 degrees West, Eutelsat Communications announced July 3. The satellite began operations...

Qinetiq To Supply GPS Chips To Japan's C&N.(Global Positioning System)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... Qinetiq signed an agreement with C&N Inc. of Tokyo to supply GPS chips that will be installed in consumer electronics, Qinetiq announced July 3. Qinetiq will provide its Q20 high-sensitivity chips, which the company says enables receivers to...

Space Systems/Loral To Build Echostar Satellite.(Echostar 11 of EchoStar Communications Corp.)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) received a contract from Echostar Communications Corp. to build a satellite based on the 1300 series platform, SS/L announced June 30. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. SS/L previously has manufactured...

Surrey Satellite Turns Over Beijing-1 Satellite.(for Beijing Landview Mapping Information Technology Company Ltd.)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. delivered the Beijing-1 satellite to the Beijing Landview Mapping Information Technology Co. Ltd., the British satellite manufacturer announced June 30. The Earth observation microsatellite can collect...

Sodielec To Build Worldspace Terrestrial Repeater Prototypes.(for Worldspace Satellite Radio)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... Worldspace Satellite Radio signed with France's Sodielec to develop terrestrial repeater prototypes for Worldspace's expansion across Western Europe. The contract, worth 800,000 euros ($1 million), includes design and development of the...

Swedish Space Corp. To Build Antennas for Galileo Tracking.(won the contract of European Space Agency )(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... The European Space Agency awarded a contract to Swedish Space Corp. to provide a site for the northern telemetry, tracking and command antenna for the Galileo satellite navigation system at Esrange Space Center near Kiruna, Sweden. The...

Rockwell Collins Develops Next-Generation GPS Technology.(for U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center)(Global Positioning System)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... The U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center contracted Rockwell Collins to develop next-generation GPS technology for the modernized user equipment receiver card development program. The program is intended to develop and demonstrate...

Vega Awarded Contract Extension For Skynet Military Satellites.
July 10, 2006... Vega Group plc won a five-year contract extension from Serco Group plc to continue providing technical support for the Skynet military satellite communications program, Vega announced June 29. The $3.4 million contract covers existing...

Globalstar South African Subsidiary Receives Approval To Launch Service.
July 10, 2006... Globalstar Satellite Services Ltd. received a license from the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) to provide satellite voice and data services in the country, Globalstar Inc. announced June 29. The Globalstar...

Harris To Provide Japanese Satellite TV Operator With HD Solution.
July 10, 2006... Harris Corp. signed an agreement with Sky PerfecTV, a Japanese direct-to- home satellite service company, to provide a high-definition (HD) version of Harris' playout automation application and its media ingest application, Harris announced...

T/Space Expands Team For NASA Space Vehicle Competition.(Transformational Space Corp. teams up with Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corp. and Near Earth LLC)(National Aeronautics and Space Administration)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... Transformational Space Corp. (T/Space) added Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. and Near Earth LLC to its team competing to build a follow-on vehicle to the space shuttle, T/Space announced June 28. T/Space is competing for a $500 million...

Trimble Sole Provider In Perth's First VRS Infrastructure.(Virtual Reference Station)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... Trimble supplied reference stations and software to help establish the first infrastructure network in Perth, Western Australia, Trimble announced June 28. The infrastructure will use next-generation GPS signals to provide positioning...

Patrick DeWitt Promoted To CEO Of Space Sytems/Loral.(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... Loral Space and Communications Inc. promoted Patrick DeWitt to CEO of Space Systems/Loral and chose John Celli to succeed him as president and COO of Space Systems/Loral. DeWitt has worked within Space Systems/Loral companies since 1973,...

Saft Awarded Dollar Contract For Lithium-Ion Batteries.
July 10, 2006... Boeing awarded Saft a contract to provide lithium-ion batteries for a pair of spacecraft being built for Mobile Satellite Ventures. The rechargeable batteries will provide up to 18 years of battery life, Saft said. Terms of the contract were...

MacDonald Dettwiler Pushes Back Radarsat-2 Launch.(MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. delayed the launch of the Radarsat-2 imaging satellite until March 2007, the company announced June 28. The launch most recently had been set for December. The delay "aligns completion of the final...

Ampac-ISP to Provide Engine Thrusters for Telstar 11N Satellite.(being developed by Space Systems/Loral Inc.)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... Space Systems/Loral selected Ampac-ISP Corp. to supply thrusters for the Telstar 11N communications satellite, the first commercial mission for the thrusters. The thrusters, which will be used for orbit insertion and station keeping, will be...

Gilat Partners With Impsat To Provide Satellite Hubs.(Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd.)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. supplied Impsat with a Skyedge satellite hub, which will be used to provide services to enterprises throughout Argentina, Gilat announced June 27. The platform will provide data networking applications including...

Globalsat Announces TR-102 GPS Personal Tracker Phone.(Globalsat Technology Corp.)(Sarantel Inc.'s Goehelix GPS antenna)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... Globalsat Technology Corp. will use Sarantel's Goehelix GPS antenna in Globalsat's TR-102 personal tracker phone, the company announced. The omnidirectional reception antenna will allow the tracker system to function even if the antenna is...

Ball Aerospace To Provide Cameras For NASA's Glory Mission.(Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corp.)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corp. received a contract from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center to design and manufacture two cloud cameras for the Glory mission, which is part of the U.S. Climate Change Science Program. The satellite will...

Aerojet Wins Five-Year Contract from NASA Research Center.(National Aeronautics and Space Administration)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... NASA's Langley Research Center awarded Aerojet a five-year contract to develop technology for a rocket-powered landing system for NASA's Crew Exploration Vehicle. The landing system will reduce the downward velocity and sideways motion...

DiTV Establishes Service Center for Norsat in Taiwan.
July 10, 2006... DiTV opened an authorized service center in Taipei, Taiwan, to provide customer support for Norsat International Inc. The center will offer the capability to diagnose, repair, overhaul and upgrade satellite systems and is managed by Norsat...

Orbiting Wall Street.(Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Inc. companies earnings)(Hughes Network Systems Inc.)
July 10, 2006... SIRI, XM Sirius Satellite Radio added 600,460 net subscribers during the second quarter of 2006 to bring its total subscriber base to 4.7 million, the company announced July 6. Rival XM Satellite Radio added 398,000 subscribers during...

Asia-Pacific Region: IPStar Seeks Growth Beyond Broadband Connectivity.(Shin Satellite PLC's Thaicom 5 satellite)
July 10, 2006... Roughly a year after launching its satellite broadband service in Southeast Asia, Shin Satellite plc expects its new Thaicom 5 satellite to be 60 percent used as it begins commercial operations this month, said Dumrong Kasemset, the company's...

Industry Canada Plans Satellite Licensing Initiative.(Brief article)
July 17, 2006... Industry Canada will launch an initiative that could lead to the award of up to 29 licenses to develop satellites, the largest spectrum licensing initiative in Canadian history, the agency announced July 11. "We need to increase satellite...

Analysts: Satellite TV May Be Reaching Peak In Canadian Market.
July 17, 2006... When Canada's Bell Expressvu and Star Choice launched their direct-to- home (DTH) services in 1997, the cable TV industry nicknamed them "The Death Stars," fearing that consumers - many who were fed up with their local cable TV carriers -...

ESA Exec: Agency Facing Three Main Challenges.(European Space Agency)
July 17, 2006... The European Space Agency (ESA) is in the middle of a critical period as it aims to put together programs that will benefit people all over Europe. The role of satellites in reducing the digital divide, providing data and research which will...

New York Air National Guard Taps Satellite System To Support Antarctic Missions.
July 17, 2006... The New York Air National Guard is turning to satellite-enabled technology for its research in Antarctica. Using the Iridium satellite network for voice and data communications, The unit has installed Iridium handsets, as well as...

NDS CEO Still Confident About Satellite Prospects.
July 17, 2006... NDS, a conditional access and middleware vendor, believes the satellite market will present strong revenue generating opportunities for the company going forward, the company's CEO said. NDS works with some of the biggest satellite pay-TV...

Raytheon Wins Navy, Air Force Contracts.
July 17, 2006... Raytheon Co. won a contract from the U.S. Navy to provide mission support systems to satellite communications terminals, the company announced July 13. Under the five-year, $75 million contract, Raytheon will maintain and upgrade the...

Iridium Doubles Customer Base.(Brief article)
July 17, 2006... Iridium Satellite announced July 12 its satellite communications customer base in the aviation market has more than doubled throughout the past 12 months. At the end of June, the installed base of Iridium aeronautical terminals has surpassed...

Comtech Subsidiary Receives Order For Communication Transceivers.(Brief article)
July 17, 2006... Comtech Mobile Datacom Corp. received a $2.4 million order for its satellite data communications transceivers, parent company Comtech Telecommunications Corp. announced July 12. Comtech Mobile will supply the U.S. Army with its Model...

Spacedev Awarded MUOS Contract.
July 17, 2006... Lockheed Martin awarded Spacedev a contract to supply components for the U.S. Navy's Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) program, Spacedev announced July 12. Under the initial award, Spacedev will provide two standard A2100 5-meter antenna...

AGT, Skyport Partner On Emergency Communication Solutions.(Skyport International Inc.)(Applied Global Technologies Inc.)(Brief article)
July 17, 2006... Applied Global Technologies (AGT) partnered with Skyport International Inc. on joint contract awards with several National Guard states and emergency management agencies, AGT announced July 11. The partnership will offer a package of...

Air Force Awards ATK $21 Million Contract.
July 17, 2006... The U.S. Air Force awarded ATK Space Systems Inc. a contact to develop automated composite production technologies for space launch vehicles. Work performed under the contract, valued at $21.7 million, is intended to offer improvements and...

ISRO Forms Committee To Review GSLV Failure.(Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle )(Indian Space Research Organisation )(Brief article)
July 17, 2006... Indian Space Research Organisation Chairman K. Narayana will head a failure analysis committee to investigate the July 10 Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) failure that destroyed the Insat-4C satellite. The 15 members of the...

NOAA Awards SRI Contract For Ground Components For GOES.(Brief article)
July 17, 2006... The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded Summation Research Inc. (SRI) a contract to provide components for the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) weather satellite system. Under the...

Thuraya To Provide Portable Satellite Terminals For U.N.(Brief article)
July 17, 2006... Thuraya Satellite Telecommuni-cations Co. signed with the United Nations to supply portable satellite terminals for rescue operations, the United Nations announced July 10. The United Arab Emirates satellite-based company will provide...

Garmin To Provide European Automotive Dealership With GPS Units.
July 17, 2006... Sportsmanship International AB, a Garmin Ltd. distributor, will supply Saab automotive dealerships in Europe satellite navigation units, Garmin announced July 10. Along with positioning information, the Nuvi 300 navigation units will provide...

Globecomm Wins NATO Contract.
July 17, 2006... Globecomm Systems Inc. received a contract from NATO to provide a GPS- based friendly force tracking system, Globecomm announced July 10. Under the $7.8 million contract, Globecomm and subcontractor EMS Technologies will provide a system that...

Loral Receives Contract From Chilean Telecommunications Company.
July 17, 2006... Loral Skynet do Brasil, a subsidiary of Loral Space & Communications, signed a contract to provide fixed satellite communications services throughout Chile, Loral announced July 10. Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones S.A. (Entel),...

Intelsat General Signs 10-year Contract With Milsat Services.
July 17, 2006... Milsat Services GmbH signed a deal to lease satellite services from Intelsat General Corp., to provide services for a pair of secure military communication satellites for the German Armed Forces, Intelsat announced July 10. Milsat, owned by...

R&R Orders GPS Units From Planetlink.(Global Positioning Systems)(Brief article)
July 17, 2006... Planetlink Communications Inc. will supply 27 GPS receivers to lumber distributor R&R Sales Group, Planetlink announced July 10. R&R signed an agreement in May to use Planetlinks asset tracking service, dubbed Planettraks, and the order...

Radyne Receives Modem, Amplifier Order.(Brief article)
July 17, 2006... Radyne Corp. will supply ground components for the U.S. military's Ground Multi-Band Terminal program under a contract from an unnamed integrator, Radyne announced. Radyne will supply satellite modems and power amplifiers for the program...

Telus, XM To Launch Mobile Radio Service In Canada.
July 17, 2006... Telus and XM Canada unveiled a streaming satellite radio service delivered via mobile phones, the companies announced. The Telus Mobile Radio- powered by XM Canada service delivers a portion of XM Canada content to users through Telus'...

MSV Receives Another ATC Patent.(Ancillary Terrestrial Service)(Brief article)
July 17, 2006... Mobile Satellite Ventures LP (MSV) received its 12th patent related to its planned ancillary terrestrial (ATC) service that uses a combination of satellite and terrestrial links to provide communications services, the company announced....

Globecast Signs Up Two More Channels.(Brief article)
July 17, 2006... Globecast hooked up two new deals with channel providers to provide them access to Sky's platform in the United Kingdom and Ireland using Globecast's capacity aboard the Eurobird satellite. The operator signed deals with The Baby Channel...

XM Satellite Radio Names New Executives.(Brief article)
July 17, 2006... XM Satellite Radio named Steve Cook executive vice president of automotive, a position created as part of a restructuring the company's marketing operations, XM announced July 13. Cook will focus on XM's automotive strategic partnerships,...

Sea Launch Names Vice President Of Sales And Marketing.(Brief article)
July 17, 2006... Sea Launch Co. announced July 11 Peter Stier will be vice president of marketing and sales, effectively immediately. Stier succeeds Rob Peckham, who became president and general manager of the company in June. Stier has been Sea Launch's...

Datapath Adds Members To Board.(appointment of Wilson Lowery Jr. as executive chairman)(Brief article)
July 17, 2006... Datapath Inc. appointed to Wilson Lowery Jr. as executive chairman of its board of directors and Mack Mattingly as a new member, both effective immediately, the company announced July 11. Lowery, vice president of WLLP Capital, a financial...

MSV Hires Senior Vice President Of Services And Distribution.(Mobile Satellite Ventures L.L.C. appointed Jack Dziak )(Brief article)
July 17, 2006... Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) hired Jack Dziak as senior vice president of services and distribution, the company announced. Dziak's responsibilities will include building MSV's services portfolio as well as formulating and executing...

Orbiting Wall Street.(Satcom Group acquiring World Communication Center Inc.)(Telenor A/S acquires Maritime Communications Partner)(Audiovox Corp. company earnings)
July 17, 2006... XSR-SV.TO Canadian Satellite Radio (CSR), which operates XM Canada, will raise its monthly price beginning in September in order to offset its financial losses, the company announced July 13. New subscribers to the satellite radio...

Air Force Wants White Papers On SBIRS Alternative By End of July.(Space Based Infrared System)
July 17, 2006... The U.S. Air Force has asked for industry input to begin defining the alternative payloads that the service may pursue in place of buying a full complement of Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) High missile launch warning satellites. A...

Launch of MetOp-A Satellite Postponed.(Eumetsat)(Brief article)
July 24, 2006... After a series of aborted attempts, the launch of the MetOp-A satellite has been postponed, Eumetsat, the European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites, and the European Space Agency, announced July 20. The July...

BSkyB Plans Ambitious Broadband Offering In Competitive Market.
July 24, 2006... Satellite-TV provider BSkyB intends to be a major force in the U.K. triple-play market, unveiling broadband plans this week that are bigger, bolder and more ambitious than anyone expected. Looking to capitalize on its acquisition of...

Prospects For Commercial Launch Industry Looking More Stable.
July 24, 2006... After enduring some lean years, the commercial launch industry is beginning to gain momentum again according to officials from Arianespace, International Launch Services (ILS) and Sea Launch, the three major commercial launch providers. ...

Mobile Satellite Telephone Technology Used To Save Endangered Elephants Of Sri Lanka.(All Road Communications donated Iridium satellite phones to the Sri Lanka Wildlife Conservation Society )(Brief article)
July 24, 2006... San Diego-based All Road Communications, a provider of satellite phone equipment for the Iridium and Globalstar systems, donated two Iridium satellite phones to the Sri Lanka Wildlife Conservation Society as the organization is attempting to...

Executive Q&A: Wall Street Looks More Favorably At Satellite Industry.(Peter Nesgos of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy L.L.P.)(Interview)
July 24, 2006... With the consolidation of the major players in the Fixed Satellite Services industry now completed, public and private investors are now turning their attention to other aspects of the satellite market to see if there is another return on...

MacDonald Dettwiler Engineers Return To Work.(MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.)(Spar Professional and Allied Technical Employee's Association)(Brief article)
July 24, 2006... Members of SPATEA (Spar Professional and Allied Technical Employee's Association) have returned to work at MDA Space Missions, MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) announced July 19. Engineers went on strike in June after...

DARPA Clears Falcon 1 For Launch.(Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency)(Space Explorations Technology Corp.'s rocket)(Brief article)
July 24, 2006... The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has approved the return of the Falcon 1 rocket to flight status, DARPA announced July 18. Space Explorations Technology Corp.'s (SpaceX) Falcon 1 rocket crashed a minute into its...

XM Satellite Asks Judge To Dismiss Recording Industry Suit.
July 24, 2006... XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. asked a federal judge to throw out a copyright lawsuit filed by the recording industry over a portable radio that also can store recorded music. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), which...

Lockheed Martin Completes Fifth Modernized GPS Satellite.(for Air Force)(geosynchronous orbit satellite)(Brief article)
July 24, 2006... Lockheed Martin Corp. completed the fifth of eight modernized GPS 2R satellites for the U.S. Air Force, the company announced July 18. The satellites offer two new signals, enhanced encryption and anti-jamming capabilities for the military...

Comsat Buys Gilat Skyedge Hubs, VSATs for Brazilian Lottery Network.(Communications Satellite Corp. COMSAT International Communications Inc.)(Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd.)(Caixa Economica Federal)(Brief article)
July 24, 2006... Comsat International procured a pair of Skyedge satellite hubs and nearly 5,000 VSAT terminals to offer broadband services for Caixa Economica Federal, one of Brazil's largest banks, Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. announced July 18. ...

Raytheon Completes Demonstration Of Navigation System.(GEO Augmented Navigation-Technology Demonstration System)(Indian Space Research Organization)(Brief article)
July 24, 2006... Raytheon Co. completed the preliminary system acceptance test for the GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation-Technology Demonstration System, the company announced July 18. The system checks GPS signals for errors as well as generates...

Optus Receives D1 Satellite.(Orbital Sciences Corp. developed a communications satellite for Optus Communications Proprietary Ltd.)(Brief article)
July 24, 2006... Optus received the D1 satellite from satellite manufacturer Orbital Sciences Corp., Optus announced. The satellite is scheduled for launch in September from the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana via an Ariane 5 launcher. The...

Lockheed Martin Awards MUOS Contract To Northrop Grumman.
July 24, 2006... Northrop Grumman Corp. will supply navigation systems for a next- generation military satellite communications system under a subcontract from Lockheed Martin Corp., Northrop announced July 17. Under the initial $4 million contract,...

Shin Satellite Completes Transfer Of Customers To Thaicom 5.(Brief article)
July 24, 2006... Shin Satellite engineers have transferred customers from Thaicom 3 to Thaicom 5, the company announced. Thaicom 5, placed into orbit in May from a successful Arianespace launch, is fitted with 25 C-band transponders and 14 Ku- band...

French Navy Forms Team To Supply Satellite Broadband For Aircraft.(chosen France Telecom Mobile Satellite Communications, Eclipse and EMS Satcom)(Brief article)
July 24, 2006... The French Navy selected France Telecom Mobile Satellite Communications and Eclipse to provide satellite broadband communication services for military aircraft, EMS Satcom and Eclipse announced July 17. Eclipse, acting as the project...

Army Orders Mobile Satellite Devices From Comtech.(Comtech Mobile Datacom Corp.)(Brief article)
July 24, 2006... Comtech Mobile Datacom Corp. received a $38.2 million order from the U.S. Army under the Movement Tracking System (MTS) contract, Comtech Telecommunications Corp. announced July 20. Comtech will provide the Army National Guard with the...

Globecomm Awarded Contract For Satellite Communication Terminals.
July 24, 2006... The U.S. Navy Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center awarded Globecomm Systems Inc. a contract to provide portable satellite communications terminals, Globecomm announced July 19. Globecomm was one of five companies to receive the...

Convergys Corp. Offers Services to Arena's new German Customers.(Brief article)
July 24, 2006... Convergys Corp. announced July 20 it would provide a set of product offerings, consulting and professional services for Arena's new German satellite Pay-TV service. The company will operate a satellite pay-TV billing and customer care service...

ND Satcom Boosts Romanian Position.(by working with SNG)(Brief article)
July 24, 2006... ND Satcom, a supplier of satellite-based broadband VSAT, broadcast and defense communications network solutions, has strengthened its position in Romania due to the implementation of several broadcast projects in the country, ND Satcom...