Satellite News articles from June 2006

Satellite News archives from June 2006

Orbcomm Orders Satellite Payloads From Orbital.(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Orbital Sciences Corp. received an order from Orbcomm for six data communications payloads, Orbital Sciences announced June 1. Orbital is scheduled to deliver the six payload sets by mid 2007, and the contract, valued at $17 million,...

Analysts Mixed About Satmex Future Despite Satellite Launch.(Satelites Mexicanos S.A. de C.V.)
June 5, 2006... The launch of Satmex on an Ariane 5 ECA May 27 was the best news Satelites Mexicanos S.A. de C.V. (Satmex) has received for some time. In fact, some might say it is the only good news Satmex has had in a very long time, as this cash-strapped...

Forecast:139 Imaging Satellites Worth $16.3 Billion In 10 Years.
June 5, 2006... The space industry faces robust growth in coming years, with 139 imaging satellites worth $16.3 billion being delivered in the next 10 years, a surge that will see India seize an even more commanding position in the sector, according to a...

Satellite Images Provide Evidence Of Zimbabwe Turmoil.
June 5, 2006... Amnesty International released the first-ever satellite images of the wholesale destruction of a large community in Zimbabwe -- providing evidence to date of the devastating impact of the Zimbabwean government's policy of house demolitions....

Polsat, Canal+ Polska Competition Heating Up Polish Pay-TV Market.
June 5, 2006... The competition between satellite pay-TV operators in Poland already is intense and the pay-TV market as a whole is being stoked even more by the growing presence of cable services. Satellite operators Canal+ (Cyfra) Polska and Polsat...

Boeing Completes Environmental Tests Of First Wideband Gapfiller Satellite.(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Boeing Co. completed tests on the structural design and mechanical integrity of the first of three Wideband Gapfiller Satellites the company is manufacturing for the U.S. Air Force, Boeing announced June 1. The vibration and acoustic...

Qinetiq Receives Galileo Testing Contract.(Galileo Inreach Consortium)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Qinetiq, a U.K.-based technology company, will provide services and hardware for testing Europe's proposed Galileo satellite navigation system under a contract with the Galileo Inreach Consortium, Qinetiq announced May 31. The consortium, led...

Worldspace To Open Dubai-Based Uplink Facility.(Sama Communications Co. Ltd., Worldspace Satellite Radio)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Worldspace Satellite Radio announced May 31 it would commission a new satellite uplink facility in Dubai under an agreement with Sama Communications Co. Ltd. (Samacom). The facility will allow Worldspace to broadcast live programming from...

Gilat Wins Contract From Angola Telecom.(Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd.)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. announced May 31 it would provide Angola Telecom, one of the largest operators in sub-Saharan Africa, with communications equipment and services. The equipment includes satellite modems with higher- level...

Comtech Receives Orders For Mobile Transceivers.(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Comtech Mobile Datacom Corp. received orders valued at $9.2 million from the U .S. Army for mobile satellite data transceivers, parent company Comtech Telecommunications Corp. announced June 1. The Model 2011 transceivers are used for the...

Hughes Delivers Broadband Satellite Terminals To GTech.(Hughes Network Systems Inc.)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Hughes Network Systems LLC completed delivery of 12,000 broadband satellite terminals to GTech Corp., Hughes announced May 30. Hughes delivered more than 50,000 terminals to GTech, a provider of lottery, gaming and transaction processing...

MSV Wins Two More ATC Patents.(Mobile Satellite Ventures L.L.C.)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Mobile Satellite Ventures LP (MSV) received two more patents from the U.S. Patent Office, the company announced May 31. The patents are part of an extensive ancillary terrestrial component patent portfolio held by MSV, which includes nine...

ATK's Webb Telescope Work Expanded.(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... ATK received contracts from Northrop Grumman to provide additional components and subsystems for NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, ATK announced May 30. ATK will provide graphite fiber structures to support the science instrument optical...

Globecast Hooks Up Football Deal with Sky Italia.(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Globecast will deliver high-definition (HD) TV World Cup coverage for Sky Italia. Globecast will provide HDTV coverage from its International Broadcasting Centre in Munich, Germany, to Sky's headquarters outside of Milan, Italy. The...

Agere To Supply Chips For Sirius Satellite Radio.(Agere Systems Inc.)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Agere Systems announced June 1 it would supply components for Sirius Satellite Radio. Agere will provide radio manufacturers with its system-on-a-chip, which will be incorporated into satellite radio receivers used in automatic, home,...

Department Of Energy Orders Asset Tracking System.(Trace Technologies )(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Gabriel Technologies Corp. announced June 1 its subsidiary Trace Technologies was selected to provide vehicular/asset tracking and emergency responder tracking for the U.S. Department of Energy's Nevada Test Site (NTS). The location-based...

Space Adventures To Acquire Space Launch.(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Space tourism company Space Adventures Ltd. will acquire California-based Space Launch Corp., giving Space Adventures a technology development capability and access to space system intellectual property, the company announced May 30. Space...

Norway's Eltek, Nera To Merge.(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... The boards of Eltek ASA and Nera ASA have agreed to merge, creating a Norwegian telecom giant, the companies announced. The combined company will have leading positions in transmission, telecom power supply and mobile satellite...

Ariane 5 ECA Orbits Satmex 6, Thaicom 5.(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Arianespace placed Satmex 6 and Thaicom 5 into orbit May 27, the company announced. The mission, carried out by an Ariane 5 ECA launcher from Kourou, French Guiana, was the 27th for Ariane 5 and set a mass record of more than 8,200 kilograms...

SES Global Contracts Sea Launch For AMC-21 Satellite.(Sea Launch Company L.L.C.)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... SES Global announced it has contracted with Sea Launch Co. for a mission on its Land Launch system to send the AMC-21 spacecraft into orbit in 2008. Land Launch will use a Zenit-3SLB vehicle to launch the AMC-21 satellite into geosynchronous...

Wildblue Partners With Kentucky Broadband Coalition.(Wildblue Communications Inc.)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Satellite broadband provider Wildblue Communications Inc. has signed an agreement with a Kentucky coalition that wants to provide broadband access throughout the state, Wildblue announced. The agreement with Connectkentucky, a coalition of...

Eurimage To Supply Satellite Imagery To EC.(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Italy-based Eurimage, Digital globe's European business partner, has signed a contract with the European Commission's (EC) Joint Research Center to supply satellite imagery over a four-year period, Digitalglobe announced May 25. The...

Pace Launches Set-Top Box For Free HD Satellite Signals.(high definition, Pace Micro Technology PLC)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Pace Micro Technology has introduced its first pan-European high definition (HD) set-top box for receiving free-to-air satellite signals, the company announced May 30. The DS810XE will allows users to access HD content from non-pay TV...

GAO Criticizes Handling Of TSAT Program.(Transformational Satellite Communications)
June 5, 2006... The U.S. Department of Defense is not meeting original cost, schedule and performance goals established for the Transformational Satellite Communications (TSAT) program, according to a report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office...

Report: Russian Satellite Suffers Malfunction.(Kompas-2)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... The Kompas-2 satellite is suffering from an equipment malfunction and has not yet reached full power, Interfax reported May 29. The satellite, designed to study atmospheric, volcanic and seismic phenomena, was placed into orbit May 26 by a...

Horncastle Joins Caprock Communications.(Britt Carina Horncastle)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Caprock Communications named Britt Carina Horncastle vice president of corporate development May 30. Horncastle will be in charge of managing Caprock's long-term growth strategy, which includes its presence in emerging regions and in new...

DirecTV Names Shelton Vice President Sales And Distribution.(John Shelton)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... DirecTV Inc. named John Shelton senior vice president of sales and distribution, the company announced May 30. His responsibilities include management of DirecTV distribution network and the development of sales programs for DirecTV's...

Orbiting Wall Street.
June 5, 2006... Intelsat, PA Intelsat Ltd. and Panamsat have planned debt offerings in connection with Intelsat's planned acquisition of Panamsat Holding Corp., the companies announced. Intelsat will offer $1.9 billion in senior notes due 2013 and...

Ka-Band Providers Must Adapt To Differing Regulations Around Globe.
June 5, 2006... Satellite operators have enough Ka-band capacity to meet market demand, but new Ka-band service startups across the globe are faced with a lack of demand when it comes to serving each distinct market. North America remains the main user...

EADS Astrium Wins BADR-6 Contract From Arabsat.(Brief article)
June 12, 2006... EADS Atrium signed a contract with Arabsat to build the BADR-6 communications satellite, the companies announced June 6. Under the in-orbit delivery contract, Astrium will supply its Eurostar platform and serve as prime contractor and be...

NPOESS Saved From Cancellation By Pentagon Action.(National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System)
June 12, 2006... The multi-billion-dollar National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) was saved, at least for now, from potential cancellation when U.S. Department of Defense leaders restructured the troubled program by...

Russia's Telecommunications Challenges Continue.
June 12, 2006... Russia's satellite sector is promising, but not when it comes to manufacturing telecom satellites. Teal said in its recent report on the geostationary satellite market that as many as 176 new satellites will be launched in the next...

Canadian Coast Guard Communications Tethers Via Satellite.(of Telesat Comunicacoes for Satellite)(Brief article)
June 12, 2006... The Canadian Coast Guard is upgrading its communications network to offer more secure, robust connectivity while at sea, working with Canada's Telesat to provide ship-to-shore communications via satellite. This is the second commercial...

BSkyB and Thomson Execs Hope To Minimize Fallout Of HD Delays.(British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC and SGS-Thomson Microelectronics Ltd.)(high definition television service)
June 12, 2006... BSkyB is optimistic it soon can be back on track with installations for its high-definition (HD) service after a shortage of Thomson-built set-top boxes has meant delays for some customers in terms of receiving the new capability before the...

SES Americom Wins Contract From LCN.(Local Communications Network Inc.)(Brief article)
June 12, 2006... SES Americom won a multiyear contract to provide Local Communications Network Inc. (LCN) with C-band satellite bandwidth on the AMC-12 satellite, SES Americom announced June 8. The contract will allow LCN, a provider of high-speed...

Foxtel Unveils New Digital Facility.(Brief article)
June 12, 2006... Foxtel, the Australian direct-to-home operator, has unveiled what it claims to be Australia's most advanced digital television facility. The newly built Foxtel Television Centre will be the company's national headquarters and has been...

Wegener To Support Teracom Digital Signage Offering.(Brief article)
June 12, 2006... Teracom selected Wegener Corp. to provide technology to support digital signage solutions in Sweden, Wegener announced June 7. Teracom currently uses Wegener's Ipump Media Servers and Compel Network Control to operate two pilot programs...

Carnegie Institution Partners With Imageone.(Brief article)
June 12, 2006... The Carnegie Institution's Department of Global Ecology signed a one-year agreement with Imageone, a Japanese satellite imaging company, to train an Imageone engineer on ecological remote sensing and analysis techniques. In return, Imageone...

C-Com, Unasat To Market Mobile Communications System.(C-Com Satellite Systems Inc. and Unasat Communications LLC)(Inetvu Mobile satellite based antenna system)(Brief article)
June 12, 2006... C-Com Satellite Systems Inc. and Unasat Communications LLC agreed to a partnership under which the companies will integrate and market C-Com's Inetvu Mobile satellite-based antenna system with the Unasat-deployed Surfbeam DOCSIS-...

NRTC, Wildblue Launch College Internship Program.(National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative and Wildblue Communications Inc.)(Brief article)
June 12, 2006... The National Rural Telecommuni-cations Cooperative (NRTC) is sponsoring a program in conjunction with Wildblue to provide training, sales and marketing experience as well as a paid internship to college students in rural America. Dubbed...

End II End Adds Disaster Recovery Director.(appointed Michael Penny )(Brief article)
June 12, 2006... End II End Communications named Michael Penny director of business continuity and disaster recovery, the company announced June 7. Penny's position will include responsibility for product management and business development for large...

Sea Launch Vessels Leaves Port For Galaxy 16 Launch.(of PanAmSat Corp.)(Brief article)
June 12, 2006... Sea Launch's Odyssey Launch Platform and Sea Launch Commander have set sail in advance of the launch of Panamsat Corp.'s Galaxy 16 communications satellite, Sea Launch announced June 5. The mission, the third for Sea Launch in 2006, is...

Datapath To Supply Terminals, Support Services To Army.(Brief article)
June 12, 2006... The U.S. Army awarded Datapath Inc. a $72.9 million contract to provide specialized satellite Earth terminals and support services for the Joint Network Node program, Datapath announced June 6. Under the contract, Datapath will provide 92 of...

U.S. Government Grants Globalstar Temporary Operating Authority In Alaska.(Federal Communications Commission)(Brief article)
June 12, 2006... Globalstar announced June 6 it received temporary operating authority from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for its North American satellite ground gateway in Wasilla, Alaska. The gateway, the sixth to receive such authority,...

FTMSC Launches Connexion Pricing Initiatives.(France Telecom Mobile Satellite Communications)(Brief article)
June 12, 2006... France Telecom Mobile Satellite Communications (FTMSC) is launching a pair of pricing initiatives to encourage commercial shipping companies to take the Connexion by Boeing maritime service. The first offers will allow customers to sample...

NASA Picks Atlas 5 For Mars Launch.(National Aeronautics and Space Administration signed contract with Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services Inc.)(Brief article)
June 12, 2006... NASA announced June 2 it awarded a contract with Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services Inc. to use an Atlas 5 to launch the Mars Science Laboratory mission in the fall of 2009. The rocket will carry a six-wheeled rover that will explore...

Swales To Build TacSat-3.(Air Force signed contract with Swales Aerospace)(Brief article)
June 12, 2006... Swales Aerospace received a contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide the platform for the TacSat-3 mission, the company announced June 2. The task order was made under Swales' existing contract with the Air Force Material Command, Air...

Intelsat Adds Ampiage Distributor.(signed agreement with Falcon Communications L.P.)(Brief article)
June 12, 2006... Falcon Communications Inc. signed an agreement with Intelsat to distribute the satellite operator's Ampiage service, Intelsat announced June 5. Falcon will distribute Ampiage to the about 800 U.S. telcos the company serves Intelsat introduced...

JAXA, CNES Sign Jason-2 Agreement.(Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency)(Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales)(Brief article)
June 12, 2006... The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) signed a memorandum of understanding with the Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES), the French space agency, to place space environment measurement equipment on the Jason-2 satellite. Under...

Comtech Adds Another Blue Force Tracking Contract.(Comtech Mobile Datacom Corp. got an order from General Services Administration )(Brief article)
June 12, 2006... Comtech Mobile Datacom Corp. announced June 5 it received a $1.4 million order under its General Services Administration schedule to provide Model 2011 mobile aviation satellite data communications transceivers and related products. The...

Eutelsat Takes Part in French HDTV Trial.(high definition television)(Brief article)
June 12, 2006... Eutelsat will play a key role in a new high-definition (HD) TV trial taking place in France throughout the next two months. The operator is partnering with TDF to transmit a sequence of programs in HDTV MPEG-4 to digital terrestrial...

Orbiting Wall Street.(Frank Lanza of L-3 Communications Corp. died)(Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. contracts with Space Systems/Loral Inc.)(Eutelsat S.A. contract for loan)
June 12, 2006... LLL The unexpected death of Frank Lanza, chairman and CEO of L-3 Communications, has raised questions about the future of the company. Lanza, who co-founded L-3 in 1997, died June 6, the company announced. Lanza was recovering from an...

Military Eyes Continue To Focus On Satcom-On-The-Move Developments.
June 12, 2006... Ongoing military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq are putting more emphasis on the need for reliable, robust and bandwidth-rich satcom-on-the-move (SOTM) solutions. The U.S. military and Allied Forces relies primarily on small portable,...

Sea Launch Wins Thuraya-3 Launch Contract.
June 19, 2006... Thuraya Satellite Telecommunications Co. signed a contract with Boeing Satellite Systems International for the launch of the Thuraya-3 satellite aboard a Zenit- 3SL rocket, Sea Launch announced June 12. Thuraya provides satellite-based...

Wildblue Inks Distribution Deals With DirecTV, Echostar.
June 19, 2006... Echostar Communications Corp. and DirecTV Inc. will market satellite broadband Internet service offered by Wildblue Communications Inc., the companies announced June 9. As part of the agreements, Wildblue will be the only satellite-based...

Analysis: Is It Time to Man-Rate EELV For Moon/Mars Program?(Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle )
June 19, 2006... Less than a year ago, the final report of NASA's sweeping Exploration Systems Architecture study squashed the idea of using technology developed under the U.S. Air Force's Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program on the agency's...

Relief Organization Adopts Satellite Imagery For Planning Missions In Developing Countries.(Healing Hands International contracts with Digitalglobe for planning agricultural development and disaster relief missions in Africa)
June 19, 2006... Healing Hands International (HHI), a non-profit humanitarian organization, plans to use satellite imagery from Digitalglobe for planning and visualization efforts surrounding agricultural development and disaster relief missions in Africa and...

Satellite Pay-TV Operators Suffer Tough First Quarter.
June 19, 2006... The 2006 first quarter proved to be a tough one for European satellite pay-TV operators in terms of trying to grow their subscriber bases. Several of the operators have lost subscribers in the first three months of the year. In our...

Air Force, DARPA Perform Airlaunch Drop Test.(Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency)(Brief article)
June 19, 2006... The U.S. Air Force and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) performed a drop test of Airlaunch LLC's Quickreach launch vehicle from an Air Force C-17, the company announced June 15. The simulated rocket weighted 65,000...

Astra 1KR Declared Operational.(SES-Astra launches satellite is used to direct-to-home TV services )(Brief article)
June 19, 2006... SES Astra has announced that its Astra 1KR satellite is operational. The satellite, launched in April aboard an Atlas 5 rocket, is located at 19.2 degrees East and carries 32 Ku-band transponders that will be used to broadcast direct-to-home...

ESA Begins Vega Main Engine Tests.(European Space Agency)(Brief article)
June 19, 2006... The European Space Agency (ESA) has started test of the main engine for the Vega launch vehicle, ESA announced June 15. Test on the engine's directional control already have been completed, the agency said. The development program has...

Ball Begins Work On Webb Telescope Primary Mirror.(Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. get contracts from National Aeronautics and Space Administration )(Brief article)
June 19, 2006... Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. started building the first flight primary mirror segment for NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, the company announced June 14. Ball Aerospace is the main optical subcontractor for the program and will...

Norsat Establishes Maintenance Depot in Baghdad.
June 19, 2006... Norsat International Inc. announced June 15 it established a maintenance depot in Baghdad to support the in-theater operations of the U.S. Armed Forces. The depot will manned by certified field technicians who will repair, overhaul and...

Orbital Sciences Orders Batteries From Eaglepicher.(EaglePicher Technologies L.L.C.)(Brief article)
June 19, 2006... Eaglepicher Technologies signed a multimillion-dollar contract with Orbital Sciences Corp. for lithium-ion batteries, Eaglepicher announced June 15. The three-year contract includes a qualification program, hardware to support spacecraft...

ESA, Spot Image Sign Data Sharing Agreement.(European Space Agency)(Brief article)
June 19, 2006... The European Space Agency (ESA) signed a deal with Spot Image SA that allows the space agency to order more than 10,000 images per year from Spot satellites, ESA announced June 15. Under the multiyear agreement, ESA personnel in Europe...

Loral Skynet Unveils Backup Communication Offerings.(Brief article)
June 19, 2006... Loral Skynet has launched a group of satellite-based contingency services, the company announced June 15. The services are designed to provide organizations with backup network services in the event terrestrial systems are knocked offline....

Raytheon To Support Navy Satellite Program.(Raytheon Technical Services Corp. contracts with U.S. Navy )(Brief article)
June 19, 2006... Raytheon Technical Services Co. LLC signed with the U.S. Navy Inventory Control Point a $31.5 million contract to provide logistics support for the USC- 38 satellite communications system. Under the five-year contract, Raytheon will...

SES Americom Affiliate To Provide Capacity To Comsat Mexico.(Sistemas Satelitales de Mexico)(Brief article)
June 19, 2006... Sistemas Satelitales de Mexico received a contract from Comsat Mexico to provide Ku-band satellite capacity aboard the AMC-4 satellite, SES Americom announced June 12. The capacity will be used to deliver broadband and transactional VSAT and...

Microelectronics To Supply Outdoor Units To Shin Satellite.(Microelectronics Technology Inc., Shin Satellite Public Company Ltd.)(Brief article)
June 19, 2006... Microelectronics Technology Inc. will provide Ku-band satellite terminals to Shin Satellite Public Company Ltd., Microelectronics announced. The company will supply 100,000 Ku-band IPStar Outdoor Unit Systems that will be marketed in the...

Arabsat, BBC Renew Partnership.
June 19, 2006... Arabsat has renewed a key partnership with BBC World Service, which will enable audiences in Asia, Europe, Africa and the Middle East to listen to BBC radio. Programming in Arabic and English will be broadcast via Arabsat satellites in...

Google Updates Satellite Mapping Service.(Brief article)
June 19, 2006... Google Earth has been updated and released in beta form, Google announced June 14. The Internet-based satellite mapping service has added an interface to allow users to better control the layers of data on the screen, and navigation panel...

Skyline Launches Web-Based Mapping Service.
June 19, 2006... Skyline Software Systems Inc. has created a Web-based mapping service that provides 3-D imagery of the Earth using a combination of high-resolution satellite imagery, aerial photography and map data, the company announced June 13. Businesses...

DirecTV To Expand Customer Operations In Denver.(Brief article)
June 19, 2006... DirecTV announced June 14 its national operations center would move to Denver in early 2007 to form the hub of all sales and service support for DirecTV. The facility will oversee all customer care operations nationwide including call center...

Navy Admiral Nominated To Lead NGA.(National Geospatial- Intelligence Agency appointed Robert Murrett)(Brief article)
June 19, 2006... U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Robert Murrett has been nominated for appointment to vice admiral and assignment as director of the U.S. National Geospatial- Intelligence Agency, the U.S. Department of Defense announced June 13. Murrett, currently...

Swales Delivers Final Microsatellite for NASA's Themis Mission.(Swales Aerospace, National Aeronautics and Space Administration)(Brief article)
June 19, 2006... Swales Aerospace has delivered the last of five microsatellite platforms and the dispenser probe carrier for NASA's Time History of Events and Macroscale Interactions during Substorms (Themis) mission, the company announced June 13. The...

Taide, Hasibat Prepare Network For Kuwait Airways.(Hasibat Information Technologies)(Brief article)
June 19, 2006... Taide, a subsidiary of Telenor Satellite Services, has completed installation of an advanced communications network for Kuwait Airways in cooperation with Hasibat Information Technologies of Kuwait, Telenor announced. Taide has completed work...

GPSFlight To Provide Weather Data For UP Aerospace Launch.(Brief article)
June 19, 2006... GPSFlight will provide weather and atmospheric data for UP Aerospace Inc. for the inaugural launch of the Spaceloft XL rocket, scheduled to take place in New Mexico this summer, GPSFlight announced June 13. The mission will use GPSFlight's...

IP.Access Ltd. Completes Idirect Interoperability Testing.(Brief article)
June 19, 2006... IP.Access Ltd. announced June 12 its NanoGSM picocell offering completed testing for interoperability with Idirect's VSAT satellite equipment. The two companies formed a partnership to offer a solution for enhancing GSM coverage and capacity...

Comtech Provides Amplifiers For Satellite-Based Aviation Communications System.(Comtech PST Corp.)(Brief article)
June 19, 2006... Comtech PST Corp. received a $1.1 million order for high-power amplifiers from an unnamed maker of aviation electronics and communications systems for high power amplifiers, Comtech Telecommunications Corp. announced June 12. The amplifiers...

Panamsat Extends Deadline For Debt Offering.(Intelsat Ltd. plans to acquisition of Panamsat Holding Corp.)(Brief article)
June 19, 2006... Panamsat extended the deadline on a previously announced offer to purchase any and all of its outstanding Senior Discount Notes due 2014 to the end of June, Intelsat announced June 13. Intelsat Ltd. and Panamsat announced debt offerings in...

L-3 Appoints Interim CEO.(L-3 Communications Corp. appoints Michael Strianese)(chief executive officer)(Brief article)
June 19, 2006... Michael Strianese has been named interim CEO of L-3 Communications following the death of Frank Lanza, L-3 announced June 9. Lanza, who co-founded the company, passed away June 6. Strianese also will continue as CFO, a position he has held...

Symmetricom Receives MUOS Subcontract From Lockheed Martin.(mobile user objective system)(Brief article)
June 19, 2006... Symmetricom Inc. will supply its master reference oscillator for the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite program under a subcontract from prime contractor Lockheed Martin, Symmetricom announced June 12. Symmetricom is scheduled to...

Sirius Inks Deal With BMW In Canada.(Sirius Canada partnered with BMW Canada to install Sirius Satellite Radio receivers into BMW vehicles)(Brief article)
June 19, 2006... Sirius Canada and BMW Canada have partnered to install Sirius Satellite Radio receivers into BMW vehicles, Sirius Canada announced June 12. The agreement, with a factory and dealer option, will begin this fall with select BMW models...

Aeroflex Wins Mars Work From NASA.(National Aeronautics and Space Administration)(Brief article)
June 19, 2006... Aeroflex Inc. announced June 9 its Motion Control Division would provide components for NASA's Mars Science Laboratory. Under a $10 million contract from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Aeroflex will provide high torque actuators for the...