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Dubai is rapidly turning itself into the technology hub of the Gulf, but it has a larger vision. Already under construction is the $272 million (E318.64 million) Dubai Internet City,...

Key: D – Digital A – Analogue 100.5 degreesE: Asiasat-2 D – AsiaSat has ordered AsiaSat-4 from Hughes Space and Communications International. The new craft, positioned at 122 degrees East,...

Rupert Murdoch has, after several failed attempts, succeeded in getting a foothold in Germany’s radio market. The US-Australian media entrepreneur whose News Corp so far was only active in Germany’s...

Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.’s [SIRI] Sirius 2 satellite successfully was launched Sept. 5 aboard a Proton rocket, achieved successful separation about two and a half hours after liftoff and had...

Loral Cyberstar has established an Indian Ocean Region (IOR), with headquarters in Bangalore, India, to provide service and support for the carrier’s customers in the region. The new region’s territory...

Integral Systems Inc. [ISYS], a supplier of satellite ground systems and software, has acquired SAT Corp., which provides automatic signal monitoring systems and networks for both satellite and terrestrial applications....

Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. [SAT] has awarded the contract to build its Asiasat 4 satellite to the Hughes Space and Communications subsidiary of Hughes Electronics Corp. [GMH]. The contract...

Surviving a launch failure, especially early on the company’s development, can be the most significant obstacle to overcome. Such was the case facing Sea Launch. Indeed, Sea Launch President Will...

From satellite imagery to mobile communications, the Summer Olympic Games have made their way onto business plans within the space industry. Globalstar USA, the subsidiary of Globalstar L.P. [GSTRF], announced...

The Space Shuttle Atlantis launched from Kennedy Space Center, Fla., Sept. 8 at 8:46 a.m. EDT en route to the International Space Station. While at the station, the seven- member...