ISS Missions Underway
An unmanned Russian supply Progress rocket blasted off Aug. 6 to link up to the International Space Station. Progress was carrying fuel, technical equipment, food and water for the space...
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John Getter, Senior Vice President, Creative Services for Space Media Inc., Prepares To Bring Space Entertainment And News Back Down To Earth
Space Media Inc., a subsidiary of SpaceHab Inc. [SPAB], officially solidified its joint venture with RSC Energia Aug. 3. The two companies now are completing their business and marketing plans....
Soyuz Launches Second Pair Of Cluster Probes Igniting Science Mission; Tenth Successful Launch In 18 Months
A Starsem Soyuz-Fregat rocket carried out the launch of the final two Cluster 2 scientific satellites for the European Space Agency (ESA) from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Liftoff on Aug....
Lockheed Martin Closes Purchase Of Comsat, Ending Its 38-year Existence
Comsat Corp.’s [CQ] 38-year existence as an independent company came to an end this month when Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] completed its purchase of Comsat, following final approval from the...
iSky Changes Name To WildBlue Communications
iSky, a Denver, Colo., company that is developing a Ka-band satellite system for two-way Internet access has changed its name to WildBlue Communications, claiming that the name “embodies the frontier...
Boeing, Air Force, CCAR Plan Studies For Simulated Delta 3 Payload
A commercial Delta 3 rocket will be launched next week with a simulated payload that The Boeing Co. [BA], the U.S. Air Force and the Colorado Center for Astrodynamics Research...
Globalstar L.P. Begins Service In Russia
Globalstar L.P. [GSTRF] has introduced service in Russia, beginning the process of bringing mobile satellite phone service to virtually every corner of the vast country, where many communities have little...
Arabsat Establishes Internet Division To Meet 'Overwhelming Demand'
The Arabsat Consortium said it has created a new Internet Division to meet the “overwhelming global demand for high-speed Internet connectivity solutions throughout the Middle East and North Africa.” The...
Cidera To Deliver Internet Services To LayerOne Colocation Sites
Cidera Inc. of Laurel, Md., which specializes in delivering Internet connectivity via satellite, has agreed with start-up company LayerOne Inc. to deploy Cidera’s content delivery service at the neutral network...
Japanese Government Agency Plans High-speed Internet Satellites
The Japanese Science and Technology Agency plans to spend roughly $457.6 million beginning with the Japanese government’s next fiscal year to develop advanced communications satellites designed for high-speed Internet service,...