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DigitalGlobe Inks Two Imagery Licensing Deals With Microsoft High-resolution earth imagery provider DigitalGlobe has signed two licensing agreements with Microsoft. The first agreement more than doubles the volume of high-resolution...

[Satellite News 04-17-12] China has taken a significant launch market lead in 2011 by successfully lofting 19 rockets into orbit by the end of the year – one more than...

[Satellite News 04-12-12] Lockheed Martin has delivered its 100th and 101st commercial geostationary communications satellites to Arianespace in preparation for a dual launch aboard an Ariane 5 rocket, the manufacturer...

[Satellite News 04-09-12] SpaceX is considering building a launch private launch facility in Cameron County, according to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) notice of intent issued April 9.               ...

[Satellite News 03-27-12] Russian Satellite Communications Co. (RSCC) has commissioned two telecommunications spacecraft, Express-AM7 and Express-AM4R from European satellite manufacturer Astrium, RSCC officials confirmed March 27.    The two satellites...

[Satellite News 03-20-12] European launch company Arianespace expects its yearly revenue to exceed 1 billion euros for the second straight year in 2012 after adding two new rockets — the...

[Satellite News 03-06-12] During the past four years, the central discussion topic for many industries has been dealing with the global economic recession. The cable industry, for example, is still...

[Satellite News 01-31-12] Arianespace and the European Space Agency (ESA) have spent nearly $924 million into their new four-stage, 30-meter Vega launcher. Now, ESA officials confirmed Jan. 31 that the...

[Satellite News 01-17-12] Satellite operator Intelsat and Canadian space company MDA have terminated a $280 million in-orbit satellite life extension service agreement signed by the two companies in March 2011....

[Satellite News 12-28-11] Despite economic challenges and a series of next-generation offerings still in development, the satellite industry reaped remarkable financial benefits in 2011 thanks to smart acquisition moves and...