Author: JJ McCoy

Russia placed a military satellite into orbit aboard a Zenit-M rocket, Russia’s space agency announced June 29. The mission from Baikonur Cosmodrome had been delayed from December for technical reasons.

Thales Alenia Space To Build Indonesian Satellite PT Indosat Tbk awarded a contract to Thales Alenia Space to build and launch the Palapa-D communications satellite, Thales announced June 29. Palapa-D,...

The rhetoric supporting the proposed merger of Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio has been heating up during the first full week of summer, just as regulators invited public...

With Microspace Communications Corp.’s digital cinema premiere of “Transformers” in Los Angeles June 27, the Raleigh, N.C.-based provider of broadcast video, data and audio satellite services may have found a...

The key to reducing delays and increasing safety in the aviation industry lies in the quick adoption of a satellite-based air traffic control system, according to aviation experts. A major...

In a move both to bolster its aeronautical broadband offerings and facilitate its entry to the land mobile and maritime markets, Norcross, Ga.-based EMS Technologies Inc. has signed a definitive...

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PT Indosat Tbk awarded a contract to Thales Alenia Space to build and launch the Palapa-D communications satellite, Thales announced June 29. Palapa-D, scheduled to be placed in orbit in...

Eutelsat Communications finalized a five-year deal with Gateway Broadcast Services for capacity on the W3A satellite, Eutelsat announced June 29. Gateway Broadcast will use the Ku-band capacity on W3A’s African...

Powerstar International, a wireless and digital signage solutions provider via wireless, satellite and terrestrial platforms, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Skyboard Corp. of Calgary, Alberta, Powerstar announced...