Author: Staff Writer

Stream shareholder Cecchi Gori Group (CGG) has appointed Sebastiano Rigano as general director of its ailing TMC TV networks. Contrary to published reports, Vittorio Cecchi Gori will continue as president...

Satellite industry analysts are viewing the successful launch of the Asia Cellular Satellite (ACeS) satellite, Garuda 1, as a promising sign for major backer PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara [PSNRY] of...

The first Atlas 5 conical interstage adapter arrived at Cape Canaveral Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 10, and is being inspected by the launch operations team supporting Atlas Missions. Following...

An experimental rocket, launched last week by Russia, has been recovered by search teams after it successfully returned to Earth using Inflatable Reentry and Descent Technology (IRDT). However, those teams...

Rupert Murdoch is considering a spin-off of the global satellite operations of his News Corp. Ltd. [NWS] empire. The media mogul is in the process of reorganizing the News Corp....

Hauppauge, N.Y.-based satellite Internet service provider NetSat Express announced an agreement with <ST>Cisco Systems Inc. [CSCO]<E> that will enable Cisco to build out its Internet infrastructure hardware in underdeveloped countries....

Peru’s Ministry of Transportation and Communications has granted the company a carrier license, enabling <ST>PanAmSat Corp. [SPOT]<E> to provide satellite-based Internet and telecommunications services directly to the Peruvian market. The...

Arianespace has won a contract to launch two satellites for iSky’s proposed broadband service by offering much-needed financial help to assist the start-up company. The financing will allow iSky to...

Brazilian telecommunications agency Agencia Nacional de Telecomunica has awarded Hispasat a license to operate in Brazil. Hispasat will be able to use its Hispasat 1C satellite to offer satellite-based telephony,...

One of the lesser-known Ka-band satellite contenders may beat Hughes Spaceway and Lockheed Martin-backed Astrolink into commercial service. The outsider is iSky, formerly known as KaStar. The company was founded...