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SPACEDEV FILES TO BECOME A FULLY REPORTING COMPANY
SpaceDev Inc. [SPDV] has filed a Form 10-SB registration statement with the SEC to become a fully reporting company taking a necessary step toward advancing from the OTC Bulletin Board...
MORE M&A ON THE HORIZON
Don’t be surprised to see transactions similar to the Hughes/Boeing merger occur in the coming year. With many satellite companies struggling to maintain the bottom line, they will need strategically...
HOFGARD JOINS BOEING
Jefferson Hofgard has been named director of international policy for The Boeing Co. [BA] Space and Communications Group in Washington, D.C. He will be responsible for coordinating export policy and...
The International System of Units
Its History and Use in Science and Industry By Robert Nelson On September 23, 1999, the Mars Climate Orbiter was lost during an orbit injection maneuver when the spacecraft crashed...
Satellite Equity: A Market Full of Surprises
by Theresa Foley Investors looking for new satellite stock issues last year came up practically empty-handed as only one satellite IPO, from XM Radio, was issued, but the private equity...
Multimedia Monitor: Stepping Up to New Platforms
by Theresa Foley For satellite multimedia, content to be carried over new platforms has been slow to emerge–until now. Customers of SES Multimedia S.A. and The Fantastic Corp. are introducing...
Satellite Broadband: The Door is Already Open
by Peter J. Brown The global satellite industry continues to roll out new broadband services at a steady pace, while watching the competition closely. As wired and terrestrial wireless players...
Regulatory Review: Playing the Slots
by Gerald E. Oberst Jr. The ITU has once again been asked to square the circle and plan orbital slots and frequencies for broadcasting satellite services (BSS). The rising acrimony...