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[Satellite TODAY 08-11-10] Iridium Communications saw its billable subscriber base grow 16.8 percent to about 383,000 in its 2010 second quarter, with growth coming from several of its product areas,...

[Satellite TODAY 08-11-10] Intelsat revenues fell and net losses increased, according to the operator’s 2010 second quarter results, issued Aug. 10.     Intelsat losses were $180.6 million during the quarter,...

[Satellite TODAY 08-11-10] While Loral Space & Communication 2010 second quarter revenues increased $33 million over the same period in 2009 to $481 million, the company suffered a net loss...

[Satellite TODAY 08-11-10] Viasat revenues rose 21 percent over its second quarter 2009 results to $192 million, according to the company’s latest financial results, released Aug. 10.     ViaSat’s networks...

[Satellite TODAY 08-11-10] Yahsat subsidiaries Al Yah Advanced Satellite Communications Services and Star Satellite Communications won licenses from the United Arab Emirates Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), the TRA announced Aug....

[Satellite TODAY 08-11-10] Newtec has won a multi-million dollar contract to provide its FlexACM technology, supporting IP-trunking satellite links, to an unnamed government prime contractor in the United States, the...

[Satellite TODAY 08-10-10] The U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) awarded satellite imagery providers DigitalGlobe and GeoEye with separate 10-year, $3.5 billion contracts under the NGA’s EnhancedView procurement program, the companies...

[Satellite TODAY 08-10-10] Orbcomm has entered into an agreement to sell its Stellar Satellite Communications subsidiary to manufacturer Quake Global, Orbcomm announced Aug. 9.     Quake, based in San Diego,...

[Satellite TODAY 08-10-10] Arqiva has expanded its government services contracts with SES World Skies and USG Solutions, Arqiva announced Aug. 9.     SES World Skies and USG Solutions will take...

[Satellite TODAY 08-10-10] Wireless satellite broadband provider KeyOn has acquired a major portion of SouthWest Wireless Net’s broadband assets from New Vision to help extend KeyOn’s network footprint in southwestern...