Focus: Telecom

[11-5-07 – Satellite Today] The GPS Block 2R satellite launched Oct. 17 has been declared fully operational following checkout by the U.S. Air Force and Lockheed Martin, the company announced Nov. 5.     The satellite, the fourth launched in a series of eight, brings new capabilities to military and civilian users of the GPS system....

[11-5-07 – Satellite Today]  Space Micro Inc. and DR Technologies Inc. have formed a partnership to develop radiation-hardened structures for the military and space market, Space Micro announced Nov. 2.     The companies will work together to support the development, testing and marketing of new technologies and products related to intelligent, multifunctional structures for space...

[11-5-07 – Satellite Today]  Sat-Ge will be providing satellite capacity for Indonesian telecommunications operator PT Telcom, Sat-Ge announced Nov. 1.     PT Telcom will use multiple transponders on the GE-23 satellite expand its GSM/CDMA network over eastern Indonesia.     "With a subscriber base growing at double digits month-on-month we needed a combination of bandwidth, coverage...

[11-5-07 – Satellite Today]  Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) has officially broken ground to expand Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40), which will serve as the primary launch site for SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launch vehicle , the company announced Nov. 1.     SpaceX will perform extensive upgrades of the complex, which has been in operation at...

[11-02-07 – Satellite Today]  Alliant Techsystems (ATK) reported Launch Systems Group sales increased by 21.3 percent for the third quarter, the company announced Nov. 1.     ATK reported sales of $318.2 million for the quarter ending Sept. 30, compared to $262.2 in the third quarter of 2006. Higher sales from NASA’s Ares 1 program contributed...

[11-02-07 – Satellite Today] BSkyB closed September with 8.7 million subscribers in the United Kingdom and Ireland, adding 83,000 subscribers in its most recent quarter, the company announced Nov. 2.     In terms of high-definition services, BSkyB added 66,000 new subscribers to bring its total to nearly 360,000. The company’s Sky+ personal video recorder service...

[11-02-07 – Satellite Today] RRSat Global Communications Network Ltd. third quarter revenues improved by nearly 30 percent, the company announced Nov. 1.     Revenues for the quarter ending Sept. 30 totalled $15 million, up 29.6 percent from the third quarter of 2006, which recorded revenues of $11.5 million. Profits improved from $2 million a year...

[11-02-07 – Satellite Today] TeleCommunications Systems Inc. posted record revenues of $37.6 million in the 2007 third quarter, up 22 percent from the same period a year ago, the company announced Nov. 1.     "Higher revenue from both commercial and government systems, coupled with steady services revenue in both of our business segments, led to...

[11-02-07 – Satellite Today] HNS Europe, a European operating company of Hughes Network Systems LLC, will supply Czech telecommunications provider GiTy with its latest generation broadband satellite system, Hughes announced Oct. 29.     HNS Europe will be providing GiTy with a broadband satellite system, comprising a network operations center and more than 500 terminals. Installation...

[11-02-07 – Satellite Today]  Globalcom Satellite Communications has introduced a new satellite messenger with a satellite GPS personal locator, the company announced Nov. 1.     The Spot Satellite Messenger weighs 7 ounces and can be carried in a backpack. The GEOS International Call Center answers emergency calls and can route search and rescue personnel to...