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Globalstar Inc. has launched its Globalstar Simplex data service to customers throughout Central America and the surrounding maritime region, Globalstar announced April 24. The one-way satellite service provides an asset...

Streambox Inc. and the American Red Cross are planning to deploy the Streambox ACT-L3 newsgathering system to Red Cross field workers, Streambox announced April 24. The Red Cross will deploy...

Intelsat Ltd. has shut down a satellite transponder that was being used by Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tigers rebel group to make unauthorized TV and radio broadcasts in Europe and Asia,...

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI) and Arianespace have agreed to combine their commercial satellite launch services, Mitsubishi announced April 24. The agreement will provide customers with a choice of the...

Globecomm Systems Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the GlobalSat division of Lyman Bros. Inc., Globecomm announced April 24. The purchase price is $18.4 million and anticipated...

Orbital Sciences Corp.’s Minotaur 1 rocket launched the Near Field InfraRed Experiment (NFIRE) spacecraft for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and U.S. Air Force, Orbital announced April 24. The mission...

Telenor Satellite Services added the Addvalue Communications Wideye Sabre-1 Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) terminal to its inventory of on-demand communications technologies, Telenor announced April 24. The sub-laptop sized Wideye...

SkyWave Mobile Communications and Aztech Associates Inc. have developed the Spike messaging display terminal for use with SkyWave’s D+ satellite and GPRS terminals, SkyWave announced April 23. Using the Spike...

Global Communications Solutions Inc. (GCS) has agreed to be acquired by L-3 Communications , GCS announced April 23. Based in Victor, N.Y., GCS manufactures fly-away VSAT satellite terminals and is...

BT signed an agreement to acquire Comsat International, which provides network services throughout Latin America via a hybrid terrestrial and satellite network. "This acquisition will be an exciting milestone in...