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Emcore Corp. received a multi-year order for solar cells from an unnamed satellite manufacturer, Emcore announced Nov. 28. Under the three-year, $41 million extension to an existing purchase order, Emcore’s...

Telecommunication Systems Inc. (TCS) received a contract from an unnamed U.S. government agency to supply a secure satellite communications network, the company announced Nov. 29. TCS will provide its Swiftlink...

Uplit and Cox Communications renewed a two-year agreement to provide satellite uplink services for Cox Sports Television (CST), according to a Nov. 29 statement. Since 2002, Uplit has transmitted CST...

To assist Dish Network customers losing their distant network channels, DirecTV on Nov. 29 launched a nationwide offer to provide those customers with $150 cash back. The offer also includes:...

A substitute satellite for the failed Sinosat-2, planned to be China’s first direct-to-home broadcasting satellite, will take at least three years to develop, according to a Sinosat spokesman quoted by...

The main stage of Europe’s new small launcher, Vega, is slated to undergo a maiden test firing Nov. 30 at Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. The test, in which...

Datapath Inc., a global provider of satellite and wireless communications networks, announced Nov. 28 its appointment of James R. Balkcom, Jr., to its board of directors. Balkcom, chairman of the...

Andrew Corp., a global provider in communications equipment and systems, expanded its milsatcom offerings Nov. 28 with introduction of a new 2.4-meter transportable antenna to serve military and large commercial...

Alcatel announced Nov. 28 the successful demonstration of Europe’s first broadcast of live TV channels on mobile handsets in S-band. Using the new satellite services for handhelds (DVB-SH) standard currently...

Echostar Communications Corp. and its Dish Network satellite TV service announced Nov. 27 that its subsidiary, Echostar Fixed Satellite Services Corp. (EFSSC), has entered into a long-term contract with Sprint...