SpaceDev Joins SpaceShipTwo Team
[Satellite Today 08-19-08] SpaceDev Inc. signed a multi-year contract with Scaled Composites to assist in the...

Proton Launch Completes Inmarsat I-4 Constellation
[Satellite Today 08-19-08] The third of Inmarsat’s I-4 satellites was placed into orbit Aug. 19 by a...

AsiaSat Sees Revenues Rise, Profits Fall
[Satellite Today 08-18-08] AsiaSat saw its revenues increase 6 percent in the first half of the year to 487...

Hughes Brings AccuWeather Satellite Forecast to Digital Signage Customers
[Satellite Today 08-18-08] HughesNet digital signage customers will be able to display real-time weather...

Iridium CEO Defends Economic Viability of LEO Constellations
Jeffrey Hill
[Satellite News 08-15-08] The CEOs of Inmarsat and Iridium have made it very clear that the two companies are direct and heated competitors. Andy Sukawaty, CEO of Inmarsat, has commented publicly on what he... read more 

DirecTV Reports Strong Growth in United States, Latin America
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Air Force to Transfer Launch Complex to Space Florida
[Satellite Today 08-08-08] U.S. Air Force Space Command plans to sell Space Launch Complex (SLC) 36 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., to the state of Florida, the organizations announced Aug. 7... read more 

Launch Vehicles: Key To Industry Performance
Jason Bates and Mark Holmes
The importance of the launch sector to the growth of the global satellite communications industry was highlighted in 2007, as two of the three major providers suffered failures, forcing some operators to... read more 

Boeing's Pulse Assembly Leans Satellite Production
Jeffrey Hill
[Satellite News 08-14-08] By bringing the pulse assembly line to Boeing’s satellite manufacturing facilities, the company intends to reduce production cycle time by 50 percent by the end of the year... read more 

Comtech Promises Business Will Remain ‘As Usual’ For Radyne Customers
Jeffrey Hill
[Satellite News 08-06-08] Customers loyal to Radyne products have nothing to fear over the company's acquisition by Comtech Telecommunication Corp., said Comtech EF Data's senior vice president of strategic... read more 

Bell: 'We Are A Bigger Industry Than Even We Imagined’
Mark Holmes   
[10-12-07 - Satellite News] Throughout the last three years, the global teleport sector has posted revenue growth of 17 percent, while the number of teleports operated by commercial and broadcast companies has... read more 

Inmarsat President Outlines Handheld Strategy
Mark Holmes
[09/12/07 – Satellite News] Inmarsat’s announcement earlier this year that the company planned to enter the handheld market is a bold statement of intent. The company aims to be a key player in the... read more 

Satellite STB Shipments To Fall Below 50 Percent in 2008
Mark Holmes
[Satellite News 08-13-08] Set-top boxes (STB) for the satellite market will account for less than 50 percent of total unit shipments in 2008, according to U.S. research firm In-Stat expects.    ... read more 

Astrium Delivers BADR-6 To Arabsat  
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Inmarsat CEO: ‘We Have a Healthy Present and Future'
[Satellite Today 08-08-08] While talk surrounding Inmarsat centers on whether Harbinger Capital Partners Funds, which owns 28 percent of Inmarsat, will look to acquire the mobile satellite services company and... read more