Satellite News

News Corp. has held talks to swap its controlling stake in DirecTV Group Inc. for Liberty Media’s stake in News Corp., according to the Wall Street Journal, CNBC and other sources.

A part that is to fly aboard the Hubble Space Telescope during a possible Space Shuttle mission has been damaged damaged in an accident on 7 September. According to New Scientist, the incident will not affect the servicing mission.

As a means of enforcing protection of offshore nurseries, the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council is considering requiring commercial fishermen to keep satellite monitors onboard so that law enforcement officials can tell whether boats…

World Communication Center (WCC) is offering its 2006 Hurricane Kit for purchase by customers in high-risk areas for hurricanes or other natural…

ND Satcom was awarded a contract by Moroccan TV SNRT for a classic SNG vehicle and two flyaway systems, ND Satcom…

The Swedish National Post and Telecom Agency has granted Swedish Space Corp. an S-band license for a telemetry, tracking and command antenna for the Galileo satellite navigation system, the company announced Sept. 14. The…

The U.S. Air Force has modified Integral Systems Inc.’s Command and Control System-Consolidated (CCS-C) contract to support the first Wideband Gapfiller Satellite launch…

Raytheon Co. has been awarded a $950,000 U.S. Air Force contract to demonstrate improvements to space situational awareness, the company announced Sept. 14. Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems will conduct…