Satellite News

Israel-based RRSat Global Communications Network Ltd. filed a prospectus Oct. 10 with the U.S. Securities and…

Thrane & Thrane closed its acquisition of the mobile satellite communications operations of Nera ASA, Thrane & Thrane announced…

ATK has completed an on-pad pathfinder operation of its launch vehicle, the ALV, which is scheduled for its first mission in 2007, the company announced Oct. 10. The…

The launch of an Ariane-5 rocket carrying DirecTV’s DirecTV-9S and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s LDREX-2…

Lockheed Martin and ITT Corp. announced Oct. 11 an alliance to compete for the U.S. Air Force’s next-generation GPS system. Under their agreement, the…

Lockheed Martin Corp. shares of International Launch Services Inc. (ILS) have been transferred to Space Transport Inc., ILS announced Oct. 11. The ILS board appointed Frank McKenna as the company’s president…

Globalstar, Inc. said it has successfully completed negotiations with the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and has been awarded a Federal Supply Schedule Contract for the purchase of Globalstar satellite voice and data products.

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. announced that it is supplying a SkyEdge broadband satellite hub station and VSATs to Teleport-Services, a Russian satellite services operator.