Satellite News

GPSFlight, a provider of miniature wireless GPS telemetry, has been selected as a technology provider to Edwards Air Force Base for tracking base personnel and vehicles as they travel in and around the practice bombing range, the company…

Glowlink, a provider of satellite ground equipment, announced Oct. 31 that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office was granting its patent for satellite uplink…

C-Com Satellite Systems Inc. announced Oct. 31 it has signed a sales partnership agreement with Ottawa-based OrbitIQ, which will assist C-com in identifying strategically located global…

Iridium Satellite has announced two new initiatives aimed toward the U.S. military market. The company has approval to provide its 9601 data modem to the U.S. Department of Defense and other approved users through its contract with the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA). Based on the company’s short-burst…

NDS, a supplier of middleware and conditional access services to direct-to-home operators, posted a 14 percent increase in…

MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. signed a strategic long-term agreement with Rocketplane Kistler to participate in the Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) program, MacDonald Dettwiler announced…

XM Satellite Radio and Sea Launch announced the Oct. 30 launch of the XM-4 satellite. Early data indicate the spacecraft is…

Spacenet Inc. announced that the company celebrated its 25th anniversary providing satellite and communication services to enterprise, government, small office and residential customers.