Satellite News

ERF Wireless has entered into a services supply contract with SkyPort International, Inc. to provide critical satellite backup services to its financial, enterprise and commercial customers.

SAT Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Integral Systems, Inc. , announced that it is under contract to deliver a SAT-DSA Carrier Monitoring and Interference Detection Instrument to SkyPort International, Inc.

Iridium Satellite LLC announced that it now has approximately 169,000 subscribers world-wide as of 30 September 2006 versus approximately 137,500 subscribers at the same time last year.

Sirius Satellite Radio announced financial results for the third quarter 2006.

The DirecTV Group announced its third quarter 2006 results.

Eutelsat Communications reported revenues for the first quarter ending 30 September 2006.

NASA has selected Alcatel Alenia Space for award of a US$50,000 Rapid Spacecraft Development Office II contract. This award under a commercial, fixed price, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract has a potential maximum value of US$1.5 billion.

Rocketplane Kistler (RpK) and Alliant Techsystems announced that ATK will become the lead contractor for RpK’s K-1 launch vehicle, which was recently awarded a Space Act Agreement by NASA for the Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) programme.