Satellite News

SES Astra announced Dec. 18 its establishment of a wholly owned subsidiary, SES Astra TechCom Belgium, through which it intends to boost…

Orbital Sciences Corp. launched the TacSat-2 satellite for the U.S. Air Force aboard a Minotaur I space launch vehicle Dec. 16, the first mission from…

The Fixed Satellite Services (FSS) business of Loral Space & Communications Inc. and Telesat Canada will be combined under a new Canadian company to become the fourth largest operator in the world, the companies announced Dec. 18. Under an agreement, Loral and its partner…

Arrowhead Global Solutions, Inc., a provider of integrated communication network solutions, has been chosen by the U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) to provide the U.S. Marine Corps with commercial satellite capabilities to expand its communication reach worldwide.

RRSat Global Communications Network Ltd. announced that it has signed a total of 21 new contracts since the beginning of the current quarter.

Loral Space & Communications Inc. and the Canadian Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) have entered into a definitive agreement with BCE Inc. to buy Telesat Canada.

Harris Corporation said it has reached the US$100 million mark in unfurlable antenna orders for commercial satellites during calendar year 2006.

U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) officials have announced plans to locate a satellite receiving station in India that will capture data from the future National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System, or NPOESS.