Satellite News

Satamatics is launching “Reefermatics,” a new satellite-based tracking system targeting the U.S. trucking, rail and container…

Qinetiq has signed a deal with Sciemus, a U.K.-based space insurance company aiming to increase its standing after a promising start in 2006. The deal will see Qinetiq provide a…

Eutelsat has announced a significant move as it aims to boost its broadband presence in Europe. It is teaming up with ViaSat to jointly offer an “affordable, high-quality” consumer broadband service in…

Boeing Co. has completed on-orbit handover of the MEASAT-3 satellite to MEASAT Satellite Systems, Boeing announced Feb. 19. The transfer of the Boeing 601…

SES Global announced its full year results for 2006, which saw its overall revenues increase over 28 percent to 1.6 billion euros ($2.10 billion) for the year compared to 2005. In terms of its overall net profit for 2006, SES Global posted an overall profit of 435.8 million euros ($572.78 million), an…

XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio on Feb. 19 announced a definitive agreement under which the companies would combine in a tax-free, all-stock merger of equals with a combined enterprise value of approximately $13 billion, which includes net debt of approximately $1.6 billion. Under the terms of…