Satellite News

Globecomm Systems Inc. announced financial results for the company’s fiscal 2007 second quarter.

ICO Global Communications (Holdings) Limited announced that the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted ICO’s request for milestone extensions in connection with the construction and launch of ICO G1, the company’s geostationary satellite for ICO North America that is to provide 2 GHz mobile satellite service (MSS).

Launch processing of the 23rd and final Northrop Grumman Corporation-built Defense Support Program (DSP) satellite took a major step forward with the mating of the satellite and the launch vehicle payload adapter.

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. said that its Montreal operation has received two advanced technology contracts from EADS Astrium, at a combined value of approximately C$13.2 million (EUR8.6 million, US$11.2 million).

One month after successful launch, and about two weeks after the release of the first image of the sky, the COROT satellite successfully entered in ‘fine pointing’ mode.

Globalstar said that almost none of its satellites currently in orbit will be able to support two-way communications services by 2008 if certain of its amplifiers continue to degrade at their current rate.

Near Earth LLC has formed Near Earth Advisory as a distinct business unit focusing on advisory…

Motient Corp. has appointed William Freeman to its board of directors, the company…