GEO Market Worth 28 Billion Dollars Over Next Decade
Fairfax, VA (SPX) Feb 10, 2006
Teal Group has reported at the Satellite 2006 conference and exposition the completion of a new 10-year market forecast for geostationary orbit commercial satellites. The study projects a total of 176 GEO commercial satellites, worth $28.3 billion, will be built and launched during 2006-2015.
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Budget Proposal Forces NASA To Tighten Belt
Washington (AFP) Feb 08, 2006
US President George W. Bush's administration has asked Congress for a modest increase in NASA's budget for fiscal 2007, a request that is bound to lead to belt-tightening at the US space agency.
Lockheed Martin-Built Echostar X Satellite Ready For Launch
Newtown PA (SPX) Feb 07, 2006
The EchoStar X telecommunications satellite is ready for launch Feb. 8 aboard a Sea Launch Zenit launch vehicle provided by Sea Launch Company. EchoStar X is the first in a series of seven satellite launches planned this year for Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems (LMCSS).
Loral Begins Construction Of Skynet's Telstar 11N Satellite
Bedminster NJ (SPX) Feb 2, 2006
Loral Skynet has begun construction of a replacement for its aging Telstar 11 telecom satellite. The new satellite will be called Telstar 11N, for "new." The original Telstar 11 was launched in 1995 and provides Ku-Band coverage across most of North America -- except for the West Coast -- and Europe. The replacement will Africa and parts of the Atlantic Ocean region, as well as North America and Europe, the company said in a statement.
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Vietnam To Invite Formal Bids For Satellite Project
Hanoi (AFP) Feb 02, 2006
Vietnam will formally invite bidders this month for its long-delayed project to acquire a satellite and put one in orbit in 2008, state media said Thursday.
Eutelsat Selects EADS Astrium-ISRO Alliance For New W2M Satellite
Paris (SPX) Feb 02, 2006
Eutelsat Communications has selected a new industrial partnership combining the expertise of EADS Astrium and ISRO, the Indian Space Research Organisation, to build a telecommunications satellite called W2M.
Globalstar Announces Data Service Expansion To Parts Of Asia, Western Pacific
Milpitas CA (SPX) Jan 27, 2006
Globalstar has announced that its independent gateway operator in Korea, DACOM Corporation, plans to offer simplex, or one-way, data services to Globalstar customers throughout Korea, much of Southeast Asia, parts of China, as well as the Western Pacific and Sea of Japan maritime regions.
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Isle of Man Seeks To Be Switzerland Of Space
The Isle of Man (SPX) Jan 25, 2006
The Isle of Man is set to become the Switzerland of space after Tynwald approved �955,000 for space marketing.
Globalstar Is Granted FCC Authority For Implementation Of ATC
Milpitas CA (SPX) Jan 24, 2006
Globalstar has announced that it has been granted authority from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to offer Ancillary Terrestrial Component services (ATC) in the U.S. in conjunction with its mobile satellite services.
Singapore Organization To Take Over Thai Telecom Giant
Bangkok (XNA) Jan 24, 2006
The chief executive of Singapore's Temasek Holdings, Ho Ching has announced the takeover of Shin Corp, the telecom giant founded by Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
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EchoStar Places $1.5 Billion In Senior Notes
Englewood CO (SPX) Jan 24, 2006
EchoStar Communications has announced that its subsidiary, EchoStar DBS Corporation, has priced an offering of $1.5 billion aggregate principal amount of senior debt securities.
ChinaSat 6B To Beam More TV Channels
Beijing (XNA) Jan 23, 2006
A new satellite capable of transmitting 300 TV channels is expected to bring information signals to more households when launched in 2007.
Sciemus And Liberty Syndicates Revolutionise Sat Insurance
Farnborough, UK (SPX) Jan 19, 2006
Sciemus is delighted to announce a partnership with Liberty Syndicates in the creation of a new offering for the satellite insurance market.
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