Fifth of Space Systems Loral to be sold through IPO
Loral Space and Communications is set to sell up to 19.9% of manufacturer Space Systems Loral through an Initial Public ...
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Yahsat arranges Shariah-compliant policy for first two satellites
The Abu Dhabi-based satellite operator Yahsat has arranged the first fully Shariah-compliant insurance policy for the launch of its first ...
Thales-OHB begin MTG negotiations
The European Space Agency (ESA) has selected a consortium led by Thales Alenia Space and OHB to enter into exclusive ...
Skynet military system gets fourth satellite
In a separate boost for the British space industry, the Ministry of Defence has decided to extend the Skynet 5 ...
ESA awards Astrium second Sentinel contract
The European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded EADS Astrium an E105m contract to build Sentinel-2B, the second Sentinel satellite to ...
Olmstead and Rayner quit EchoStar board
Two of EchoStar's senior executives have resigned from the board of Terrestar. EchoStar Satellite Services president and satellite industry veteran ...
Astrium to enhance Ariane 5
EADS Astrium has signed a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop a new, more powerful version of ...
Euro defence ministries plan major satellite investments for 2010
European defence ministries are expected to push the trigger during 2010 on billions of Euros' worth of satellite acquisitions, firming ...
Astrium Services to coordinate EU military satcoms requirements
The European Defence Agency has contracted EADS Astrium's Services division to conduct a preparatory study into the future coordination of ...
European Commission awards first Galileo contracts
The first round of contracts for Europe's global navigation system Galileo have been awarded, with the consortium led by Germany' ...
