The proposal by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to open up a new swath of radio spectrum to satellite broadcasting services could fuel the construction of new satellites for providers seeking to expand into broadband services, according to industry analysts.
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Inmarsat Resellers Get Temporary U.S. Licenses for BGAN Service
Inmarsat’s North American distribution partners have been granted regulatory approval from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to sell Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) service in the United States. But the licenses are not without strings attached.
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Study: Multiple Problems Threaten Space Subcontractors
U.S. export controls, new foreign competition, limited access to foreign markets, low profit margins and a lack of adequate capital, are among a long list of warning signs outlined in a new study that concludes many subcontractors in the U.S. space industry are in trouble.
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Hughes Network Completes Testing for Future Ka-band Service
Hughes Network Systems (HNS) has completed a month of testing on its future Ka-band satellite-broadband service using a DirecTV spacecraft that resembles the Spaceway 3 satellite that HNS hopes to launch in early 2007.
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WorldSpace Stock Drops Amid Questions About Indian Market
The stock of satellite-radio service provider WorldSpace Inc. took a beating on the U.S. Nasdaq exchange following release of the company’s fourth-quarter financial results and a conference call that left questions unanswered about WorldSpace’s success in India, currently its prime market.
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Letter: Organized Spaceports
The Advanced Range Technologies Working Group has defined a spaceport and brought 18 states interested in establishing spaceports together with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), NASA, the Air Force and aerospace companies who will provide the technology to make it happen. During hundreds of teleconferences and dozens of face-to-face meetings, basic needs and future technology were discussed. The FAA showed an interest from the beginning in establishing a licensing procedure; the Air Force showed interest in safety and rocket design; and NASA showed interest in how it could fit with the agency’s ongoing programs.
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Commercial Launch Contracts Increase in 2005
Eighteen commercial launch contracts for telecommunications satellites were signed by the world’s principal launch-service providers in 2005 — just one more than the total for 2004. But the likelihood is that 2006 will be a better year given the number of satellites now under construction. In addition, commercial launch prices continued to move up in 2005 from the lows reached during the intense competition in 2002-2003, according to industry officials.
