satellite-communications

Vizada "will help Astrium meet growing demand for maritime satellite-communications services," said Cheuvreux analyst Antoine Boivin-Champeaux , who added that Vizada also supplies aeronautical services to the U.S. government.

EADS to Acquire Satellite Company David Pearson 2011

The move will help diversify Astrium's customer base and provide fixed, handheld and mobile products across secure commercial and military satellite-communications networks, he said.

EADS to Acquire Satellite Company David Pearson 2011

Two blasts of energy from the sun hit the Earth's magnetic field Friday and could disrupt one or more electrical grids, global-positioning systems or other satellite-communications systems, scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Friday.

Solar Blasts Slam Into Earth Cassandra Sweet 2011

Blockbuster is one of several assets the satellite-TV firm has accumulated, including wireless spectrum and a satellite-communications firm, as Mr. Ergen tries to reposition Dish in response to online video competition.

Ergen's Comedy Strategy for Dish Martin Peers 2011

The lifting of travel restrictions may help the prospects of Alan Gross, a 62-year-old USAID contract employee who has been languishing in a Cuban prison for the last 13 months after he was arrested by the Cubans and accused of illegally importing satellite-communications equipment and possibly spying for the U.S.

U.S. Eases Cuba Travel Restrictions Laura Meckler 2011

The Farmers "Mobile Command Center" is equipped with satellite-communications equipment, including satellite-linked cellphones and laptops.

Insurers Set Up Shop After Tornado, the Latest Stop in Challenging Year Leslie Scism 2011

Dish agreed to buy satellite-communications company DBSD North America Inc. for about $1 billion earlier this month.

EchoStar to Buy Hughes for $1.35 Billion Roger Cheng 2011

There are an Australian firm that offers medical services in scary places; a Middle Eastern satellite-communications company whose gear works in the phoneless hinterlands; and a war-zone car-repair service with outlets in Kabul, Baghdad and Monrovia.

An Airline Magazine That Makes Travelers Want to Pull the Rip Cord 2010

Inc. selected Space Exploration Technologies Corp. to launch its next-generation satellites into space between 2015 and 2017, as the world's largest satellite-communications provider updates its current constellation.

Corporate Watch 2010

Among the sector's top performers, satellite-communications technology company Integral Systems gained 33 cents, or 4.6%, to 7.50.

Stone Energy Declines 3%; Horace Mann Edges Lower 2010