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Satellites Seem Ready for Another Launch
A year ago, "satellite" was a dirty word on Wall Street. Billions had been lost on pie-in-the-sky schemes to capture voice, data, video and Internet traffic. And, with competition from millions of miles of unused terrestrial fiber-optic lines driving down prices, satellites looked to be the sort of slow-growth, low-margin business that investors shunned.

News Corporation Bid for DirecTV Supported
News Corporation Inc.'s bid to buy Hughes Electronics Corp.'s DirecTV home satellite service has the three votes it needs for FCC approval, according to an FCC source.

In the News
With War, Satellite Industry Is Born Again (Post, April 17, 2003)

Japan to Launch Spy Satellites: Move Is Attempt to Lessen Dependence on U.S. Intelligence (Post, March 26, 2003)

Pentagon Scrambles for Satellites: Military Buying Access to Commercial Vehicles to Meet War Needs (Post, March 20, 2003)

Satellite Phone Firms Win Ruling: FCC Says Providers Can Use Ground Spectrum (Post, Jan. 31, 2003)

Intelsat Is Last Bidder for Rival: PanAmSat Drops Offer for Satellite Firm Eutelsat (Post, Jan. 25, 2003)

NASA Satellites' Missions to Run Hot and Cold (Post, Dec. 16, 2002)

Spy Satellite Effort Viewed as Lagging: Defense, Intelligence Officials Seek More Money (Post, Dec. 11, 2002)

Lockheed's Antitrust Worries 'Valid': Air Force Official Shares Concern Over Northrop's $7.8 Billion Purchase of TRW (Post, Sept. 6, 2002)

Orbital Reports Boost in Quarterly Revenue (Post, July 24, 2002)

Satellite Internet Still a Flighty Proposition (Washington Techway, July 9, 2002; 10:27 AM)

StarBand, EchoStar End Their Dispute: Fight Over Billing Settled Out of Court (Post, June 21, 2002)

Qwest Names CEO to Lead Shift Back to Local Service (Post, June 18, 2002)

TSI TelSys Founder Returns to Company's Helm (Post, June 14, 2002; 5:39 PM)

StarBand Files for Chapter 11: Firm Drops Suit Against EchoStar (Post, June 1, 2002)

Europe to Compete With U.S. Global Positioning System (Post, May 30, 2002)

TSI TelSys Continues Leadership Overhaul (Post, May 29, 2002)

Eyes on the Storm: A Virginia company is developing a weather tracking system for general aviation pilots (Washington Techway, May 28, 2002; 11:07 AM)

$8 Million Round for Xytrans (Post, May 22, 2002)




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