http://www.viasatellite.com Satellite Today en-us 2008 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 0:05:38 EDT [Satellite News 07-24-08] The buzz over the merger of XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio continues louder than ever, as the two companies said July 24 that they are in discussions the Enforcement Bureau of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to settle outstanding enforcement matters... http://www.viasatellite.com/satn/features/23921.html Thu, 24 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite News 07-23-08] Paul Lithgow was appointed COO of AeroAstro, a business unit of Radyne, in June.     Lithgow will oversee current programs and new business development for AeroAstro, which is celebrating 20 years of operations, and has been expanding its business with the U.S... http://www.viasatellite.com/satn/features/23901.html Wed, 23 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite News – 07-23-08] Swiss defence company Ruag has been part of the space landscape in Europe for around 30 years, but is looking to play a larger role in the space sector with its acquisition of Saab Space, a supplier of space equipment with sites in Sweden and Austria.   “We... http://www.viasatellite.com/satn/features/23902.html Wed, 23 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite News 07-22-08] For years, economists and politicians have racked the brains of think tanks to develop a solution to revive the lackluster industrial output of the Rust Belt, a cluster of cities along the Great Lakes that include former production giants like Cincinnati, Cleveland, Detroit and... http://www.viasatellite.com/satn/features/23891.html Tue, 22 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite News 07-22-08] The aerospace industry has been dominated by the federal government investments, but Space Angels Network principal and co-founder Burton Lee aims to bring seed- and early-stage financing infrastructure found in the semiconductors, software, life-sciences, bio-tech and other related... http://www.viasatellite.com/satn/features/23892.html Tue, 22 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite News 07-21-08] Louis Brothers, founder and president of Valley Forge Composite Technologies (VFCT), is so confident that his company’s new small satellite platform will be a revolution for the industry that he invites critics and non-believers to see it themselves.    ... http://www.viasatellite.com/satn/features/23714.html Mon, 21 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite News – 07-18-08] BSkyB, which serves around 1.4 million broadband subscribers in the United Kingdom, hopes to use that infrastructure to provide the next generation of content services to its subscriber base, a company official said.     The satellite pay-TV provider launched... http://www.viasatellite.com/satn/features/23694.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite News 07-17-08]  A lack of diverse content, desire for a commercial-driven direct-to-home (DTH) market and an ingrained political fear of change will result in slow growth and underperforming Chinese satellite markets, according to the latest NSR report, "China Satellite Markets... http://www.viasatellite.com/satn/features/23683.html Thu, 17 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite News – 07-17-08] Hellas Sat has ambitious plans to attack both the direct-to-home (DTH) and residential broadband arenas, as the Greek national satellite operator looks to transform its business and play a greater role in providing communications and video services to households throughout... http://www.viasatellite.com/satn/features/23684.html Thu, 17 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite News – 07-15-08] John Higginbotham has been involved in the space industry for decades as an investor and now returns to the field with plans to serve as a hands-on CEO.     Higginbotham was named CEO of Integral Systems Inc. July 9, bringing an extensive background in the... http://www.viasatellite.com/satn/features/23664.html Tue, 15 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT