Microcom's Space Newsfeed 2 January 2005<br />Space Industry News from Around the World<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />Web resources from Microcom Systems:<br /><br />Satellite Industry Links: the largest satellite and space industry directory on the web
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http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/ratecard.html<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />Contents<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />Broadcast:<br /><br />Sirius Satellite Radio Passes One Million Subscribers<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/2January2005_1.html<br /><br />XM Satellite Radio Tops 3.1 Million Subscribers Ahead of Year-End Goal<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/2January2005_2.html<br /><br />Military Space:<br /><br />ViaSat Awarded US$ 60 Million MIDS JTRS Engineering Change Proposal Modification and Delivery Order<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/2January2005_3.html<br /><br />Business:<br /><br />Gilat Announces Changes in Business Reporting<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/2January2005_4.html<br /><br />Koor Industries to Invest in Elbit Systems and Sell Holding in Tadiran Communications<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/2January2005_5.html<br /><br />Spaceconnection and PSSI Announce Formation of skIP Broadband<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/2January2005_6.html<br /><br />People:<br /><br />L-3 Communications Announces Retirement of Robert V. LaPenta<br />
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http://www.satelliteonthenet.co.uk/bookshop.html<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />Broadcast<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />Sirius Satellite Radio Passes One Million Subscribers<br /><br />(27 December 2004) Sirius Satellite Radio has surpassed its year-end target of one million-subscribers.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/2January2005_1.html<br /><br />XM Satellite Radio Tops 3.1 Million Subscribers Ahead of Year-End Goal<br /><br />(27 December 2004) XM Satellite Radio has recently surpassed 3.1 million subscribers, the company's year-end goal for 2004.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/2January2005_2.html<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />Military Space<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />ViaSat Awarded US$ 60 Million MIDS JTRS Engineering Change Proposal Modification and Delivery Order<br /><br />(29 December 2004) ViaSat Inc. has been awarded an Engineering Change Proposal modification and corresponding delivery order anticipated to be valued at approximately US$ 60 million for development of a Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) compliant version of the Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) terminal.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/2January2005_3.html<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />Business<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />Gilat Announces Changes in Business Reporting<br /><br />(27 December 2004) Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. has announced that beginning January 1, 2005, the company will operate under two business units: Gilat Network Solutions (GNS) and Gilat Network Operations (GNO). The company’s 2004
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/2January2005_4.html<br /><br />Koor Industries to Invest in Elbit Systems and Sell Holding in Tadiran Communications<br /><br />(26 December 2004) Koor Industries Ltd., a leading Israeli investment holding company, has signed several purchase and shareholders' agreements; the first with Elbit Systems Ltd. to sell Koor's 32% holding in Tadiran Communications for US$ 146 million; the second, with Federmann Enterprises, to acquire approximately 9.8% of Elbit for US$ 99 million.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/2January2005_5.html<br /><br />Spaceconnection and PSSI Announce Formation of skIP Broadband<br /><br />(28 December 2004) PSSI and Spaceconnection jointly announced the formation of skIP Broadband, LLC, a communications solution company that specialises in providing dedicated phone lines, internet connectivity, and high-speed data and video streaming.<br />
http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2005/2January2005_6.html<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />People<br /><br />**********************************************************************<br /><br />L-3 Communications Announces Retirement of Robert V. LaPenta<br /><br />(27 December 2004) L-3 Communications has announced that Robert V. LaPenta has decided to retire as L-3's president and chief financial officer effective April 1, 2005.<br />
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