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ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Nov. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/-- EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS), a leading global satellite services provider and developer of hybrid video delivery technologies, today announced that the EchoStar XVI satellite built by Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) was successfully launched and placed into geostationary transfer orbit by International Launch Services (ILS). The ILS Proton Breeze M rocket lifted off Nov 21 at 12:31 a.m. local time (Nov 20 at 1:31 p.m. EST) from the...

NASA's Space Technology Program has awarded Space System/Loral of Palo Alto, Calif., a $3 million contract to initiate the process of hosting a space laser communications relay demonstration terminal payload aboard a Loral commercial satellite, which launches in 2016. The agreement marks the first time NASA has contracted to fly a payload on an American-manufactured commercial communications satellite. NASA's technology demonstration payload will be stationed high above the equator aboard...

WASHINGTON, April 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA's Space Technology Program has awarded Space System/Loral of Palo Alto, Calif., a $3 million contract to initiate the process of hosting a space laser communications relay demonstration terminal payload aboard a Loral commercial satellite, which launches in 2016. The agreement marks the first time NASA has contracted to fly a payload on an American-manufactured commercial communications satellite. (Logo:...

CARLSBAD, Calif., Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ViaSat Inc. (Nasdaq:VSAT), an innovator in satellite and other wireless networking systems and services, announced today it has served a complaint for patent infringement and breach of contract against Space Systems/Loral and Loral Space & Communications related to the unauthorized use of ViaSat's intellectual property, including technology ViaSat developed for its ground breaking 100+ Gbps ViaSat-1 satellite. The lawsuit was filed...

Cohesive Tax To Hold A Free* Half Day Seminar Presenting Ways To Make and Save Money Cypress, CA (PRWEB) October 12, 2011 On November 5, 2011 at the Westin Hotel in Costa Mesa, financial experts Karla Dennis, CEO of Cohesive Tax, Loral Langemeier, and Lorraine Conaway will present ways to add thousands of dollars to an individual’s or business bottom line, why every person should have a business, and ideas on how to allocate assets and achieve investment goals. This free...

NEW YORK, Nov. 10, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Loral Space & Communications Inc. (Nasdaq:LORL) today announced its financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008. Combined revenues and Adjusted EBITDA, including both the satellite manufacturing and the satellite services segments for the quarter, were $386 million and $114.4 million, respectively. Combined segment revenues and Adjusted EBITDA for the first nine months of the year were $1,154.9 million and $334.2...

PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 22, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Space Systems/Loral (SS/L), a subsidiary of Loral Space & Communications (Nasdaq:LORL) and the world's leading provider of high-power commercial satellites, today announced that it has entered into a three year, fully secured $100 million revolving credit agreement led by J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and syndicated among six of the world's largest banks. "We are pleased to close this financing despite the current market challenges," said...

PALO ALTO, Calif. Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Space Systems/Loral (SS/L), a subsidiary of Loral Space & Communications and the leading provider of commercial satellites, today announced that it has been awarded a contract for a high-power spacecraft, from one of the world's premier satellite operators. The satellite will be based on the space-proven 1300 platform, which has the flexibility to support a broad range of applications, and is designed to provide service for 15 years or...

PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 9, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Space Systems/Loral (SS/L), a subsidiary of Loral Space & Communications (Nasdaq:LORL) and the world's leading provider of high-power commercial satellites, today announced that it has been awarded a contract to manufacture a new spacecraft for SES (Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG). SES SIRIUS 5 is a powerful multi-mission satellite which will operate in both Ku and C frequency bands delivering high performance and extensive coverage for...

NEW YORK, Sept. 20, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Loral Space & Communications Inc. (Nasdaq:LORL) today announced that Telesat, which is 64 percent owned by Loral and the world's fourth largest fixed satellite services operator, has successfully launched its state-of-the-art Nimiq 4 satellite. Nimiq 4 is fully leased to Bell TV, and will enable Bell TV to expand its advanced digital satellite television services over Canada by offering more HDTV, specialty channels and foreign-language...