US Space Reports Strong Quarter Q198-CY

Good news from the US space industry continues with Comsat reporting a profitable quarter after a loss in the same period in 1997, and has declared a five cent dividend.

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Published April 20, 1998 · Updated March 17, 2026

Good news from the US space industry continues with Comsat reporting a profitable quarter after a loss in the same period in 1997, and has declared a five cent dividend. See below for details.

Satellite Revenues To Surge

Orbital Reports Record Quarter

Lockheed Sees 5% growth

Comsat Stems Red Ink, Declares Dividend

PanAmSat Q1 Up 13% to $7B Backlog

Hughes Electronics Up 26%

Trimble Q1 Results Up 27%

DTH Industry Enjoys Record Quarter

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