In the world of satellite radio there seems to be no competition. Sure, there are two businesses fighting for the top spot, but considering the advantage of Sirius Radio, XM has no chance at all of winning this business race, at least not this year.

The European Union last Wednesday launched the first satellite in its $4.5 billion Galileo global positioning system in a bid to enhance the world`s growing reliance on satellite navigation as well as to break America`s monopoly on space-based networks. The United States has warned it could diminish or even cut off GPS satellite coverage to countries considered enemies in times of national emergency.

Recently, Stuart Patten announced the creation of his online business as an affiliate with VMC Satellite Dish Network. A retired school principal, Patten reported that his search for such a business took several years, but he is happy with the results.

Direct broadcast satellite (DBS) service, DirecTV, broadcasting to the U.S. and the rest of the Americas their digital satellite television and audio broadcasts.

Shipments of Audiovox Corporation`s first satellite TV Antenna system, SkyBox, has begun. Now, customers can add live TV to their mobile video experience with this digital mobile antenna.

With great advancements in technology, even university students are getting involved in discovering the final frontier. A micro-satellite, Sseti Express, designed and built by 100 students from 10 universities in nine countries, was recently launched from Plesetsk in northern Russia.

With the 2005 World Series in full swing, in celebration XM Satellite Radio offered a free satellite radio to every fan who entered U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago for Game One on Saturday.

Just seconds after lift-off, a European satellite exploded on a Russian rocket carrying it to collect polar ice data.