A jury ordered Boeing’s satellite division to pay at least $370 million for breaching a contract to build and launch satellites for ICO Global Communications.

Lower installation costs for Dish helped lift its second-quarter profit above expectations, but analysts said the customer loss boded ill for the company’s growth prospect.

Satellite television provider DISH Network reported a quarterly loss in subscribers as it lost ground to cable and phone competitors amid a weaker economy.

Mr. Whitehead laid the groundwork for Open Skies, the policy that led to the creation of the domestic satellite system that brought cable television into millions of American homes.

Customer behavior towards keeping up satellite-radio subscriptions depends on whether they have sought out the service or received it as a promotion.