Author: Rebecca Lincks

The Japan Aerospace and Exploration Agency (JAXA) has developed the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) Small Satellite Orbital Deployer (J-SSOD) to cut costs of satellite launches and has installed it on the International Space Station.

Advantech AMT has received new orders for its DISA Certified MIL-STD-188-165A, AMT73L SCPC Modem from a major U.S. military supplier totaling $1.7 million.

The Skynet 5D satellite has joined with Mexsat Bicentenario on Ariane 5 in preparation for the Dec. 19 Arianespace seventh and final 2012 heavy-lift flight from the French Guiana Spaceport.

Mobile satellite services provider Thuraya Telecommunications and Japanese telecommunications company SoftBank Mobile have partnered to provide Japanese business, enterprise, and consumer subscribers across Thuraya’s satellite network with mobile satellite communication services.

The Satelites Mexicanos (Satmex) C- and Ku-band Satmex 8 satellite launch is likely to be delayed due to the ILS Proton Breeze M glitch

[Satellite TODAY 12-14-12] SES’ ASTRA is now broadcasting the Swiss private channel 3+ from its orbital position 19.2 degrees East, the company announced Dec. 14. 3+ is the first Switzerland-based...

Elbit Systems wholly owned subsidiary Elbit Systems Electro-Optics Elop will provide Israel Aerospace Industries with the Jupiter space camera for the Italian Optsat 3000 observation satellite

[Satellite TODAY 12-14-12] The U.S. Army has placed a delivery order for TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) Secret Internet Protocol Router and Non-secure Internet Protocol Router Access Point or SNAP 1.2M Lite...

Artist’s concept of the coverage area of a single SeeMe satellite Image credit: DARPA  [Satellite TODAY 12-13-12] Raytheon has won a $1.5 million contract to design small satellites to enhance...

[Satellite TODAY 12-13-12] Xtar has acquired a significant segment of the airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (AISR) market over the last year under various contracts valued at over $8 million...