Focus: Telecom

[Satellite TODAY 06-10-10] Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) has shipped Dish Network’s EchoStar 15 communications satellite to the Baikonur Space Center in Kazakhstan, where International Launch Services (ILS) will launch the spacecraft...

[Satellite TODAY 06-10-10] German satellite service provider Atrexx has launched a trio of C-Band services for the Africa and Middle East markets, the company announced June 9.     The offering...

[Satellite TODAY 06-08-10] Avanti Communications has signed a long-term Hylas 1 capacity contract with an unnamed triple-play consumer telecom service in the United Kingdom and Ireland, the operator announced June...

[Satellite TODAY 06-08-10] Stratos Global has deployed an integrated, broadband crew communications solution for SE Ship Management (SESM), a ship operator and manager in Singapore, Stratos announced June 7.   ...

[Satellite TODAY 06-08-10] SES Astra signed a satellite broadband deal with Polish data network operator Nask to extend the operator’s reach into Poland, SES announced June 7.     SES will...

[Satellite TODAY 06-04-10] SpaceX launched its Falcon-9 rocket and achieved Earth orbit, marking a successful inaugural performance for the highly anticipated medium-lift launch vehicle.     The rocket lifted off from...

[Satellite News 06-07-10] e-GEOS’ partnership deal with Google, which will see the company develop and distribute geospatial solutions based on Google Earth Enterprise technology in Italy, could lead to an...

[Satellite TODAY 06-04-10] Comtech’s 2010 third quarter financial results, released June 3, shattered market expectations with revenues increasing 68 percent to $216 million over the same period in 2009, beating...

[Satellite TODAY 06-04-10] Canadian rural broadband provider Barrett Xplore has elected to exercise its maximum option of 100 percent capacity usage on Loral‘s ViaSat-1 broadband satellite payload, the company announced...

[Satellite News 06-04-10] Since losing control of the Galaxy 15 satellite April 5 after a solar flare instigated an anomaly, FSS operator Intelsat has faced simultaneous challenges beyond the loss...