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INSIDER EDITION

Euroconsult’s Long-Term Satellite Forecast Bullish on Commercial, Bearish on Government
2.07.2012 | Satellite Today Insider | Jeffrey Hill
The commercial satellite markets are set for a 10-year period of modest growth, according to a Euroconsult report issued Feb. 6, but the analysis firm’s predictions for the government markets include a stagnating growth period... read more 

Newsat CEO: Jabiru Capacity Deal with Measat Puts Company Closer to Financing
2.06.2012 | Satellite Today Insider | Jeffrey Hill
Asian satellite operator Measat has entered into a $180 million agreement with Australian operator Newsat to start Jabiru-1 satellite capacity covering South Asia and Southeast Asia for 15 years, the companies confirmed Feb... read more 

Sprint, OnAsset Challenge M2M Market with CDMA/GSM Tracking Solution
2.03.2012 | Satellite Today Insider | Jeffrey Hill
Machine-to-machine (M2M) wireless asset tracking, sensing, and control solutions provider OnAsset Intelligence has developed the M2M industry’s first dual mode CDMA/GSM asset tracking solution with the help of major... read more 

Hughes Commissions Jupiter Gateway, User Terminals; On Track for 2Q Launch
2.02.2012 | Satellite Today Insider | Jeffrey Hill
Hughes Network Systems has successfully completed factory and field qualifications on its Juptier gateway and user terminals, the company announced Feb.1.    The gateway and user terminals are now operational... read more 

Analyst Predicts Satellite Will Fare Well Against U.S. Military Budget Cuts
1.31.2012 | Satellite Today Insider | Jeffrey Hill
The Pentagon’s plan to reduce military spending by $487 billion over the next decade was met with serious concern in the space sector after it was published Jan. 27 as part of the military’s 2013 full-year... read more 

Raytheon Reports Solid Space and Airborne Sales Growth for 2011
1.30.2012 | Satellite Today Insider | Jeffrey Hill
Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems’ (SAS) 2011 full-year sales increased 9 percent compared with 2010 at $5.25 billion due to a strong performance from its Raytheon Applied Signal Technology subsidiary and growth on... read more 

Space Systems Loral Wins New Major Deal
1.27.2012 | Satellite Today Insider | Mark Holmes
Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) has won another contract for a high-powered communications satellite, the company announced Jan 25. However, SS/L has not named the company that the deal was with. This is the first contract that... read more 

 
PROFESSIONAL EDITION

EC Finalizes Galileo FOC Deals; Contracts Ariane 5 Rocket Upgrade
2.06.2012 | Satellite News | Jeffrey Hill
The European Commission (EC) has finalizing $400 million in contracts to build eight more Galileo navigation network spacecraft and adapt Arianespace’s Ariane 5 heavy-lift launcher to deliver four satellites to orbit in a... read more 

ATK 3Q Space Sales Slip; Company to Restructure in 2013 Under New CFO
2.02.2012 | Satellite News | Jeffrey Hill
It has been a busy day for aerospace and defense firm ATK as the company announced its third quarter 2012 results, its 2013 restructuring plan and a new appointment to its executive management team on Feb. 2.    ATK’s... read more 

Eumetsat’s Metop-B Shipped to Baikonur After Passing Final Checks
2.01.2012 | Satellite News | Jeffrey Hill
With Eumetsat’s Metop-B weather satellite now past its final checks with manufacturer Astrium and scheduled for transport to the Baikonur cosmodrome to be launched in May, Eumetsat Director General Alain Ratier said the Metop... read more 

BSkyB Breaks from Satellite in Launch of Upcoming OTT Platform
1.31.2012 | Satellite News | Jeffrey Hill
BSkyB is launching a new over-the-top (OTT) broadcast service this summer that does not require a satellite subscription, signaling a break from its space platform in favor of a strictly IP-based architecture, the company confirmed... read more 

Arianespace Sets the Stage for Vega Launcher Debut
1.31.2012 | Satellite News | Jeffrey Hill
Arianespace and the European Space Agency (ESA) have spent nearly $924 million into their new four-stage, 30-meter Vega launcher. Now, ESA officials confirmed Jan. 31 that the rocket is assembled on its launch pad at Europe's... read more 

India Bans Former ISRO Chairman Nair from Government Position Following Antix Scandal
1.27.2012 | Satellite News | Jeffrey Hill
The Indian government has forced former Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Chairman Gopalan Madhavan Nair and three of his colleagues to immediately resign all positions and roles with ISRO following the results of an... read more 

SkyVision, Measat CEOs Confident African Revenues Will Grow Through 2014
1.25.2012 | Satellite News | Mark Holmes
SkyVision Global Networks is expecting to improve its performance in the African region during the next two years after signing an AfricaSat-1 capacity deal with Measat Satellite Systems.    AfricaSat-1, located at the 46... read more 



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