http://www.satellitetoday.com Satellite Today en-us 2010 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:06:24 EDT [Satellite TODAY 03-12-10] The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has set a series of new standards to enhance satellite communications in emergencies, the organization announced March 10. These standards for satellite services aim to facilitate early warning, rapid response and relief operations in... http://www.satellitetoday.com/commercial/headlines/33607.html Fri, 12 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EST [Satellite TODAY 03-12-10] SkyBitz and Iridium Communications Inc. have formed a strategic partnership to provide global MSS for SkyBitz, the companies announced March 10.    The companies will develop a two-way, remote asset... http://www.satellitetoday.com/commercial/headlines/33608.html Fri, 12 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EST [Satellite TODAY 03-12-10] Raytheon has named Richard Yuse president of Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems business, effective... http://www.satellitetoday.com/commercial/headlines/33613.html Fri, 12 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EST [Satellite TODAY 10-11-10] SpaceX aborted the first static fire test for its Falcon 9 rocket two seconds before its scheduled start, the company announced March 9.    The test included holdfire checks... http://www.satellitetoday.com/commercial/headlines/33539.html Thu, 11 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EST [Satellite TODAY 03-11-03] Harmonic Inc. has expanded its sales and support presence by opening an office in Toronto, Harmonic announced... http://www.satellitetoday.com/commercial/headlines/33543.html Thu, 11 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EST [Satellite TODAY 03-10-10] Inmarsat posted revenues of $1.04 billion in 2009, up 4 percent from revenues of $996.7 million in 2008, the company reported March 9. EBITDA was $594.2 million, compared to $531.2 million a year ago.    Maritime sector... http://www.satellitetoday.com/commercial/headlines/33532.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EST [Satellite TODAY 3-10-10] Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) signed a three-year agreement for capacity on ABS-2 with ICS Technologies Iraq, ABS announced March 9.    ICS will lease Ku-band capacity on the Middle East/North... http://www.satellitetoday.com/commercial/headlines/33533.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EST [Satellite TODAY 03-05-10] Machine-to-machine (M2M) industry analyst and consulting firm Beecham Research has been awarded a 200,000 euro contract ($275,000) by the European Space Agency (ESA) to conduct a study of the... http://www.satellitetoday.com/commercial/headlines/33507.html Fri, 5 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EST [Satellite TODAY 03-04-10] Telesat reported an 11 percent year-over-year increase in consolidated revenues at $787 million by the end of 2009, the company announced in its latest financial results, released March 3. Telesat sad the revenue growth was driven by its three new satellites, Nimiq 4, launched in... http://www.satellitetoday.com/commercial/headlines/33500.html Thu, 4 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EST [Satellite TODAY 03-04-10] Hughes Network Systems has launched a digital signage application for its Hughes MediaSignage offering on the Apple iPhone and iPod touch devices, the company announced March 2. The... http://www.satellitetoday.com/commercial/headlines/33503.html Thu, 4 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EST