http://www.satellitetoday.com Satellite Today en-us 2012 Thu, 9 Feb 2012 5:52:52 EST [Satellite TODAY 02-09-12] Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. (AsiaSat) has contracted SpaceX to launch two AsiaSat communications satellites on the Falcon 9 rocket in the first half of 2014, the launch company announced Feb. 8.    AsiaSat 6 and... http://www.satellitetoday.com/commercial/headlines/38298.html Thu, 9 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST [Satellite TODAY 02-09-12] ViaSat has filed a federal lawsuit against Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) for breach of confidentially agreements and patent infringement, ViaSat confirmed Feb. 8.    ViaSat claims that SS/L, which built the company’s $400 million ViaSat-1 high-capacity... http://www.satellitetoday.com/commercial/headlines/38301.html Thu, 9 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST [Satellite TODAY Insider 02-08-12] ViaSat grew its 2012 third quarter bookings, revenue and backlog compared to the same period last year, but increased expenses and legal costs associated with the delay of its ViaSat-1 launch offset the gains and caused its quarterly earnings to slip, ViaSat CEO Mark... http://www.satellitetoday.com/commercial/headlines/38291.html Wed, 8 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST [Satellite TODAY 02-08-12] International Launch Services (ILS) has re-scheduled the launch of the SES-4 satellite for Feb. 15, the satellite’s operator SES confirmed Feb. 7.    The... http://www.satellitetoday.com/commercial/headlines/38293.html Wed, 8 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST [Satellite News 02-07-12] Andy Sukawaty’s eight-year tenure as CEO of Inmarsat began in 2004 and ended on Jan. 1, 2012. Replaced at the CEO role by Rupert Pearce, Sukawaty now serves the MSS operator as its Executive Chairman. In this first part of a two-part interview conducted with Sukawaty in... http://www.satellitetoday.com/commercial/operators/38290.html Tue, 7 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST [Satellite TODAY 02-07-12] 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 for government spending that is expected at least... http://www.satellitetoday.com/commercial/headlines/38285.html Tue, 7 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST [Satellite TODAY Insider 02-06-12] 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. 3.    Newsat said the deal would be... http://www.satellitetoday.com/commercial/headlines/38278.html Mon, 6 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST [Satellite TODAY 02-06-12] Telesat has unveiled plans to spend about $40 million to expand and modernize its broadband equipment and infrastructure serving Nunavut, the Northwest Territories and Yukon, the satellite operator announced Feb. 2.  ... http://www.satellitetoday.com/commercial/headlines/38280.html Mon, 6 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST [Satellite TODAY 02-03-12] Norsat has appointed Ivan Gissing as the new general manager of its Sinclair division effective Feb. 6, the company announced.  ... http://www.satellitetoday.com/commercial/headlines/38276.html Fri, 3 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST [Satellite News 02-02-12] 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 2012 third fiscal quarter ended on Jan. 1. ATK... http://www.satellitetoday.com/commercial/manufacturers/38277.html Thu, 2 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST