http://www.satellitetoday.com Satellite Today en-us 2012 Thu, 9 Feb 2012 5:24:06 EST U.K. MoD Unfazed by Satellite Phone Encryption Crack - via ZDNet.co.uk The Ministry of Defence has said a satellite phone encryption crack by researchers will not affect UK military use of satellite phones. The crack of the A5-GMR-1 and A5-GMR-2 encryption algorithms will not affect military operations... http://www.satellitetoday.com/st/headlines/37425.html Thu, 9 Feb 2012 0:00:00 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/st/headlines/38298.html Thu, 9 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST [Satellite TODAY 02-09-12] Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) has been awarded a contract to provide two high throughput communications satellites that will be used to deliver high-speed broadband service to rural and remote areas of Australia, the company announced Feb. 8.    NBN 1A and 1B will both be... http://www.satellitetoday.com/st/headlines/38299.html Thu, 9 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST [Satellite TODAY 02-09-12] The Russian government may spend 346.5 billion rubles ($12 billion) on its Glonass satellite navigation system between 2012 and 2020, according to reports issued Feb. 8 to Russian newspapers.  ... http://www.satellitetoday.com/st/headlines/38300.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/st/headlines/38301.html Thu, 9 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST [Satellite TODAY 02-08-12] Canadian economic development, investment, and innovation regulatory agency Industry Canada has approved Dish Network’s license transfer request for spectrum previously held by TerreStar, the U.S. pay-TV operator announced Feb. 7.    U.S. bankruptcy... http://www.satellitetoday.com/st/headlines/38292.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/st/headlines/38293.html Wed, 8 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST [Satellite TODAY 02-08-12] Remote asset tracking and information management solutions provider SkyBitz has rolled out Galaxy-series GTP1000 and GTP1100 machine-to-machine (M2M) solutions to commercial markets, the company announced Feb. 7.    Based on... http://www.satellitetoday.com/st/headlines/38294.html Wed, 8 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST [Satellite TODAY 02-08-12] Satcom terminal solutions developer Skyware Global has launched a new Ka-band transceiver production line and testing facility in Cabuyao, Philippines, the company announced Feb. 7.    Skyware Global commissioned, designed and built the test system entirely in-house... http://www.satellitetoday.com/st/headlines/38295.html Wed, 8 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST [Satellite TODAY 02-07-12] U.K. operator Avanti Communications has raised 75 million British pounds ($118.6 million) through a partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA) to fully finance its upcoming Hylas 3 satellite, the company confirmed in its financial results issued Feb. 6.  ... http://www.satellitetoday.com/st/headlines/38286.html Tue, 7 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST