Month: November 2005

Venezuela Buys Satellite From China

Venezuela signed an agreement Nov. 1 to buy a satellite from China, the Venezuelan Ministry of Science and Technology announced. The Simon Bolivar Satellite will provide telecommunications services such as...

Telesat Reports Third Quarter Results

Telesat Canada reported third quarter 2005 earnings of Cdn. $25.3 million ($21.5 million) on revenues of Cdn. $112.2 million ($95.5 million), the company announced Nov. 2. In the third quarter...

SUIRG Launches Interference Tracking Matrix Database

The Satellite Users Interference Reduction Group (SUIRG) launched an online, interactive database to consolidate and tracks incidents of satellite radio frequency interference within the geostationary arc, the organization announced. The...

Inmarsat-4 Launch Delayed 24 Hours

Sea Launch Co. LLC has begun final preparations for the launch of the Inmarsat-4 satellite Nov. 5, Sea Launch announced. The mission was scheduled to be launched Nov. 4, but...