Month: May 2010

[Satellite News 05-04-10] The recovering auto industry and expanding signs of increased consumer spending helped Sirius XM boost sales by 11 percent and generate $663.8 million in revenues with a...

[Satellite TODAY 05-03-10] Hong Kong-based operator APT Satellite Holdings purchased an Apstar 7B satellite and satellite control ground center from Thales Alenia Space for 112.3 million euros ($148.7 million), APT...

[Satellite TODAY 05-03-10] The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) delayed the launch of its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C15), initially scheduled for May 9, the organization announced April 30.    ...

[Satellite TODAY 05-03-10] Iridium Communications has established a U.S. government advisory board to counsel the company on products and services for federal and state civilian, defense, intelligence and law enforcement...

[Satellite TODAY 05-03-10] Thales Alenia Space has delivered the Eurobot Ground Prototype (EGP) to the European Space Agency (ESA) to support the International Space Station’s extra vehicular activities as well...

[Satellite TODAY 05-03-10] U-blox is shipping production volumes of automotive-qualified GPS receiver chips to tier-1 car electronics suppliers of German auto manufacturers, the manufacturer announced April 30.     The shipment...

[Satellite TODAY 05-03-10] Vizada Networks launched its redeveloped Global Field Support Program (GFSP), in cooperation with the Global VSAT Forum (GVF), to raise the quality of its global customer support,...

[Satellite News 05-03-10] Euronews, an international news channel covering the world from a European perspective, is one of the main global news broadcasting brands. The channel was launched in 1993...

[Satellite TODAY 05-03-10] Norway’s AISSat-1 satellite, scheduled to launch May 9 from India, will incorporate safety technology developed by Kongsberg Seatex in cooperation with the Norwegian Defense Research Establishment, the...

ATK, Lockheed Martin Unveil Next-Generation Athena Launchers Lockheed Martin and Alliant Techsystems (ATK) have entered into a strategic partnership agreement to offer launch services for small payloads utilizing upgraded and...