Inmarsat Completes I4 Repositioning
Inmarsat has gone live with its Inmarsat-4 F1 satellite, completing a project to relocate its broadband satellites to provide global coverage, the company announced. The move also completes the...
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Elbit Completes Acquisition of Shiron Satellite
Elbit Systems has completed the acquisition of Shiron Satellite from Polar Communications for $16 million, Elbit announced. Polar Communications, which owned 47.4 percent of Shiron, said it will record...
Yahsat Project Receives $1.2 Billion in Financing
Allen and Overy has reached a financial close with Mubadala Development Co. and Al Yah Satellite Communications Co. (Yahsat) on the Yahsat satellite project, Allen and Overy announced. The $1.8...
ViaSat One Step Closer to 2010 Global Coverage Goal
ViaSat appointed Satcom Direct as a value-added reseller and customer support liaison for its new Yonder mobile broadband service, ViaSat announced. The deal provides coverage over North America, the...
Detasad Buys Capacity from SES New Skies, Intelsat
SES New Skies has contracted capacity on the upcoming NSS-12 satellite to Detasad, a German-Saudi joint venture and provider of telecommunication and IT services. Detasad said it chose NSS-12...
Australian Operator Selects iDirect to Launch DVB-S2 Network
Australian Satellite Communications (ASC) has chosen the Evolution platform from iDirect to implement a DVB-S2 network covering Australia and New Zealand, iDirect announced. ASC said it will leverage the...
Mobil Satellite to Supply Satellite Internet Equipment to Virginia State Agencies
Mobil Satellite Technologies was awarded a contract by the Virginia Information Technologies Agency to provide mobile and fixed satellite Internet equipment and service to state agencies, institutions and other public...
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SmartSat Looking at Three Finalists for Satellite Manufacturing Contract
[Satellite News 03-06-09] SmartSat is set to make a decision in the next three months on who will manufacture its satellite, Khaled Derbas, chairman of SmartSat, told Satellite News. The...
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Yahsat Project Receives $1.2 Billion in Financing
[Satellite Today 03-06-09] Allen and Overy has reached a financial close with Mubadala Development Co. and Al Yah Satellite Communications Co. (Yahsat) on the Yahsat satellite project, Allen and Overy...
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SSTL Wins EarthCare Mission Contract for Multi-Spectral Imager
[Satellite Today 03-06-09] Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) has signed a 30 million euro ($38 million) contract with Astrium GmbH, EADS Astrium‘s unit in Germany for the supply of a...