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Inmarsat and Arianespace confirmed the successful launch of ESA’s Alphasat.

Israel-based Orbit Communication Systems has signed a new $1.2 million contract with Embraer, the Brazil-based aircraft manufacturer to provide a secure communications management system.

ID Inquiries has been appointed by the Premier League, the English professional football league, to carry out investigations into the unauthorized and illegal use of foreign satellite systems and web streams in the United Kingdom.

A 200-year-old shipwreck has been discovered off the coast of Texas, where archeologists have launched a high-tech salvage operation

Panasonic Avionics has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with China Telecom Satellite Communications Limited to jointly develop, implement and support in-flight connectivity solutions for the Chinese market.

ORBCOMM announced that its globaltrak division has completed the shipment of its fuel monitoring system, which is designed to prevent theft of mission-critical fuel used by U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan.

Eutelsat Communications announced it has successfully completed the first phase of development of a smart LNB for a Direct-to-Home (DTH) antenna that opens the door for broadcasters.

Intelsat announced that more than 1,000 industry professionals have undergone training in the Intelsat-sponsored Global VSAT Forum (GVF) training program.

In the wake of C-COM Satellite Systems’ recent deal with Vox Telecom in South Africa, C-COM’s CEO Leslie Klein points to a new trend in the satellite industry.

SatCam hopes to take user-submitted data to improve weather research and forecasting, while giving users an added bonus.

Boeing reports strong second-quarter results and raises 2013 EPS guidance.

Astrium has recently signed a contract with the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI), the South Korean space agency.

Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc) announced it has executed multiple agreements with Harris CapRock to provide satellite capacity services from its 1 degree west orbital location.

SES announced it has signed a 15-year contract with Platco Digital, a sister company of the South African independent broadcaster e.tv.

Armed with only a team of student volunteers and a workspace in his mother’s backyard, 28-year-old Chris Nsamba has set out to build and launch Uganda’s first space observer.

Boeing recently demonstrated that astronauts in its Crew Space Transportation (CST) 100 capsule will be able to safely exit the spacecraft during an emergency water landing.

C-COM Satellite Systems, a global provider of mobile auto-deploying satellite antenna systems, announced today that it has started supplying South Africa's largest independent telecommunications firm Vox Telecom with iNetVu Mobile antennas.

SES announced that the East African pay-TV broadcaster Zuku TV will complete its migration on the SES fleet by the end of July 2013 and has committed to growth capacity on the new satellite.

Intelsat has selected Space Systems/Loral (SSL) to provide a new communications satellite to expand its coverage of the Western hemisphere.

Astrium Satellites and Thales Alenia Space have been declared the winners of an €800 million contract with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Defense. The recent announcement names Astrium as the lead contractor for the Falcon Eye program, a UAE defense initiative responsible for managing next-generation military surveillance satellites.

Brazil and Argentina have joined an international effort to provide data and to help prevent an ocean color data gap, which occurred after the Coastal Zone Color Scanner (CZCS) mission failed in 1986.

Tip Osterthaler, President & CEO, SES Government Solutions, speaks to Jeffrey Hill, Associate Editor, SatelliteTODAY.com, and answers the question: “Which segment of the satellite industry should be most concerned about […]

Sergey Tsekhmistrov, Deputy Director of TV and Internationl Sales Department at RSCC, speaks to Mark Holmes, Editor, Via Satellite and SatelliteTODAY.com, from the show floor at SATELLITE 2013.

Toni Lee Rudnicki, Chief Marketing Officer of iDirect, speaks with Mark Holmes, Editor, Via Satellite and SatelliteTODAY.com, about the release of its new X7 remote, as well as its upcoming […]

Steve Collar, CEO of O3b Networks, speaks with Mark Holmes, Editor, Via Satellite and SatelliteTODAY.com, about the upcoming year’s milestones for the company projects as it prepares for the launch […]

Scott Chase, Chairman of SATELLITE 2013, presents highlights from the SATELLITE 2013 that took place in Washington, DC. in March, 2013.

Jeffrey Hill interviews Ali Ahmed Al-Kuwari, CEO of Es’hailSat, from the show floor at SATELLITE 2013.