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What’s eating the European Commission about observing international radio regulations of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)? And how much authority will the Commission be given in pending legislative changes to […]

The Satellite Group has written numerous articles about the changes taking place in the broadcasting industry, many of them from the angle that changes are being driven by the evolving […]

January marks the inauguration of President Barack Obama and offers a good moment to review what the space policy of the new administration likely will be. Clearly, any incoming president […]

Satellite connectivity while driving traditionally has been possible by using handheld, pay-by-the-minute satellite phones. More recently, always-on services have come to the forefront by using satellite tracking antennas installed on […]

[Satellite Today 12-31-08] RRsat Global Communications Network has partnered with CB Networks to launch a free-to-air satellite television broadcast channel over the North American region for Office de la Radio […]

[Satellite Today 12-31-08] Roscosmos will launch its Complex Orbital Near-Earth Observations of Solar Activity (Coronas) satellite from the Baikonur space center in January 2009, RIA Novosti reported on Dec. 25. […]

[Satellite Today 12-31-08] DMCii, a British satellite-imaging provider, will provide free DMC constellation satellite imagery for scientists to support global environmental monitoring projects, DMCii announced Dec. 26.     The company […]

[Satellite Today 12-31-08] Arabsat has signed a contract with Al-Jazeera to broadcast The Gulf Cup 2009 in HD, Arabsat announced Dec. 29.     The broadcast of the event, set to […]

[Satellite Today 12-31-08] SeaMobile, in collaboration with iDirect and Eutelsat, has deployed a 5IF iDirect hub in Turin, Italy, in an effort to expand its Geolink access network and increase […]

[Satellite Today 12-31-08] The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is developing a next-generation rocket that it claims would cut satellite launch costs by half, ISRO announced Dec. 30.     In […]

Satellite Today will not publish the Daily News Feed Jan. 1 and Jan 2 and will resume its normal schedule Jan. 5. Satellite News will not publish the Weekly E-newsletter […]

[Satellite Today 12-30-08] TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) expects its customers’ platforms to deliver a record number of text messages this New Year’s Eve across its globally deployed Short Message Service Centers […]

[Satellite Today 12-30-08] Orbital Sciences Corp. has been selected for a long-term contract by NASA to provide cargo transportation services to and from the International Space Station, Orbital announced Dec. […]

[Satellite Today 12-30-08] Two new Thuraya location services have been launched, the operator announced Dec. 24.      Geonix, a U.K.-based location services and equipment provider, has launched ThurayaAssist and ThurayaRelay, […]

[Satellite Today 12-30-08] Due to the uncertainty of capital markets, Norsat International has extended the term of 366,690 common share purchase warrants that were issued as part of an offering […]

[Satellite Today 12-30-08] Russia launched a Proton-M rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome carrying three new satellites for Moscow’s Glonass navigation system, Russian officials reported to Interfax News Agency on Dec. […]

[Satellite News 12-30-08] The satellite industry was largely shielded from the full impact of the global recession in 2008 and some companies posted record-setting yearly profits, a majority of executives […]

[Satellite Today 12-29-08] Integral Systems has named John Monahan president of its subsidiary, RT Logic, a provider of products for ground-based applications for satellite test, Integral Systems announced Dec. 22. […]

[Satellite Today 12-29-08] World government space program expenditures were at a historical high of more than $62 billion dollars in 2008, with planned satellite launches in the next 10 years […]

[Satellite Today 12-29-08] NASA has selected the Falcon 9 launch vehicle and Dragon spacecraft from Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) for the International Space Station cargo resupply services contract award, […]

[Satellite Today 12-29-08] Inmarsat will switch off its Regional Broadband Global Area Network (R-BGAN) services worldwide at 11:59 p.m. UTC Dec. 31, the company announced Dec. 19. The service has […]

[Satellite Today 12-29-08] Arianespace has been chosen by Egyptian operator Nilesat to launch the Nilesat 201 satellite, Arianespace announced Dec. 23.     The launch contract comes as part of a […]

[Satellite Today 12-23-08] Harmonic has reached an agreement to acquire Scopus Video Networks, a global provider of digital video networking solutions, Harmonic announced Dec. 23.     Under the terms of […]

[Satellite Today 12-23-08] SES News Skies has signed a new capacity deal with TV Record, a Brazilian broadcaster, the company announced Dec. 23.     TV Record has selected SES New […]

[Satellite Today 12-23-08] AsiaSat has signed a C-band capacity deal with B4U Broadband in India, the company announced Dec. 22.     B4U will deliver two Hindi television channels, B4U Movies […]

[Satellite Today 12-23-08] SES has formally accepted the Astra 1M satellite from Astrium after the compleltion in-orbit testing, SES announced Dec. 18.     The Eurostar E3000 satellite, designed and built […]

[Satellite Today 12-23-08]  A team led by Lockheed Martin has completed and delivered the high-performance communications subsystem for the geosynchronous orbit (GEO-2) spacecraft core structure and propulsion subsystem to the […]

Global space spending hit a record $62 billion this year and will rise 4.5 percent annually to reach $70 billion in 2012, a European firm estimates. The report predicts outlays […]

Updated — December 19, 2008 – 8:30 a.m. EST Legend: + Targeted For | *No Earlier Than (Tentative) | **To Be Determined 2009 Launches Date: Feb. 4 Mission: NOAA-N Prime […]

The first stage flight tank for the Falcon 9 rocket arrived at Cape Canaveral, Fla., Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) announced. The Falcon 9 will see its maiden launch next […]