Connectivity

[Satellite TODAY 09-24-09] The first line of a Sept. 24 story should have read – The maiden launch of the SpaceX Falcon-9 rocket has been scheduled for Nov. 29, according...

[Satellite TODAY 09-23-09] DirecTV has secured $2 billion in debt financing, the company announced Sept. 22.     The financing, which was offered to investors Sept. 14, consists of $1 billion...

[Satellite TODAY 09-23-09] Vitec Group, a U.K.-based provider of products and services for the broadcast, imaging and live event industries, named Jerry Gepner CEO of Vitec’s services division, the company...

[Satellite TODAY 09-24-09] SkyTerra has entered into a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by a new corporation formed by Harbinger Capital Partners and its affiliates, which will see SkyTerra...

[Satellite News 09-23-09] Satellite operators have yet to report any substantial damage from the global economic crisis and will most likely escape the crisis unscathed if the economy stays on...

[Satellite TODAY 09-23-09] Intelsat signed a multi-year agreement with CBM Communications, a global provider of end-to-end communication solutions for mobile assets in commercial, maritime, military and government markets, to provide...

[Satellite TODAY 09-23-09] Gilat Satellite Networks deployed a broadband satellite Internet service for passengers of Kazakhstan Temir Zholy, the national railway company of Kazakhstan, Gilat announced Sept. 22.     Transtelecom,...

[Satellite TODAY 09-23-09] Orange Business Services is expanding its partnership with SpeedCast to boost support services in Asia for land and sea applications, Orange announced Sept. 22. SpeedCast also is...

[Satellite TODAY 09-23-09] Harris Corp. received an order from Meredith, owner of 12 TV stations in the United States, for the integrated Harris One solution, the manufacturer announced Sept. 22....

[Satellite TODAY 09-22-09] The AsiaSat 5 satellite has entered into commercial service, AsiaSat announced Sept. 21.     AsiaSat 5, a Space Systems/Loral 1300 satellite, is located at 100.5 degrees East,...