Connectivity

[Satellite Today 07-03-09] Orbit Technology Group signed an agreement with Furuno Sweden and Furuno Denmark to provide on-location customer service and technical support for Orbit’s Advanced Service Center (ASC) system...

[Satellite Today 07-03-09] Measat Satellite Systems has reached an agreement with Maxis Communications, a Malaysian mobile telecommunications operator serving more than 30 million customers, to renew its long-term multiple transponder...

[Satellite Today 07-03-09] Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) is acquiring the Koreasat-2 satellite from Korea Telecom, ABS announced July 2.  As a result of the transaction, Koreasat-2, built by Lockheed Martin...

 [Satellite News 07-03-09] Brazilian satellite operator Star One is determined to become a greater force across Latin America though its Star One C1 and Star One C2 satellites and also...

[Satellite Today 07-02-09] Arianespace has launched TerreStar-1 into geostationary transfer orbit, TerreStar confirmed July 1.     Terrestar-1, the largest commercial satellite ever placed into orbit, was launched at 1:52 p.m....

[Satellite Today 07-02-09] Globalstar has completed its financing of $738 million that will fund the company’s next-generation satellite system, Globalstar announced July 1.     The total financing combines a $586...

[Satellite Today 07-02-09] A technical investigation of Solaris Mobile’s S-band payload on Eutelsat’s W2A satellite has revealed, “significant non-compliances from its original specifications,” according to a Solaris Mobile statement released...

[Satellite Today 07-02-09] Avanti Communications has raised further funds ahead of the launch of its Hylas satellite, the company announced July 1.     Avanti placed 14 million new ordinary shares...

[Satellite Today 07-02-09] International Launch Services (ILS) carried Sirius XM Radio’s FM-5 satellite into orbit on an ILS Proton, ILS announced June 30.     Sirius FM-5 launched from the Baikonur...

[Satellite Today 07-02-09] SES placed a five-year, 650 million euro ($915.61 million) bond, the company announced July 1.     The bond represents the company’s first benchmark Euro bond placement since...