Connectivity

[Satellite Today – 5-8-08] Norsat International Inc.’s satellite system segment posted a 35 percent decrease in sales for the first quarter of 2008 and a 31.1 percent decrease in gross […]

[Satellite Today – 5-8-08] Alliant Techsystems (ATK) Launch Systems division posted a 3 percent increase in sales and a 2 percent increase in operating profit for the fiscal year 2008 […]

[Satellite Today – 5-8-08] Eutelsat has secured the “largest insurance package ever placed for a satellite operator,” Willis Inspace announced May 7.     The package provides guaranteed premium rates for […]

[Satellite Today – 5-7-08] DirecTV Group Inc. reported a 17 percent increase in revenues and a 17 percent increase in operating profit for the first quarter of 2008, the company […]

[Satellite Today – 5-7-08] SkyPort Global Communications signed an agreement to provide satellite bandwidth to Sabine Rig Communications’ oil and gas drilling clients, SkyPort announced May 7.     SkyPort will […]

[Satellite Today – 5-7-08] Orbcomm Inc. has signed a $117 million contract with Sierra Nevada Corp. (SNC) to build 18 Orbcomm Generation 2 (OG2) satellites, Orbcomm announced May 7.     […]

[Satellite Today – 5-7-08] MultiChoice Hellas renewed its satellite capacity contract with Eutelsat Communications until 2010 and also signed a contract for a fifth transponder, Eutelsat announced May 6.     […]

[Satellite Today – 5-7-08] Hughes Network Systems Inc. reported a 6 percent increase in total revenue for the first quarter of 2008 to $237.2 million, the company announced May 7. […]

[Satellite News – 5-6-08] Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) posted a 6 percent increase in revenues for the first quarter of 2008 and has made significant progress in implementing the cooperation […]

[Satellite Today – 5-6-08] SatelliteToday.com will feature the latest news from MilSpace beginning May 6.     Be sure to check out the live Blog at www.SatelliteToday.com/blog for updates on events […]

[Satellite Today – 5-6-08] Panasonic Avionics Corp. plans to launch an Internet service for airline passengers using a system that will leverage Intelsat’s GlobalConnex Network Broadband service, Intelsat announced May […]

[Satellite Today – 5-6-08] Mobile Satellite Ventures posted a 6 percent increase in revenues for the first quarter of 2008, the company announced May 6.     MSV is owned primarily […]

[Satellite Today – 5-6-08] RRSat Global Communications Network Ltd. reported a 34 percent increase in revenues in the 2008 first quarter of 2008 as well as a 14 percent increase […]

[Satellite Today – 5-6-08] SES Astra has signed an agreement with Internet service provider NordNet to market SES Astra’s satellite-based two-way broadband service Astra2Connect in France, SES Astra announced May […]

[Satellite Today – 5-6-08] PBLSat has bought capacity on Eutelsat’s W1 satellite, PBLSat announced May 6.     “Eutelsat W1 will complement our leases on W2 and Atlantic Bird 1 as […]

[Satellite Today – 5-6-08] Wegener Corp. is in compliance with the Nasdaq Stock Market’s minimum bid price requirement and will remain listed, the company announced May 5.     The company […]

[Satellite Today – 5-6-08] Globecomm Systems has named Jeff Winkler vice president of network services, Globecomm announced May 6.      Winkler will be responsible for the overall business management of […]

[Satellite Today – 5-5-08] RRSat Global Communications Network Ltd. completed its acquisition of the Hawley Teleport from Skynet Satellite Corp., RRSat announced May 2.     As part of the $4.3 […]

[Satellite Today – 5-5-08] Com Dev USA LLC has been granted regulatory approval from the Committee for Foreign Investment in the United States to acquire L-3 Communications’ passive microwave devices […]

[Satellite Today – 5-5-08] SatelliteToday.com will feature the latest news from MilSpace beginning May 6.     Be sure to check out the live Blog at www.SatelliteToday.com/blog for updates on events […]

[Satellite Today – 5-5-08] SES New Skies has contracted 40 megahertz of capacity on the NSS-7 satellite to Lebanese Internet service provider (ISP) IDMI, SES announced May 5.     IDMI […]

[Satellite Today – 5-2-08]  Loral Space and Communications has regained compliance with the Nasdaq Stock Market Inc. and no longer is in danger of being delisted, Loral announced May 1. […]

[Satellite Today – 5-2-08] A sensor for monitoring global climate has been restored to the first satellite scheduled to fly in the National Polar-Orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS), officials […]

[Satellite Today – 5-2-08] EMS Technologies Inc. CFO Don Scartz is retiring and will be succeeded by Gary Shell, the company announced May 2.     Scartz, worked for EMS for […]

[Satellite Today – 5-1-08] India is setting up a satellite-based information system using Inmarsat’s maritime network to enable vessel tracking for maritime security and permit faster search and rescue of […]

[Satellite Today – 5-1-08] SES Astra has launched new high-definition (HD) bouquet of channels has launched in Holland and Belgium, the operator announced April 30.         Dutch satellite TV […]

[Satellite Today – 5-1-08] BSkyB has nearly  9 million subscribers in the United Kingdom and Ireland, the company announced April 30.     High-definition (HD) growth remains robust, with 465,000 subscribers […]

[Satellite Today – 5-1-08] Digital technology and services provider NDS Group PLC posted revenue gains of 20 percent for the third quarter of 2008, the company announced May 1.     […]

[Satellite Today – 5-1-08] ICO Global Communications (Holdings) Ltd. has signed an agreement with Discovery Communications LLC for content for the alpha trials of ICO mim, ICO announced April 29. […]

[Satellite Today – 5-1-08] The cameras aboard the Cartosat-2A and Indian Mimi Satellite-1 (IMS-1) satellites have been turned on and are transmitting images, the Indian Space Research Organization announced April […]