Connectivity

[Satellite Today – 4-2-08] GeoEye Inc. has signed a multi-year agreement to allow Mitsubishi Corp. subsidiary Japan Space Imaging Corp. to collect and sell Earth imagery from the GeoEye-1 satellite, […]

[Satellite Today – 4-2-08] Thales will launch a connectivity to boost entertainment services to passengers on airplanes, the company announced April 1.     The service, dubbed TopConnect, will be delivered […]

[Satellite Today – 4-2-08] Loral Space and Communications Inc. posted slight declines for the fourth quarter but increased revenue and operating income for the year, Loral announced April 2.     […]

[Satellite Today – 4-2-08] Globalstar Inc. intends to raise $135 million that will be used, in part, to cover the procurement and launch of its second-generation satellites, Globalstar announced April […]

[Satellite Today – 4-2-08] SES Astra has seen a strong performance in the Austrian market in 2007, the company announced April 2.     SES Astra said it had increased the […]

[Satellite Today – 4-1-08] Globecomm Systems Inc. has named Bill Raney senior vice president of sales and marketing, the company announced April 1.     Raney, currently vice president and general […]

[Satellite Today – 4-1-08] A public version of a TV database providing basic data on all the TV channels in the European Union and its two candidate will be launched […]

[Satellite Today – 4-1-08] SpaceDev Inc. increased revenue by $2 million in 2007 and cut its net loss by $700,000, the company announced March 28.     SpaceDev reported net sales […]

[Satellite Today – 4-1-08] Com Dev International Ltd., has completed an end-to-end ground-based test of its advanced automatic identification system (AIS) payload and nanosatellite, the company announced March 31.     […]

[Satellite Today – 4-1-08] Orbcomm LLC subsidiary Orbcomm Inc. has acquired 37 percent of Orbcomm Japan Ltd., Orbcomm Inc. announced April 1.     Orbcomm Japan Ltd. is Orbcomm’s representative in […]

[Satellite Today – 4-1-08] SES Astra signed a framework contract for the marketing of its satellite based two-way broadband service Astra2Connect in Germany with Deutsche Telekom, SES Astra announced April […]

[Satellite Today – 4-1-08] ProtoStar Ltd. has closed $245 million of debt and equity financing to complete the development and launch of its second satellite, the company announced April 1. […]

[Satellite News – 4-1-08] In July, SES Americom division IP-Prime launched a test of its digital video broadcast-handheld (DVB-H) mobile TV service to consumers in Las Vegas. The service, which […]

[Satellite Today – 3-31-08] Gilat Satellite Networks will be acquired by a consortium of private equity investors in a deal valued at $475 million, Gilat announced March 31.     Under […]

[Satellite Today – 3-31-08] RigNet Inc., a provider of managed communications solutions for the oil and gas industry, has appointed Bill Sutton vice president and general counsel, the company announced […]

[Satellite Today – 3-31-08] TransCore has commissioned new ground station equipment to support the addition of a second satellite communications channel by regional partner Skygistics, a South African company that […]

[Satellite Today – 3-31-08] Pace Micro Technology will now pay less for the set-top box division and connectivity solutions Business of Philips, the company announced March 31.     As a […]

[Satellite News – 3-28-08] Indian direct-to-home operator Dish TV expects to have about 5 million subscribers a year from now as it seeks to grab a foothold in a growing […]

[Satellite Today – 3-28-08] ICO North America Inc. has entered into an agreement with Jefferies Finance LLC for a $40 million working capital facility, ICO Global Communications (Holdings) Ltd. announced […]

[Satellite Today – 3-28-08] Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) conducted the first three-engine firing of its Falcon 9 medium-to heavy-lift rocket, the company announced March 28.     The March 8 […]

[Satellite Today – 3-27-08] Northrop Grumman Corp. has promoted Terri Zinkiewicz to vice president and sector controller as part of its implementation of the previously announced realignment of the reporting […]

[Satellite Today – 3-27-08] Globalstar Inc. reseller Open Range Communications Inc. has secured approval for a $267 million broadband loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Utilities Program, Globalstar […]

[Satellite Today – 3-27-08] MacDonald Dettwiler and Assoc. Ltd. posted increased revenues and earnings for the fourth quarter of 2007 and the year, MDA announced March 26.     MDA increased […]

[Satellite Today – 3-27-08] Alliant Techsystems (ATK) and Ad Astra Rocket Co. have signed an agreement to strengthen the market presence of the two companies and explore future in-space propulsion […]

[Satellite Today – 3-27-08] Spacenet Inc. has signed a contract to provide InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) an upgraded satellite data network and managed network services, Spacenet announced March 27.     […]

[Satellite Today – 3-27-08] Israeli telecommunications company Bezeq has reached an agreement to sell its satellite business to RRSat Global Communications, the companies announced March 27.     RRSat, a provider […]

[Satellite Today – 3-27-08] Vizada is selling affiliate GMPCS Personal Communications Inc. to a private investor, Vizada announced March 27.     GMPCS, which has been a part of Vizada since […]

[Satellite Today – 3-27-08] Eutelsat has teamed up with SpeedCast to launch a new global maritime broadband service, the companies announced March 26.     The two operators, together with distribution […]

[Satellite Today – 3-27-08] The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved Orbcomm Inc.’s next-generation low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation plan, Orbcomm announced March 27.      The modified space station authorization […]