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NASA announced it has successfully crashed its two Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) twin satellites into the moon.

The third failure of the Breeze-M upper stage of Russia’s Proton rocket in 16 months has pushed its manufacturers to conduct a thorough assessment of Breeze-M.

Astronomers from Harvard have confirmed that the North Korean satellite launched into space last week is tumbling in orbit and that no transmission has been received from it, signals that the spacecraft is almost certainly inactive.

Xtar has acquired a significant segment of the airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (AISR) market over the last year under various contracts valued at over $8 million and more than […]

Arianespace has released a new mobile application that allows users to follow the company’s activities from their tables and smartphones.

The competition promises $30 million to the first privately funded team that can successfully land and communicate with an unmanned vehicle on the moon.

Two days after its first successful launch North Korea has vowed to send more satellites into space.

DigitalGlobe has published its 20 best satellite images of 2012 and it is now looking for public feedback to select the top one.

The Satelites Mexicanos (Satmex) C- and Ku-band Satmex 8 satellite launch is likely to be delayed due to the ILS Proton Breeze M glitch

[Satellite TODAY 12-14-12] SES’ ASTRA is now broadcasting the Swiss private channel 3+ from its orbital position 19.2 degrees East, the company announced Dec. 14. 3+ is the first Switzerland-based […]

Elbit Systems wholly owned subsidiary Elbit Systems Electro-Optics Elop will provide Israel Aerospace Industries with the Jupiter space camera for the Italian Optsat 3000 observation satellite

[Satellite TODAY 12-14-12] The U.S. Army has placed a delivery order for TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) Secret Internet Protocol Router and Non-secure Internet Protocol Router Access Point or SNAP 1.2M Lite […]

Canada’s Supreme Court has overturned decision, which favored the CRTC request to establish a value-for-signal system.

COM DEV Ltd. has given out the Platinum Award to Haas Precision Corp., one of its 180 product suppliers.

[Satellite TODAY 12-13-12] The United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has drafted a Future Airspace Strategy (FAS) to overhaul the nation’s aerospace infrastructure, which includes making satellite-based aircraft navigation mandatory […]

Artist’s concept of the coverage area of a single SeeMe satellite Image credit: DARPA  [Satellite TODAY 12-13-12] Raytheon has won a $1.5 million contract to design small satellites to enhance […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-13-12] Xtar has acquired a significant segment of the airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (AISR) market over the last year under various contracts valued at over $8 million […]

 [Satellite TODAY 12-13-12] PulseSwitch Systems is the Space Foundation’s newest Space Certification Partner, recognized for its licensed batteryless, wireless remote Lightning Switch, the Foundation announced Dec. 13. Using NASA-developed Thunder […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-13-12] Sirius XM Radio and Hyundai Motor America signed an agreement that extends SiriusXM’s relationship with Hyundai for three years, including a provision for further extension through August […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-13-12] The SES German HD platform HD+ is adding its 15th channel Deluxe Music HD, the company announced Dec. 13. Deluxe Music was launched in Germany in 2005 […]

Less than 24 hours after North Korea’s successful satellite launch, reports suggest that the spacecraft could be “tumbling out of control.”

After past failures and international pressure, North Korea has launched its first satellite into space.

Google has added the latest imagery NASA released of Earth at night to its popular Google Maps.

Arianespace is getting set to launch satellites for key government and defence programs in the United Kingdom and Mexico. The Skynet 5D (United Kingdom) and MEXSAT Bicentenario (Mexico) satellites are […]

DirecTV has released its earnings for the third quarter 2012, reflecting its dispute with Viacom as well as its U.S. additions of soft subscribers due to the pay-TV market saturation, […]

Intelsat has agreed to provide satellite connectivity and C-band capacity on the Intelsat 1R satellite at 310 degrees East to Grupo Chilefilms for a new digital cinema distribution network to […]

Spanish-language broadcaster Grupo Televisa SAB enjoyed a significant 41 percent increase in its 2012 third-quarter profit compared to the same period last year thanks to a healthy boost of new […]

Telespazio Brasil S.A. has signed a long-term capacity agreement with SES to expand its corporate and government networks across Brazil, SES announced.    Telezpazio will utilize the new SES-4 satellite’s […]

Worldwide pay-TV yearly service revenues will grow from $223 billion reported at the end of 2011 to $236 billion by the end of 2012, according to a research report published […]

The Indian Space Research Organization announced its plans to launch its heavy-lift Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV).