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[Satellite Today – 6-17-08] GlobeCast, like Thuraya, is also expanding its activities into the Asian region. The company, which recently announced a deal to acquire Pacific Century Matrix (PCM) in […]

[Satellite Today – 6-17-08] The Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC) has appointed Alexey V. Ostapchuk as its new director general, the operator said, June 17. RSCC said that Ostapchuk took […]

[Satellite Today – 6-17-08] SES New Skies has announced its second major capacity deal in 24 hours with a DTH service in Asia. The company said June 17 that it […]

Two units of Alliant Techsystems Inc. [ATK] will merge, the company announced. The Launch Systems and Space Systems groups are combining into a single business unit, the company stated. They […]

The second Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) military communications satellite saw its spacecraft core structure mated with the payload module, Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] announced. AEHF will provide global, highly […]

Unmanned vehicles this month zipped around a lunar-style landscape, but it was on Earth, where they had to fight 16 times the force of gravity that they would encounter on […]

[Satellite Today – 6-16-08] Swe-Dish Satellite Systems is expanding its line of CommuniCase Technology (CCT) terminals which will enable warfighters to have better communications flexibility, the company said June 16. […]

[Satellite Today – 6-16-08] Norsat has made three additions to its Ka-Band portfolio of Block Upconverters (BUCs) and LNB downconverters (LNBs), the company said June 16.     The new Ka-Band […]

[Satellite Today – 6-16-08] Newtec has made a new appointment to strengthen its team in Asia, the company said June 16. The company has a appointed Richard Walshe as vice […]

[Satellite Today – 6-16-08] Tandberg Television has extended its relationship with one of Asia’s leading DTH operators, the company said June 16. It has done a deal with Thailand’s True […]

[Satellite Today – 6-16-08] A new Asia wide DTH platform is set to launch using SES New Skies capacity, the satellite operator said June 16. SES New Skies has signed […]

[Satellite Today – 6-16-08] Vizada is now offering the full range of Thuraya mobile satellite services in Asia, Vizada announced June 16. The development follows the launch of the Thuraya-3 […]

Ariane 5 Launches Skynet 5C And Turksat 3A Satellites An Ariane 5 rocket launched the Skynet 5C and Turksat 3A satellites, lifting off from the European spaceport in French Guiana, […]

[Satellite News – 6-16-08] Czech space companies want to play a more of a role in the European space arena going forward. This is the message of Petr Bares, leader […]

NASA Awards Lunar Spacesuit Contract Worth Up To $745.9 Million NASA last week gave Oceaneering International Inc. of Houston a contract worth up to $745.9 million to design, develop and […]

The Army is moving to orbit small satellites on an experimental basis, Lt. Gen. Kevin Campbell, commanding general of the Army Space and Missile Defense Command, said. He spoke before […]

A new Smithsonian Institution Air and Space Museum exhibit features a model home – for moon dwellers. It also gives people a chance to participate in planning a notional voyage […]

A test stand is ready for firing the launch abort system motor that will be mounted on the Orion crew exploration vehicle, the next-generation U.S. space capsule, according to NASA […]

[Satellite Today – 6-13-08] Beginning June 16, SatelliteToday.com will feature the latest news from CommunicAsia 2007.     Be sure to check out the live blog at www.SatelliteToday.com/blog for updates on […]

[Satellite Today Web Exclusive – 6-13-08] Measat is one of a number of locally based satellite operators looking to make its presence felt in the region and the launch of […]

[Satellite Today – 6-13-08] Arianespace lofted the Skynet 5C and Turksat 3A satellites into orbit June 12, Arianespace’s third launch in 2008.     Skynet 5C, launched on behalf of Astrium, […]

[Satellite Today – 6-13-08] Alliance Space Systems signed a contract with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to continue mission support work, Alliance parent company MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. announced June […]

[Satellite Today  6-13-08] Sirius Canada Inc. has exceeded 750,000 paying subscribers, adding more than 250,000 subscribers since October, the company announced June 12.     “Sirius has experienced a surge of […]

[Satellite Today Web Exclusive – 6-13-08] The Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) plays a key role in promoting the rights of satellite and cable companies throughout Asia. […]

[Satellite Today – 6-12-08] Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) and the Central United States Earthquake Consortium (CUSEC) have formed a satellite mutual aid radio talkgroup dedicated to the preparation for and […]

[Satellite Today – 6-12-08] Norsat International Inc. released the latest version of its satellite acquisition and terminal control software, LinkControl, adding 12 languages to the system, the company announced June […]

[Satellite Today – 6-12-08] We end Asia Satellite Week with conversations with talking to Paul Brown-Kenyon, COO, Measat, and Simon Twiston Davies, CEO, CASBAA (Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of […]

[Satellite Today Web Exclusive – 6-12-08] Thaicom Public Company Ltd. has one of the most ambitious strategies of any of the satellite operators in Asia. The plan, based on its […]

[Satellite Today Web Exclusive – 6-12-08] Optus is using satellites to help bring advanced communications services to remote and rural parts of Australia. The investing close to 600 million Australian […]

[Satellite Today Web Exclusive – 6-11-08] Intelsat is keen to expand its business in Asia and believes its global presence could give it a competitive advantage over some of the […]