Author: Caleb Henry

[Via Satellite 03-22-2016] AsiaSat has reached a multi-year lease agreement with Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) for a C-band transponder on AsiaSat 7. The company will use capacity from the...

[Via Satellite 03-21-2016] New research from Teal Group finds that 5,095 satellites, probes and capsules are planned for construction and launch between 2016 and 2035, worth an estimated value of...

[Via Satellite 03-21-2016] SES Platform Services and The History Channel Germany have expanded their partnership covering the distribution of pay-TV channel A&E on the Sky Deutschland platform, extending the contract...

[Via Satellite 03-21-2016] Orbital ATK is adding 60,000 square feet to its engineering operations in Gilbert, Ariz., which includes the company’s satellite manufacturing facility. With additional facilities in Chandler and...

[Via Satellite 03-21-2016] Comtech Telecommunications subsidiary Comtech Xicom has received a $1.3 million contract from a major satellite television provider. The company will supply Ka-band high-power amplifiers for Direct-to-Home (DTH) services....

[Via Satellite 03-18-2016] After playing a pivotal role in Bulgaria’s transition from analog to digital television in 2013, Nurts Bulgaria is planning to increase its satellite broadcasting capabilities far beyond...

[Via Satellite 03-18-2016] Intelsat has promoted Skot Butler to president of Intelsat General Corporation, the company’s wholly owned subsidiary that provides satellite communications solutions to military, commercial and government customers....

[Via Satellite 03-18-2016] The European Space Agency (ESA) has appointed Daniel Neuenschwander as the agency’s director of launchers though a council meeting in Paris on March 16. Neuenschwander is currently head...

[Via Satellite 03-18-2016] Virgin Galactic’s Boeing 747-400 carrier aircraft for its LauncherOne small satellite launch service, nicknamed “Cosmic Girl,” has arrived at L-3’s platform integration facilities for its next phase...

[Via Satellite 03-18-2016] Gilat Satellite Networks has appointed Yona Ovadia as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective March 31, replacing Dov Baharav, who will remain the chairman on the...