Author: Jeffrey Hill

[Satellite TODAY 07-24-12] Russian space agency Roscosmos has launched a group of five satellites onboard a Soyuz-FG carrier rocket from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan, agency officials confirmed in...

[Satellite TODAY 07-24-12] Hughes Network Systems is set to begin testing its new EchoStar 17 satellite with Jupiter high throughput technology following its successful placement into its permanent 107.1 degrees...

[Satellite TODAY 07-24-12] Tracking, messaging and navigation technology manufacturer DeLorme has unveiled its inReach two-way satellite communicator, which aims to provide two-way personal text messaging, message delivery confirmation, SOS alerting...

[Satellite TODAY 07-23-12] Thales-Finmeccanica joint venture Telespazio has signed an agreement with Eurosport to distribute 3-D broadcasts of the 2012 Olympic Games in London, Telespazio announced July 20.    The...

[Satellite TODAY 07-23-12] The number of television households with Digital Video Recorders (DVRs) is projected to reach 337.6 million by the year 2018, driven by falling prices and satellite and...

[Satellite TODAY 07-23-12] Dish Network subsidiary Dish DBS Corp. has released an offering of $1 billion in debt securities to potential investors at an issue price of 100.750 percent, the...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 07-23-12] European satellite manufacturer Astrium has won a subcontract to supply telecommunication products for NewSat’s Jabiru-1 satellite by Lockheed Martin, the companies confirmed July 20.    Astrium...

[Satellite News 07-23-12] Spanish multinational satellite ground systems supplier GMV has been contracted by satellite operator Measat to provide the ground control and payload ground control systems for its upcoming...

[Satellite TODAY 07-23-12] Avanti Communications has launched its new Pay-As-You-Go high-speed Internet connection service across Europe with no monthly subscription fees, the U.K. satellite operator announced July 20.    Avanti...

[Satellite TODAY 07-20-12] The Australian Defense Force (ADF) has selected ViaSat to supply the UHF Satellite Communication (satcom) mission system for its recently launched UHF capacity on Intelsat’s IS-22 satellite,...