Author: Jeffrey Hill

[Satellite TODAY Insider 05-04-11] Intelsat’s deployment of its New Dawn satellite’s west antenna reflector has been delayed due to an unknown mechanical issue, the operator announced May 3.     The...

[Satellite News 05-04-11] Yahsat has finally seen its Yahsat 1A satellite launched by Arianespace in late April after a brief launch delay. The Middle East-based satellite operator now plans to...

[Satellite TODAY Insdier 05-04-11] Hughes do Brasil, Hughes Network Systems’ Brazilian operating company, has signed a long-term contract for Ku-band capacity on Telesat’s Telstar 14 satellite, the operator announced May...

[Satellite TODAY 05-04-11] Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc) has leased IS 10-02 Spot 1 capacity from its 1 degree West orbital location to Elektrikom, TSBc announced May 3.     Elektrikom will...

[Satellite News 05-03-11] Despite predictions by some financial analysts that Sirius XM Radio’s subscriber growth would dwindle in early 2011, the company far outpaced Wall Street’s net new subscriber growth...

[Satellite News 05-03-11] The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has requested meetings with regional C-band satellite operators to negotiate spectrum allocation so that the country’s television broadcast services can...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 05-03-11] Dish Network and its sister company EchoStar have reached a settlement to pay TiVo Inc. $500 million in a patent lawsuit between the companies, which began...

[Satellite TODAY 05-03-11] Integral Systems’ Military and Intelligence Group (MIG) has been awarded approximately $21.8 million in multiple contracts from unnamed U.S. military and government agencies in the company’s 2011...

[Satellite TODAY 05-03-11] Thales has selected software developer AdaCore to provide its GNAT Pro high-integrity solution to help develop onboard instrument software for Thales’ next-generation Argos satellite project, AdaCore announced...

[Satellite TODAY 05-03-11] SES Astra is delivering its German HD Plus broadcasting service to 769,000 households via its on Astra satellite located at the 19.2 degrees East orbital slot, according...