Author: Jeffrey Hill

[Satellite TODAY 03-15-11] Globecomm Systems launched an auto-aligning VSAT antenna that uses band-specific feed cartridges with integrated RF electronics to enable in-field conversion between X-, Ka- and Ku-bands, Globecomm announced...

[Satellite TODAY 03-15-11] SES awarded SpaceX a contract to launch the SES-8 satellite aboard a Falcon 9 rocket with an option for a second launch, the operator announced March 14....

[Satellite TODAY 03-15-11] Argentinean operator Arsat selected Arianespace to launch Arsat-2 on an Ariane 5 or Soyuz rocket from the Guiana Space Center by the second half of 2013, Arianespace...

[Satellite TODAY 03-15-11] Intelsat entered into a strategic alliance with media fiber specialist BT to expand the reach of the IntelsatOne terrestrial network to Europe, Africa and Asia, the operator...

[Satellite TODAY 03-15-11] RRsat Global Communications will be providing its playout and uplink services for HighTV’s full lineup of HD 3-D programming, the company announced March 14.     RRsat will...

[Satellite TODAY 03-15-11] The U.S. Navy Surface Warfare Center signed a follow-on task order with an Iridium Communications subsidiary to implement Phase 3 of the Navy’s Distributed Tactical Communications System...

[Satellite TODAY 03-15-11] Eutelsat Communications broadband subsidiary Skylogic signed an agreement worth more than 5 million euros ($6.9 million) with German company Sat Internet Services to distribute broadband via the...

Industry lawyers and bankers compared notes on the satellite sector’s 2010 performance during Monday’s “Financial State of the Industry — Market Trends and Observations” session at SATELLITE 2011, coming to...

Two years ago, the major challenge for U.S. military bandwidth providers in the commercial sector was persuading high-ranking Pentagon officials to accept the fiscal reality of commercial bandwidth reliance. Now,...

[Satellite News 03-14-11] U.S. Federal Communications Commission notice of inquiry issued March 8 contained much more positive language regarding satellite’s role in connecting rural communities compared to the U.S. National...