Author: Jeffrey Hill

[Satellite TODAY 11-30-10] United Launch Alliance (ULA) has selected Saft to develop lithium-ion batteries for its Atlas 5 and Delta 4 launch vehicles under a multi-million dollar contract, Saft announced...

[Satellite News 11-30-10] The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) urged NASA to retool its medium-launch transition strategy after it found that the agency’s plans lack an affordable and reliable replacement...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-29-10] Australian satellite communications provider NewSat will launch a second satellite, Jabiru-2, in early 2013 and provide 216 megahertz of Ku-band capacity over Australian territories PNG and...

[Satellite TODAY 11-29-10] NASA selected prime contractor Qinetiq North America and subcontractor AI Solutions to provide engineering services and products for the Kennedy Space Center, Fla., under the agency’s engineering...

[Satellite TODAY 11-29-10] Arianespace launched the Intelsat 17 and Hylas 1 satellites Nov. 26 on an Ariane 5 rocket, Arianespace announced.     Hylas 1 is Avanti’s first satellite and will...

[Satellite TODAY 11-29-10] China launched the Zhongxing 20A satellite on a Long March 3A rocket Nov. 25 from the Xichang Space Center, Chinese officials announced.     The rocket delivered the...

[Satellite TODAY 11-29-10] The Egyptian Administrative Court of the State Council ordered the reopening of five NileSat satellite channels after being shut down earlier this month for alleged contractual breaches...

[Satellite News 11-29-10] Analysts expect 2011 to be a period of modest recovery, with a focus on vertical markets, democratization of smartphones and development strategic partnerships with Internet players. Satellite...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-25-10]  Arianespace’s upcoming Ariane 5 ECA launch, set for Nov. 26, will carry two crucial satellites for operators Intelsat and Avanti Communications as they look to strengthen...

[Satellite TODAY 11-25-10] Commercial aerospace services provider Astrotech Corp. has won a fully-funded task order under the U.S. Department of Defense’s $35 million Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB) indefinite delivery,...