Jeffrey Hill

[Satellite TODAY 06-21-11] MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) is extending the requirements definition phase of its Satellite Infrastructure Servicing (SIS) initiative with Intelsat by about three months, MDA confirmed June […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-21-11] VSAT terminal solutions supplier Skyware Global is entering the tactical satellite market via the establishment of its new Tactical Ground Systems (TGS) business unit, the company announced […]

 [Satellite TODAY 06-21-11] Integral Systems’ Epoch IPS satellite command and control software will manage the AsiaSat 7 satellite, Integral announced June 20.      The company signed a contract with […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-21-11] VT Systems subsidiary iDirect has released a new software edition for its SatManage Enterprise system for satellite operators with small- to mid-tier network deployments, the company announced […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 06-20-11] Sky Perfect JSAT Corp. is accelerating its JCSAT-13 satellite project by almost two years. The satellite, currently under construction by Lockheed Martin, was originally scheduled for […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-20-11] Ico Global Communications’ board of directors and its majority shareholder have voted to change the company’s name to Pendrell Corp., the re-branded entity announced June 17             […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-20-11] Prime contractor Goodrich Corp. and its sub-contractor ATK Space Systems have successfully completed all program milestones for the ORS-1 (Operationally Responsive Space) satellite and delivered the spacecraft […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-20-11] Advantech Wireless has launched a new line of VSAT hubs and terminals, the company announced June 17.    The next-generation VSAT hubs include DVB-RCS and SCPC operations […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-20-11] Comtech Xicom Technology introduced a new 400-Watt Ku-Band traveling wave tube amplifier (TWTA) that features the size, weight and prime-power requirements of traditional 200-Watt products, the company […]

[Satellite News 06-20-11] The Satellite Industry Association’s (SIA) 2010 State of the Industry Report found that the overall satellite industry’s worldwide revenues grew 5 percent last year to $168.1 billion, […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 06-17-11] Intelsat is set to launch $1.3 billion in satellites to provide commercial service across the Asia-Pacific region. The FSS operator announced June 16 that its upcoming […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 06-17-11] Throughout the next nine years, the mobile satellite services (MSS) market is expected to grow at an annual rate of about 13 percent — from 2.4 […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-17-11] The U.S. Navy awarded a $51.6 million contract to Raytheon to provide logistics support for the Navy’s Extremely High Frequency Satellite Program (NESP) communication terminals, Raytheon announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-17-11] ST Electronics launched a new series of compact and lightweight Block Up Converters (BUCs) under its Agilis brand, the manufacturer announced June 16.     The Agilis BUC […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-17-11] Inmarsat is introducing oceanic safety communications on its SwiftBroadband aeronautical services in 2013, the MSS operator announced June 16.     The aeronautical service rollout follows the successful […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-17-11] Vislink is launching its new Advent FLA-120 Flyaway satellite antenna designed for rapid deployment, the company announced June 16.     Vislink is targeting the FLA-120 to a new market […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 06-16-11] The U.S. military made significant progress in its efforts to expand its Space Situational Awareness (SSA) Sharing Program in 2010 and will accelerate the establishment of […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-16-11] ViaSat’s high-speed satellite Internet service subsidiary WildBlue has launched a broadband service targeted to unserved rural households in the West and Midwest, the company announced June 15. […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-16-11] Vizada Networks has further increased its capacity lease on Eutelsat’s W7 satellite to support its portfolio of Internet and data services in Europe, North Africa, the CIS […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-16-11] German news channel N24 will be available exclusively on HD Plus and via SES Astra satellite service starting July 1, following an agreement signed between the three […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-16-11] Orbit Communication Systems, a satellite communications, tracking and telemetry provider, appointed Carlo Rizzo to head its European operations as director of sales and business development, the company […]

[Satellite News 06-15-11] LightSquared revealed early results of tests it has been required to undertake by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which show that the network’s hybrid ground- and […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 06-14-11] The U.S. House of Representatives is making alterations to the U.S. Air Force budget in a defense spending bill that is expected to reduce the budget […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-14-11] Mobile satellite service provider Vizada and manufacturer Thrane & Thrane have signed a partnership agreement to launch a new broadband offering to the maritime market, the companies […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-14-11] Polaris Wireless, a software-based wireless location solutions provider, unveiled details of its security enhancements to its OmniLocate universal location platform for network operators and government agencies, the […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-14-11] The Satellite Interference Reduction Group (SIRG) has teamed up with the Global VSAT Forum (GVF) to develop initiatives to combat satellite interference, the organizations announced June 14. […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-14-11] EchoStar Technologies launched three new HD set-top boxes designed to enable mid-sized and independent cable operators to deliver enhanced, interactive video applications, the company announced June 14.  […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-14-11] Orbital Sciences and SpaceX were contracted by Thaicom to build and launch the Thaicom 6 communications satellite, the operator announced June 13. Orbital will build Thaicom based […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-14-11] ARY Digital Network has leased one 36 MHz C-band transponder on the AsiaSat 3S satellite to deliver a bouquet of up to 11 satellite channels across the […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-14-11] M2M specialist Telenor Connexion has formed a strategic technology partnership with Italian company Octo Telematics, Telenor announced June 13.     Octo provides telematics services and systems for […]