Jeffrey Hill

[Satellite TODAY 11-23-10] ViaSat has selected Tecom Industries’ KuStream 1500 antenna system for integration into a communication system onboard a Boeing C-17 aircraft to support high data rates for transmission […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-23-10] The U.S. Department of Defense’s STPSat-2 satellite has launched from the Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska on board a Minotaur 4 rocket, the U.S. Air Force announced Nov. […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-23-10] United Launch Alliance (ULA) launched a classified satellite for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), marking its fourth successful flight of a Delta 4 Heavy rocket, the […]

[Satellite News 11-23-10] In coming years, the U.S. Department of Defense and other agencies of the federal government are expected to increase their dependence on commercial satellite services to augment […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-22-10] Prime contractor Thales Alenia Space and its partner OHB-System have been given the green light to begin work on the Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) system from the […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-22-10] Com Dev USA was awarded a $6 million contract to provide UHF passive microwave equipment for a U.S. government satellite payload, the company announced Nov. 19.     […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-22-10] United Launch Alliance (ULA) is set to launch a classified U.S. National Reconnaissance Office satellite on a Delta 4 Heavy rocket this evening from Cape Canaveral Air […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-22-10] Satellite data service provider Global Marine Networks (GMN) introduced its WebXaccelerator product for ship-to-shore and remote communications needs in the commercial fishing, marine transport, cruise ships, offshore […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-19-10] Bloomberg Television selected Arqiva to provide dedicated European satellite newsgathering (SNG) services, Arqiva announced Dec. 18.     Bloomberg will have dedicated use of an Arqiva SNG truck, […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-19-10] Sensio Technologies Inc. signed an agreement with Canadaian cable company Videotron to provide 3-D technology for the launch of Videotron’s 3-D content offering in December, Sensio announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-19-10] Net Insight formed a partnership with ATCi to enhance transportation of services via satellite and fiber-linked components across America, the companies announced Nov. 17.     The partnership […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-19-10] Globecomm Systems Inc. was awarded a systems contract from an unnamed U.S. government agency, the company announced Nov. 18.     Under the contract, valued at $3.3 million, […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-18-10] Viewsat, a provider of global broadcast and transmission services for television and radio channels, extended its contract with Intelsat to lease video capacity at 68.5 degrees East […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-18-10] Satellite semiconductor-based components and subsystems provider Emcore continues to battle back from a brutal first half this year and has received a revolving credit facility from […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-18-10] Northrop Grumman was selected by NASA as one of five contractors for the Modular Space Vehicles (MSV) program, Northrop Grumman announced Nov. 17.    The indefinite delivery, […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-18-10] Canadian information solutions provider MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) has released its National Urban Change Indicator – a new geospatial product that provides coverage over the lower […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-18-10] Uplogix, a provider of network management automation, and mobile satellite and antenna solutions provider Winegard have partnered to develop interoperability between their products to reduce support costs […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-17-10] The environment for 4G LTE services in the U.K. consumer market likely will not match fast-paced rollout plans seen in the United States, according to research […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-17-10] Sencore will provide receiver-decoders to Ar-Sat for use in satellite applications throughout Argentina, Sencore announced Nov. 16.     Ar-Sat provides satellite reception for Argentina’s digital TV system […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-17-10] Hughes do Brasil, the Brazilian operating unit of Hughes Network Systems, signed a contract with PrimeNet to be a reseller of Hughes broadband satellite Internet access service […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-17-10] Quintech will provide switches and amplifiers to Harris Corp. for the Modernization of Enterprise Terminal, Quintech announced.     Quintech will provide RSS 0070 switches, SRR 2150 switches […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-16-10] LightSquared sees the launch of SkyTerra-1 as a major step in combining satellite systems and 4G-LTE terrestrial networks and a peek into the future of the […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-16-10] Permira Funds, through Ace Investments 1 Ltd., completed the acquisition of Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS), Permira Funds announced Nov. 14.     The acquisition of Kingsbridge Ltd., the […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-16-10] International Launch Services (ILS) lofted the SkyTerra 1 satellite into orbit Nov. 15 for LightSquared, the companies announced. This was the 7th commercial  mission of 2010 for […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-16-10] Advantech Wireless delivered a DVB-RCS MiniHub for NewCom International, Advantech announced Nov. 15.     NewCom will use the hub at its teleport in Miami to provide broadband […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-16-10] The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) criticized U.S. President Barack Obama for not focusing enough effort on the problem of space congestion. In a Nov. 15 report, […]

[Satellite News 11-16-10] If the U.S. Congress were to implement all of the suggestions made by President Barack Obama’s Deficit Commission, the U.S. satellite industry would be affected by nearly […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-15-10] For the past year, satellite pay-TV provider DirecTV’s financial growth has defied the logic of the consumer economy and baffled analysts. As its major cable rivals […]

[Satellite Today 11-15-10] Measat Satellite Systems signed a capacity deal with GlobeCast to distribute one of Asia’s major sporting events, the operator announced Nov. 11.   Measat will provide a […]

[Satellite Today 11-15-10] MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) signed an option under an existing agreement to provide an advanced technology solution to Orbital Sciences Corp. for its Star-2 satellites, […]