Jeffrey Hill

[Satellite News 06-05-12] Loral subsidiary Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) is evaluating a delayed south solar array deployment on the Intelsat-19 (IS-19) satellite it built for FSS operator Intelsat, the manufacturer confirmed […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 06-04-12] Satellite radio broadcaster SiriusXM is in talks with Liberty Media Corp. to explore possible transactions regarding its ownership stake in Sirius, according to documents filed June […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-04-12] Boeing has been awarded an 18-month, $4.5 million study contract from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to evaluate technologies for on-demand small satellite launch […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-04-12] Sea Launch has successfully placed the Intelsat 19 satellite into orbit from its oceanic platform on the Equator, FSS operator Intelsat confirmed June 1.    The Sea […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-04-12] Satellite fleet operator Telesat will provide X-band satellite bandwidth to Canadian government agencies located in Canada and throughout the world under a new contract it has signed […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-04-12] NewSat America has joined the Satellite Industry Association (SIA) as a new member, the company announced June 1.    NewSat America is a subsidiary of Australian satellite […]

Private equity firms have long been a source of funding for ambitious satellite companies. However, with testing economic times as well as new modes of financing being used, their role […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 06-01-12] Boeing has agreed to alter the structure of its next-generation satellite communications terminal contract agreement with the Pentagon, the company announced May 31. The contract will […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-01-12] SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft returned from its NASA demonstration mission after departed from the International Space Station in the early morning of May 31, SpaceX CEO and Chief […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-01-12] Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $68 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide mission readiness, launch, early orbit checkout and on-orbit operations engineering support […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-01-12] A New York federal court judge has issued a temporary restraining order to halt lawsuits that were filed against Dish Network by FOX and other TV broadcasters […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-01-12] Advantech Wireless has introduced its new KR Series of products for military applications, the company announced May 31.    Designed for in-theatre use, the Advantech Wireless KR […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 05-31-12] The worldwide mobile data market will see a tenfold increase in consumption by 2016, with mobile phone users consuming six-and-a-half times as much video, eight times […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-31-12] SpaceX has signed a contract with FSS operator Intelsat to launch a satellite once the launch company’s new Falcon Heavy rocket is complete, SpaceX confirmed May 30. […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-31-12] Proteus has entered into a partnership with DigitalGlobe to provide bathymetric and seabed-mapping products derived from DigitalGlobe’s WorldView-2 satellite imagery, the companies announced May 30.    Proteus […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-31-12] ASC Signal unveiled a new 2.4-meter nomadic antenna that aims to incorporate its advanced mobile features in a compact unit for rapid deployment, the company announced May […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-31-12] Worlwide pay TV accounts will surpass the 1 billion mark in 2014, according to a Pyramid Research market forecast published May 30.    In its bi-annual Media […]

[Satellite News 05-31-12] Technology manufacturer CPI International has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Codan Satcom, a satellite communications solid-state RF subsystem provider for commercial and government end-users, the […]

[Satellite News 05-18-12] Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) have successfully debuted its commercial launch service for a foreign customer, sending Korea Aerospace Research Institute’s Arirang-3 satellite […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 05-21-12] ViaSat’s fourth-quarter earnings dropped from profit to loss due to increased operating costs associated with the launch of its Ka-band-powered Exede broadband service, according to its […]

[Satellite News 05-18-12] Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) have successfully debuted its commercial launch service for a foreign customer, sending Korea Aerospace Research Institute’s Arirang-3 satellite […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-21-12] International Launch Services (ILS) has successfully launched the Nimiq 6 direct broadcast satellite for Canadian FSS operator Telesat on a Proton Breeze M rocket from the Baikonur […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-21-12] The U.S. National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2013 has been amended to includea measure that would give the U.S. president authority to ease export restrictions […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-21-12] Gilat Satellite Networks subsidiary Spacenet has introduced its new Connect Series of managed network services that were designed to help clarify and simplify network operations outsourcing for […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-21-12] SatLink Communications has opened a new HD playout center in the heart of the broadcast district in Tel Aviv, Israel, the company announced May 18.    SatLink […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-18-12] African satellite network operator Q-Kon and ICT service provider Business Connexion have partnered with iDirect to deploy its iDX 3.1 software upgrade and Evolution X1 remotes, the […]

[Satellite News 05-18-12] Content originators operating in the modern broadcast market face deep challenges in creating, producing and transporting the highest quality video and audio signals as compressed streams. Broadcast […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 05-18-12] Thales Alenia Space has received a favorable ruling in a commercial arbitration that was filed by MSS satellite company Globalstar in 2009.    Globalstar confirmed May […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-18-12] Satellite pay-TV company DirecTV has signed new agreements with satellite broadband providers ViaSat and Hughes that will allow U.S. customers to bundle their video and high-speed Internet […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-18-12] Optus has signed a $15 million, five-year contract with Australia’s NSW Department of Education and Communities to provide remote distance learning satellite services for students, the company […]