Jeffrey Hill

[Satellite News 04-20-12] Excitement regarding the 2012 Olympics in London, the ever-increasing mobility of video consumers and the rapid growth of the Latin America commercial market dominated the spotlight at […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-20-12] The Intelsat 19 satellite has arrived at Sea Launch’s homeport in Long Beach, Calif., where it will prepare to be launched aboard a Zenit-3SL rocket from Sea […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-20-12] Imagery satellite operator GeoEye has entered into a strategic partnership with solar energy technology developer Geostellar to supply high-quality Earth imagery, digital surface models and other mapping […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-20-12] Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) is seeking a loan of about $215 million from the U.S. Export-Import Bank and HSBC Holdings is advising on the financing, according to […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-20-12] RTL Germany has signed a deal with operator SES to increase its broadcasting capacity at the 19.2 degrees East orbital slot by one additional transponder, SES confirmed […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 04-19-12] Raytheon’s Space Fence system, which aims to reduce the danger of space debris in orbit, recently completed a comprehensive Preliminary Design Review (PDR) that demonstrated its […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-19-12] SES has confirmed that its SES-4 satellite has commenced full operations and is ready for service at the 338 degrees East orbital slot.             The company announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-19-12] Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) has delivered the Nimiq 6 satellite it built for Telesat to the Baikonur Space Center in Kazakhstan, where it will be launched aboard a […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-19-12] Hughes Network Systems has completed a series of technology trials on its HX System for the Australian Defense Force (ADF), which analyzed the effects of transitioning from […]

[Satellite News 04-19-12] Communications solutions and services provider Globecomm unveiled the latest version of its Tempo enterprise media platform, which employs a new role for IP-based infrastructure in a satellite […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-19-12] U.S. pay-TV provider Dish Network has appointed James Moorhead to the position of senior vice president and chief marketing officer, the company announced April 18.       Moorhead […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 04-18-12] Earth imagery solutions provider DigitalGlobe unveiled the details and capabilities of its upcoming WorldView-3 satellite April 17 at the National Space Symposium.             The satellite, set […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-18-12] The Russian government plans to begin testing its second Glonass-K navigation satellite in 2013, Russian Space Systems Co. (RSSC) Deputy Head Grigory Stupak announced April 17.             […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-18-12] Satellite operator Intelsat and PCCW Global, an operating division of Hong Kong communications provider HKT, have signed a contract agreement to interconnect their Multi-protocol Label Switching (MPLS) […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-18-12] GMPCS Personal Communications has entered into a strategic partnership with Quicklink Video Distribution Services to distribute Quicklink video products, GMPCS announced April 17.       GMPCS will offer […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-18-12] Switzerland-based telecom Swisscom has contracted Harmonic to provide its ProMedia Live real-time multiscreen transcoding platform and NMX Digital Service Manager to provide high-definition video streams for its […]

[Satellite News 04-17-12] China has taken a significant launch market lead in 2011 by successfully lofting 19 rockets into orbit by the end of the year – one more than […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 04-16-12] Arianespace’s 2011 full-year revenues exceeded analysts’ expectations and climbed 12.9 percent higher than its 2010 results to reach 1.01 billion euros ($1.3 billion). According to a […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-16-12] The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) launched an Earth observation satellite April 13 that failed to reach its intended orbit, according to KCNA, the DRPK’s official […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-16-12] Boeing has transferred control of the Wideband Global Satcom 4 (WGS 4) satellite to U.S. Air Force operators following successful on-orbit testing and functionality demonstrations, the satellite […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-16-12] Beam Communications has received certification by Iridium Communications to use its LiteDOCK docking station for the Iridium Extreme satellite phone, the mobile satellite operator announced April 13.  […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-16-12] Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has hired Marion Van Fosson to lead its CVG-Avtec subsidiary as vice president and general manager, Kratos announced April 13.    Van […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 04-13-12] Computer and electronics giant Apple may be planning to launch a new HDTV this year featuring an a la carte programming service that could find the […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-13-12] ViaSat has introduced a newsgathering version of its ViaSat-1-powered Exede broadband service that aims to enable broadcast journalists to capture, edit and deliver full HD stories from […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-13-12] Newtec has demonstrated a 310 Mbps transport over a 36 Mhz transponder using existing antennae and power infrastructure on Yahsat’s Y1A satellite, Newtec announced Apil 11.   […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-13-12] Intelsat will offer to sell $800 million in the company’s 7.25 percent interest senior debt that is due in 2020, the operator announced April 12.    Intelsat […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-13-12] Spanish operator Hispasat has received the 2012 Deal of the Year award from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank), Hispasat confirmed April 12.   […]

[Satellite News 04-13-12] Canadian satellite component manufacturer Com Dev continued its streak of profit growth in its 2012 first-quarter, as earnings soared to $3.6 million despite a six percent drop […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-12-12] Astrium subsidiary Vizada has renewed its partnership contract with Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF) to continue satellite communications support TSF’s international missions, Vizada announced April 11.    TSF […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-12-12] Gilat Satellite Networks has completed a dedicated project for satellite-based web connectivity to support Russia’s national presidential elections that were held in early March, the company announced […]