Jeffrey Hill

[Satellite TODAY 10-24-11] Arianespace has successfully launched its first Soyuz rocket from the European Spaceport and Guiana Space Center (CSG) in Kourou, the company confirmed Oct. 21.    The debut […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-24-11] U.S. Air Force Gen. Robert Kehler, commander of the U.S. Strategic Command, warned satellite industry service providers in the government sector that the rising amount of […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-24-11] Space components and ground-station services provider Kongsberg has acquired Norwegian satellite equipment supplier Norspace for an undisclosed price, the companies confirmed Oct. 21.    Kongsberg said it […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-24-11] ETSI has published a new specification that explores the technical challenges for satellite networks to provide inter-working and interoperability with standard terrestrial label-switching routers, the organization announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-24-11] While satellite and aerospace manufacturer Orbital Sciences exceeded its financial expectations by reporting a strong 2011 third quarter, Chairman and CEO David Thompson forecasted a satellite slowdown […]

[Satellite News 10-21-11] Arianespace has successfully launched its first Soyuz rocket from the European Spaceport and Guiana Space Center (CSG) in Kourou, the company confirmed Oct. 21.    The debut […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-21-11] Orbital Sciences saw its overall third quarter 2011 revenues increase 9 percent to $342.2 million compared with the same period last year due to strong growth […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-21-11] SES CEO Romain Bausch plans to invest more than 3 billion euros ($4.1 billion) to expand its presence in Latin America and Asian markets, according to a […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-21-11] Arianespace has postponed its Soyuz flight VS01 carrying the Soyuz ST-B and Galileo IOV-1 spacecraft after an anomaly was detected during fueling of the Soyuz launcher’s third […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-21-11] Fixed-site remote communications solutions provider Stratos Global has introduced StratosMAX 2 Nomadic — a new version of its StratosMAX 2 broadband service offered via its microwave network, […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-21-11] Libyan oil and gas communications provider Hermes Datacomms resumed full operational status in Libya after violence due to the country’s recent political unrest subsided, the company announced […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-20-11] Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) has launched a new, low-cost maritime communications package to allow shipping companies to optimize operational costs and enhance welfare for their crew, the […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-20-11] Canadianbroadcaster Shaw Communications has struck a multi-year distribution agreement with Bell Media for the right to carry its channels, the Calgary-based company announced Oct. 19.     Shaw, […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-20-11] Hughes Network Systems has rolled out new network upgrades for its HughesNet satellite Internet service, the company announced Oct. 19.    Hughes began implementing the network upgrades […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-20-11] NASA has pushed the launch of its National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System Preparatory Project (NPOESS) back by one day, the agency confirmed Oct. 19.    The […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-20-11] Thuraya Telecommunications has appointed Patrick Chenel as its new CFO, the international mobile satellite services (MSS) operator announced Oct. 19.    In addition to leading Thuraya’s financial […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-20-11] The four-year-long effort to send ViaSat’s high-throughput, all Ka-band satellite ViaSat-1 into orbit ended successfully and on schedule as International Launch Services (ILS) launched the spacecraft Oct. […]

[Satellite News 10-20-11] It began in January 2008, when Eutelsat and ViaSat announced that the two companies had ordered a pair of all Ka-band satellites under collaboration to develop more […]

[Satellite News 10-20-11] Several analysis firms issued reports Oct. 19 forecasting a rapid deployment of hybrid set-top-boxes (STBs) by global pay-TV operators worldwide to help them deliver advanced services and […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-19-11] Financial analysis firm Zacks Investment Research has upgraded the share value of satellite technology solutions provider Gilat Satellite Networks from neutral to outperform after the company […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-19-11] Earth imagery provider GeoEye has signed a multi-year enterprise agreement with Internet search engine and development company Google to license access to its cloud-based map-publishing platform Google […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-19-11] Russia is planning to extend the service life of the International Space Station (ISS) from 2015 to 2028 to potentially use the station as a small satellite […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-19-11] Harris Corp. has received a $51.5 million delivery order for advanced satellite terminals under the U.S. Army’s Modernization of Enterprise Terminals (MET) program, Harris announced Oct. 18. […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-19-11] SkyBlue Technology Development has received a third extension to its Iridium frequency bandwidth approval for aviation satellite communications in China, SkyBlue announced Oct. 18.    The approval […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-18-11] Sirius XM Radio has introduced its new Edge dock and radio satellite unit, which aims to enable users to receive an expanded lineup of commercial-free music […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-18-11] MyDrive Solutions has signed an agreement with M2M service provider Telenor Connexion to procure global connectivity for its MyDrive Dynamic telematics risk management solutions for automotive insurers, […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-18-11] Raytheon has installed military-grade Cobra Judy Replacement (CJR) X- and S-band antennas onboard the USNS Howard O. Lorenzen in Corpus Christi, Texas, the company announced Oct. 17. […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-18-11] International telco Telefónica has deployed Wowza Media Server software as a component on its new multi-screen content delivery network (CDN), Telefónica announced Oct. 17.    Telefónica said […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-18-11] GlobeCast has signed fashion broadcaster Fashion One TV to a capacity lease on the Astra satellite located at the 19.2 degrees East orbital slot covering Europe and […]

[Satellite News 10-18-11] The Canadian government established its Local Programming Improvement Fund in 2008 through a 1.5 percent levy on the gross broadcasting revenues of larger cable and satellite distributors […]