Author: Rebecca Lincks

[Satellite TODAY 12-06-12] Thales Alenia Space has signed a contract with Astrium GmbH for the BepiColombo spacecraft designed to explore Mercury, the company announced Dec. 5. BepiColombo is scheduled for...

[Satellite TODAY 12-06-12] Globalstar has returned its second-generation satellite impacted by the momentum wheel issue back to commercial service, the company announced Dec. 5. “After more than a year of...

[Satellite TODAY 12-06-12] SpeedCast and its majority shareholder TA Associates have bought out Australian Satellite Communications (ASC), the Hong Kong global network and satcom services provider announced Dec. 6. Providing...

[Satellite TODAY 12-06-12] EchoStar has hired former FCC Office of Engineering and Technology Deputy Chief Jennifer A. Manner as its Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, the company announced Dec. 6....

[Satellite TODAY 12-06-12] ViaSat has implemented an Integrated Waveform Network Control Station (IW NCS) for the UK Ministry of Defense (MOD), the company announced Dec. 6. The IW is designed...

[Satellite TODAY 12-04-12] Eutelsat’s Eutelsat 70B satellite has been successfully launched into orbit by a Zenit-3SL rocket operated by Sea Launch, Eutelsat announced Dec. 4.       Liftoff occurred...

[Satellite TODAY 12-04-12] Iridium Communications has selected technology design and development firm Cambridge Consultants to participate in the deployment of its second-generation satellite constellation and commercial space program Iridium NEXT,...

[Satellite TODAY 12-04-12] Etihad Airways has launched its new in-flight Internet and mobile connectivity service powered by the Panasonic Avionics Global Communications Suite “Etihad Wi-Fly,” the company announced Dec. 4....

[Satellite TODAY 12-04-12] EchoStar has announced that David Rayner is to return to the company as Chief Financial Officer. Current CFO Kenneth Carroll will become Executive Vice President of Corporate...

 [Satellite TODAY 12-03-12] Measat Satellite Systems will distribute Fox International Channels’ (FIC) Nat Geo Music HD via the Measat-3a satellite at 91.5 degrees East for viewers across the Asian region,...