Author: Staff Writer

SIA Names New Director Of Government Affairs

The Satellite Industry Association (SIA) has named Michael Beavin its new director of government affairs. In this role, Beavin will be overseeing all satellite-focused legislative and policy issues facing Congress...

Intelsat Americas-8 Launch Delayed

Intelsat today said it would delay the launch of Intelsat Americas-8 until completion of the investigation of what caused the Intelsat Americas-7 to go dark on Nov. 28. Sea Launch...

Eumetsat Formalizes Launch Plans

Eumetsat, the European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites, has announced plans for the launch of its latest satellites. At a recent meeting in Toulouse, France, the 56th council...

Delta 4 Heavy Launch Delayed

The demonstration launch of the Boeing Delta 4 Heavy rocket was pushed back 24 hours to Dec. 11 due to adverse weather conditions, including ground winds, clouds and isolated thunderstorm...

Sat TV Pirate Gets Seven Years

DirecTV Inc. said that Martin Mullen, also known as Martin Stewart, was sentenced earlier this week by the U.S. District Court of the Middle District of Florida to seven years...