Anik F2 Up And Flying
Telesat said its Anik F2 satellite now is fully operational, ushering in what the company hopes will be a new era in satellite broadband communications. The satellite will provide a...
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SES Americom Satellite Readied For Launch
The AMC-15 telecommunications satellite, designed and built for Princeton, N.J.-based satellite operator SES Americom by Bethesda, Md.’s Lockheed Martin [LMT], is entering the final stages of preparation for an Oct....
Galileo Gets Thumbs Up On Operational Phase
Satellite Today has learned that the European Commission approved moving the Galileo satellite navigation system into the deployment-and-operational phase. According to a report, the EC settled on a variety of...
NASA Sends Artificial Intelligence To Test Satellite
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) engineers sent a new artificial intelligence software package – the Livingstone Version 2, designed to detect and diagnose satellite instruments and systems failures –...
Making Money From The Stern/Sirius Deal
If reports we hear are correct, STMicroelectronics could make as much $180 million if the subscriber projections related to Howard Stern’s jump to satellite radio come to fruition. Sirius Satellite...
For Satellite Anniversary, Balloons Just Aren't Enough
To mark the 50th anniversary of the first manmade satellite launch, Arianespace will launch 50 nanosatellites for the International Astronautical Federation. Each of the nanosats will represent a different country;...
Iran Enters The Satellite Age
Iran is planning on launching its first satellite next year, but the satellite’s mission has not been clearly stated. Iranian officials reportedly said the satellite would be used to demonstrate...
Satellite Deal Of The Day
GlobeCast clinched a major long-term deal with Prime TV to deliver state-owned Pakistan Television content throughout major European markets. The deal with Prime TV will enable the Pakistani family channel...
Onboard Cable Short Led To Telstar 18 Launch Problem
The Sea LaunchIndependent Review Board, appointed by Sea Launch Co. LLC partner RSC Energia, concluded that the problems associated with the June 28 Telstar 18 satellite launch that released the...
EchoStar Sustains Legislative Loss In U.S. House
EchoStar Communications Corp. [DISH] took a political hit yesterday when the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill in a voice vote that will require the company to spend an...