Correction
In the Friday, June 13, issue of SATELLITE TODAY, Jon Romm’s title was incorrectly identified. He is president of Intelsat‘s media and entertainment business unit. We regret the error.
Author: Staff Writer
MDA Wins Military Contract
Canada’s MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates [TSX: MDA] has been awarded the first phase of a multi-million dollar contract by an unidentified prime contractor in the United States to work on...
Pegasus, Starz Encore In Marketing Agreement
Pegasus Communications [Nasdaq: PGTV], a rural satellite TV provider, and Liberty Media [NYSE: L] subsidiary Starz Encore Group have signed a joint marketing agreement. Bala Cynwyd, Pa.-based Pegasus and Englewood,...
New Loral Skynet Head In Brazil
Marcelo Sant’Anna has been named general manager of Loral Skynet do Brasil, the Brazilian subsidiary of New York-based satellite communications firm Loral Space & Communications [NYSE: LOR]. Sant’Anna will be...
Sirius Radio Coming On Genmar Boats
Sirius Satellite Radio [Nasdaq: SIRI], a New York-based satellite radio provider, and Genmar Holdings, a Minneapolis-based maker of recreational boats, have signed a deal under which Sirius radios will be...
AMC-9 Settles Into Orbit
On June 7, a Proton K rocket successfully placed SES Americom’s AMC-9 satellite into geostationary orbit at 85 degrees West Longitude. The launch occurred at 4:15 a.m. local time (6:15...
ND SatCom Opens Middle East Office
ND SatCom, a German supplier of satellite-based broadband VSAT, broadcast and military communication network services, has opened a Middle East office in Abu Dhabi. Ulrich Kiebler will head the new...
GT Launches Broadband
General Technologies has launched satellite broadband services in the United Kingdom and other parts of Europe following a six-month pilot phase. General Technologies aims to provide services to all types...
Spanish Consortium Secures Galileo Stake
The Spanish industrial consortium Galileo Sistemas y Servicios (GSS) on Monday secured a 14 percent equity stake in Galileo Industries, the company created to oversee the construction and deployment of...
CSA's Earth Observation Contracts
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has awarded more than C$3 million (US$2.2 million) in contracts to nine Canadian companies to develop uses for satellite-based Earth Observation data and applications. The...