Author: Staff Writer

[Satellite TODAY 12-17-09] Iridium Communications awarded a contract to Integral Systems subsidiary RT Logic to develop a software-defined modem (SDM) for new feeder-link terminals deployed at Iridium ground stations, the...

[Satellite TODAY 12-17-09] Northrop Grumman has been selected by NASA to supply a scalable space inertial reference unit for its Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission, Northrop Grumman announced Dec. 16....

[Satellite TODAY 12-17-09] Inmarsat activated its 5,000th FleetBroadband terminal, the company announced Dec. 15. The figure represents commercially active SIM cards passing operational traffic.     The FleetBroadband FB150 unit, launched...

[Satellite TODAY 12-16-09] Telenor Satellite Broadcasting’s (TSB) Thor 6 satellite has completed all necessary in-orbit and ground related testing will begin commercial service in late December, the operator announced Dec....

[Satellite TODAY 12-16-09] The French Space Agency (CNES) and the European Space Agency (ESA) have extended their contract with GMV to provide mission control of Convection Rotation and planetary Transits...

[Satellite TODAY 12-16-09] Thomson has initiated a high-volume production launch of its HD MPEG-4 DSI705, a satellite set-top box (STB) capable of supporting advanced, IP-based video services over existing coaxial...

[Satellite TODAY 12-16-09] The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) Board of Governors has elected Scott Donnelly, president and CEO of Textron, as its board chairman for 2010, AIA announced Dec. 15....

[Satellite TODAY 12-16-09] Metro-Goldwyn Mayer Studios (MGM) has launched its first branded channel in the U.K. on the BSkyB satellite DTH platform, MGM announced Dec. 14.     The channel, which...

[Satellite TODAY 12-16-09] Wavestream appointed Terry Magee executive vice president with responsibilities to manage the company’s business development, sales, marketing and product line, Wavestream announced Dec. 15.    He previously...

[Satellite TODAY 12-16-09] ViaSat has completed its acquisition of WildBlue Communications for $568 million in cash and stock, ViaSat announced Dec. 15.     The acquisition, initially announced in October, will...