Author: Staff Writer

[Satellite TODAY 10-28-09] Lebanese Internet service provider IDMI launched an iDirect-based satellite broadband service for corporate enterprises, financial institutions and government organizations in the Middle East, North Africa and parts...

[Satellite TODAY 10-28-09] Orbital Sciences Corp.’s third-quarter profits fell almost 18 percent, with net income at $9.4 million compared to $11.4 million in 2008, the company announced in its financial...

[Satellite TODAY 10-28-09] Thaicom, operator of the IPStar satellite broadband system, is looking to raise $209 million in funding through the issuance of 3- and 5-year senior debt notes, the...

[Satellite News 10-26-09] Middle East satellite operator SmartSat, a joint venture between Jordanian private shareholder company Smartlink and Kuwaiti investors, is likely to partner with a major FSS operator to...

[Satellite TODAY 10-29-09] NASA launched the Ares 1-X test flight after several delays , NASA announced Oct. 28.     The prototype rocket, originally scheduled for launch Oct. 27, was designed...

[Satellite TODAY 10-28-09] France Télévisions signed a long-term contract with Eutelsat for capacity to broadcast all France 3 regional channels on the Atlantic Bird 3 satellite, Eutelsat announced Oct. 28....

[Satellite TODAY 10-27-09] Thales Alenia Space selected Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. to work jointly on the Iridium Next satellite constellation program, Ball Aerospace announced Oct. 26. Ball Aerospace’s responsibilities...

[Satellite TODAY 10-27-09] Raytheon received a $3 million award from the U.S. Air Force Space Command to develop an enterprise sensing prototype architecture for space situational awareness (ESP-SSA), the company...

[Satellite TODAY 10-27-09] Orbit Technologies signed a $3 million deal with two Israeli defense companies to supply a range of tracking solutions over the coming year, the company announced Oct....

[Satellite TODAY 10-27-09] The Kudelski Group filed additional presentation materials supporting its offer to acquire OpenTV Corp. with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Kudelski announced Oct. 26.    ...