Author: Staff Writer

[Satellite Today 12-19-08] Telespazio won a from the Turkish Ministry of Defense for the Gokturk satellite system, the company announced Dec. 19.     The agreement covers the supply of an...

Satellite Today will not publish the Daily News Feed Dec. 25 and Dec. 26 and will return Dec. 29-31. The publication will not be delivered Jan. 1 and Jan 2...

[Satellite Today 12-19-08] Austar United Communications, the Australian satellite pay-TV operator, has initiated a share repurchase program, the company announced Dec. 19.     Earlier this year Austar repurchased 46.3 million...

[Satellite Today 12-18-08] Lockheed Martin and Thales Alenia Space Italy have formed a strategic partnership to develop a new family of space-based remote sensing systems, the companies announced Dec. 18....

[Satellite Today 12-18-08] Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) has appointed Gwynne Shotwell president, the company announced Dec. 18.     Shotwell will be part of the company’s office of the chairman...

[Satellite Today 12-18-08] Ofcom, the U.K. communications regulator, appointed Colette Bowe to be its new chairman, the organization announced Dec. 17.  Bowe will replace chairman David Currie.     Separately, Ofcom...

[Satellite Today 12-18-08] Sky Perfect JSAT won Japanese broadcasting rights for the 2010 soccer World Cup, the company announced Dec. 18.     The operator will provide high-definition live coverage of...

[Satellite Today 12-18-08] Boeing Co. completed its acquisition of Digital Receiver Technology Inc., a Maryland-based company that develops wireless surveillance products for government customers, Boeing announced Dec. 18.     Digital...

[Satellite Today 12-18-08] EADS has gained clearance from European Union (EU) antitrust regulators to buy British satellite maker Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL), the European Commission announced Dec. 18    ...

[Satellite Today 12-17-08] In a new tax plan made public Dec. 16 at the New York State government Web site, New York Gov. David Paterson outlined provisions that would impose...