Author: Staff Writer

[Satellite Today – 6-13-08] Arianespace lofted the Skynet 5C and Turksat 3A satellites into orbit June 12, Arianespace’s third launch in 2008.     Skynet 5C, launched on behalf of Astrium,...

[Satellite Today – 6-13-08] Alliance Space Systems signed a contract with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to continue mission support work, Alliance parent company MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. announced June...

[Satellite Today  6-13-08] Sirius Canada Inc. has exceeded 750,000 paying subscribers, adding more than 250,000 subscribers since October, the company announced June 12.     “Sirius has experienced a surge of...

[Satellite Today – 6-12-08] China Central Television (CCTV), the national broadcaster of the People’o;s Republic of China, renewed a multi-year contract on Intelsat’s Galaxy 3C satellite, Intelsat Ltd. announced June...

[Satellite Today – 6-12-08] SkyBitz Inc. launched the GLS 100 satellite mobile communicator, a global asset tracking solution that uses the Globalstar Simplex data network, Globalstar announced June 11.    ...

[Satellite Today – 6-12-08] Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) and the Central United States Earthquake Consortium (CUSEC) have formed a satellite mutual aid radio talkgroup dedicated to the preparation for and...

[Satellite Today – 6-12-08] Norsat International Inc. released the latest version of its satellite acquisition and terminal control software, LinkControl, adding 12 languages to the system, the company announced June...

[Satellite Today – 6-12-08] We end Asia Satellite Week with conversations with talking to Paul Brown-Kenyon, COO, Measat, and Simon Twiston Davies, CEO, CASBAA (Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of...

[Satellite Today – 6-12-08]  Starling Advanced Communication is launching a new airborne broadband antenna system, the company said June 12. The new Ku-band antenna system MIJETLite will be launched at...

[Satellite Today – 6-11-08] As SatelliteToday.com continues its in-depth look at the role of satellite communications in Asia, two very different viewpoints are shared. Nongluck Phinainitisart, president of Thaicom, discusses...