Author: Staff Writer

[Satellite Today – 5-22-08] Al Yah Satellite Communications Co. (Yahsat) wants to raise $1.2 billon from the finance markets to fund its satellite communications system, the company said May 20....

 

[Satellite Today – 5-21-08] Sea Launch placed the Galaxy 18 satellite into orbit for Intelsat, the companies announced May 21.     The satellite, manufactured by Space Systems/Loral, features 24 C-band...

 

[Satellite Today – 5-21-08] SES has completed the closing and signing of a 550 million euro ($857.5 million) revolving credit facility, the company announced May 20.     The facility closed...

[Satellite Today – 5-21-08] EchoStar DBS Corp. plans to raise $750 million in funds through an offering of debt securities, parent company Dish Network Corp. announced May 20.     The...

[Satellite Today – 5-21-08] The NPOESS Integrated Program Office awarded a contract to the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory to develop the microwave imager/sounder sensor for the next generation of polar-orbiting...

[Satellite Today – 5-21-08] Thuraya is collaborating with the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) on a variety of relief campaigns in Asia, the companies announced May 21.     Thuraya has deployed...

[Satellite Today – 5-20-08] Northrop Grumman Corp. completed the system requirements review for the U.S. Air Force next-generation GPS (GPS) Control Segment (OCX), the company announced May 19.     In...