Author: Staff Writer

Control of Kazakhstan’s first communications and broadcast satellite, KazSat-1, was transferred Oct. 17 from manufacturer Khrunichev State Space Scientific and Production Center to customer KazSat JSC, according to Kazinform. The...

Datapath Inc., a provider of satellite and wireless communications networks, announced Oct. 18 a definitive agreement to acquire all of the stock of ILC for $21 million in cash. ILC,...

Thuraya Satellite Telecommunications Co. unveiled its second-generation handheld phones. The SO-2510, weighing 130 grams, is a satellite-only version designed for mobile connectivity in areas beyond terrestrial networks and features GPS,...

For the second time in as many days, launch of the Metop satellite on a Soyuz vehicle was postponed. The Oct. 18 attempt was scrubbed due to strong winds at...

The U.S. Air Force Oct. 17 announced it has set terms for a $1.1 billion contract with Boeing Co. for the Wideband Gapfiller Satellite program. The newly defined Block 2...

Arinc Direct announced Oct. 17 it is providing Inmarsat Swift satellite-communications services directly for operators of corporate jet aircraft equipped with any brand of Swift capable hardware. Arinc Direct also...

Launch of the Metop satellite on a Soyuz vehicle was stopped two seconds before engine ignition Oct. 17, according to the European Space Agency (ESA). The Paris-based space agency postponed...

Norsat International announced Oct. 17 that it has been selected to provide portable satellite terminals, maintenance, support and training for the U.S. Southern Command operating in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The...

Boeing Corp.’s Family of Advanced Beyond-line-of-sight Terminals (FAB-T) program passed a preliminary design review, the company announced Oct. 17. The review demonstrated that Boeing’s industry team incorporated scheduling and requirement...

Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems (LMCSS) awarded a contract to Integral Systems Inc. to provide primary and backup satellite-control systems for the Vinasat-1 satellite being constructed for the Vietnam Posts...