Author: Veronica Magan

HISPASAT has announced it will provide broadband connections for the Mars Spanish Mission (MSM), the first Spanish simulated Mars colonization mission.

Ericsson has announced the debut of its Broadcast Services business unit at the NAB Show 2013, in Las Vegas, Nev.

The Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) is planning to send five military reconnaissance and Earth observation satellites into space, according to reports. The new satellites would join Turkey’s Gokturk-2 Earth observation satellite launched last December.

Cobham has announced the creation of two executive vice president (EVP) positions and the promotion of two current management team members to these positions.

Telesat Holdings has announced the execution of its previously stated amendment to its existing Credit Agreement, dated March 28, 2012, among its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Telesat Canada and Telesat LLC, as borrowers, and JP Morgan Chase Bank, as administrative agent

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has signed a contract with Hughes Network Systems to expand managed satellite services for the bank and to provide MPLS connectivity in the region.

MEASAT Satellite Systems has appointed Jarod Lopez as vice president for broadcast sales.

Canada’s Strategic Aerospace and Defense Initiative (SADI) has awarded a CA$13.3 million (CAD) repayable contribution to Norsat International. The company will use the contribution to enhance its strategic research and development program.

MITEQ has announced the release of its new Multiple Input Ku- and Ka-bands series of block up- and downconverters.

ATK has successfully tested its newly developed CASTOR 30XL upper stage solid rocket motor at the U.S. Air Force's Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) in Tennessee