Veronica Magan

[Satellite TODAY 03-06-13] The Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center‘s Defense Weather Systems Directorate has chosen Harris Corporation to conduct a study and make recommendations to help modernize the […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-06-13] Communications & Power Industries (CPI) has received a new order worth $6 million in Ka-band high-power satcom amplifiers. According to CPI, an international customer will use the […]

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is planning its next remote sensing satellite. The Cartosat-3 is expected to dethrone GeoEye-1 and take the highest resolution images of our planet.

Tom Choi will be presented with the Satellite Executive of the Year award during the SATELLITE 2013 Conference and Exhibition in Washington, D.C. Image credit: ABS [Satellite TODAY 03-06-13] SATELLITE […]

ViaSat has successfully demonstrated a high-performance Ka-band satellite communication system that delivers beyond line-of-sight broadband for rotary wing aircraft.

Globecomm Maritime has launched its optimized chat and video conferencing service designed for maritime satellite communications.

The Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (NPP) satellite, a partnership between NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), was transitioned to NOAA for operational organization control.

Approximately 30 percent of the more than 280 new observational satellites expected to launch over the next decade, will probably come from countries with developing space programs, such as Kazakhstan and Vietnam.

China has announced its fourth launch center will be ready for use in two years.

OTTilus, a Pilat Media company, has announced the launch of the OTTilus Online Video Platform (OVP), an end-to-end enterprise-class, over-the-top (OTT) TV solution for delivering live, catch-up, and VOD services. OTTilus OVP promises to enable media organizations to...

[Satellite TODAY 03-04-13] China has announced its plan to take over a more prominent role in the global commercial satellite launching business. The country, which currently has 3 percent of […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-04-13] The first satellite powered by a Google Nexus One smartphone is successfully working from its orbit. The United Kingdom Space Agency’s STRaND-1 was launched on Feb. 25 […]

NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy aircraft (SOFIA) will be updated this summer to include Inmarsat communications technology.

China has announced its BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) is expected to reach full-scale global coverage in 2020.

[Satellite TODAY 03-04-13] SpaceX successfully launched its Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft to orbit for its second mission under the company’s Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) contract with NASA. The […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-04-13] SpaceX successfully launched its Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft to orbit for its second mission under the company’s Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) contract with NASA. The […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-04-13] The Australian National Broadband Network (NBN) has announced a $300 million deal with Arianespace to procure and launch two rockets carrying its satellites in 2015. NBN’s goal […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-01-13] The European SABER project has announced it will publish practical guidelines in April to help regional authorities specify, procure and fund satellite broadband solutions. The announcement follows […]

Bing Maps have been updated. Microsoft's digital maps service now feature a new base satellite image from TerraColor with a resolution of 15 meters per pixel.

Europeans satellite operations currently depend almost entirely on the United States when it comes to space debris surveillance and tracking information.

[Satellite TODAY 03-01-13] Lockheed Martin, under contract to develop the U.S. Air Force’s next generation Global Positioning System 3 satellites, has successfully turned on power to the system module of […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-01-13] The new GOES-R satellite being built by Lockheed Martin may help provide earlier warnings for severe weather, according to the NOAA. The new satellite would be capable […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-01-13] Russian pay-TV operator Orion Express has announced plans to create a Hotbird-style satellite hotspot for Russia at the 85 degrees east orbital position. The company is the […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-28-13] MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA), has reported its financial results for the full 2012 year and fourth quarter. Consolidated revenues for the full year increased to $880 […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-28-13] The Peruvian Ministry of Education has awarded a $12.8 million three-year contract to Gilat Satellite Networks to provide SkyEdge II-c hub and ‘Aries’ VSAT equipment, installation, maintenance […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-28-13] Harmonic has announced it will showcase a comprehensive range of next-generation multiscreen production and delivery solutions at CABSAT in Dubai and TV Connect in London trade shows. […]

A future iPhone with satellite capabilities could be the next development for Apple.

[Satellite TODAY 02-28-13] Inmarsat has announced the expansion of mobile tactical Beyond-Line-of-Sight (BLOS) communications to a broader range of new government users through the company’s L-band satellites.     The company […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-27-13] Turkmenistan has scheduled the launch of its first national satellite for late 2014. Thales Alenia Space will design and build the satellite, as well as provide assistance […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-27-13] Advantech Wireless has announced new orders for more than $2 million of its high power, high linearity GaN based SSPA line, covering both C-Band and Ku-Band.   […]