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[Satellite TODAY 02-27-13] CET Teleport has announced a new three year contract with SES for NSS-12 Ku-band capacity linking Europe and East Africa, where CET has identified an increased demand […]

IT products and services provider Fujitsu has revealed a prototype for the “New Generation Cane,” which has GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and 3G connectivity integrated into its structure.

Astrium is seeking for a partner to develop its new geostationary Earth observation satellite, the GO-3S.

[Satellite TODAY 02-27-13] TS2 Satellite Technologies has expanded its Internet service in Afghanistan using Avanti’s Hylas 2 satellite, which is equipped with Ka bandwidth transponders that enable bidirectional data transmission […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-26-13] Maritime Broadband has selected Revmar Dynamics as the full-service exclusive distributor of the company’s C-Bird VSAT in Greece and Cyprus, two of the most important markets in […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-26-13] Gilat Satcom has announced a new deal with a pan-African Internet service provider and mobile WiMAX carrier to deliver broadband services throughout Mozambique. Additionally, Gilat Satcom is […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-26-13] Mexico-based Grupo Televisa has announced its 2012 fourth-quarter profit increased 36 percent because more Mexicans signed up for satellite and cable television services. Additionally, net income for […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-26-13] TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) has introduced its Cloud Messaging Service, which delivers short message service (SMS) messages over 2G, 3G and LTE networks. Since TCS’ new service is […]

A new group to support the “ever-increasing importance of GPS” has formed in Washington, D.C.

[SatelliteTODAY 02-25-13] NewSat announced it has secured approximately $108 million in required equity for its Jabiru-1 satellite, which takes it one step closer to finally launching after being deferred from […]

[SatelliteTODAY 02-25-13] HITS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Comcast Cable, has announced an upgrade to the HITS Quantum Platform. The next generation of the platform, which supports existing MPEG-2 infrastructure, […]

[SatelliteTODAY 02-25-13] Europe has launched the biennial Satellite Broadband for European Regions (SABER) project aimed at bringing broadband coverage to the estimated 10 million European households that still do not […]

[SatelliteTODAY 02-25-13] The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has successfully launched the SARAL Indo-French satellite from its spaceport at Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh on Monday. ISRO’S PSLV rocket also carried Austria’s […]

As private companies gain more ground in the space and satellite industry, a startup company from Las Vegas, Nev., is attempting to get in on the race by developing a commercial weather satellite.

Orbital Sciences Corporation has successfully conducted an extended-duration “hot fire” test of the first stage propulsion system of its new Antares medium-class rocket.

[Satellite TODAY 02-22-13] The Hosted Payload Alliance (HPA) has selected Janet Nickloy, director of Aerospace Mission Solutions for Harris Corporation, as its 2013 chair. The HPA fosters dialogue between the […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-22-13] ViaSat’s VR-12 Ka-band satellite antenna system has passed industry standard DO-160G testing, which meets FAA and international regulations for electrical and electronic equipment installed on commercial aircraft. […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-21-13] After a year of sustained investment in new network capacity and systems, ViewSat is now planning to capitalize upon it and expand across global markets, including the […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-21-13] Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB), provider of construction, repair and refit services for naval, military and commercial vessels, and Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (YahSat) have been […]

Singapore has announced its intentions to develop its satellite and space technology industry.

After almost three decades in orbit, the Landsat 5 satellite has set a new world record as the longest-operating Earth observation satellite.

[Satellite TODAY 02-21-13] Satellite-based IP communications technology provider iDirect has announced completion of pilot tests with ip.access, a small cell solutions vendor for mobile operators around the world, to support 3G […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-20-13] Spacecom and SatLink Communications have announced the addition of TV5Monde Afrique to the Amos-5 17 degrees east French-language broadcast bouquet. SatLink Communications is providing a TV distribution […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-20-13] Brazil has become the first country outside of Russia to host part of the Glonass satellite navigation system. The Brazilian Space Agency and its Russian counterpart, Roscosmos, […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-20-13] RRsat Global Communications Network, provider of digital content management and global distribution services to the television and radio broadcasting industries, announced it has successfully wrapped up distribution […]

In the aftermath of the Russian meteor explosion last week, the international scientific community has renewed the call to make U.S. military satellite data available since those same satellites also detect incoming meteoroid

[Satellite TODAY 02-20-13] RRsat Global Communications Network, provider of digital content management and global distribution services to the television and radio broadcasting industries, announced it has successfully wrapped up distribution […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-19-2012] IPTV and OTT solutions provider Amino Communications has appointed Joe Coles as the company’s new senior vice president for product management and marketing. Coles has more than […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-19-2012] Satellite operator Avanti has announced the appointment of Harry Formosa as its new European sales director. With more than 30 years of experience, he comes from BT where […]

Orbital Sciences Antares rocket. Image credit: Orbital Tags: Orbital Sciences, Budget Cuts, Satellite Launch Publication: News.Yahoo.com Publication Date: 02/19/2013 Orbital Sciences’ Michael Hamel, head of business development, has expressed his […]