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[Via Satellite 08-21-13] Inmarsat will sponsor the University of Michigan in the World Solar Challenge, a biennial race across the 1,864 miles of the Australian Outback. The University of Michigan’s […]

[Via Satellite 08-21-13] FOX Broadcasting Corporation is updating the entire playout infrastructure at its Los Angeles broadcast center using Harmonic’s solution built on Spectrum ChannelPort branded channel playout. FOX converted to […]

[Via Satellite 08-20-13] Inmarsat, a provider of global mobile satellite communications services, will provide the satellite connectivity needed to make Cisco’s mobile telemedicine system, the Cisco TelePresence VX Clinical Assistant, […]

[Via Satellite 08-20-13] Two Boeing Tracking and Data Relay Satellites (TDRS) have completed testing milestones – one in space and the other on Earth – marking more progress in enhancing […]

[Via Satellite 08-20-13] After more than 10 years of service, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) 12 spacecraft is being retired. Launched on July […]

[Via Satellite 08-20-13] New electromagnetic propulsion technology being tested by the University of Maryland’s Space Power and Propulsion Laboratory (SPPL) on the International Space Station (ISS) could change the capabilities […]

As global broadcasters gather in Amsterdam in early September for Europe’s biggest broadcast technology show, network infrastructure providers are clamoring to show how their products support new standards that will […]

Foreign Satellites in Russia Russia is gradually seeking to liberalize its space industry as the issue of admitting and using foreign satellites systems in the country is becoming increasingly important […]

[Via Satellite 08-20-13] While the excitement around Ultra High Definition Television (UHDTV) continues to grow, the scars left by the failure of 3-D TV are causing the broadcasting industry to […]

SES and MNC Sky Vision Form DTH Partnership SES 7’s South Asia Ku-band beam spans from the Middle east to Asia. Credit: SES SES and MNC Sky Vision have reached […]

RRsat Global Communications Partners with 21st Century Fox for Africa Distribution RRsat’s Emek HaEla Teleport features more than 80 satellite dishes. Credit: RRSat Israel-based RRsat Global Communications Network has signed […]

SES Expands Ka-Band Service in France SES’s Astra 2F satellite ©ESA-CNES-ARIANESPACE/Photo Optique Vidéo CSG. NordNet has developed a new on-demand satellite broadband offering, for which it contracted additional Ka-band capacity […]

Eutelsat Acquires Satmex, Orders New Satellite from SSL Satmex’s control center in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, will soon be acquired by Eutelsat. Credit: Satmex Eutelsat will pay more than $1.1 billion […]

Dish, Southwest Airlines Announce Free Live and On-Demand TV Dish is launching “TV Flies Free,” marking the first time TV entertainment is free for passengers aboard Southwest Airlines. Southwest customers […]

The ILS Failure Review Oversight Board (FROB) concluded its review on August 13.

NASA’s Commercial Crew Program (CCP) partner Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) recently reviewed the systems critical to sustaining crews in orbit and returning them safely to Earth aboard the company's Dragon spacecraft.

Measat Satellite Systems (Measat) announced the promotion of Vishal Mathur from director, South Asia, to senior director, sales and marketing.

Advantech Wireless, a global designer and manufacturer of satellite radio frequency equipment and microwave systems, announced that it has extended its line of S-band indoor (rack-mount) and outdoor (hub-mount) Solid State Power Amplifiers (SSPA).

The Guitammer Company, a broadcast technology provider, announced second quarter 2013 revenue rose to $428,183, which is an increase of 25 percent compared to second quarter of 2012.

OTE, a dominant telecommunications provider in Greece, saw second-quarter success with its satellite TV offer, adding a total of 174,964 subscribers to its ranks.

Los Angeles artists Jon Gibson and Amanda White have created a design inspired by Andy Warhol that has been impressed into a satellite's panel to produce a replica of an oversized electrical charging device.

KVH Industries, a provider of global high speed Internet, television and voice services via satellite, has more than doubled the capacity of its mini-VSAT Broadband network in the Asia-Pacific region.

Beginning in September, JetBlue Airways will connect to satellites that employ spot-beam technology, according to reports.

According to analysts at IHS Jane’s Military and Security Assessments Intelligence Centre in London, satellite imagery indicates the possibility that Iran is building a ballistic missile launching facility near the city of Shahrud.

A summary of the findings on the root cause and corrective action plan following the failure of the July 2 Proton M Block DM mission, which carried three GLONASS navigational satellites for the Russian Federal Government, has been released to International Launch Services (ILS) upon being cleared by Russian security.

Advantech Wireless, a global designer and manufacturer of satellite, radio frequency equipment and microwave systems, has received new orders in excess of $1 million to supply 600W and 1.2kW Ku-band SapphireBlu Series of UltraLinear GaN based High Power Amplifiers (HPA) for Direct-to-Home (DTH) projects from a major customer in Asia.

Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) won a two-flight contract to launch Germany’s second-generation radar reconnaissance satellite system.

The U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) has awarded a contract option to Space Systems Loral (SSL) to continue developing and demonstrating affordable design concepts for next generation protected Military Satellite Communications (MILSATCOM).

With the launch of the sixth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite, Boeing and the U.S. Air Force continue to expand the advanced WGS communications network that serves the U.S. Department of Defense and its international partners, including the Australian Defence Force.

ATK will exhibit its products and capabilities including small satellite platforms at the 2013 AIAA/USU Conference on Small Satellites in Logan, Utah.