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[Satellite TODAY 10-10-12] SES has chosen Boeing to build SES-9 – a new communication satellite aiming to expand SES’ capabilities to serve the increasingly growing Asian markets, SES and Boeing […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-10-12] NetComm Wireless has signed its first supply agreement with wireless technology distributer Westbase Technology for 3G and 4G wireless broadband devices and machine-to-machine (M2M) products to telecommunications […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-10-12] Avanti Communications Group’s Ka-band satellite Hylas 2 is now completely operational and will begin providing data and video service coverage to customers in Northern and Southern Africa, […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-09-12] Beam Communications, a subsidiary of World Reach Limited, has successfully installed an Inmarsat IsatDock Pro at the Antarctic Polar Station in Russia, increasing the quality of satellite […]

ITT Exelis has completed acceptance testing of the navigation payload element for the U.S. Air Force’s Global Positioning System 3 (GPS 3) Non-Flight Satellite Testbed (GNST) and has shipped the […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-09-12] ATK has been awarded a $50 million contract by NASA to further develop the Advanced Concept Booster Development for NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) through complete engineering […]

 [Satellite TODAY 10-09-12] ITT Exelis has released its upgraded version of the management and broadcasting video and imagery Jagwire software, Jagwire 1.2, designed to reduce the time it takes to […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-08-12] Satellite manufacturer Space Systems/Loral (SS/L), has been chosen to provide the direct broadcast satellite         EchoStar 8, designed to deliver sparing flexibility, to the […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-08-12] The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) plans to launch 58 space missions in the next five years, ISRO announced Oct. 8.        The agency’s plan […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-08-12] NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center is completing final testing and inspections on the agency’s third-generation Tracking and Data Relay Satellites (TDRS), where the first satellite, TDRS-K, is […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-05-12] Personal satellite messaging, tracking and navigation technology company DeLorme, has partnered with Spacenet Communications Services de Mexico (Spacenet Mexico) to deliver its award-winning inReach two-way satellite communication […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-05-12] ITT Exelis has completed acceptance testing of the navigation payload element for the U.S. Air Force’s Global Positioning System 3 (GPS 3) Non-Flight Satellite Testbed (GNST) and […]

Danish broadcaster DR hopes to play a key role in shaping the media landscape in Scandinavia. Jonas Iversen, DR vice president of policy and strategy, explains how the broadcaster will […]

Ateme Contracted by 2 SAT to Upgrade SNG Trucks Satellite connectivity provider 2 SAT Europe has chosen compression products developer Ateme to upgrade its digital satellite newsgathering (SNG) fleet. Ateme […]

Gilat Inks SkyEdge 2 Contract with Servicio Satelital Gilat Satellite Networks has been contracted by Argentina’s Servicio Satelital to provide its SkyEdge 2 Hub and broadband satellite platform that Servicio […]

A land grab is happening in the maritime market as the demand for better on-board connectivity and communications infrastructure increases and satellite companies jockey for position. The pace of change […]

I would like to start off by reflecting on the passing of U.S. astronaut Neil Armstrong, who was not only a true icon of the space industry but of life […]

Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) has been in the headlines a lot in recent years, as it has aggressively expanded its fleet of satellites as it looks to build a strong […]

On July 23, earth-imaging provider DigitalGlobe Inc. announced that it agreed to acquire competitor GeoEye Inc. for approximately $900 million. GeoEye’s principal shareholder, private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management, agreed […]

Comtech Receives DoubleTalk Order in Asia-Pacific Comtech EF Data has received a $1.5 million DoubleTalk Carrier-in-Carrier bandwidth compression order from an unnamed telecommunications service provider in the Asia-Pacific region. Comtech […]

Bloomberg has reported that Dish Network will be offering satellite broadband to its customers sometime this fall. This offering will use EchoStar 17 (previously known as Hughes Network Systems’ Jupiter) […]

Advantech Wireless Rolls Out New X-, C-band Manpack BUCs Canadian satellite broadcast equipment manufacturer Advantech Wireless has released a 20-Watt GaN X-band and C-band block up-converter (BUC) suited for harsh […]

Universal Service is intended to ensure availability of affordable telecommunications services across an entire country. Telecoms operators in competitive markets are obligated to provide universal service and to contribute to […]

ITC Global Purchases Remaining Stake in African VSAT Maritime enterprise satellite communications provider ITC Global has acquired the remaining 10 percent interest in VSAT specialist ITC Guinea to obtain complete […]

Satmex Hires new Director of North American Sales Satélites Mexicanos (Satmex) has hired Erik Hansen as its director of North American sales. Hansen has more than 12 years of experience […]

One of the lesser known results from this year’s World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-12) was a new resolution designed to improve the ITU rules for small satellites called nano- and pico-satellites. […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-25-12] The second annual Hosted Payload Summit will kick off on Thursday, Sept. 27 at the Grand Hyatt Washington in Washington, D.C., focusing on the opportunities and challenges […]

Thales will partner with Honeywell to bring the global broadband aircraft connectivity to the world aviation industry. The companies are working to integrate the Honeywell-developed GX Aviation Ka-band satcom avionics […]

Panasonic Avionics has a new 10-year contract to provide technical support services for AeroMexico’s fleet of 737-800 BSI aircraft.

 The Lake Forest, Calif.-based avionics supplier said the contract requires it […]

In-flight connectivity provider Gogo recently raised its in-flight Wi-Fi service pricing options on Virgin America and Delta flights. Gogo is now charging $10 per hour and no longer allows passenger […]