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[Satellite TODAY 04-07-10] The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has ruled against the U.S. Federal Communications Commission’s [FCC] Internet regulations and broadband expansion plan, released in […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-06-10] Mexican satellite service provider Satmex has made a $2 million down payment to Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) to manufacturer the Satmex 8 satellite, according to documents the company […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-06-10] Future shareholders of United Arab Emirates-based satellite broadcasting venture YahLive signed a memorandum of understanding with Jordan Media City, a media hub based in Amman, Jordan, to […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-06-10] Iridium Communications has appointed Thomas Fitzpatrick executive vice president CFO effective immediately, the company announced April 5.     Fitzpatrick replaces former CFO Eric Morrison, who will continue […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-06-10] The U.S. Air Force will launch its robotic X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle to conduct technology tests April 19, the U.S. Department of Defense announced April 5.     […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-06-10] SpaceX’s first Falcon 9 test launch will happen no earlier than May 8, the company announced April 5.     The two stage rocked initially was scheduled for […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-06-10] Bolivia has made its proposed partnership with China to build and launch its Tupac Katari telecommunications satellite official by signing an agreement with Chinese authorities for a […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-06-10] Orbital Sciences Corp. completed its acquisition of General Dynamics/Spectrum Astro, a spacecraft development and manufacturing business from General Dynamics, Orbital Sciences announced April 2.     Orbital will […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-05-10] ViaSat has raised $231.2 million in a public offering of 6.9 million shares of its common stock priced at $33.50 per share, the company announced April 2. […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-05-10] Globalstar subsidiary Spot LLC has partnered with RaceTracker to provide a safety and tracking solution to racing competitors at the 25th annual Sultan Marathon Des Sables adventure […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-05-10] The European Space Agency‘s (ESA) CryoSat-2 ice satellite has arrived at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and has been integrated with the Dnepr rocket in preparation for […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-05-10] Arianespace has assembled the large mobile service gantry for the medium-lift Soyuz launch vehicle at the Kourou Spaceport in French Guiana, the company announced April 1.     […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-05-10] U.K. satellite broadband provider Bentley Walker is upgrading technology to its satellite Internet coverage of the Middle East and Europe, the company announced April 2.     Bentley […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-02-10] VSAT service providers should be wary of pricing potential, cost-sensitive VSAT users out of the market after experiencing a sector-wide drop in service revenues and equipment sales, […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-02-10] The Ukrainian and Russian governments are close to an agreement to have both countries’ aerospace industries cooperate to expand and operate the Glonass global military navigation satellite […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-02-10] China’s state-owned satellite operator, China Satellite Communications Corp. (CSCC) is expected to report a 26.9 percent profit increase in 2009, according to an April 1 report released […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-02-10] Inmarsat has named aeronautical satellite provider Arinc a SwiftBroadband service distribution partner, Arinc announced March 31.     As a distribution partner, Arinc can now purchase airtime directly […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-02-10] Kudelski Group subsidiary Nagravision signed a 10-year conditional access system agreement with Polish DTH platform Cyfrowy Polsat, Nagravision announced March 31.     The agreement extends the existing […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-02-10] Integral Systems U.K. subsidiary has been awarded a contract to support an unnamed satellite program in Asia, the company announced April 1.     The contract, worth more […]

SES CFO Heads to O3B SES CFO Mark Rigolle has been appointed CEO of O3b Networks. Rigolle succeeds Greg Clarke, who is stepping down for personal reasons but will remain […]

I have not been able to pick up a mainstream newspaper or magazine, turn on TV news, or check out a news Web site in the past several months without […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-01-10] The governments of China and Brazil have agreed to share satellite data with each other and with developing countries including in Africa, a Brazilian official in Beijing […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-01-10] EMS Aviation’s eNfusion AMT-700 High-gain Antenna (HGA) has received Inmarsat class 6 multi-channel aeronautical antenna certification, EMS announced March 31.     The AMT-700 HGA is a mechanically […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-01-10] Gilat Satellite Networks received a multi-million dollar contract to deliver a turnkey broadband satellite solution to a Latin American defense agency to be used for border control […]

“Space has been one of the hidden success stories of British industry in recent years.” So begins a comprehensive report issued in early February by a joint U.K. government, industry […]

In the global economy it is important that there be a way for satellite markets to contribute to and benefit from their counterparts internationally. The United States grants access to […]

When considering commercial space one thinks of satellites. When one thinks about the intersection of commercial space and consumers one thinks of satellite TV, GPS, broadband over satellite and the […]

As a brand mainly targeting a youthful audience, MTV Networks International (MTVNI) has to be at the cutting edge of new technologies and ideas to reach an ever more demanding […]

ESPN is taking stock in Executive Vice President of Technology Chuck Pagano’s “gut feeling” that live 3-D HD broadcasts will drive market success and keep the sports giant ahead of […]

In December, we discussed the final report of the White House Review of U.S. Human Spaceflight Plans Committee, otherwise known as the Augustine Committee. The report found NASA’s current human […]