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[Satellite TODAY 03-19-10] Northrop Grumman technicians have begun installing the first set of hardware for a U.S. Air Force B-2 stealth bomber extremely high frequency (EHF) satellite communications program, Northrop […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-19-10] Astrium has delivered the Astra 3B and Comsat Bw-2 satellites, along with an Ariane 5 rocket, to Arianespace launch facilities in Korou, French Guiana, Astrium announced March […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-19-10] Thuraya is partnering with Comtech to develop an advanced broadband terminal for the maritime industry set for launch in September, the companies announced March 18. The partnership […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-19-10] Orbit Technology Group is expanding its service centers, bolstering its spare parts stocks, and is increasing its overall end-to-end service capacity, the company announced March 17. The […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-18-10] EchoStar Satellite has terminated its stock purchase
agreement to acquire
 Satmex, according to documents EchoStar filed with the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) March 16. 

     EchoStar […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-18-10] Telesat signed a contract with International Launch Services (ILS) to launch Telesat’s Nimiq 6 satellite on a Proton rocket in mid-2012, the companies announced March 17.      […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-18-10] Intelsat General was awarded a $10.7 million contract by DRS Technical Services to provide X-band satellite connectivity in Southwest Asia on two X-band satellites owned and operated […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-18-10] Former President and CEO Ron Clifton has resigned from International Datacasting Corp.’s (IDC) board of directors, effective immediately, the company announced March. 17.    IDC’s board now […]

by Sam Silverstein As the U.S. military increases its reliance on commercial satellite services, industry officials are pressing the government to take a stronger stance in helping satellite operators deal […]

by Jason Bates The common thread running through many panels at SATELLITE 2010 is that the communications needs of the commercial and government users often can be answered by the […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-18-10] Integral Systems has selected XS-104 series products from XipLink to include in its mobile satellite military fly-away kits, which have all been deployed by the U.S. Department […]

by Greg Berlocher An interesting mix of challenges and opportunities were put forth by a panel of satellite services providers focusing on the Russian and CIS markets. Of the different […]

by Greg Berlocher Some of the different synonyms for interference include: hinder, obstruct, impede, hold up, hamper, disturb and be noisy. One by one, all of these were used by […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-18-10] Gilat Satellite Networks has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Raysat Antenna Systems for $25 million in cash, Gilat announced March 17.     Upon completion of […]

[ 03.16.2010 ] Satellite TODAY News Editor Jeffrey Hill outlines the key topics discussed at the SATELLITE 2010 trade show and analyzes how a recovering global economy may affect industry […]

[ 03.16.2010 ] Satellite Today.tv Editor Jason Bates speaks with Mark Dankberg, chairman and CEO of ViaSat Inc., about the company’s plans in the Ka-band satellite broadband arena, including the […]

[ 03.16.2010 ] Satellite Today.tv Editor Jason Bates speaks with Pat Piper, director of worldwide sales for Avcom, about the how Avcom has changed its business model to meet the […]

[ 03.16.2010 ] Satellite Today.tv Editor Jason Bates speaks with Ali Saeed Al Mazrooei, CTO of Thuraya, about the MSS provider’s efforts to improve its service to compete with the […]

[ 03.16.2010 ] Satellite Today.tv News Editor Jeffrey Hill speaks with Tim Craine, the director of space commerce for the Isle of Man government, which has worked hard over the […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-17-10] The U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) awarded MTN Government Services a contract worth more than $50 million to provide global broadband satellite services for five years, […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-17-10] Telespazio and Italian Space Agency subsidiary e-GEOS signed a four-year, 5.4 million euro ($7.4 million) framework supply contract with the European Union (EU) through the Joint Research […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-17-10] ViaSat awarded a contract to Skyware Global to help deliver high-speed satellite broadband to millions of customers throughout North America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Skyware […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-17-10] Despite reporting strong subscriber and EBITDA growth, Iridium Communications posted a $4.7 million net loss in the 2009 fourth quarter, compared to a $1.5 million profit in […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-17-10] Comtech Xicom Technology has released the XTD-750DBSP, a 750-watt antenna-mount, traveling wave tube amplifier (TWTA) targeted at DTH broadcasters, the company announced March 15.     The TWTAs […]

by Jason Bates As FSS CEOs reminded everyone Tuesday, at the heart of business is competition, which drives companies to innovate and keeps prices as low as possible. It’s the […]

by Sam Silverstein U.S. military officials responsible for procuring commercial satellite communications services and the companies that serve those needs are abuzz over a new contracting mechanism they hope will […]

by Sam Silverstein Spurred by the challenging global economy and the rapid march of technology, satellite companies are increasingly are looking to partnerships as a way to boost their bottom […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-17-10] Hughes Network Systems is now delivering its 9350 BGAN mobile satellite terminals to JSAT Mobile Communications to support the National Police Agency of Japan, Hughes announced March […]

by Greg Berlocher An overflow crowd of executives eager to hear good news listened intently as Maury Mechanick, counsel at White & Case, moderated a panel reviewing the hottest markets […]

[ 02.23.2010 ] Jason Bates talks with Peter Shaper, CEO of CapRock Communications, about the company’s performance that helped Shaper win Via Satellite’s 2009 Satellite Executive of the Year award. […]