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[Satellite TODAY 10-30-09] The second Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous orbit (GEO-2) spacecraft is progressing through a series of tests that will demonstrate the integrated satellite’s readiness to enter the […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-29-09] Iridium Communications has named Goldman Sachs as its lead global advisor on the financing of the Iridium Next satellite constellation, Iridium announced Oct. 28.     Goldman Sachs […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-29-09] Sims Group, a satellite network operator in Colombia, has launched an iDirect-based DVB-S2 broadband satellite service with coverage across Latin America, Caribbean and the United States, iDirect […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-29-09] Stratos Global Corp. has been contracted to provide a dedicated, leased channel on Inmarsat’s Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) mobile broadband satellite service to the Canadian government, […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-29-09] SIS Live, a European outside broadcast and uplink supplier, won a multimillion dollar contract from the Broadcasting Corp. of India to provide the production, coverage facilities and […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-29-09] Globalstar USA signed a distribution and sales representative agreement with MJ Fein & Co. Mid-Atlantic, a manufacturer’s representative company that specializes in the distribution of electrical utility […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-29-09] The U.S. National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the U.S. Rural Utilities Service (RUS) are considering reducing the number of broadband stimulus funding rounds from three […]

[Satellite News 10-26-09] Middle East satellite operator SmartSat, a joint venture between Jordanian private shareholder company Smartlink and Kuwaiti investors, is likely to partner with a major FSS operator to […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-29-09] NASA launched the Ares 1-X test flight after several delays , NASA announced Oct. 28.     The prototype rocket, originally scheduled for launch Oct. 27, was designed […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-28-09] Hughes has purchased capacity on the Hylas satellite from U.K. broadband satellite company Avanti Communications for an initial payment of 7.5 million British pounds ($12.2 million), Avanti […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-28-09] International Datacasting Corp. (IDC) and 3-D technology developer Sensio Technologies Inc. were selected by Mexico’s Televisa to provide 3-D broadcasting technology for the country’s first live soccer […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-28-09] Lebanese Internet service provider IDMI launched an iDirect-based satellite broadband service for corporate enterprises, financial institutions and government organizations in the Middle East, North Africa and parts […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-28-09] Orbital Sciences Corp.’s third-quarter profits fell almost 18 percent, with net income at $9.4 million compared to $11.4 million in 2008, the company announced in its financial […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-28-09] Thaicom, operator of the IPStar satellite broadband system, is looking to raise $209 million in funding through the issuance of 3- and 5-year senior debt notes, the […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-28-09] France Télévisions signed a long-term contract with Eutelsat for capacity to broadcast all France 3 regional channels on the Atlantic Bird 3 satellite, Eutelsat announced Oct. 28. […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-27-09] Orbit Technologies signed a $3 million deal with two Israeli defense companies to supply a range of tracking solutions over the coming year, the company announced Oct. […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-27-09] The Kudelski Group filed additional presentation materials supporting its offer to acquire OpenTV Corp. with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Kudelski announced Oct. 26.     […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-27-09] Lockheed Martin completed a preliminary design review for the U.S. Navy’s Communications at Speed and Depth (CSD) program, which uses Iridium satellite and UHF to provide communications […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-27-09] Redu Space Services has captured automatic identification system (AIS) data from the Pathfinder 2 satellite via the European Space Agency (ESA) ground station in Redu, Belgium, the […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-27-09] Satellite TODAY and Satellite News will launch Oct. 28 a new, weekly Web video news channel on www.satellitetoday.tv.     Satellite TODAY News Editor Jeffrey Hill will host […]

[Satellite News 10-27-09] With the global economy poised for a rebound, satellite modem manufacturers are responding with new products and services, capable of supporting a wide array of business and […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-27-09] Thales Alenia Space selected Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. to work jointly on the Iridium Next satellite constellation program, Ball Aerospace announced Oct. 26. Ball Aerospace’s responsibilities […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-27-09] Raytheon received a $3 million award from the U.S. Air Force Space Command to develop an enterprise sensing prototype architecture for space situational awareness (ESP-SSA), the company […]

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[Satellite TODAY 10-26-09] Thomson signed a long-term contract with LiveTV to develop of a live TV broadcast system for aircraft based on Thomson’s IPTV-based satellite television distribution technology, the company […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-26-09] SES reported overall profits of 364.3 million euros ($546.43 million) for the first nine months of 2009, an increase of about 7 percent compared to the perioda  […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-26-09] BSkyB reported that it has 1.6 million households taking HD services in the United Kingdom and Ireland in its third quarter results, issued Oct. 23.     The […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-26-09] Analyst firm Informa Telecoms & Media predicts that mobile enterprise revenues will reach $92.6 billion with more than 479 million subscribers by 2014, according to an industry […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-26-09] Austar, the Australian satellite pay-TV operator, had close to 740,000 subscribers at the end of third quarter, according to its financial results, issued Oct. 22.     The […]