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[Satellite TODAY 09-01-09] Palapa D, an Indonesian communications satellite that was reported by officials to have failed to enter orbit, has been captured and is now able to conduct orbiting […]

The digitalization of TV networks is driving a buoyant Eastern European satellite market despite uncertain economic conditions. The financial crisis that triggered a global recession over the past 12 months

ESPN Official Outlines International Ambitions ESPN is a household name in North America and now is intent on becoming more of a force on the international landscape. This was underlined in June, when ESPN

Latency always stands at the forefront whenever satellite communications is discussed. Forget quality of service, bit error rate, availability, reliability, circuit speeds, geographic coverage or

In a few of the past columns , we discussed the expanding role of commercial satellite capacity and network services for military and other government use, the role of integrators or aggregators serving as

I was never a fan of the 3-D movies I saw in theaters growing up in the 80s, but based on the 3-D HD demonstrations I’ve seen recently, I’m casting my vote as a believer in its potential. We have seen

Good rules foster stability , but great rules embrace turbulence. When emergencies and natural disasters come knocking, it is difficult to follow proper protocol in regulatory compliance. For this reason, the

David Haslingden CEO, National Geographic Channels International & National Geographic Channel U.S.; CEO, Fox International Channels In the HD broadcasting world , National Geographic Channel (NGC) stands

As high-definition (HD) content takes a foothold around the globe, already broadcasters are looking for the next generation of HD-related entertainment. An early technology and revenue leader looks to be 3-D

The U.K. regulator Ofcom contributed to "Understanding the Environmental Impact of Communications Systems" when it released a study by that name in July. The report, part of Ofcom’s technology

[Satellite TODAY 08-31-09] ViaSat signed a $3 million contract to provide two antenna systems to Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) in Norway, ViaSat announced Aug. 28.     The planned ViaSat satellite […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-31-09] Alliant Techsystems Inc. (ATK) delayed a test firing on Thursday for NASA’s Ares launch vehicle due to a mechanical failure, NASA announced Aug. 27.     NASA noted […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-31-09] The Kudelski Group, a Swiss provider of media content protection and value-added service technology, is now in operations mode with its digital-TV conditional access service after delivering […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-31-09] The GPS 2R-21 M satellite, the last in the series of eight U.S. military GPS-2R satellites, has been declared operational for military and civilian users, the U.S. […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-31-09] SES Astra signed an agreement to provide broadband connectivity to EuroSkyPark, an operator of mobile and fixed satellite communication solutions, SES announced Aug. 28.     SES Astra […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-28-09] Satellite-link service provider Telenor awarded a contract to Hiltron Communications to supply a 7.6-meter K-band transmit/receive antenna system with tracking and full reflector de-icing features, Hiltron announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-28-09] TerreStar completed in-orbit testing on the TerreStar-1 satellite, the company announced Aug. 27.     TerreStar-1, built by Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) and launched by Arianespace July 1, is […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-28-09] The DigitalGlobe WorldView-2 imagery satellite has arrived at Vandenberg Air Force Base in anticipation of its scheduled Oct. 6 launch, DigitalGlobe announced Aug. 27.     WorldView-2, built […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-28-09] ITT Interconnect Solutions, a subsudiary of ITT Corp. and manufacturer of connectors, interconnects, and cable assemblies, has developed a micro bus-floating (MBF) connector for computer data bus […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-27-09] WildBlue Communications has applied for $30 million of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) money in the bill’s first funding window, which closed Aug. 14, the company […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-27-09] iDirect has completed testing under the U.S. Joint User Interoperability Communications Exercise (JUICE) program, which assessed the capability of its technology to stream video-conference in ground vehicles […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-27-09] Harris Corp. is setting up a television transmitter manufacturing presence in Brazil, the company announced Aug. 26.     Harris said it is considering a production location on […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-27-09] Broadcast solutions developer Netia signed an agreement naming Viditec, a systems integrator and reseller, as Netia’s distributor in Argentina, the company announced Aug. 26.     In addition […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-27-09] Foxtel has chosen NDS Dynamic’s Audience Measurement System, integrated with TNS Media Research’s RaPidView technology to form a solution to track and analyze audience behavior across its […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-28-09] The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is spending $213 million to develop a small launch vehicle in 2010 to reduce satellite launch costs by two-thirds, according to […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-27-09] AsiaSat Chairman Mi Zeng Xin scaled back expectations for his company’s overall performance in 2009, stating that the company now expects results similar to 2008, according to […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-26-09] The launch of the Korea Space Launch Vehicle-1 (Naro), South Korea’s first rocket, failed to deliver its payload – the Korean Science and Technology Satellite 2 (KSTS […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-26-09] Christian music broadcaster Educational Media Foundation (EMF) ordered more than 100 iPump 6420 audio media satellite-hosted servers from Wegener Corp. for the ongoing expansion and replacement of […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-26-09] Harmonic has partnered with Falcon IP/Complete, an end-to-end MPEG-4 IPTV, to offer the Direct-2-Edge cable IPTV platform to cable providers, Harmonic announced Aug. 25.     Harmonic’s Direct-2-Edge […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-26-09] RaySat Antenna Systems expanded its StealthRay two-way antenna product line with the release of its StealthRay 5000 model, announced Aug. 25.     RaySat said the StealthRay 5000 […]