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[Satellite Today – 2-4-08] The Rascom-QAF1 satellite has been moved into its final geostationary orbit at 2.85Ëš East, Thales Alenia Space announced Feb. 4.     The spacecraft carries 12 Ku-band […]

[Satellite Today – 2-4-08] Serafina Holdings completed its acquisition of Intelsat Holdings Ltd., Intelsat announced Feb. 4.     Serafina, an entity formed by funds advised by BC Partners, Silver Lake […]

[Satellite Today – 2-1-08] Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) won a contract from MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) to deliver a satellite platform as part of the Sapphire space […]

[Satellite Today – 2-1-08] Andrew Corp. completed the sale of its satellite communications business to private equity firm Resilience Capital Partners, Andrew announced Dec. 31.     The business will be […]

[Satellite Today – 2-1-08] The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C. upheld a $94 million ruling in favor of TiVo Inc. in its patent infringement […]

[Satellite Today – 2-1-08] XM Satellite Radio resolved a lawsuit brought by Sony BMG Music Entertainment over XM’s Pioneer Inno device, XM announced Feb. 1.     In May 2006, The […]

[Satellite Today – 2-1-08] Alliant Techsystems (ATK) will file an Investment Canada Act registration relating to its planned acquisition of the space businesses of MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates (MDA), ATK […]

[Satellite Today – 2-1-08] Avanti Communications reported a 60 percent increase in revenues for the six-month period that closed at the end of December, the company announced Jan. 31.     […]

[Satellite Today – 2-1-08] Craig Cooning has been named vice president and general manager of the Space and Intelligence Systems unit within Boeing’s Integrated Defense Systems unit, the company announced […]

[Satellite News – 2-1-08] SES Americom has thrown its hat into the new media ring with the introduction of Satellitewiki.com, a Web site devoted to the satellite industry that allows […]

Comtech Receives Satellite Equipment Order From The U.S. Army Comtech Telecommunications Corp. received orders from the U.S. Army Communications Electronics Command for satellite equipment.     Under the $17.7 million contract, […]

Iridium Names Chief Legal Officer Iridium Satellite named John Brunette chief legal and administrative officer.     Brunette who has 20 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, previously served as […]

Iridium Receives Approval For Air Traffic Safety Support Iridium Satellite will be able to provide Aeronautical Mobile Satellite (Route) Services for commercial aircraft on transoceanic flights.     The International Civil […]

Broadcom Develops New Satellite Set-Top Box Technology   Broadcom is launching a single-chip, multi-format high-definition satellite set-top box solution the company says will enable manufacturers to develop low cost satellite […]

The recent turmoil in credit markets has caused acquirers and their lenders in several high-profile pending merger and acquisition transactions to seek ways to withdraw from or renegotiate signed deals, […]

Each year, Via Satellite honors the top executive performances of the past 12 months. The 2007 nominees include three CEOs who guided their respective companies to successful financial years as […]

The demand for mobile services continues to grow, along with the number of companies offering solutions. The only common feature among companies within the mobile satellite service (MSS) segment is […]

The contrast between U.S. and European spectrum allocation responsibilities reveals a central difference in management. The European structure, however, may change in the next couple of years, with possibly a […]

A team at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is using the agency’s first software-defined radio (SDR) system in deep space to communicate with spacecraft studying Mars. The system, dubbed Electra, […]

Keeping ahead of the technology curve is becoming more important for equipment suppliers, as their customers are demanding the latest advancements to help fuel their business plans and satisfy the […]

After the normal holiday break, the satellite industry jumped into 2008 with little hesitation, and a number of announcements made in the first several weeks of January will give the […]

[Satellite Today – 1-31-08] SES Americom, an SES company, has introduced satellitewiki.com, a Web site devoted to the satellite industry which allows users to add and edit content collectively, the […]

[Satellite Today – 1-31-08] Canalsat, the French DTH platform, had more than 5.2 million subscribers at the end of December, its parent company Vivendi said Jan. 30. Vivendi owns 100 […]

[Satellite Today – 1-31-08] Raytheon Co.’s Space and Airborne Systems division posted a 6 percent increase in net sales, from $1.17 billion in the fourth quarter of 2006 to $1.24 […]

[Satellite Today – 1-31-08] Hughes Network Systems LLC has signed Embarq to be a licensed reseller of HughesNet broadband satellite Internet access, Hughes announced Jan. 31.     HughesNet offers service […]

[Satellite Today – 1-31-08] SES, through SES Astra, has increased its stake in SES Sirius, the operator said Jan. 31. SES announced under an agreement with Swedish Space Corp. (SSC), […]

[Satellite Today – 1-30-08] Sky Connect named Joel Goron as channel sales director, the company announced Jan. 29. He will be responsible for expanding Sky Connect’s marine, land-mobile and indoor […]

[Satellite Today – 1-30-08] ND SatCom appointed Johann Pohany CTO, the company announced Jan. 30.     Pohany will oversee ND SatCom’s product lifecycle from product management, research and development, verification, […]

[Satellite Today – 1-30-08] WildBlue Enterprise Solutions and InteliLease will provide funding solutions for WildBlue business customers who want to subscribe to its enterprise products, WildBlue announced Jan. 30.     […]

[Satellite Today – 1-30-08] MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract to provide advanced technology to Thales Alenia Space, MDA announced Jan. 29.     […]