E-letter: Briefs

[Satellite TODAY 06-22-11] Globalstar has completed a private placement with institutional investors to raise initial gross proceeds of $38 million before deducting fees and expenses, the operator announced June 21....

[Satellite TODAY 06-22-11] Iridium Communications has contracted International Space Company (ISC) Kosmotras to act as a supplemental provider of launch services for its Iridium Next satellite constellation, the mobile satellite...

[Satellite TODAY 06-22-11] Satellite operator SES has chosen Arianespace to launch its Astra 5B satellite in the middle of 2013, the launch company announced June 21.     Astra 5B will...

[Satellite TODAY 06-22-11] Ukrainian telecommunications operator Datagroup signed an agreement with Eutelsat’s broadband affiliate Skylogic to deliver broadband solutions to consumers and enterprises in the Ukraine, Skylogic announced June 20....

[Satellite TODAY 06-22-11] Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) has moved its technical operations into The Kepler Building, a new technical facility that will provide assembly, testing and integration of satellites...

[Satellite TODAY 06-21-11] MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) is extending the requirements definition phase of its Satellite Infrastructure Servicing (SIS) initiative with Intelsat by about three months, MDA confirmed June...

[Satellite TODAY 06-21-11] VSAT terminal solutions supplier Skyware Global is entering the tactical satellite market via the establishment of its new Tactical Ground Systems (TGS) business unit, the company announced...

 [Satellite TODAY 06-21-11] Integral Systems’ Epoch IPS satellite command and control software will manage the AsiaSat 7 satellite, Integral announced June 20.      The company signed a contract with...

[Satellite TODAY 06-21-11] VT Systems subsidiary iDirect has released a new software edition for its SatManage Enterprise system for satellite operators with small- to mid-tier network deployments, the company announced...

[Satellite TODAY 06-20-11] Ico Global Communications’ board of directors and its majority shareholder have voted to change the company’s name to Pendrell Corp., the re-branded entity announced June 17            ...