E-letter: Briefs

[Satellite TODAY Insider 01-04-10] NASA awarded an 18-month, $31.2 million contract to Lockheed Martin Space Systems to provide systems and discipline engineering support to develop and execute two demonstrations of...

[Satellite TODAY 01-03-11] Arianespace has successfully launched the Hispasat 1E and Koresat 6 satellites, the launch service provider confirmed Dec. 29. It was the sixth successful Ariane 5 launch for...

[Satellite TODAY 01-03-11] DirecTV has reached a deal with Hearst Corp. over the fees that DirecTV pays the broadcaster to carry stations on its lineup, the two companies announced Jan....

[Satellite TODAY 01-03-11] Arinc Engineering Services has retained its role as Technical Support provider to U.S. Strategic Command for the joint planning and management of Satellite Communications resources of the...

[Satellite TODAY 01-03-11] Indian developer Tripura has launched the Geo-Spatial 3D satellite-based imagery system to track terrorists and curb crime in the northeastern state, the company announced Jan. 3.   ...

Arianespace Wins Sicral 2 Launch Telespazio has selected Arianespace to launch the Sicral 2 satellite into geostationary orbit on an Ariane 5 launched from the Guiana Space Center in November...

Bentley Walker Offers Weather-Resistant C-Band U.K. satellite ISP Bentley Walker launched C-band satellite Internet services for customers in Africa, Europe and the Middle East. The service aims to bring two-way...

GMN Unveils Data Accelerator, Control Router Satellite data service provider Global Marine Networks (GMN) introduced its WebXaccelerator product for ship-to-shore and remote communications in the commercial fishing, marine transport, cruise...

[Satellite TODAY 12-30-10] Wireless telecoms services and solutions provider Brightstar Corp. has closed a $500 million U.S. senior revolving credit facility to provide the company with long term committed capital...

[Satellite TODAY 12-30-10] Satmex has selected International Launch Services (ILS) to launch the Satmex 8 satellite into geostationary transfer orbit on an ILS Proton from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in the...