E-letter: Briefs

[Satellite TODAY 09-01-10] SES Astra has selected the Sport1 channel to join its HD Plus platform in Germany, the operator announced Sept. 1.     HD Plus, a subsidiary of SES...

[Satellite TODAY 09-02-10] Satellite imagery provider DigitalGlobe has awarded $301 million in development contracts for the WorldView-3 satellite to Ball Aerospace & Technologies and ITT Corp., DigitalGlobe announced Sept. 1....

[Satellite TODAY 09-02-10] The GOES-15 environmental satellite completed on-orbit testing and has been accepted into service by NASA and the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), satellite manufacturer Boeing...

[Satellite TODAY 09-02-10] NASA has extended its Space Program Operations contract with United Space Alliance (ULA) to remain active through the end of March 2011, the agency announced Sept. 1....

[Satellite TODAY 09-02-10] In-flight communications provider OnAir has launched full Mobile OnAir and Internet OnAir inflight passenger communications services on EgpytAir’s fleet of twin-aisle Airbus 330-300 aircraft operating out of...

CapRock Adds head of information Assurance Division CapRock Government Solutions hired William Janosky as director of its Information Assurance product division. Janosky will be responsible for upgrading and implementing CapRock’s...

BT Deploys iDirect Evolution Platform Upgrade Satellite communications solutions and services provider BT is upgrading its EMEA satellite network infrastructure to iDirect’s Evolution platform. The upgrade aims to allow BT...

[Satellite TODAY 09-01-10] Globecomm Systems, a provider of satellite-based communications infrastructure solutions and services, has received a $4.3 million contract from an unnamed media and entertainment company, Globecomm announced Aug....

[Satellite TODAY 09-01-10] Artel has released its DLT710 multi-format 3G-SDI capable signal generator and test module to the market, the developer announced Aug. 30.     The DLT710 is Artel’s DL4000-based,...

[Satellite TODAY 09-01-10] Harris Corp. has received a $9.5 million contract from Elbit Systems to provide engineering services to support the Australian Department of Defense’s (ADF) Land 200 communications modernization...