E-letter: Briefs

[Satellite TODAY 10-23-09] L-3 Telemetry-West (L-3 TW), a division of L-3 Communications, has been contracted by Lockheed Martin Space Systems to supply a command, control, communications, and monitor (C3M) system...

[Satellite TODAY 10-23-09] Sky News has partnered with tapeless technology specialist EVS in preparation of Sky News’ HD service launch in 2010, the company announced Oct. 22.     The companies...

[Satellite TODAY 10-23-09] Madrid-based space company GMV opened a subsidiary in Warsaw, the company announced Oct. 21.     The office will provide Polish customers with GMV’s transportation, space, defense, information...

[Satellite TODAY 10-23-09] Viasat Broadcasting, a Modern Times Group (MTG) subsidiary, reported 850,000 DTH subscribers in the Nordic region at the end of September, an increase of 17,000 subscribers compared...

[Satellite TODAY 10-22-09] Machine-to-machine product developer Numerex Corp. has cut its outstanding debt from $4 million to $2 million, CFO Alan Catherall said in an Oct. 21 statement. Catherall said...

[Satellite TODAY 10-22-09] Vizada has launched SkyFile Mail 7.5, an updated version of its e-mail service for crew members to use on board maritime ships, the company announced Oct. 21....

 [Satellite TODAY 10-22-09] Softel named Ensequence reseller for its MediaSphere interactive TV platform in the United States, Ensequence announced Oct. 21.     Ensequence will resell MediaSphere as part of the...

[Satellite TODAY 10-22-09] Morgan Stanley upped its grade for the U.S. cable and satellite sector to "in-line" from "cautious," in an industry analysis report released Oct. 20.    The "in-line"...

 [Satellite TODAY 10-22-09] SpaceX conducted two static first-stage firings of the nine-engine, liquid-fueled Merlin cluster for its Falcon 9 launch vehicle, the company announced Oct. 22.    During the first...

 [Satellite TODAY 10-22-09] Newtec signed a deal with German Internet service company InSat to provide equipment for a new Internet backbone installation project in the Middle East and Central Asia,...