E-letter: Briefs

[Satellite Today 04-06-09] Australian telco Optus made new appointments to its management team, the company said April 3.     Optus, a subsidiary of SingTel with significant satellite presence in Australia,...

[Satellite Today 04-06-09] The Society of Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) named new members to its board and appointed new officers to lead the nonprofit organization, SSPI announced April 3.    ...

[Satellite Today 04-03-09] Vizada launched a new satellite-powered software package, SkyFile Weather, which aims to enable users to receive up-to-date and customized meteorological information regardless of a maritime or land...

[Satellite Today 04-03-09] Hughes Network Systems signed an agreement to develop and implement software that will power the satellite capability in SkyTerra‘s and TerreStar Network‘s next-generation integrated device chipsets, Hughes...

[Satellite Today 04-03-09] Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corp. has been selected by Boeing as the contractor for the Ares 1 launch vehicle’s Instrument Unit Assembly flight computer and command telemetry...

[Satellite Today 04-03-09] Com Dev USA was awarded a $20 million contract by Boeing to supply passive microwave components for the next generation of NASA’s Tracking and Data Relay Satellites...

[Satellite Today 04-03-09] The U.S. Congress is looking at drafting a new version of the U.S. Foreign Affairs Bill that could ease export controls associated with International Traffic in Arms...

[Satellite Today 04-03-09] U.S. government spending on unclassified satellites and space programs soared 42 percent to $16.9 billion in the fiscal year 2009 from $11.9 billion in 2005, according to...

[Satellite Today 04-02-09] In a March 26 Satellite News story, “Satellite 2009 CEO Panel Discusses Launch Costs, HDTV, ITAR,” Eutelsat CEO Giuliano Berretta’s name was spelled incorrectly. Also, Berretta said...

[Satellite Today 04-02-09] Satellite Today is extending the SATELLITE 2009 Crossword Puzzle Contest submission deadline to Friday, April 3.     The Crossword Contest was featured in our exclusive SATELLITE 2009...