E-letter: Briefs

[Satellite Today 03-31-09] Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) will launch Astronautic Technology Sdn Bhd’s (ATSB) RazakSat satellite on a Falcon 1 rocket during a launch window that opens at 7 p.m....

[Satellite Today 03-31-09] Vizada will open a network point of presence in Hong Kong to offer Asia-Pacific customers an access point for mobile satellite communications traffic, Vizada announced March 27....

[Satellite Today 03-31-09] The government of the Isle of Man is offering a new Entry Processing Unit (EPU) to provide a single point of entry when the European Union (EU)...

[Satellite Today 03-31-09] Global Satellite USA has released MCG-101, an Iridium-based communications system for offices, remote locations, military, aircraft, oil and gas, mining, and marine applications, Global Satellite announced March...

[Satellite Today 03-30-09] Satellite Today is now featuring exclusive video coverage and interviews on our brand new video website – www.satellitetoday.tv Visit satellitetoday.tv to get the latest analysis, executive insight...

[Satellite Today 03-30-09] SATELLITE 2009 RECAP: Gilat Satellite Networks has been chosen by Netcom Africa to provide a SkyEdge 2 serving West Africa’s corporate, energy and financial sectors, Gilat announced...

[Satellite Today 03-30-09] SATELLITE 2009 RECAP: Globalstar received $574 million in financing from Coface, France’s export credit agency, which it can use to acquire and launch satellites, Globalstar announced March...

[Satellite Today 03-30-09] SATELLITE 2009 RECAP: RaySat Broadcasting Corp. (RBC) has revealed the provider partners involved in its alliance to deliver the AT&T CruiseCast service.     In a March 26...

[Satellite Today 03-30-09] SATELLITE 2009 RECAP: A U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware has approved the sale of WorldSpace Inc.’s assets related to its satellite radio business along with its U.S....

[Satellite Today 03-30-09] SATELLITE 2009 RECAP: Intelsat General Corp. has been awarded a multi-year contract from Artel Inc. to supply bandwidth to the U.S. military to support UAV surveillance operations,...