E-letter: Briefs

[Satellite TODAY 11-30-12] World Reach Limited subsidiary Beam Communications and Iridium Communications have signed a strategic product development initiative, World Reach Limited announced Nov. 30. Beam will serve as the […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-30-12] Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL)’s experimental SGR-GEO GPS receiver aboard the retired GIOVE-A satellite reached a GPS position fix at 23,300km altitude, the first above the GPS […]

 [Satellite TODAY 11-30-12] The TVN Group and Canal+ Group will begin merging their pay-TV platforms n and Cyfra+ through the creation of a new pay-TV operator nc+, the companies announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-29-12] The U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command has selected ViaSat to install advanced information security into common, off-the-shelf mobile devices to help bring smartphones and tablets to the […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-29-12] Astrium will build two new research satellites for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory JPL to continue the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment Follow-On (Grace FO) mission for a […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-29-12] Skybox Imaging has finished the simulated space environmental test of its first high-resolution imaging microsatellite, the company announced Nov. 29.       The 16-day test campaign […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-29-12] NOAA’s GOES-R Series Program to replace and upgrade its existing fleet of geostationary satellites that track severe weather across the United States has received a favorable review […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-28-12] Nearly half, or 49 percent, of video consumers are viewing over-the-top (OTT) video through a broadband connection on their television sets in addition to the content they […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-28-12] Foxtel has selected Digital Rapids to provide encoding and streaming solutions to underpin Foxtel’s new video initiatives, the companies announced Nov. 28.       Foxtel purchased […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-28-12] Sea Launch and Asia Satellite Telecommunications (AsiaSat) have entered into an option agreement for backup launch services utilizing Sea Launch’s Zenit 3SL rocket, the companies announced Nov. […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-28-12] NewCom International has launched a satellite-powered distance education network covering 26 schools in the Nudo de Paramillo Region in Northern Colombia built on the iDirect satellite communications […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-27-12] SES affiliate SES Broadband Services will provide satellite broadband services for the Burkina Faso parliamentary elections on Dec. 2, 2012, the company announced Nov. 27. According to […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-27-12] Polaris Wireless will participate in the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) advisory committee, Communications Security, Reliability and Interoperability Council (CSRIC)’s indoor location technology market trial Nov. 15 through […]

 [Satellite TODAY 11-27-12] GTX has approved a custom designed GPS tracking devise for use on AirNet and Cargolux, made available as an add-on service exclusively to customers of the expedited […]

 [Satellite TODAY 11-27-12] China successfully launched a satellite made by Thales Alenia Space aboard a Chinese rocket on Tuesday to provide telecommunications services to Asia, Africa and Europe, the Xinhua […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-27-12] Intelsat has named Jean-Luc Froeliger as Vice President of Satellite Operations and Engineering, effective immediately, the company announced Nov. 26. In his new role, Froeliger will oversee […]

 [Satellite TODAY 11-27-12] The Sea Launch consortium’s Zenit-3SL rocket launch with the Eutelsat-70B satellite on board has been postponed 24 hours due to the delayed arrival of the Odyssey platform […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-26-12] Orbital Sciences, under a contract with Boeing, has completed work on the Mexsat Bicentenario communications satellite to provide Mexico and the surrounding maritime area with communications solutions, […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-26-12] EchoStar and Arianespace will collaborate to launch several new satellites from the French Guiana spaceport over a multi-year period, providing EchoStar with launch capacity and flexibility for […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-26-12] SES has signed an agreement with the European Space Agency (ESA), including SES Broadband Services to offer participants in the ESA’s ARTES (Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems) […]

 [Satellite TODAY 11-26-12] Astrium Services will display its advances in maritime communications at the upcoming Seatrade Middle East 2012 in Dubai Nov. 27 to 29, the satellite-based mobility services provider […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-26-12] Hermes Datacomms has developed a mobile wireless VSAT solution, the oil and gas industry communications provider announced Nov. 26. The solution is a trailer-mounted system and is […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-23-12] SES and Astrium Services have signed capacity deals to deliver connectivity to vessels around Latin America as well as in the North Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-23-12] Abu Dhabi-based satellite operator Yahsat is gearing up to launch its YahClick “broadband everyone” satellite service in South Sudan during the coming months, the company announced Nov. […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-23-12] The European Space Agency (ESA) and Eumetsat have signed the agreement to determine the principles of cooperation between the two agencies when establishing the various components of […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-23-12] Canadian satellite, RF equipment and microwave systems manufacturer Advantech Wireless’ audited financial results for its 2012 full-year period ending April 30 exceeded expectations, as operation profits are […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-21-12] It has been an extremely busy day for International Launch Services (ILS). The launch provider announced Nov. 21 that ILS President Frank McKenna left the company immediately […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-21-12] SES’ Astra 2F satellite has successfully completed its in-orbit testing and is now fully operational and in commercial service, the operator announced Nov. 21.    The satellite, […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-21-12] World Reach has launched its new online satellite phone store, SatPhone Shop as a Telstra Dealer to provide a wide range of satellite products for the Iridium […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-21-12] Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, there will be no SatelliteTODAY Daily News Feed published Friday, Nov. 23. We will resume our normal schedule on Monday, Nov. 26.