E-letter: Briefs

[Satellite TODAY 06-07-12] The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has built a dedicated satellite for the Indian Navy that will be launched this summer by Arianespace on an Ariane-5 rocket […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-07-12] Harris Corp. has successfully completed the critical design review on the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite R-series (GOES-R) ground segment and has been approved to begin implementation for […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-07-12] Sirius XM Radio has been selected to broadcast live coverage and play-by-play of the 2012 UEFA European Football Championship, the satellite radio broadcaster announced June 6.   […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-06-12] Gilat Satcom is set to introduce its SuricatePRO solution supported by Iridium satellite connectivity, the company announced June 5.    SuricatePRO features the Wireless Iridium Link to […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-06-12] The Eurosport Group has selected FSS operator SES to deliver live 3-D broadcasts of two major sporting events in the summer across Europe via the Astra satellite […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-06-12] Beam Communications has released a new satellite piracy solution for Iridium-based, secure communications on board maritime vessels, Beam announced June 5.     The company’s new PotsDOCK Extreme […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-06-12] Belgian telecom operator Alpha Networks has launched its Billi IPTV and OTT services based on Harmonic’s video processing, server and storage solutions, Harmonic confirmed June 5.   […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-05-12] SES has entered into a long-term capacity agreement with 2DAY Telecom to expand the reach of its GSM backhaul services throughout Kazakhstan, the operator announced June 4. […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-05-12] The launches of three European Space Agency (ESA) scientific satellites have been delayed due to technical issues at three separate launch sites, ESA officials confirmed June 4. […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-05-12] DigitalGlobe will significantly expand its delivery of high-resolution imagery to Roslesinforg, a division of the Federal Forestry Agency of Russia, through its Sovzond regional distributor, the companies […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-05-12] KVH Industries is now offering its mini-VSAT Broadband service and TracPhone satellite communications terminals to maritime customers throughout South America, the company announced June 4.    KVH […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-04-12] Boeing has been awarded an 18-month, $4.5 million study contract from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to evaluate technologies for on-demand small satellite launch […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-04-12] Sea Launch has successfully placed the Intelsat 19 satellite into orbit from its oceanic platform on the Equator, FSS operator Intelsat confirmed June 1.    The Sea […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-04-12] Satellite fleet operator Telesat will provide X-band satellite bandwidth to Canadian government agencies located in Canada and throughout the world under a new contract it has signed […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-04-12] NewSat America has joined the Satellite Industry Association (SIA) as a new member, the company announced June 1.    NewSat America is a subsidiary of Australian satellite […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-01-12] SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft returned from its NASA demonstration mission after departed from the International Space Station in the early morning of May 31, SpaceX CEO and Chief […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-01-12] Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $68 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide mission readiness, launch, early orbit checkout and on-orbit operations engineering support […]

Astrium U.K. Inks ESA Solar Satellite Construction Award Astrium U.K. has won a 300 million euro ($397.8 million) contract from the European Space Agency (ESA) to build the Solar Orbiter […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-01-12] A New York federal court judge has issued a temporary restraining order to halt lawsuits that were filed against Dish Network by FOX and other TV broadcasters […]

Intelsat, PCCW Agree to Interconnect MPLS Networks Intelsat and PCCW Global, an operating division of Hong Kong communications provider HKT, have signed a contract agreement to interconnect their Multi-protocol Label […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-01-12] Advantech Wireless has introduced its new KR Series of products for military applications, the company announced May 31.    Designed for in-theatre use, the Advantech Wireless KR […]

Dish Network Hires New Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer U.S. pay-TV provider Dish Network has appointed James Moorhead to the position of senior vice president and chief marketing officer. […]

Cisco AIMS TO Solve Satellite/VoIP Bandwidth Issues with New Multiplexing Solution Cisco is introducing an IP multiplexing technology for its Cisco Mobile Ready Net package that aims to dramatically improve […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-31-12] SpaceX has signed a contract with FSS operator Intelsat to launch a satellite once the launch company’s new Falcon Heavy rocket is complete, SpaceX confirmed May 30. […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-31-12] Proteus has entered into a partnership with DigitalGlobe to provide bathymetric and seabed-mapping products derived from DigitalGlobe’s WorldView-2 satellite imagery, the companies announced May 30.    Proteus […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-31-12] ASC Signal unveiled a new 2.4-meter nomadic antenna that aims to incorporate its advanced mobile features in a compact unit for rapid deployment, the company announced May […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-31-12] Worlwide pay TV accounts will surpass the 1 billion mark in 2014, according to a Pyramid Research market forecast published May 30.    In its bi-annual Media […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-30-12]  Cambridge Consultants and Iridium Communications have successfully completed initial trials of key new components of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Distributed Tactical Communications System (DTCS), a […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-30-12] iDirect has been boosted by another significant customer win for its IDX 3.1 platform, the company announced May 29. Bentley Walker, a major European VSAT network operator, […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-30-12]  Verimatrix has appointed Geir Bjørndal to its executive team, the company announced May 29. Bjørndal will be responsible for significantly increasing the company’s market penetration and visibility […]