E-letter: Briefs

[Satellite TODAY 05-17-12] JetBlue Airways subsidiary LiveTV and Greenwich AeroGroup have entered into a distribution agreement with Iridium to support and install the operator’s OpenPort-Aero broadband aviation communications platform, Iridium […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-17-12] The American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) has ranked U.S. pay-TV operator Dish Network first among large U.S.-based satellite and cable providers for customer experience, including overall value, […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-16-12] The U.S. Air Force will pay United Launch Alliance (ULA) $398 million to launch two satellites by late 2014, the U.S. Department of Defense confirmed May 14. […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-16-12] The Yahsat Y1B satellite has arrived at its intended 47.5 degrees East orbital slot to provide service over the United Arab Emirates, satellite operator Yahsat confirmed May […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-16-12] Wholesale 4G LTE network operator LightSquared has filed for bankruptcy to resolve signal interference concerns from U.S. regulators and the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and to […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-16-12] Hughes Network Systems has signed a technology cooperation memorandum of understanding with the Russian Satellite Communications Co. (RSCC) to explore the development of multimedia video and broadband […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-15-12] The National Space Society (NSS) has called on U.S. Congress to ease export control regulations on spacecraft and related items, as urged by the U.S. Departments of […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-15-12] Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) shipped the EchoStar 17 satellite to its launch provider Arianespace and confirmed May 14 that the spacecraft arrived safely at the European Spaceport in […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-15-12] Thrane & Thrane has introduced new Inmarsat Multi-voice services across its entire line of Aviator SwiftBroadband units, the manufacturer announced May 14.    Thrane & Thrane said […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-15-12] FSS operator Telesat has raised $238.7 million in capital from the recent sale of its 11 percent senior debt due in 2015, the company confirmed May 15. […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-14-12] FSS operator SES enjoyed a 5.1 percent increase in its 2012 first quarter revenues at 450.2 million euros ($582.7 million), primarily due to the strength of its […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-14-12] Arianespace will launch Vietnam’s second satellite and Sky Perfect JSAT’s JCSAT-13 satellite May 16 from the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana, Vietnam Posts and Telecommunication Group (VNPT) […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-14-12] MSS satellite operator Globalstar’s 2012 first-quarter revenue dropped to $16.7 million compared to $18.3 million in the first quarter of 2011 due to the termination of its […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-14-12] The Nigerian National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) is planning to decommission its NigeriaSat-1 spacecraft soon, NASRDA Director General Mohammed Seidu confirmed in a May 11 […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-11-12] Dish Network is introducing a new capability for its Hopper HD DVR system that aims to give viewers the choice to automatically skip commercials, the company announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-11-12] China has successfully launched its Yaogan 14 remote-sensing satellite from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in the northern province of Shanxi, Chinese officials announced May 10.   […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-11-12] Satellite manufacturer Thales Alenia Space and its subsidiary in Spain have won two subcontracts to provide telemetry, tracking and control, and radio frequency equipment for two commercial […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-11-12] ATK has selected Lockheed Martin as a major subcontractor on the ATK and Astrium-led Liberty commercial crew transportation team and has developed the vehicle into a complete […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-10-12] Eutelsat Communications subsidiary Skylogic has entered into a distribution agreement with RG Networks to provide access to Eutelsat’s Ka-Sat high-throughput satellite and deliver broadband to businesses and […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-10-12] The European Space Agency (ESA) confirmed May 9 it has called off the recovery efforts for its Earth-observing satellite Envisat and declared the satellite dead after a […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-10-12] Comtech Telecommunications subsidiary Comtech EF Data was awarded a $2.5 million contract for satellite earth station equipment for a mobile operator in Latin America, the company announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-10-12] GlobeCast Americas has appointed Edward Ferraro as the company’s new North American director of sales, the satellite broadcast company announced May 9.    Ferraro will be responsible […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-09-12] Iridium Communications has unveiled its compact Iridium 9603 commercial two-way satellite data transceiver as part of its ongoing Iridium Force product campaign, the MSS operator announced May […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-09-12] Beam Communications has received a commitment from Telstra to purchase a minimum of $5.1 million in Iridium-based satellite docking stations and product bundles during the next 12 […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-09-12] TriaGnoSys has named satellite voice, fax, datalink and Internet solutions provider Satcom Direct as its sole, direct reseller for satellite communications products and equipment in the United […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-09-12] SkyWave Mobile Communications has introduced its new IDP-780 series of terminals with dual-mode satellite-cellular capability, the company announced May 8.    The IDP-780 terminal aims to offer […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-08-12] ASC Signal has been selected to provide a significant number of Ka-band antennas to an unnamed group of European major satellite operators to ensure uptime in distributing […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-08-12] U.S. satellite pay-TV operator Dish Network grew its 2012 first quarter revenues 11 percent year-over-year, reaching $3.58 billion for the quarter while reducing its churn to 1.35 […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-08-12] Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton (D) has signed legislation that will create a special license for satellite system installers that aims to ease the burdens of existing requirements, […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-08-12] ATK Aerospace Launch Division Vice President and General Manager Charlie Precourt has been inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame, ATK confirmed May 7.    Precourt […]