E-letter: Briefs

[Satellite TODAY 04-05-12] Thrane & Thrane has been awarded a Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) for its Aviator 700D solution by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which certifies its use […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-04-12] The Indian Space Research Organization’s (ISRO) commercial services division Antrix Corp. has signed an agreement with Astrium to launch the Spot 6 advanced French remote sensing satellite […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-04-12] North American satellite and space company MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) has signed a contract with an unnamed customer to provide multiple advanced technology solutions for a […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-04-12] Ateme and STI Telecom have successfully delivered and installed an HD-SAT turnkey satellite distribution platform for Brazilian broadcaster TV Record in São Paulo, the companies announced April […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-04-12] Numerex Corp. has launched a secure machine-to-machine (M2M) interactive platform with new capabilities such as website integration, integrated smartphone applications and support for interactive data, location and […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-03-12] Spaceopal, a joint venture between Telespazio and German Space Agency company DLR-GfR, has completed performance verification tests on the first two Galileo satellites of the European constellation […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-03-12] Eutelsat has demonstrated its satellite broadband solutions in the Macedonian city of Ohrid to a regional meeting of the Broadband Commission for Digital Development, the FSS operator […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-03-12] Comtech Mobile Datacom has received a three-month indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract to support the U.S. Army’s Blue Force Tracking 1 (BFT-1) and Movement Tracking System (MTS) programs, […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-03-12] Temasys and Emerging Markets Communications (EMC) have partnered to rollout a “pay-as-you go” HD Connect satellite service to provide low-cost, HD enterprise connectivity to mobile devices, the […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-02-12] Astrium has successfully completed the in-orbit delivery of the SSOT satellite system, which launched from the European spaceport in French Guiana in December, to the Chilean Air […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-02-12] Measat Satellite Systems signed an agreement with Encompass Digital Media to distribute the EdgeSport HD channel via the Measat-3 satellite located at the 91.5 degrees East orbital […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-02-12] Satellite technology manufacturer EM Research has developed its new ESP-11000 phase-locked oscillator that operates at 11,000 MHz and features low-phase noise reduction, the company announced March 30.  […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-02-12] Synacor has reached an agreement with BendBroadband to offer satellite and terrestrial solutions from its TV Everywhere platform, which includes HBO, Cinemax, Turner and Hulu content, to […]

Telemar, Vizada Launch SeaMore Maritime Satcom Service Vizada has partnered with shipping and land-based satcom provider Telemar to launch SeaMore, a new joint communications solution for the maritime community. SeaMore […]

IDC Names New Board Chairman International Datacasting Corp. (IDC) has appointed James Hall, an independent director of the company, as its new chairman of the board effective immediately. Hall replaces […]

Hughes Unveils Enhancements to HX Product Family Hughes Network Systems has announced details of HX System 4.0, which aims to bring a number of technology enhancements to its HX product […]

SES Signs Capacity Deals with GlobeCast, ICCES GlobeCast has signed a long-term capacity deal with SES to boost its presence in the U.K. TV market. The capacity on Astra’s future […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-30-12] Telesat has entered into a new financing agreement with a JP Morgan Chase Bank-led consortium that provides a $2.5 billion extension of credit under various senior credit […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-30-12] SpaceX has assembled a team of outside experts to form an independent safety advisory panel that will oversee the company’s human spaceflight system, SpaceX announced March 29. […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-30-12] Researchers at Switzerland’s Federal Polytechnic of Lausanne (EPFL) claim to have built a miniature rocket motor that could lower the price of satellite launches to one-tenth of […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 03-30-12] KVH Industries has opened a new testing facility that houses a custom-made hexapod motion simulator and will serve as a dedicated space for advanced motion testing […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-29-12] OnAir has signed an agreement with Thailand Airways International (THAI) to provide in-flight connectivity services on the airline’s new wide-body regional and long haul intercontinental aircraft, OnAir […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-29-12] Nigeria has purchased Earth imagery resources from British observation satellites after discovering that its own recently launched, $64 million satellite project failed to provide relevant images in […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-29-12] GNSS navigation product manufacturer IFEN has partnered with European satellite equipment provider Work Microwave to jointly develop enhancements for the NavX-NCS GNSS multi-frequency simulator, the companies announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-29-12] Thrane & Thrane has received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for its Aviator 200 SwiftBroadband solution that will allow the system to be installed with in-flight Wi-Fi […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-28-12] Hughes Network Systems has received an order for more than 2,000 of its HX satellite terminals from Saudi Arabian broadband service provider Skyband, the customer announced March […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-28-12] Thomson Broadcast has hosted a successful test of the DVB-T2 Lite standard, which aims to extend and improve the standard’s performance for mobile reception, Thomson announced March […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-28-12] In-flight entertainment and communications provider Panasonic Avionics has acquired a majority stake in AeroMobile Communications, Panasonic confirmed March 27.    AeroMobile’s previous sole owner Telenor remains the […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-28-12] European airline TAP Portugal will offer in-flight connectivity on A330 flights between Europe and both North and South America when it launches OnAir’s inflight Wi-Fi service in […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-27-12] Russian engineers intentionally crashed the Express AM4 communications satellite and have declared the mission a total loss, Russian space officials announced March 26.    The satellite has […]