E-letter: Briefs

[Satellite TODAY 01-17-12] TS2 Satellite Technologies has introduced new broadband satellite services to Afghanistan, offering two-way high-speed Internet access that do not require phone lines, cable or dial-up modems, the […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-17-12] STM Group has delivered a SatLink Hub 9400 with DVB-RCS technology to NSSL Global that will be used to expand and enhance the customer’s coverage area in […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-17-12] Boeing has won a $377 million contract modification with the U.S. Air Force to continue work on its constellation of Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) satellites, the Pentagon […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-16-12] The U.S. Air Force’s space and missile systems center has awarded Raytheon a $27.4 million to develop a launch and checkout system for the Air Force’s GPS […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-16-12] Satellite components manufacturer Com Dev earned $5.1 million in profit and $49.9 million in revenue in its 2011 fourth-quarter, compared with a net loss of $1.9 million […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-16-12] O3b Networks has entered into partnerships with General Dynamics’ Satcom Technologies, Comtech EF Data and Gilat Satellite Networks to provide a comprehensive range of customer access systems […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-16-12] Canadian satellite and information solutions company MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) has received a contract to provide five advanced technology solutions to EADS Astrium, the companies […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-16-12] Via Satellite magazine has announced the nominees for its 2011 Satellite Executive of the Year. To view the nominees and show support for who you think should […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-16-12] Via Satellite magazine has announced the nominees for its 2011 Satellite Executive of the Year award.    Via Satellite AssociateEditor Mark Holmes said that 2011 was a strong year for […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-13-12] United Launch Alliance (ULA) has been awarded a $1.5 billion firm, fixed-price contract to launch nine rocket missions for the U.S. Air Force through June 2014, the […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-13-12] Comtech EF Data has received a $1 million order for satellite communications equipment from an unnamed Latin American mobile operator, the Comtech Telecommunications Corp. subsidiary confirmed Jan. […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-13-12] Satellite imagery, location information products and image processing services provider GeoEye has selected Cleversafe to provide a secure, active archive to store and maintain their image catalog, […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-12-12] A.I. Solutions has signed a five-year contract to provide program management and engineering services in support of NASA, U.S. Department of Defense and other government and commercial […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-12-12] Iridium Communications has entered into a partnership agreement with KVH Industries to offer fully global, seamless broadband satellite communications service for the maritime market, the companies announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-12-12] Encompass Government Solutions has been awarded a Schedule 70 contract for information technology services from the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), Encompass confirmed Jan. 11.    Encompass […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-12-12] Satellite operator Measat has named Zainudin bin Abdul as its vice president of satellite engineering and operations and Yau Chyong Lim as its vice president of business […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-11-12] Control and synchronization product developer for terrestrial applications Frequency Electronics has been awarded follow-on contracts to provide timing and microwave frequency sources for the eighth and ninth […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-11-12] Satellite tracking and fleet management solutions provider Blue Sky Network has received certifications for two of its products for use on Sikorsky S-92 helicopters, the company confirmed […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-11-12] The China Great Wall Industry Corp. (CGWIC) has successfully launched Orbcomm’s VesselSat2 Automatic Identification Service (AIS) satellite on a Long March rocket from the Tiayuan Satellite Launch […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-11-12] The U.S. Air Force scheduled the launch of its fourth Wideband Global Satcom satellite (WGS-4) for Jan. 19. The satellite will ride aboard a United Launch Alliance […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-10-12] MTN Satellite Communications’ (MTN) board of directors has promoted President and COO Errol Olivier to President and CEO.    Prior to joining MTN, Olivier served as president […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-10-12] Machine-to-machine (M2M) solutions provider Numerex added approximately 85,000 M2M subscriptions to its customer base to reach more than 1.43 million at the end of its 2011 fourth […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-10-12] Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) has appointed former SES Senior Vice President of Global Sales Scott Sprague as its new COO, the regional operator announced Jan. 9.              […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-10-12] Indian broadcast network Raj Television has entered into an agreement with Asia Satellite Telecommunications (AsiaSat) to lease C-band capacity on the AsiaSat 5 satellite, the operator announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-09-12] China will launch Bolivia’s first telecommunications satellite, Tupac Katari, into orbit in December 2013, Chinese Ambassador to Bolivia Shen Zhiliang announced Jan 5.    The satellite is […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-09-12] GlobeCast has relocated a group of premium Arabic channels from the Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU) to the Arabsat 5C satellite located over Africa, the companies confirmed […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-09-12] Canadian space and satellite information solutions company MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA), has issued a contract to EarthView Image valued at $3 million, the companies announced Jan. […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-09-12] Skycasters has reached a milestone in the company’s teleport expansion project with the completion of a new 8.1-meter uplink antenna, the broadband satellite solutions provider announced Jan. […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-06-12] ViaSat has entered into a five-year wholesale distribution agreement with the National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative (NRTC) to provide next-generation satellite broadband service similar to retail offerings through […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-06-12] SiriusXM Radio ended 2011 with nearly 21.9 million subscribers after adding approximately 540,000 net new subscribers in its 2011 fiscal fourth quarter and 1.7 million new customers […]