E-letter: Briefs

[Satellite TODAY 09-05-11] Canadian optical satellite imagery provider Iunctus Geomatics has acquired the assets of RapidEye AG in Germany, the companies confirmed Sept. 2. RapidEye’s assets include five identical Earth […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-02-11] The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) will launch Megha-Tropiques, an advanced weather and climate satellite, onboard its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket in late September, ISRO […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-02-11] Amos communications satellite operator Spacecom has been notified by ISS Reshetnev that it repaired a flaw that was discovered on the Amos 5 satellite during its construction, Spacecom […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-02-11] Ball Aerospace has shipped a NASA spacecraft carrying a climate and weather-monitoring sensor built by Raytheon to Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., in preparation for its launch […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-02-11] Comtech EF Data received a $1.2 million satellite Earth station equipment order from a unnamed U.S. solutions provider that will be deployed by the U.S. government to […]

Comtech Mobile Datacom Inks U.S. Army MTS Program Contract Comtech Mobile Datacom has received an initial funded order totaling $4.6 million to support the U.S. Army’s Movement Tracking System (MTS) […]

Advantech Wireless Promotes Former Hughes Exec to VP of North, South American Sales Canadian-based satellite hardware manufacturer Advantech Wireless promoted Paul Sandoval to vice president of sales for the Americas […]

Digital Plus Partners with Cisco to Develop iPlus Terminals Spanish DTH provider Digital Plus has signed a strategic partnership with Cisco Systems. The alliance between the two companies will enable […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-01-11] Russian space agency Roscosmos will resume launching its Proton Breeze-M rocket after a Russian state investigation determined the cause of the rocket’s upper-stage engine failure last week […]

GeoEye Launches NGA Enhanced View Web Hosting Geospatial information solutions provider GeoEye has delivered EnhancedView Web Hosting Service (WHS) capabilities to the U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). EnhancedView WHS aims […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-01-11] Gilat Satellite Networks has been contracted by an unnamed customer in Latin America to provide a multi-million dollar SkyEdge 2 VSAT broadband network and services for security […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-01-11] The Al Jazeera Network has placed several orders with Newtec for its Multimedia Exchange Network over Satellite (MENOS) TV interactive terminals, Newtec announced Aug. 31.    The […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-01-11] Video delivery solutions provider Sencore has entered into a partnership and reseller agreement with Ecuadorian broadcast equipment distributor BPE Electronic, Sencore announced Aug. 31.    BPE Electronic […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-31-11] Hughes Network Systems has been contracted by Ecuadorian systems integrator and reseller Iseyco Ecuador to supply its advanced HN System, including a nine-meter Earth station and 1500 […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-31-11] Mobile satellite operator Inmarsat has selected Rockwell Collins to be its sole lead partner in developing, producing and distributing user terminals for its upcoming Global Xpress (GX) […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-31-11] Kratos Defense and Security Solutions’ Satcom business unit has been awarded $6 million in contracts to provide satellite communications products, satellite ground systems, network infrastructure products and […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-31-11] Hong Kong-based PCCW Global and Vizada Networks have interconnected their MPLS networks to expand the international terrestrial and satellite services coverage of both companies, PCCW announced Aug. […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-30-11] Mobile satellite communications provider Thuraya has entered into a partnership agreement with SRT Wireless, a U.S.-based technology solutions provider, to deliver a state-of-the-art Software Defined Radio (SDR) […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-30-11] Dish Network has introduced its new lightweight, portable satellite TV antenna, Tailgater, which aims to allow Dish customers to watch HD TV while tailgating, camping or engaging […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-30-11] Wholesale integrated 4G-LTE network operator LightSquared and mobile satellite operator Inmarsat have launched an initiative to coordinate resources to support Hurricane Irene relief efforts, the companies announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-30-11] Eutelsat Communications and its Skylogic subsidiary have signed a six-year, 20 million euro ($29 million) distribution agreement with Egyptian VSAT provider Egyptsat, which will enable the company […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-29-11] The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) issued a request to foreign satellite operators Aug. 26 for extra C- and Ku-band transponder capacity in Ku- and C-band, due […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-29-11] Battery manufacturer Saft has won a multi-million dollar contract from Boeing Space and Intelligence Systems to supply lithium-ion (Li-ion) satellite batteries for the upcoming, Boeing-built Mexsat-1 and […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-29-11] T-Mobile USA has introduced a new satellite-backed service for backhaul connectivity to government customers, which aims to enable first responders to stay connected during an emergency without […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-29-11] Amino Communications is set to demonstrate its over-the-top (OTT) IPTV set-top boxes at the IBC Trade Show in September, the company announced Aug. 26.    The IPTV […]

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[Satellite TODAY 08-26-11] L-3 Narda Satellite Networks (L-3 Narda) has awarded a multi-million dollar subcontract to ASC Signal to provide more than 100, 3.9-meter, quad-band, fly-away antenna components and systems […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-26-11] Vizada Networks is set to unveil its new connectivity services based on the implementation of an iDirect hub at its established facility on East Africa’s coast, Vizada […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-26-11] Raytheon completed an NPOESS Preparatory Project (NPP) compatibility test for its Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) ground system, the company announced Aug. 25.             Raytheon said the […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-26-11] Private Iraqi telecommunications provider Asiacell is rolling out mobile, satellite backhaul-supported voice, broadband and SMS services across remote communities in Iraq via the Altobridge Lite-Site solution, the […]