E-letter: Briefs

[Satellite TODAY 01-05-11] Thales Alenia Space signed a contract with French space agency CNES to produce the Surface Waves Investigation and Monitoring (SWIM) instrument as part of a joint French-Chinese […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-05-11] Integral Systems has been awarded a $10 million, five-year, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract to modernize satellite communications network for the U.S. Coast Guard’s large cutters, the company […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-05-11] Savi Technology passed demonstration tests conducted by government- and industry-backed authorities for performance, reliability and accuracy of its low-power wireless sensor technology, the company announced Jan. 4. […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 01-04-10] NASA awarded an 18-month, $31.2 million contract to Lockheed Martin Space Systems to provide systems and discipline engineering support to develop and execute two demonstrations of […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-04-10] Globecomm Systems was awarded an eight-month managed services contract valued at $7.3 million from an unnamed government prime contractor, the company announced Jan. 3.     Globecomm will […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-04-10] Francisco Partners has finalized its acquisition of broadcast specialist Grass Valley from Technicolor, the companies announced Jan. 3.     Francisco Partners will hold complete ownership of Grass […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-03-11] DirecTV has reached a deal with Hearst Corp. over the fees that DirecTV pays the broadcaster to carry stations on its lineup, the two companies announced Jan. […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-03-11] Arinc Engineering Services has retained its role as Technical Support provider to U.S. Strategic Command for the joint planning and management of Satellite Communications resources of the […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-03-11] Indian developer Tripura has launched the Geo-Spatial 3D satellite-based imagery system to track terrorists and curb crime in the northeastern state, the company announced Jan. 3.    […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-03-11] Arianespace has successfully launched the Hispasat 1E and Koresat 6 satellites, the launch service provider confirmed Dec. 29. It was the sixth successful Ariane 5 launch for […]

Arianespace Wins Sicral 2 Launch Telespazio has selected Arianespace to launch the Sicral 2 satellite into geostationary orbit on an Ariane 5 launched from the Guiana Space Center in November […]

Bentley Walker Offers Weather-Resistant C-Band U.K. satellite ISP Bentley Walker launched C-band satellite Internet services for customers in Africa, Europe and the Middle East. The service aims to bring two-way […]

GMN Unveils Data Accelerator, Control Router Satellite data service provider Global Marine Networks (GMN) introduced its WebXaccelerator product for ship-to-shore and remote communications in the commercial fishing, marine transport, cruise […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-30-10] Wireless telecoms services and solutions provider Brightstar Corp. has closed a $500 million U.S. senior revolving credit facility to provide the company with long term committed capital […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-30-10] Satmex has selected International Launch Services (ILS) to launch the Satmex 8 satellite into geostationary transfer orbit on an ILS Proton from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in the […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-30-10] ImageSat International has reached a settlement agreement with the Serbian government, which will see the Balkan country pay 27 million euros ($35.5 million) for canceling a contract […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-30-10] Due to the holiday, there will be no Satellite TODAY News Feed on Fri., Dec. 31. We will resume our normal publishing schedule on Mon. Jan. 3.

[Satellite TODAY 12-29-10] Cable companies won a major court battle Dec. 27 when the Ohio Supreme Court issued a ruling that the state’s 5.5 percent sales tax on satellite TV […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-29-10] The Indian National Remote Sensing Center (NRSC) plans to launch 30 remote sensing satellites in the next 10 years, according to plans announced Dec. 28.     NRSC […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-29-10] Turkey plans to send 3USAT, the nation’s first homemade communications test satellite, into orbit in September, satellite communications operator Turksat announced Dec. 28.     The satellite, under […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-29-10] Qtel has rolled out the Thuraya XT mobile handset to its worldwide retail outlets, the company announced Dec. 28.     The service will be available in both […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-28-10] International Launch Services (ILS) successfully launched the Ka-Sat satellite to orbit for Eutelsat on a Proton Breeze M rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, ILS announced Dec 27.  […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-28-10] China Great Wall Industry Corp. (CGWIC) will launch Pakistani communications satellite Paksat-1R in August from a Chinese launch facility, Pakistani government officials announced Dec. 27.     Paksat-1R […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-28-10] Enterprise voice and data services provider TelePacific Communications has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Covad Wireless, a broadband fixed wireless carrier operating in California,     TelePacific […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-28-10] China’s development bank will lend Bolivia $251 million to finance the South American country’s first communications satellite, China Great Wall Industry Corp. (CGWIC) confirmed Dec. 27.     […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-27-10] German public broadcaster ARD signed capacity lease agreements with Eutelsat and SES Astra to bring the Das Erste channel to German soldiers serving in Afghanistan, the operators […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-27-10] Growth private equity firm Catalyst Investors has provided $10 million in equity funding to Canadian 4G rural broadband provider Barrett Xplore, the company announced Dec. 23.     […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-27-10] EMS Technologies has appointed President and CEO Neil Mackay to its board of directors, the company announced Dec. 22.     EMS said Mackay’s involvement in overseeing the […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-27-10] TerreStar Networks and its creditors have agreed to allow EchoStar to buy $125 million of preferred stock as part of TerreStar Network’s reorganization plan out of bankruptcy, […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-23-10] ViaSat received $13.8 million in Blue Force Tracking 2 (BFT-2) follow-on orders from the U.S. Army, the company announced Dec. 21.     The order is part of […]