E-letter: Briefs

[Satellite TODAY 05-13-10] Under Sea Launch’s reorganization plan, Aker and Boeing may not receive the full $1.76 billion in claims the two companies filed against the launch provider after it […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-13-10] Russian international and long-distance operator Rostelecom has contracted Hughes Network Systems to supply its HX System to provide a variety of broadband communications services in Russia’s eastern […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-12-10] Thaicom cut its first quarter losses to $4.8 million in 2010, down from $6.8 million in net losses in the 2009 first quarter, the company announced in […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-13-10] PolarSat has received more than $1 million in multiple MF-TDMA VSAT equipment orders for immediate deliver to help expand an existing air traffic control network in Asia, […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-12-10] Arianespace, Roscosmos, the European Space Agency (ESA) and the French space agency (CNES) have confirmed that the French Guiana Space Center’s inaugural launch of the Soyuz rocket […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-12-10] Astrium has shipped the Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) of the Johannes Kepler, the second European spacecraft for the International Space Station (ISS), to Arianespace’s spaceport in French […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-12-10] Inmarsat’s 2010 first quarter profits jumped 40 percent to $62.5 million compared to the same period in 2009, driven by growth in revenues and a solid performance […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-12-10] Iridium Communications saw revenue, service and subscriber equipment growth across all of its business units in the 2010 first quarter, offset by costs related to its merge […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-11-10] Marlink is introducing an entry-level VSAT service for the maritime sector, the company announced May 11.     The service, @SEAdirect, aims to provide multiple data rates of […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-12-10] Globalstar reported an $8.7 million operating loss in the 2010 first quarter, an improvement over the $17.6 million loss the company reported in the same period in […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-11-10] Gilat Satellite Networks has seen net profits rise but revenues fall in the first quarter, according to the company’s first quarter results issued May 11.     The […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-12-10] Lockheed Martin won a contract from the Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) to build the Vinasat-2 satellite, with delivery due by the second quarter of 2012, […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-11-10] The Government of Qatar has signed an investment deal with Eutelsat to operate a new high-capacity Ku-band satellite to provide the country with expanded coverage and power […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-11-10] Satelites Mexicanos de C.V. (Satmex) officially contracted Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) to build the Satmex 8 satellite after placing a $2 million down payment on the order in […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-11-10] International Datacasting Corp. (IDC) entered into a contact valued at 1.2 million euro ($1.5 million) contract with an unnamed pan-European content distribution company to provide its Superflex […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-11-10] EchoStar Corp. 2010 first quarter revenues increased 31 percent to $627 million, which enabled the company to produce a net income of $72 million during the quarter, […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-10-10] Ericsson is confident that its 3-D TV partnership with ESPN will be a precursor to many more 3-D deals, as the two companies work to incorporate a […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-10-10] Harmonic signed an agreement to acquire production and playout solutions provider Omneon for an enterprise value of about $274 million in cash and Harmonic stock, the companies […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-10-10] Insurance company Aon is launching a new policy for space investors, which aims to enhance satellite operator’s initial credit rating by reducing the financial risk of commercial […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-10-10] Eutelsat has signed a deal with HD service provider Euro1080 to bring more content to Eutelsat’s 3-D channel from the Eurobird 9A satellite, the operator announced May […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-10-10] TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) has been awarded a $1.8 million contract extension with the U.S. Department of Defense to continue providing managed bandwidth services for fixed satellite terminal […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-10-10] Iridium Communications is rolling out its Iridium 9602 satellite data transceiver to market a month ahead of schedule and is accepting orders, the company announced May 7. […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-10-10] In response to our recent Satellite TODAY poll, “Is there enough room in the Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) sector for all of the companies currently operating in […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-10-10] Via Satellite and Satellite TODAY.com are hosting two Webinars in May.     Fujitsu consultant Keith Dunford, Sencore national sales manager David Jockheck and Are Olafsen, director of […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-06-10] SkyLife CEO Mong-Ryong Lee told Satellite Today that he thinks issues with 3-D glasses is one of the biggest factors holding back widespread adoption of 3-D TV. […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-07-10] MultiChoice, the leading DTH operator in South Africa, has launched an on-demand service, the company announced May 5.      DStv On Demand will be available through any […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-07-10] DirecTV posted revenue gains of 14 percent in the first quarter of 2010 to $5.6 billion, the company announced May 6.      First quarter earnings more than […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-07-10] Telesat Holdings recorded revenues of $199 million in the 2010 first quarter, the company announced May 6.      Revenues were down $5 million compared to the same […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-07-10] After having its initial Internet regulation schemes rebuffed by the U.S. Court of Appeals, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) unveiled May 6 a more narrowly defined […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-05-10] StarHub has installed a mobile TV head-end solution from Envivo to extend the reach of its mobile service to 3G mobile customers and Apple iPhone users, Envivo […]