E-letter: Briefs

[Satellite Today – 5-21-08] The NPOESS Integrated Program Office awarded a contract to the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory to develop the microwave imager/sounder sensor for the next generation of polar-orbiting […]

[Satellite Today – 5-21-08] Thuraya is collaborating with the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) on a variety of relief campaigns in Asia, the companies announced May 21.     Thuraya has deployed […]

[Satellite Today – 5-20-08] Northrop Grumman Corp. completed the system requirements review for the U.S. Air Force next-generation GPS (GPS) Control Segment (OCX), the company announced May 19.     In […]

[Satellite Today – 5-20-08] Telespazio and Thales Alenia Space demonstrated a new satellite system for guiding and monitoring emergency service vehicles responding to fire or other incidents in tunnels and […]

[Satellite Today – 5-20-08] MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) has been awarded a multi-million dollar upgrade contract to supply an unnamed customer with additional capabilities for a complete system […]

[Satellite Today – 5-20-08] Stratos Global Corp. has been selected as a global distributor of Addvalue Communications Wideye Sabre 1 Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) satellite terminal and accessories, Stratos […]

[Satellite Today – 5-20-08] The U.S. Department of Homeland Security‘s National Communications System (NCS) is partnering with Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) to provide satellite priority services to the NCS priority […]

[Satellite Today – 5-20-08] SpaceConnection signed a multi-year agreement with Telesat for the provision of occasional use satellite capacity on the Anik fleet of satellites, SpaceConnection announced May 20.     […]

[Satellite Today – 5-19-08] Comtech EF Data Corp. initiated high-volume production of its CDM-625 Advanced Satellite modem, the company announced May 19. The new platform, which combines combine the low-density […]

 

[Satellite Today – 5-19-08] Integral Systems Inc. completed the initial phase of activities to integrate the Loral Skynet and Telesat Canada satellite fleet operations under Telesat, Integral announced May 19. […]

[Satellite Today – 5-19-08] RRSat Global Communications Network Ltd. will distribute AXN SCI-FI, a science fiction channel from Sony Pictures Television International, into Russia, RRSat announced May 19. The agreement […]

[Satellite Today – 5-19-08] The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) exercised an option for SpaceDev to continue work on the High Delta-V satellite program, the company announced May […]

[Satellite Today – 5-16-08] SkyTerra Communications Inc. has extended the expiration date for its offer to issue options for shares of SkyTerra common stock in replacement of options to purchase […]

[Satellite Today – 5-16-08] The Missouri Department of Transportation has deployed a number of iNetVu mobile antenna system developed by C-Com Satellite Systems Inc., the company announced May 13.     […]

[Satellite Today – 5-16-08] The European Space Agency (ESA) has launched its fifth European Satellite Navigation Competition, the agency announced May 15.     The competition, run by the  Technology Transfer […]

[Satellite Today – 5-16-08] United Launch Alliance has been awarded a contract modification to launch the U.S. Air Force’s Space Based Infrared Systems (SBIRS) Geo-2 satellite, the company announced May […]

[Satellite Today – 5-16-08] WorldSpace Satellite Radio reported flat revenue and a decline in subscribers in the first quarter of 2008, the company announced May 15.      WorldSpace reported revenues […]

[Satellite Today – 5-15-08] Eutelsat Communications posted a revenue gain of 9 percent in the company’s 2008 third quarter, driven by growth in video applications and value-added services, Eutelsat announced […]

[Satellite Today – 5-15-08] Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. posted a 4 percent increase in revenue for the first quarter of 2008, but net income fell 6 percent, the company announced […]

[Satellite Today – 5-15-08] Hughes Communications Inc. is offering more than 2 million shares of its common stock in a public offering, the company announced May 13.     The offering […]

[Satellite Today – 5-15-08] Dish Network Corp. won its lawsuit against NDS Group over conditional access card technology, Dish announced May 15.     The U.S. District Court for the Central […]

[Satellite Today – 5-15-08] ViaSat Inc. authorized Infrastruktura TK to become an authorized repair center for satellite communication system service, repairs and spares in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent […]

[Satellite Today – 5-15-08] Globalstar Inc. appointed Thomas Colby COO effective May 19, the company announced May 15.     Colby, who has more than 30 years of experience in the […]