E-letter: Briefs

[Satellite Today – 2-19-08] Boeing Co. signed an associate contractor’s agreement with five companies to work on the Ares 1 upper stage, Boeing announced Feb. 15.     The agreement was […]

[Satellite Today – 2-19-08] Vizada had launched a prepaid service for mobile satellite communications, the company announced Feb. 19.     The Universal Card prepaid service will enable users to make […]

[Satellite Today – 2-19-08] The European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (Eumesat) signed a contract with T-Systems Business Services to secure the availability of EumetCast services for Europe […]

[Satellite Today – 2-19-08] Aeronautical satellite services for commercial passenger aircraft and business jets will reach more than 27,000 in-service units and generate retail revenues of $1.7 billion by 2013, […]

Beginning Feb. 25, SatelliteToday.com will feature the latest news from SATELLITE 2008 2007. Be sure to check out the live blog at www.SatelliteToday.com/blog for updates on all the happenings from […]

[Satellite Today – 2-19-08] Mark Daniels has been named vice president of engineering and operations for Intelsat General Corp., the company announced Feb. 19.     Daniels, who has 24 years […]

[Satellite Today – 2-19-08] GlobeCast signed an exclusive deal with IEC in Sports to provide contribution and distribution services until December 2009, GlobeCast announced Feb. 19.     GlobeCast, who has […]

Beginning Feb. 25, SatelliteToday.com will feature the latest news from SATELLITE 2008 2007. Be sure to check out the live blog at www.SatelliteToday.com/blog for updates on all the happenings from […]

[Satellite Today – 2-18-08] Orbit has received Intelsat type approval for the OrSat Ku-band maritime stabilized antenna system, Orbit announced Feb. 18.     The approval, along with the Eutelsat type […]

[Satellite Today – 2-18-08] Ariane 5’s largest payload ever, the Automated Transfer Vehicle, has been integrated on the launch vehicle, Arianespace announced Feb. 18.     The spacecraft, which has a […]

[Satellite Today – 2-18-08] SES reported a decline in net profits fall in 2007 as revenues remained flat, the company announced Feb. 18.     In 2007, SES reported net profits […]

[Satellite Today – 2-18-08] RRSat Global Communications Inc. entered into an agreement to acquire a teleport located in Pennsylvania, RRSat’s first U.S. acquisition, the company announced Feb. 14.     As […]

[Satellite Today – 2-15-08] Beginning Feb. 25, SatelliteTODAY.com will feature the latest news from SATELLITE 2008.     Be sure to check out the live blog at www.SatelliteTODAY.com/blog for updates on […]

[Satellite Today – 2-15-08] Information technology testing organization Allion will use TeleCommunication Systems Inc.‘s Xypoint Secure User Plane for Location (SUPL) server to deliver Location-Based Services to Asia-Pacific customers, TCS […]

[Satellite Today – 2-15-08] Viasat Broadcasting has seen its satellite pay-TV subscriber base fall in the Nordic region. This was one of the highlights of its full year and fourth […]

[Satellite Today – 2-15-08] Arqiva has stepped up its plans in the High Definition (HD) arena. Its satellite media solutions division has installed a new HD ready television playout suite, […]

[Satellite Today – 2-15-08] Abertis, the Spanish infrastructure company, has taken a step closer to strengthening its position in the European satellite industry. The company said Feb. 15 that the […]

[Satellite Today – 2-14-08] Mitec Telecom Inc. has leased a facility in China that will increase its manufacturing capacity to 38,000 feet, the company announced Feb. 14.     The facility, […]

[Satellite Today – 2-14-08] Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) has completed the preliminary design review for the second Falcon 9/Dragon demonstration under NASA‘s Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) project, the […]

[Satellite Today – 2-14-08] Premiere closed 2007 with more than 3.6 million pay-TV subscribers, adding more than 240,000 subscribers, the company announced Feb. 14.     Revenues fell from 1.1 billion […]

[Satellite Today – 2-14-08] Boeing Launch Services and Lockheed Martin Space Systems have been awarded contract modification by the U.S. Air Force to upgrade launch facilities, the U.S. Department of […]

[Satellite Today – 2-14-08] Eutelsat‘s strong performance in the video services arena helped the operator post a revenue increase in the second half of 2007, Eutelsat announced Feb. 14. Eutelsat […]

[Satellite Today – 2-14-08] Com Dev USA LLC will acquire the passive microwave devices product line of L-3 Communications Electron Technologies Inc. from L-3 Communications for $12.2 million, Com Dev […]

[Satellite Today – 2-14-08]  Beginning Feb. 25, SatelliteTODAY.com will feature the latest news from SATELLITE 2008.     Be sure to check out the live blog at www.SatelliteTODAY.com/blog for updates on […]

[Satellite Today – 2-14-08] Globecomm Systems Inc. has been awarded a $3.8 million infrastructure from an unnamed satellite service provider in Asia, the company announced Feb. 13.     The contract […]

Beginning Feb. 25, SatelliteTODAY.com will feature the latest news from SATELLITE 2008. Be sure to check out the live blog at www.SatelliteTODAY.com/blog for updates on all the happenings from Washington, […]

[Satellite Today – 2-13-08] Microspace Communications Corp. (Microspace), has been selected by Instant Access Media to deliver i-am TV, an out-of-home digital entertainment network, to the largest neighborhood and sports […]

[Satellite Today – 2-13-08] ICO Global Communications Ltd. has selected Expway’s FastESG for the alpha trial of its ICO mim service, Expway announced Feb. 12.     ICO mim (mobile interactive […]

[Satellite Today – 2-13-08] iDirect Inc. has promoted Chris Burdick to vice president of product management, the company announced Feb. 13.     Burdick, who was the lead architect and director […]

[Satellite Today – 2-13-08] Verso Technologies Inc. and Advantech Satellite Networks have completed cellular backhaul interoperability tests, Verso announced Feb. 11.     Advantech Satellite Networks has certified and tested interoperability […]