E-letter: Briefs

[10-18-07 – Satellite Today] TeleCommunication Systems Inc. (TCS) and Glowlink Communications Technology Inc. won an three-year, $8 million U.S. Department of Defense contract to support the spectrum management of the […]

[10-18-07 – Satellite Today] Eumetsat, the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites, reached a deal to have closer ties with Canada, Eumetsat announced Oct. 18. The agreement, which […]

[10-18-07 – Satellite Today]  Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corp. has completed the first Space Test Program Standard Interface Vehicle (STP-SIV) critical design review for the U.S. Air Force, the company […]

[10-18-07 – Satellite Today] Digital+, the Spanish direct-to-home platform owned by Sogecable, lost 10,000 subscribers in the quarter that closed Sept. 30, the company announced Oct. 17. At the end […]

[10-17-07 – Satellite Today] The final four spacecraft in Globalstar Inc.‘s first generation of satellites are scheduled for launch Oct. 21 aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket, satellite manufacturer Space Systems/Loral […]

[10-17-07 – Satellite Today] Verso Technologies Inc. and Hughes Network Systems LLC have concluded interoperability testing of the Verso NetPerformer solution over the Hughes broadband satellite platform, the companies announced […]

[10-17-07 – Satellite Today]  The fourth GPS Block 2R, built by Lockheed Martin, was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta 2 launch vehicle, […]

[10-17-07 – Satellite Today]  Microspace Communications Corp. distributed DreamWorks Pictures’film, "The Heartbreak Kid”digitally via satellite to theaters throughout the United States, Microspace announced Oct. 17. The movie was delivered to […]

[10-17-07 – Satellite Today] Digital television switchover officially began in the United Kingdom Oct. 17, as thousands of homes the north of England received digital channels for the first time. […]

[10-16-07 – Satellite Today]  ViaSat Inc. has been awarded an $8.7 million contract to modernize the U.S. Air Force Cryptographic Support Group’s telemetry, tracking and control cryptographic unit, ViaSat announced […]

[10-16-07 – Satellite Today] DigitalGlobe has revealed the first images from WorldView-1, the company announced Oct. 15. WorldView-1’s images include half-meter shots of Houston, Yokohama, Japan and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, […]

[10-16-07 – Satellite Today]  Benham Companies LLC, a subsidiary of Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC), has been awarded a $51.4 million contract by NASA to design, engineer and build two […]

[10-16-07 – Satellite Today] The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has deployed 25 satellite terminals to help restore vital communication links in the aftermath of severe floods that have affected regions […]

[10-16-07 – Satellite Today] EADS Astrium has awarded 10 prizes for employee initiatives to combat global warming using space systems, the company announced Oct. 16. EADS Astrium received 380 proposals […]

[10-15-07 – Satellite Today]  The fourth modernized GPS  Block 2R satellite is set for launch Oct. 17 from Cape Canaveral Air Force station, satellite manufacturer Lockheed Martin announced Oct. 15. […]

[10-15-07 – Satellite Today]  RT Logic’s new Telemetrix 500RX high-rate digital/analog recorder system is available, the company announced Oct. 15. The T500RX combines high-speed field programmable gate array-based hardware and […]

[10-15-07 – Satellite Today] The European Space Agency (ESA) selected Transcore and Novacom Services to lead the development of satellite-based container tracking technology, ESA announced Oct. 15. Transcore, which provides […]

[10-12-07 – Satellite Today]  Globalstar Europe is launching Static Internet Protocol (IP) address and virtual private network (VPN) capability for customers throughout Western Europe, the company announced Oct. 11. The […]

[10-12-07 – Satellite Today]  International Datacasting Corp. (IDC) has received $1.7 million in orders for Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) products and related services from three unnamed customers, the company announced […]

[10-12-07 – Satellite Today] Italian satellite operator   Telespazio will open its Space OPS academy Oct. 15. The academy aims to develop students’ technical and professional skills in the areas of […]

[10-11-07 – Satellite Today]  Boeing has acquired signals from the first Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) satellite, the company announced Oct. 11. The satellite, one of five Boeing is building for […]

[10-11-07 – Satellite Today]  SES Global will create a new division to consolidate satellite, ground, procurement, engineering and operational services for the group. The company said Oct 11. Martin Halliwell, […]

[10-11-07 – Satellite Today]  Antenna Technology Communications Inc. (ATCi) is introducing a specialized 2-channel flyaway broadcast system, the company announced Oct. 10. ATCi provides ground-based commercial satellite communications systems and […]

[10-11-07 – Satellite Today]  RAMTelecom Inc. has been awarded a $468,000 contract by ShopCast to provide satellite services to support the EK3 Narrowcasting network in Wal-Mart Canada stores, RAMTelecom announced […]

[10-11-07 – Satellite Today]  Sirius Canada has achieved more than 500,000 subscribers across the country, the company announced Oct. 11. The company, which was introduced in Canada 22 months ago, […]

[10-11-07 – Satellite Today]  Comtech EF Data Corp. has received $2.6 million in orders to provide satellite communications equipment for a cellular backhaul network expansion in Asia, the company announced […]

[10-10-07 – Satellite Today]  ND SatCom hopes of increasing its revenues in the broadcast markets in the Middle East have been boosted by the announcement that SES Astra has acquired […]

[10-10-07 – Satellite Today]  C-COM Satellite Systems Inc. has increased revenues and profits compared to the same quarter last year, the company announced Oct. 10. The company said it had […]

[10-10-07 – Satellite Today]  WildBlue Enterprise Solutions is introducing a new, larger satellite dish for the exclusive use of their business customers, the company announced Oct. 10. The .98 meter […]

[10-10-07 – Satellite Today] The second satellite for the Ariane 5 mission scheduled for a Nov. 9 launch has been delivered to the Spaceport in French Guiana,        Arianespace announced Oct. […]