E-letter: News Feed

Recently, the Satellite Industry Association (SIA) filed comments with the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security, a division of the U.S. Department of Commerce that ...

Kymeta has successfully closed a $50 million Series C financing arrangement to accelerate its growth plans

Euroconsult's newly released research report reveals that 86 percent of all 37 active commercial FSS operators saw revenue growth in 2012, with 13 operators reaching 10 percent or more.

SES announced its long-standing partner NordNet has developed a new on-demand satellite broadband offering, for which it contracted additional Ka-band capacity on the SES satellite ASTRA 2F.

NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) satellite has for the first time mapped out the structure of our solar system.

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) have built a new generation of robo-arms, designed to act as repair mechanics for orbiting satellite.

Startup company NanoSatisfi plans to launch its first cube satellite on August 4, allowing anyone to rent time and conduct their own experiments on it for as low as $250 per week.

The continued growth of cellular backhaul indicates it will remain a vibrant segment for the satellite sector, particularly in the emerging regions ...

Space Systems/Loral (SSL), a provider of commercial satellites, today announced that it reached the milestone of 2,000 satellite years on orbit this month.

As DirecTV attempts to acquire Hulu, an online video service provider, the satellite TV provider is also making a push to secure Over-the-Top (OTT) rights from cable channels and other programmers.

According to a new study conducted by Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation and Australian National University, carbon dioxide has boosted green foliage in the world’s driest regions through a process called “CO2 fertilization.”

ATK will exhibit its titanium propellant tank capabilities at the 49th American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Joint Propulsion Conference in San Jose, Calif.

Avanti Communications, the U.K. based satellite operator, has issued a trading update, which indicates revenues for 2013 have fallen “below expectations” as of the end of June 2013.

Dish TV India has selected Broadcom Corporation’s highly integrated systems-on-a-chip (SoCs) to power its upcoming generation of satellite set-top boxes.

Spidersat, a wholly owned subsidiary of ITC Global, announced that it has entered into a long-term agreement with BIA Overseas, a wholly owned subsidiary of BIA Group.

Astrium has signed a contract for the delivery of propulsion systems for six Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) weather satellites operated by EUMETSAT.

The Global Positioning System (GPS), which millions of people use every day for precise navigation and timing, recently became more accurate and reliable as the fourth Boeing GPS IIF satellite began operating in the U.S. Air Force network.

Placing Oklahoma on the map as a potential satellite launch venue is not an easy task, according to Oklahoma’s Secretary of Science and Technology, Stephen McKeever.

C-COM Satellite Systems announced financial results for its second quarter ending May 31, 2013.

Yahsat has appointed Masood Sharif Mahmood as its new CEO; he served as the company’s deputy CEO since June 2012.

Universal Studios's “Despicable Me 2” recently became the first film to get wide satellite distribution in Latin America.

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) successfully put its first navigation satellite – the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System 1A (IRNSS 1A) – in the geosynchronous orbit at 27 degrees to the equator

Northrop Grumman has taken another step to reduce the risks and costs associated with producing an extremely high frequency (EHF) satellite communications system for the U.S. Air Force's B-2 stealth bomber.

Following the launch of its first four satellites O3b Networks announced a major long-term capacity deal to provide high-speed, low-latency capacity to RCS-Communication, an Internet service provider in South Sudan.

Israel-based RRsat Global Communications Network, a provider of digital content management and global distribution services to the television and radio broadcasting industry, has signed a long-term agreement with Fox International Channels (FIC), 21st Century Fox’s international multi-media business.

Only Latin America, Middle East, and Africa will see a mobile Internet service revenue double-digit CAGR between 2013 and 2018, according to a recently released written statement from ABI Research.

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and NAV CANADA have partnered on a range of technical and operational issues in support of the development and deployment of space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B), according to a written statement from NAV CANADA.

Quicklink Video Distribution Services has announced a Ka Network enhancement to its BT Tower in London.

After 11 and a half years tracking sea levels, NASA’s satellite Jason 1 has ended its useful life, the agency announced

Australian satellite operator NewSat has secured financing to the tune of $611 million for its Jabiru 1 satellite project. The company worked with the Export-Import Bank of the United States and