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[Satellite TODAY 05-13-13] Aereo, a U.S.-based online TV service provider, has announced it is bringing a revised pricing structure to the market. Base plans starting at $8 per month will provide […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-13-13] ViaSat’s new high-speed satellite communication links were used in recent disaster recovery operations in West Texas, the company announced May 13. The links gave Texas first responders an […]

KVH Industries’ World Headquarters, R.I., Manufacturing Facility. Image credit: KVH Industries [Satellite TODAY 05-13-13] KVH Industries announced May 13 it had acquired Headland Media Limited, a media and entertainment services […]

Tags: LandSat, USGS, NASA, Google, Satellite Imagery Publication: NBCNews.com Publication Date: 05/09/2013 To access the interactive map, click on the image. Google, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), NASA and TIME […]

Tags: Drone, Prototype, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, Publication: NationalGeographic.com Publication Date: 05/02/2013 The half-inch drone could be used for environmental monitoring or pollination of crops. Image credit: Harvard Microrobotics Lab Researchers […]

The Radarsat-1 Earth observation satellite, built by Ball Aerospace & Technologies for the Canadian government, has concluded its mission after serving the organization for more than 17 years – 12 years longer than its mission life.

Intelsat announced Thursday it would be purchasing four new high-performance EpicNG 702 MP satellites from Boeing allowing the company to benefit from Boeing’s “exclusive technology,” David McGlade, Intelsat’s chairman and CEO said during a conference call with investors.

[Satellite TODAY 05-10-13] Eutelsat Communications has announced an agreement with Slovenia’s Telekom Slovenije to offer high-speed satellite broadband to the almost 90,000 homes that remain unserved by broadband networks in […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-10-13] Pro-Comm has announced its latest addition to its Solid State RF Amplifier Series. The PC1300-3C is a 3-channel Solid State RF Amplifier with independent channels, each providing […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-10-13] MEASAT Satellite Systems has announced an agreement with Level 3 Communications to upgrade the Setanta Sports channel on the MEASAT-3/3a video platform from standard definition (SD) to […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-09-13] The U.S. Government’s budget sequestration has created a ripple effect impacting businesses across the globe according to Amiee Chan, president and CEO of Canadian-based Norsat International, a […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-09-13] Inmarsat has announced the extension of the capabilities of its microwave backbone in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM) through the introduction of a new “Stabilized Microwave” service. […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-09-13] ORBCOMM has announced that seven new domestic and international transportation and logistics companies have selected its ReeferTrak platform. Using ReeferTrak, BP Logistics, Classic Carriers, Crowley Maritime Services, […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-09-13] BringCom has announced it has been awarded a new multi-year contract by an international carrier for a U.S. Government circuit. Under the contract, valued at $7.324 million, […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-09-13] Advantech Wireless has announced the launch of its New Sapphire Series 1,250W Ku-Band UltraLinear GaN SSPA/BUC. The solution for DTH television is designed for multi carrier operations, […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-08-13] Telesat has announced the start of commercial service on its new Anik G1 satellite. Anik G1 carries 16 extended Ku-band transponders, which are fully contracted to Shaw […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-08-13] Raytheon U.K. and the Canadian Department of National Defense have selected ITT Exelis to provide anti-jam GPS antenna arrays for several Canadian airborne military platforms.       […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-08-13] Emrise Corporation, a manufacturer of defense and aerospace electronic devices and communications equipment, has announced it has received a $1.5 million order for electronic devices and subsystems […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-08-13] Astrium Services has enhanced its hybrid communications network offering for mining companies operating in remote areas. The service improvements follow an extension of Astrium Services’ MPLS capabilities […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-08-13] In one of the highlights of its most recent financial results, Eutelsat announced strong revenue performance for the nine months to March 31, with revenues of €956.5 […]

[Satellite OTDAY 05-08-13] In one of the highlights of its most recent financial results, Eutelsat announced strong revenue performance for the nine months to March 31, with revenues of €956.5 […]

The European Space Agency (ESA) has selected its seventh mission for Europe’s Earth Explorer project. The Biomass satellite will use advanced radar technology to map and monitor living matter (plants an animals) as well as inorganic carbon contained throughout the world’s forests.

North Africa's telecommunication operators have started to use Azerbaijan's first telecommunication satellite Azerspace/Africasat-1, launched on Feb. 8.

[Satellite TODAY 05-07-13] Arianespace successfully launched the second Vega rocket from the Guiana Space Center (GSC) on Monday, May 6 at 11:06 p.m. local time. With this launch, the company […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-07-13] C-COM Satellite Systems has announced that its next generation iNetVu 1201 antenna system has received type approval from Eutelsat. The 1.2m drive-away system has met all the […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-07-13] The U.S. Air Force has awarded ITT Exelis a $6.1 million contract to insert a modern data storage and memory technology into the Strategic Automated Command Control […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-07-13] Cobham has announced its plans to introduce a new HD MPEG4 IP Encoder at Broadcast Asia 2013. Specifically engineered for broadcast application, the encoder is able to […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-07-13] Sky Deutschland now has reached more than 3.4 million customers in Germany and Austria. This was one of the highlights of its first quarter results issued late […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-06-13] Yahsat has selected Astrium Services Government to offer Yahsat’s Military Ka-band service to the U.S. government. The service will allow any U.S. government or Department of Defense […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-06-13] iDirect Government Technologies (iGT) has launched a new Airborne In-Flight Monitoring System (AIMS) for secure connectivity and monitoring satcom functions while in flight. The solution provides situational […]