E-letter: News Feed

Google and Dish Network Corp. are discussing the possibility of a partnership to offer a new wireless services that would compete with that of AT&T Inc. and Verizon Wireless.

[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-16-12] Internet search engine company Google has been in discussions with satellite pay-TV provider Dish Network in recent weeks regarding a potential mobile network joint venture, according […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-16-12] Satmex has developed the new brand image “Satmex Reaching Higher,” following financial and operational restructuring and including the launch of the two new satellites Satmex 7 and […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-16-12] Inmarsat is providing the Race2Recovery team with satellite communications equipment and services in support of its goal to complete the 2013 Dakar Rally in South America in […]

 [Satellite TODAY 11-16-12] The first Sri Lankan communication satellite is scheduled to launch from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center on Nov. 22, operate by mid-2013 for commercial purposes and is […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-16-12] AVX has introduced the new SMM series (switch mode max capacitance) stacked MLC capacitors, incorporating the “High K” Super X7R dielectric, to expand its range of surface […]

NASA’s Mars Odyssey orbiter resumed duty after switching to a back-up system for the first time in its 11 years of operations.

Australia will build a new satellite ground station to expand National Broadband Network (NBN) services.

Satellite imagery is playing an important role to understanding the long-term pollution effects of the storm

[Satellite News 11-16-12] Gilat Satellite Network CEO Erez Antebi expects the company’s 2012 fourth quarter to be stronger than its third quarter, as Gilat continues to invest back into its […]

 [Satellite TODAY 11-15-12] Antenna Technology Communications Inc. (ATCi) will provide multiple cable TV and satellite channels with uplink disaster recovery services deigned to deliver uninterrupted programming, the company announced at […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-15-12] Australian pay-TV operator Foxtel relied on Thomson Video Networks’ Thomson ViBE EM3000 HD encoders and NetProcessor 9030 multiplexers to transmit HD video from London to Sydney for […]

 [Satellite TODAY 11-15-12] Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings’ increased subscriber base have contributed to a rise in 2012 fourth-quarter profit, the satellite radio services provider reported Nov. 12. For the 2012 […]

 [Satellite TODAY 11-15-12] Skybox Imaging has named Tobias Nassif as Senior Vice President of Operations for the commercial remote sensing startup to manage flight operations, customer service, image production and […]

 Satellite TODAY 11-15-12] The OilComm 2012 Conference and Exposition held last week at the Houston Marriott Westchase in Houston had more than 1,350 participants this year – the largest turnout […]

The new Mexican satellite system is ready for its scheduled liftoff on Dec. 19.

Relationship between the United States and Australia grow stronger with new plans of hosting an advanced space radar that helps track orbital debris

NASA's PhoneSat project received the Innovation in Aerospace 2012 Popular Science's Best of What's New Award.

 [Satellite TODAY 11-14-12] Panasonic Avionics Corporation has signed additional long term contract for Telesat satellite capacity, the global fixed satellite services operator announced Nov. 14. This newest agreement follows a […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-14-12] Intelsat S.A. has signed a multi-year agreement with Time Warner Cable Sports for a turnkey solution for the distribution of two new sports-themed channels combining the IntelsatOneSM […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-14-12] Communications solutions provider Globecomm Systems received a $4.5 million contract from the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) to upgrade its previously deployed GPS-Based Force tracking […]

 [Satellite TODAY 11-14-12] Astrium has extended their worldwide VSAT satellite communications services to now provide maritime VSAT with more bandwidth, more service, smaller antennas and the most extensive global coverage […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-14-12] Telespazio Brasil S.A. has signed a long-term capacity agreement with SES to expand its corporate and government networks across Brazil, SES announced Nov. 14. Telezpazio will utilize […]

 [Satellite TODAY 11-14-12] RRsat America – Global Communications, a subsidiary of RRsat Global Communications Network, has signed a contract with Measat Satellite Systems to launch a new C-band MCPC platform […]

A broken cable caused Roscosmos to lose communications with civilian satellites and the International Space Station

At least two liquid-fueld large-rocket engine tests have been performed in North Korea, ignoring international pressures.

South Korea depends on Russia for successfully launching satellite in 10 days.

[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-14-12] Raytheon has submitted a proposal to the Air Force for its Space Fence program to tackle the increasingly critical issue of space debris in orbit.  The […]

[Satellite News 11-13-12] The prevailing business conversation at this year’s OilComm conference in Houston focused on a single statistic that the average bandwidth usage for an oilrig is around 2MB […]

Singapore Airlines is determined to bring its passengers the very best in-flight connectivity experience and be at the cutting edge of providing these services. The airline, with its young fleet […]