E-letter: News Feed

 [Satellite TODAY 11-08-12] ViaSat has reported its better-than-expected results for the 2013 fiscal second quarter with revenue of $283 million and a loss of $1.9 million or 4 cents a […]

 [Satellite TODAY 11-08-12] DirecTV has released its earnings for the third quarter 2012, reflecting its dispute with Viacom as well as its U.S. additions of soft subscribers due to the […]

 [Satellite TODAY 11-08-12] Communications provider NewCom International has partnered with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and a group of other public and private sector organizations in a pilot […]

 [Satellite TODAY 11-08-12] The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) has renewed their exactAIS Data Service with exactEarth through Oct. 2014, the company announced Nov. 8. SAMSA is involved with […]

 [Satellite TODAY 11-07-12] Inmarsat has signed VSAT terminal supplier L-3 Global Communications Solutions (GCS) as an initial launch partner for land satellite terminals for its future Global Xpress service, the […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-07-12] Trimble has expanded its satellite-delivered Trimble RTX technology coverage to most of the world, enabling the new Trimble xFill technique in RTK and VRS surveying that allows […]

 [Satellite TODAY 11-07-12] DirecTV is evaluating a potential acquisition of Vivendi’s Brazilian telecom Unit, GVT, the satellite provider announced Nov. 6. According to DirecTV CEO Mike White, bankers have provided […]

 [Satellite TODAY 11-07-12] CASBAA named a new member of its board of directors and Council of Governors members at its Annual General Meeting, the association announced Nov. 7. TV5MONDE Asia […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-07-12] SES S.A. has released a record uptake of its occasional use satellite capacity during the Nov. 6 and 7 U.S. election period, the company announced Nov. 7. […]

Using the Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) on the Japanese ALOS satellite, scientists observe how Earth deforms before a volcano eruption.

Convergence Partners and the Consortium of South African investors it led have exited the New Dawn satellite venture.

United Launch Alliance, in partnership with Boeing, is expected to officially announce Hensel Phelps Construction Co. to redesign pad 41.

[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-07-12] There was little fanfare for Earth imagery provider GeoEye’s 2012 third quarter results call, mostly due to the fact that it was purchased by former rival […]

   Honeywell Aerospace signed an agreement to make OnAir the distributor of Inmarsat’s Global Xpress Ka-band aircraft connectivity services to the business and general aviation community.    The five-year agreement […]

   Aircell said Avjet Corp., an international provider of aircraft charter and management solutions, has reached the mid-point in a program to equip its charter fleet with Aircell’s Gogo Biz […]

   In-flight entertainment and communications systems provider Panasonic Avionics, of Lake Forest, Calif., signed an agreement with operator Asia Satellite Telecommunications (AsiaSat) to secure additional Ku-band capacity on the AsiaSat […]

   Row 44, of Westlake Village, Calif., was selected by Russian airline UTair Aviation to provide inflight connectivity services.    With the Row 44 platform, UTair will provide its passengers […]

   Lars Thrane, founder of Danish satellite communications company Thrane & Thrane A/S, has announced his decision to leave the newly formed Cobham SATCOM following the acquisition of Thrane & […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-06-12] Secure mobile communication technology provider TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) is one of 20 companies selected under the Pentagon’s Global Tactical Advanced Communication Systems and Services (GTACS) contract, […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-06-12] O3b Networks will provide Telecom Cook Islands with bandwidth for high speed Internet connectivity to four additional southern islands in the nation, as well as faster internet […]

 [Satellite TODAY 11-06-12] Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) will design the U.S. Air Force’s next-generation Protected Military Satellite Communications (Milsatcom) program, the organizations announced Nov. 5. The contract for design concepts was […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-06-12] Dish Network reported a total revenue of $3.52 billion during its 2012 third quarter, compared with the $3.60 billion it recorded in its 2011 third quarter, the […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-06-12] The World Teleport Association (WTA) has appointed four new members to its Board of Directors, effective immediately, the association announced Oct. 17. WTA has expanded its Board […]

NASA and the U.S. Air Force's Space and Missile Systems Center are developing a satellite to perform a hypervelocity impact experiment to examine space debris.

Austria will launch its first satellite in December with the objective of studying the nature of stars.

[Satellite News 11-06-12] Canadian information solutions provider MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) has been very active on the satellite side of its operations this year. Its space robotics business, however, […]

[Satellite News 11-06-12] The 2012 OilComm Conference and Exposition, formerly Offshore Communications, kicked off today at the Marriott Westchase Hotel in Houston, opening a forum for real-world solution providers to […]

SpaceX reusable vertical takeoff and landing rocket "Grasshopper" took its second test flight.

[Satellite TODAY 11-05-12] MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) has completed its acquisition of Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) to form a global communications and information company, the information solutions provider announced Nov. […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-05-12] Gilat Satcom has launched a new VSAT service to provide Southeast Africa with high-bandwidth Internet connectivity, the communication solutions provider announced Nov. 5. The new VSAT service […]