E-letter: News Feed

[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 […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-05-12] Brazil’s Council for Economic Defense (CADE) has approved the partnership between Embraer and Telebras formed to create Visiona Tecnologia Espacial to acquire and develop the Brazilian geo-stationary […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-05-12] TrustComm has opened a new federal government solutions facility at the Quantico Corporate Center in Stafford, Va. to continue to provide secure Comsatcom solutions to the U.S. […]

SpaceX has successfully completed the first three performance milestones toward sending passengers in its spacecraft.

SUPARCO will have an operational constellation of navigation satellites orbiting Earths starting June 2013

ESA's study from its Cluster satellite mission indicates that the magnetic field that protects life on Earth from the Sun's excess radiation frequently experiences harmful breaches.

[Satellite News 11-05-12] Satellite-based technologies are dominating the in-flight connectivity market, with Ku-band set to become the most popular method of driving the service at the end of 2015 and […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-02-12] DigitalGlobe solidly beat the market’s consensus projections for 2012 third-quarter forecast by increasing revenues 31 percent from the same period last year to $107 million and […]

SpaceX has signed a deal with the city of Hawthorne, Calif. to maintain their main offices there at least until 2022

ISRO's OSCAT radar scatterometer has been critical in helping track superstorm Sandy

 [Satellite TODAY 11-02-12] SES has certified a new SAT-over-IP converter by Taiwanese cable TV and set-box manufacturer Zinwell, SES announced Nov. 2. The new SAT-over-IP standard is designed to convert […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-02-12] Satellite service provider Intelsat will provide Fiji TV with capacity to deliver direct-to-home (DTH) services to customers throughout the Pacific Ocean region via its Intelsat 19 video […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-02-12] Webtech Wireless has released its Quadrant Manager 9.7 available immediately with support for Android smart phones and tablets, the vehicle fleet location-based services (LBS) and telematics technology […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-02-12] TeleCommunication Systems has opened a new sales office in Johannesburg, South Africa focusing on its African marketing and sales activities, the company announced Nov. 2. TeleCommunication provides […]

In what is left of 2012, Russian telecommunications company Gazprom Space Systems is planning to launch two Yamal-class satellites

Arianespace Sends Eumetsat Metop-B into Orbit on Soyuz Arianespace and its Starsem affiliate have successfully launched the Metop-B European weather satellite into orbit from on a Soyuz rocket from the […]

Thales Alenia Space announces new ceo Thales Alenia Space has appointed Jean-Loïc Galle as its new president and CEO. Galle also becomes a senior vice president of the Thales group. […]

Advantech Introduces New C-band SSPA/BUC Product Line Canadian satellite broadcast technology manufacturer Advantech Wireless has released a new series of indoor GaN technology-based solid-state power amplifiers (SSPAs) and BUCs featuring […]

Dish TV Boosts Content Offering in India Dish TV, India’s largest DTH operator, has signed a key sports content collaboration deal as it seeks to improve its content offering. Dish […]

Gilat Satellite Networks Subsidiary Reaches VSAT Installation Milestone on Dollar General Contract Gilat Satellite Networks’ wholly owned subsidiary Spacenet has equipped its 10,000th Dollar General store with its SkyEdge VSAT […]

Hispasat Chooses Arianespace to Launch Two Satellites Spanish operator Hispasat has selected Arianespace to launch two satellites – Amazonas-4A and Hispasat AG1. Amazonas 4A will be launched by an Ariane […]

Broadcasters are highlighting their importance during natural disasters to dispute the government's plan to parcel out spectrum to new technologies.

Thales Alenia Space Vice President and Turkmenistan President met to discuss the progress of the project that will place the first Turkmen satellite in orbit.

The recently resuscitated GOES-13 satellite created and animation of Hurricane Sandy's life from formation to dissipation.

 [Satellite TODAY Insider 11-01-12] Telesat generated an approximate 10 percent increase in revenues to $220 million during its third quarter and settled a $395 million negligence lawsuit with Anik F1 […]

 [Satellite TODAY 11-01-12] Eutelsat Communications has signed agreements with the Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC) to lease capacity for broadcasting and IP services on two RSCC satellites to be launched […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-01-12] The second U.S. Air Force Space Command Space and Missile Systems Center’s Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) military communications satellite successfully completed its on-orbit testing on Sept. […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-01-12] Inmarsat has enhanced its SwiftBroadband technology capabilities and plans to focus on the continued development of its L-band services for aviation, the company announced at NBAA 2012 […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-01-12] Intelsat has agreed to provide satellite connectivity and C-band capacity on the Intelsat 1R satellite at 310 degrees East to Grupo Chilefilms for a new digital cinema […]

[Satellite News 11-01-12] MSS operator Iridium’s 2012 third-quarter performance received mixed reviews from the market, though some analysts are pointing to positives that show the company’s growth projections still on […]