E-letter: News Feed

[Satellite TODAY 10-29-12] VSAT Systems subsidiary Datzap has been granted a license to operate in Costa Rica following three years of negotiations with the Costa Rican government and U.S. trade […]

With an investment of $3.5 billion, the U.S. Air Force is looking for a new upgrading contract for its Space Fence program.

[Satellite News 10-25-12] Spanish-language broadcaster Grupo Televisa SAB enjoyed a significant 41 percent increase in its 2012 third-quarter profit compared to the same period last year thanks to a healthy […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-25-12] Operational improvements and capital deployment actions helped Raytheon increase its earnings-per-share 15 percent in its third fiscal quarter of 2012 compared to the same period last […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-25-12] Taiwanese digital set-top box (STB) developer ALi Corp. has entered into an agreement with content protection and value-added service technology company Kudelski Group to acquire its Abilis […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-25-12] Regional operator Measat Satellite Systems has signed an agreement with GlobeCast to distribute ITV Granada in HD across Asia and the Middle East via the Measat-3 satellite, […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-25-12] The U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) has exercised a $4 million, one-year option on its satellite imagery contract with Canadian essential information solutions provider MacDonald, Dettwiler and […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-25-12] Hughes Network Systems has partnered with managed network and application services provider ThinKom Solutions to demonstrate ultra-low profile antennas and a manpack for global communications-on-the-move (COTM) missions, […]

South Korea will attempt to launch an experimental satellite aboard its KSLV-1 rocket for the third time Friday.

A new study from NASA has found that the Antarctic surface has been growing for the past 30 years.

Through a helicopter flight ESA gathered data on how Europe’s two satellite navigation systems will work together.

European institutions are developing a new application for satellite communications to improve healthcare in remote areas such as Haiti.

Scientists have developed a new program to track radiation levels that can be dangerous for astronauts.

The explosion of the Russian Breeze M generated hundreds of new hazardous space debris.

[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-24-12] SiriusXM Radio CEO Mel Karmazin has informed the company’s board of directors that he will resign from his position in February 2013, following a transition period […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-24-12] The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has awarded a $34 million contract to Orbital Sciences to develop an ESPA Augmented Geostationary Laboratory Equipment (EAGLE) system for […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-24-12] Asset-tracking satellite modem manufacturer Quake Global and SkyWave Mobile Communications have introduced a Q-Pro M2M modem solution designed to operate on the Russian Federation’s Inmarsat satellite network, […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-24-12] Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Honeywell, Intel Corp., Lockheed Martin and RSA/EMC have founded the Cyber Security Research Alliance (CSRA) as a private, non-profit research consortium formed to […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-24-12] FSS operator Eutelsat will seek shareholder approval Nov. 8 to appoint two new independent board members and increase its total number to 10, the operator announced Oct. […]

[Satellite News 10-23-12] Executive and engineering leaders from aviation and satellite technology development companies believe there is a bright future for the GPS industry, in which the government is investing […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-23-12] Worldwide pay-TV yearly service revenues will grow from $223 billion reported at the end of 2011 to $236 billion by the end of 2012, according to […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-23-12] Hughes Europe and Bentley Walker have entered into a partnership to launch Ka-band communications services into the Middle East over the Avanti Hylas 2 satellite, the companies […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-23-12] The U.S. Army has awarded a $51 million contract to Raytheon to produce, upgrade and modernize airborne radios, the company announced Oct. 23.    The modernization effort […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-23-12] Wireless communications technology developer MTN Satellite Communications has opened a new Seattle-based office that will eventually lead to a significant boost in staff, MTN announced Oct. 23. […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-23-12] ViaSat is set to unveil a new portable broadband terminal featuring power-on, auto-acquire antenna pointing that greatly simplifies and speeds up deployment, the company announced Oct. 23. […]

The European Broadcasting Union said jamming broadcasts is a violation of human rights.

TMF Associates' Tim Farrar examines CTIA's semi-anual wireless industry survey and contradicts its conclusions.

[Satellite News 10-22-12] Modern Times Group (MTG), the owner’s of the Viasat Broadcasting DTH platform in the Nordic region, issued a profits warning with its latest set of results late […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-22-12] Satellite pay-TV operator Dish Network has settled all of its pending litigation with Voom HD Holdings after agreeing to pay $700 million in cash, the companies announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-22-12] Secure mobile communication technology TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) has received $18 million in funded orders for field services support and maintenance of Secret Internet Protocol Router and Non-secure […]