E-letter: News Feed

[Satellite TODAY 10-16-12] Evert Dudok will serve as Astrium Services CEO effective immediately, as former CEO Eric Béranger switches to CEO of Astrium Satellites in an effort to increase cooperation […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-16-12] Eutelsat has terminated broadcasts of Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) channels via its Hot Bird Satellites with Arqiva’s support, Eutelsat announced Oct. 15. According to Eutelsat, […]

 [Satellite TODAY 10-16-12] UAE global satellite network services provider Etisalat has launched a new Managed Web Security Service utilizing a cloud-based Security-as-a-Service aimed to deliver high performance, the company announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-16-12] China will be adding a 16th satellite to its Beidou satellite navigation system at the end of October aiming to provide services to the Asia-Pacific network, Beijing […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-15-12] Arianespace launched two satellites into orbit for Europe’s Galileo global position system aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket from French Guiana on Oct. 12, the European Space Agency […]

 [Satellite TODAY 10-15-12] SES Platform Services and global television network Fashion One have signed a multi-year contract to begin broadcasting the free-to-air channel in SD at the 19.2 degrees East […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-15-12] Joint testing and installation of Newtec’s Ka-band hub infrastructure has been completed by Avanti Communications, InSat and Newtec and the first ISPs testing InSat’s Afghanistan-based VSAT and […]

[Satellite News 10-15012] O3b Networks is set to unveil its new O3bEnergy solution at Oilcomm this year. The company will see its first satellites launched next year and is now […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-15-12] International Launch Services (ILS) successfully launched the Intelsat 23 satellite on an ILS Proton Breeze M vehicle from the Baikonur Cosmodrome for FSS operator Intelsat, the companies […]

Emirates will begin offering in-flight mobile phone service on its fleet of A380s, as part of of the Dubai carrier’s connectivity package with OnAir. The OnAir system uses EDGE and […]

Allegiant Air will offer the Row 44 video-on-demand (VOD) service on its fleet of 757s, as part of a new partnership with the in-flight entertainment (IFE) provider.    Row 44 […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-12-12] Intelsat has accepted Boeing’s 702MP Intelsat 21 satellite, which will be used to boost the operator’s broadcast and communications services throughout Europe, Africa, North America and South […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-12-12] The U.S. Air Force has launched an investigation into an upper-stage engine glitch that occurred last week during an unmanned United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta 4 rocket […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-12-12] Satellite messaging services provider Orbcomm’s OG2 prototype spacecraft was deorbited and declared a total loss after being placed into an incorrect orbit by a SpaceX Falcon […]

Asian airlines are ramping up their in-flight connectivity efforts with the likes of Thai Airways, Japan Airlines and Singapore Airlines making significant announcements to equip their fleets with the latest […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-12-12] Orbital Sciences has completed production of Azerbaijan’s first national satellite, Azerpace-1, which is scheduled to launch February 2013 from Arianespace’s launch facility in Kourou, French Guiana, OJSC […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-12-12] Canadian Oil Recovery and Remediation Enterprises (CORRE) has begun the pilot project with Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) utilizing EcoTecnos’ geo-sensing satellite detection service, CORRE announced Oct. 11. […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-11-12] The FSS satellite sector will remain financially robust with continued revenue growth as imminent initial public offerings and further industry consolidation between the likes of GE […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-11-12] Thales Alenia Space has been chosen by Eutelsat Communications to build the Eutelsat 8 West B satellite, which will deliver broadcasting services to Direct-to-Home (DTH) markets in […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-11-12] Satellite services provider Intelsat has signed agreements with Bulgarian DTT operator NURTS and national telecommunications provider Bulgarian Telecom (Vivacom) to distribute high-definition programing and enable digital terrestrial […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-11-12] ATK has awarded components and subsystems provider Emcore with a contract to manufacture solar panels for the Amos-6 commercial telecommunications satellite, the companies announced Oct. 10. The […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-11-12] Sirius XM Radio has boosted its 2012 subscriber gain forecast from 1.6 million to 1.8 million customers due to projected growth in auto sales, the satellite radio […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-11-12] The Oct. 10 edition of Via Satellite magazine’s Military Satcom Extra contained an editorial note that listed Doug Loverro as director of the U.S. Air Force Space […]

[Satellite News 10-11-12] Satellite operator Avanti Communications significantly increased its 2012 full-year revenue and other operating income from nearly $10 million reached in the previous year to $24 million, but […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-10-12] SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft has successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS) and completed a critical stage of its cargo resupply mission for NASA, SpaceX announced Oct. […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-10-12] The Society of Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) has selected its 2012 Promise and Mentor Award winners, which will be honored at the organization’s 7th annual Future […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-10-12] SES has chosen Boeing to build SES-9 – a new communication satellite aiming to expand SES’ capabilities to serve the increasingly growing Asian markets, SES and Boeing […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-10-12] Avanti Communications Group’s Ka-band satellite Hylas 2 is now completely operational and will begin providing data and video service coverage to customers in Northern and Southern Africa, […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-10-12] NetComm Wireless has signed its first supply agreement with wireless technology distributer Westbase Technology for 3G and 4G wireless broadband devices and machine-to-machine (M2M) products to telecommunications […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-10-12] Lockheed Martin is progressing through a key test phase for GeoEye’s next-generation imaging satellite GeoEye-2 on schedule and will be prepared for a planned launch aboard a […]