E-letter: News Feed

[Satellite TODAY 04-19-12] SES has confirmed that its SES-4 satellite has commenced full operations and is ready for service at the 338 degrees East orbital slot.             The company announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-19-12] Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) has delivered the Nimiq 6 satellite it built for Telesat to the Baikonur Space Center in Kazakhstan, where it will be launched aboard a […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-19-12] Hughes Network Systems has completed a series of technology trials on its HX System for the Australian Defense Force (ADF), which analyzed the effects of transitioning from […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-19-12] U.S. pay-TV provider Dish Network has appointed James Moorhead to the position of senior vice president and chief marketing officer, the company announced April 18.       Moorhead […]

[Satellite News 04-19-12] Communications solutions and services provider Globecomm unveiled the latest version of its Tempo enterprise media platform, which employs a new role for IP-based infrastructure in a satellite […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 04-18-12] Earth imagery solutions provider DigitalGlobe unveiled the details and capabilities of its upcoming WorldView-3 satellite April 17 at the National Space Symposium.             The satellite, set […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-18-12] The Russian government plans to begin testing its second Glonass-K navigation satellite in 2013, Russian Space Systems Co. (RSSC) Deputy Head Grigory Stupak announced April 17.             […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-18-12] Satellite operator Intelsat and PCCW Global, an operating division of Hong Kong communications provider HKT, have signed a contract agreement to interconnect their Multi-protocol Label Switching (MPLS) […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-18-12] GMPCS Personal Communications has entered into a strategic partnership with Quicklink Video Distribution Services to distribute Quicklink video products, GMPCS announced April 17.       GMPCS will offer […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-18-12] Switzerland-based telecom Swisscom has contracted Harmonic to provide its ProMedia Live real-time multiscreen transcoding platform and NMX Digital Service Manager to provide high-definition video streams for its […]

[Satellite News 04-18-12] Sky Deutschland has paid a heavy price to win the latest set of Bundesliga soccer rights in Germany that was way above analyst expectations. Sky agreed to […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 04-16-12] Intelsat has announced details of a slew of new agreements with broadcasters/media companies in Latin America. The operator announced details of recent agreements with Discovery Communications, […]

[Satellite News 04-17-12] China has taken a significant launch market lead in 2011 by successfully lofting 19 rockets into orbit by the end of the year – one more than […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-17-12] The California State Court of Appeals has overturned the 2008 California Superior Court jury verdict in the litigation between Pendrell Corp. subsidiary Ico Global Communications and Boeing, […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-17-12] Kratos Defense & Security subsidiary RT Logic is releasing its CyberC4TM family of cyber security products designed specifically for the satellite industry, RT Logic announced April 26. […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-17-12] Thomson Video Networks (TVN) has partnered with Florida-based system integrator Broadcast International Group (BIG) to launch a new DVB-T2 television service for Haiti as the country recovers […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-17-12] Vislink has unveiled its V-Net end-to-end video surveillance solution that integrates mobile, fixed and covert intelligence assets into a mission critical information workflow, the company announced April […]

[Satellite News 04-16-12] TP, the major Polish telco, is making headway with its DTH strategy. The operator’s main shareholder is France Telecom, which has deployed satellite very effectively in France […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 04-16-12] Arianespace’s 2011 full-year revenues exceeded analysts’ expectations and climbed 12.9 percent higher than its 2010 results to reach 1.01 billion euros ($1.3 billion). According to a […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-16-12] The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) launched an Earth observation satellite April 13 that failed to reach its intended orbit, according to KCNA, the DRPK’s official […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-16-12] Boeing has transferred control of the Wideband Global Satcom 4 (WGS 4) satellite to U.S. Air Force operators following successful on-orbit testing and functionality demonstrations, the satellite […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-16-12] Beam Communications has received certification by Iridium Communications to use its LiteDOCK docking station for the Iridium Extreme satellite phone, the mobile satellite operator announced April 13.  […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-16-12] Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has hired Marion Van Fosson to lead its CVG-Avtec subsidiary as vice president and general manager, Kratos announced April 13.    Van […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-13-12] Newtec has demonstrated a 310 Mbps transport over a 36 Mhz transponder using existing antennae and power infrastructure on Yahsat’s Y1A satellite, Newtec announced Apil 11.   […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-13-12] Intelsat will offer to sell $800 million in the company’s 7.25 percent interest senior debt that is due in 2020, the operator announced April 12.    Intelsat […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-13-12] Spanish operator Hispasat has received the 2012 Deal of the Year award from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank), Hispasat confirmed April 12.   […]

[Satellite News 04-13-12] Canadian satellite component manufacturer Com Dev continued its streak of profit growth in its 2012 first-quarter, as earnings soared to $3.6 million despite a six percent drop […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 04-13-12] Computer and electronics giant Apple may be planning to launch a new HDTV this year featuring an a la carte programming service that could find the […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-13-12] ViaSat has introduced a newsgathering version of its ViaSat-1-powered Exede broadband service that aims to enable broadcast journalists to capture, edit and deliver full HD stories from […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 04-12-12] The governments of the United Kingdom and Japan have signed an agreement to collaborate on space research, technology developments and potential commercial opportunities that could inject […]