E-letter: News Feed

[Satellite TODAY 03-09-12] U.S.-based in-orbit servicing provider ViviSat is ready to build its mission extension vehicles and announced March 8 that it will be proving its preparedness next week at […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-09-12] MTN Government Services has rolled out its new Re-Deployable Secure Operations Center (RSOC) — a secure, self-standing mobile facility for government and commercial organizations in military, oil […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-09-12] Amos satellite fleet operator Spacecom has made “one-hop” Ku-band capacity available on the Amos-3 satellite to serve an array of data communication needs between the U.S. East […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 03-08-12] The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has significantly restructured the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) program in order to cap spending at $12.9 billion, […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-08-12] Globalstar has amended its Coface export credit facility agreement to significantly extend the initial principal repayment date beyond 2012, the mobile satellite service company announced March 7. […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-08-12] UAE satellite operator Thuraya has unveiled its XT-Dual handset that offers GSM roaming coverage in more than 150 countries, the company announced March 7.    The XT-Dual […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-08-12] Hughes Network Systems has rolled out its High QoS Service to enable virtual network operators (VNOs) and service providers to offer high-bandwidth Internet and private network access […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-08-12] The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) will commence a competition March 28 for teams or individuals looking to develop unique algorithms to control small satellites […]

[Satellite News 03-06-12] There are typically two types of panel sessions at the annual SATELLITE conference and exhibition in Washington D.C. – special interest/niche sessions and the packed-house, industry-wide sessions. […]

[Satellite News 03-08-12] The number of satellite communications terminals deployed in the global maritime market will nearly double in the next decade with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-07-12] LightSquared has extended the emulation phase of its voice MSAT private network carrier and mobile data services over the SkyTerra-1 satellite network through the end of 2015, […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-07-12] Gilat Satellite Networks has launched its new SkyEdge 2 Accent Dual-Waveform VSAT solution that features a dual SCPC/TDMA return channel, the company announced March 6.    The […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-07-12] Inmarsat and its distribution partner AND Group have signed a contract to provide Inmarsat FleetBroadband and AND’s IPSignature2 value-added communications software to Thome Ship Management vessels in […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-07-12] Sky Deutschland has signed a contract to lease additional transponder on the SES Astra satellite system beginning June 1, SES confirmed March 6.    The German satellite […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-07-12] GeoEye has received a multi-year, multimillion-dollar contract from GE Aviation to produce aviation reference data that will serve all of the world’s International Air Transport Association (IATA) […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 03-07-12] Iridium Communications generated double-digit growth in net income, revenue, subscriber additions and operational EBITDA (OEBITDA) in its 2011 full fiscal year, according to the company’s latest […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 03-06-12] Connectivity and content services provider MTN Satellite Communications (MTN) announced the latest development in its company-wide executive shift March 5 to support its growth plans following the upcoming […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-06-12] Former Eutelsat CEO Giuliano Berretta has been appointed as an external member of Newtec’s strategic committee and will advise and assist the Newtec Board of Directors with […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-06-12] L-3 Telemetry-West (L-3 TW) has signed a contract with Iridium Communications to upgrade the satellite control segment (SCS) for the Iridium NEXT constellation program using its InControl […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-06-12] Canadian satellite and information solutions provider MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) has signed a $14.7 million contract amendment with the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) for logistics and […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-06-12] Digital terrestrial TV solutions developer T-VIPS has launched its CP330 T2 Bridge solution, which aims to enable efficient regional adaption in DVB-T/T2 single frequency networks, the company […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-06-12] Digital terrestrial TV solutions developer T-VIPS has launched its CP330 T2 Bridge solution, which aims to enable efficient regional adaption in DVB-T/T2 single frequency networks, the company […]

[Satellite News 03-06-12] During the past four years, the central discussion topic for many industries has been dealing with the global economic recession. The cable industry, for example, is still […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 03-05-12] Azerbaijani Communication and Information Technologies Minister Ali Abbasov predicts that demand for satellite capacity is set to quadruple in the region, according to a March 2 […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-05-12] Satellite service provider Belgium Satellite Services (BSS) has signed a contract with Mumbai-based Indian teleport operator Lamhas Satellite Services to bring Indian channels to Europe via Eutelsat’s […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-05-12] Machine-to-machine (M2M) technology developer Telit Wireless Solutions has unveiled a dual GPS/Glonass module that provides access to both the Russian and U.S. global navigation satellite systems, the […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-05-12] Ball Aerospace & Technologies has shipped the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Microwave Imager (GMI) it built for NASA to the Goddard Space Flight Center for integration with […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-05-12] Hughes Network Systems has launched Hughes Breakroom TV – a new video-driven solution designed to integrate video communications and employee information as a turnkey service, the company […]

[Satellite News 03-05-12] While Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) hopes to make more of an impact in the Earth Observation (EO) market, its new director of Earth observation and science […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-02-12] Raytheon was awarded a two-year, $3.8 million contract from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to allow armed forces to conduct jamming operations with minimal […]