E-letter: News Feed

[Satellite TODAY Insider 01-30-12] Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems’ (SAS) 2011 full-year sales increased 9 percent compared with 2010 at $5.25 billion due to a strong performance from its Raytheon […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-30-12] Inmarsat is set to roll out its global BGAN M2M end-to-end IP data service as a low-cost solution to support M2M applications that would typically transmit between […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-30-12] Canadian enterprise and government satellite firm Galaxy Broadband Communications has launched its Enterprise HS Internet service in both Northern Canada and various regions of the Arctic, the […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-30-12] The Czech government has entered into an agreement with the European Union (EU) to host the headquarters of Europe’s Galileo satellite navigation system in Prague, EU officials […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-30-12] The Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association (SBCA) is accepting foundation grant requests from members and consumer satellite industry professionals until Feb 1, SBCA announced Jan. 27.   […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-27-11]  Northrop Grumman has won a three-year contract worth close to $9 million with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the company announced Jan. 25. Northrop Grumman […]

[Satellite News 01-27-12] The Indian government has forced former Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Chairman Gopalan Madhavan Nair and three of his colleagues to immediately resign all positions and roles […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 01-27-11] Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) has won another contract for a high-powered communications satellite, the company announced Jan 25. However, SS/L has not named the company that the […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-27-11]  Arianespace has announced details of another successful Soyuz mission. The launch service provider announced Jan. 26, along with its Russian partners, that the Progress cargo spacecraft has […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-27-11]  Vizada Networks has completed the installation of a custom designed VSAT Camp Antenna System (VCAS) for FMV, the Swedish Defence Material Administration, the company announced Jan. 26. […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-27-11]  Boeing had a fall in revenues from its Networks & Space Systems (N&SS) division in its fourth quarter results, issued Jan. 25. While overall the revenues from […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 01-26-12] A growing number of satellite manufacturers are exploring smaller spacecraft that target expanding markets in optical and Synthetic-Aperture Radar (SAR) markets, according to analysis firm NSR, […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-26-12] Spacecom has launched commercial service on its Amos-5 satellite after the spacecraft successfully completed in-orbit testing, the Israeli operator announced Jan. 25.    Amos-5 was built by […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-26-12] International communications solutions and services provider Globecomm Systems has been awarded a one-year managed service contract from an unnamed U.S. Government agency, the company announced Jan. 24. […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-26-12] International crude oil maritime transportation company Frontline has contracted Inmarsat to install its XpressLink service on more than 100 vessels, the MSS operator announced Jan. 25.   […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-26-12] About 90 percent of teleport operators said that their biggest terrestrial transmission problems occur in localized infrastructure, and that the cost and availability of high-quality service can […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 01-25-12] NovelSat has conducted independent live testing of its NS3 3G-Sat modulation technology to confirm that broadcasting data via satellite can be accomplished at the same cost […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-25-12] Siem Offshore has contracted Harris CapRock Communications to deliver its SeaAccess turnkey VSAT communications to five of its supply vessels located off the coast Brazil, Harris CapRock […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-25-12] Calian Technologies’ Systems Engineering Division (SED) has signed two new satellite ground systems contracts worth a combined value of $7.6 million, Calian SED announced Jan. 24.   […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-25-12] African satellite network operator Q-Kon has upgraded its system to run on iDirect’s iDX 3.0 software, the companies confirmed Jan. 24.    Q-Kon said the upgrade aims […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-25-12] Ball Aerospace & Technologies’ Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite (OMPS) has begun collecting Earthview image science and solar calibration data onboard the U.S. National Polar-Orbiting Operational Environmental […]

[Satellite News 01-25-12] SkyVision Global Networks is expecting to improve its performance in the African region during the next two years after signing an AfricaSat-1 capacity deal with Measat Satellite […]

[Satellite News 01-24-12] After a series of delays that pushed the launch of Spacecom’s Amos-5 back to mid-December, the operator announced that the geosynchronous orbit satellite would commence commercial operations […]

[Satellite News 01-24-12] Inmarsat will focus efforts in 2012 on reaching out to government customers and forging a key role for its Global Xpress constellation in the government’s long-term plans, […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 01-24-11] TNTSat continues to make steady progress in France, one of the Europe’s biggest markets for digital TV, and one where satellite has a strong presence. TNTSat […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-24-11]  Avanti Communications has signed a new deal for capacity on Hylas-1 worth a minimum of £13.6 million ($21.17 million), the company announced Jan 23. The deal is […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-24-11]  Thuraya has signed a new partnership deal in Africa as it looks to boost its market position in the region. The company has signed a service partner […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-24-11]  Globalstar has signed a letter of intent with Shahad Al Sahra Trading Est. (SAS) for SAS’s ownership and operation of a satellite gateway ground station located in […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-24-11]  Vislink is opening a new office in Melbourne, the company announced Jan. 23. The company, which specializes in in wireless, video and IP technologies together with their […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 01-23-12] United Launch Alliance (ULA) has successfully launched the $464 million Wideband Global Satcom 4 (WGS-4) satellite on an unmanned heavy-lift Delta 4 rocket from Cape Canaveral […]