E-letter: News Feed

[Satellite TODAY 09-24-10] Canadian information solutions provider MDA has received a $6.1 million contract extension from NASA to continue providing sustaining engineering services supporting the agency’s Space Shuttle Canadarm program, […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-24-10] Vislink News Entertainment has completed testing of its ENPS content delivery solution for The Associated Press (AP) across Vislink’s microwave and advanced gateway systems, the company announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-24-10] Integral Systems has expanded the management team of its Integral Systems Service Solutions (IS3) business unit to support growth in demand for its managed network services, the […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-23-10] Cobham Satcom has launched a beta program for its ST24 marine-stabilized TV receive-only antenna, which is designed for yachts, the company announced Sept. 22.     Designed with […]

[Satellite News 09-23-10] Pakistan is an intriguing market for satellite communications, as the importance of the platform was only heightened recently by catastrophic flooding in the country. Paksat, Pakistan’s commercial […]

[Satellite News 09-23-10] France Telecom (Orange), one of Europe’s biggest, was one of the first to launch pay-TV services via satellite as well as IPTV. Xavier Couture, executive vice president, […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-23-10] Russian satellite operator Gazprom Space Systems has secured about $731 million in total debt financing to fund the construction and launch of the Yamal-401 and Yamal-402 satellites, […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-23-10] The Russian Satellite Communications Co. (RSCC) has enlisted Thales Alenia Space to build the payloads for its Express AM8, AT1 and AT2 satellites, Thales announced Sept. 22. […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-23-10] JetBlue Airways and ViaSat have entered into a non-binding agreement to use ViaSat’s satellite technology to install broadband connectivity on JetBlue’s entire 160-aircraft fleet, ViaSat confirmed Sept. […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-23-10] SES Astra signed a deal with Belgian telecom provider Mobistar to provide capacity for a new DTH platform in Belgium, SES announced Sept. 21.     The capacity […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-23-10] The Norwegian government signed a cooperation agreement with the European Union (EU) to provide hardware and polar ground stations for the EU’s future Galileo satellite positioning system […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-23-10] Eutelsat and telecommunications service provider SpeedCast have expanded the reach of their maritime broadband service coverage to include the Mediterranean and Caribbean regions, the companies announced Sept. […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-23-10] Slovenian IPTV provider Telekom Slovenije has contracted Edgeware to develop delivery systems to support an IPTV platform, Edgeware announced Sept. 22.     Edgeware will provide its video […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-23-10] MDA signed a $5.8 million deal with the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to provide an advanced technology solution for CSA’s Exploration Surface Mobility program, MDA announced Sept. […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-22-10] The European Commission (EC) outlined initiatives to bring high-speed broadband throughout Europe, however, satellite platforms barely were mentioned in the proposals released Sept. 20.     Aarti Holla-Maini, […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-22-10] TerreStar and AT&T have released the satellite-augmented Genus dual-mode smartphone to market, the companies announced Sept. 21.     The handset has access to AT&T’s cellular wireless capability […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-22-10] NASA, acting on behalf of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), awarded a sole-source contract to ITT Corp. to produce the Cross-track Infrared Sounder (CrIS) […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-22-10] IPTV and satellite content delivery provider Global Gateway Media & Communications signed a content licensing agreement with HD digital broadcaster Dynamic Media Network (DMN), Global Gateway announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-22-10] The United Launch Alliance (ULA) launched a payload for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) on an Atlas 5 rocket from Space Launch Complex-3 facility in Florida, […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-22-10] Gilat Satellite Networks completed the deployment of a VSAT network for a North African lottery, the company announced Sept. 21.     Gilat was contracted by the lottery […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-21-10] End-to-end telematics solutions provider Geotab and machine-to-machine manufacturer Quake Global have released Geotab’s GO4v3 telematics device, which will support global satellite data coverage in conjunction with Quake’s […]

[Satellite News 09-21-10] MetroPCS has launched the United States’ first 4G LTE-enabled network in Las Vegas with Samsung’s multi-mode, CDMA Craft handset signed on to support the service, MetroPCS announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-21-10] Australian DTH operator Foxtel plans to launch the first dedicated 3-D channel in Australia at the beginning of November, the company confirmed Sept. 20.     Foxtel 3-D […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-21-10] The U.S. Army has exercised a $4.3 million contract option with Globecomm Systems to continue production of the Joint IP Modem (JIPM), Globecomm announced Sept. 20.     […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-21-10] Independent satellite communications provider Vizada has partnered with Indigo Telecom to launch Inmarsat’s IsatPhone Pro in Kenya, Vizada announced Sept. 20.      Vizada and Indigo Telecom will […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-21-10] Northrop Grumman’s Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS) demonstration satellite autonomously transferred target track data from its acquisition sensor to its tracking sensor, the company announced Sept. […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-21-10] ScheduAll has been selected by the Golf Channel to provide its ScheduLink sports content management service, which includes tools for bookings and invoicing, to the broadcaster, ScheduAll […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-21-10] GlobeCast has established a point of presence terrestrial link in Warsaw, Poland, to allow the company to offer hybrid satellite-fiber solutions in Eastern and Central Europe and […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-21-10] Maritime communication and navigation systems Furuno has partnered with SpeedCast and Eutelsat to launch the VSAT KU-100 atenna, Furuno announced Sept. 20.     Furuno has been developing […]

[Satellite News 09-20-10] While a slew of 3-D TV initiatives and channel launches are under way, it could could be at least five years before consumers see truly immersive 3-D […]