E-letter: News Feed

[Satellite TODAY 11-06-09] Eutelsat Communications saw an increase in revenues at 253 million euros ($373.67 million), up from 226.7 million euros ($334.82 million) compared to the same period last year […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-06-09] The DirecTV Group reported a 94 percent increase in its free cash flow to $643 Million in its 2009 third quarter results, released Nov. 5.     DirecTV’s […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-06-09] RapidEye has been contracted by the European Space Agency (ESA) to provide satellite imagery for monitoring and change detection in areas prone to natural disasters, RapidEye announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-06-09] EMS Technologies reported 2009 third-quarter revenues of $85.7 million and earnings from continuing operations of $5.8 million, a 17 percent increase compared with the same period in […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-06-09] Measat Satellite Systems signed an HD channel capacity deal to distribute the Food Network HD channel accross the Asia-Pacific region, the operator announced Nov. 5.     The […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-06-09] SatelliteTODAY.tv is launching a new Satellite News Video Update episode featuring an on-site report from the Arianespace launch of the NSS-12 and Thor 6 satellites in Kourou, […]

[Satellite News 11-06-09] Telecommunications experts and executives from offshore exploration and energy companies were highly critical of the affordability and performance satellite-based solutions during the Offshore Communications trade show opening […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-05-09] Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat) has signed its first YahClick service partner agreement with Intersat Africa to roll out the broadband service throughout the continent, Yahsat […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-05-09] Boeing has completed ground tests on the Global Positioning Systems (GPS) 2F satellite, which concluded that the satellite is on track to meet the U.S. Air Force‘s […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-05-09] Aviation electronics and satellite terminal company Rockwell Collins reported a 26 percent earnings drop in its fourth quarter financial results, released Nov. 4.     The company, which […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-05-09] There are now 326 million pay-TV homes in the Asia Pacific, an increase of 26 million homes, or eight percent,  in 2009, according to a report released […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-05-09] Integral Systems subsidiary Integral Systems Europe (ISE), has opened a new facility in the United Kingdom, the company announced Nov. 4.      The facility, named "ISE UK," […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-05-09] SES World Skies has signed a multi-year, multi-million dollar capacity deal with Solomon Telekom, to extend its broadband services across the Solomon Islands, SES World Skies announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-04-09] BAE Systems Australia has contracted ViaSat to provide satellite ground stations for a high-speed upgrade to Australian Defense Force (ADF) satellite communications for $9.4 million, ViaSat announced […]

 [Satellite TODAY 11-04-09] CapRock Government Solutions signed a multi-year, multi-transponder strategic purchase agreement with U.K.-based Paradigm Secure Communications, CapRock announced Nov. 3.     The deal gives CapRock the ability to […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-04-09] Inmarsat has appointed AST and NSSL launch distribution partners for its global satellite phone services (GSPS), set to go live at the end of the second quarter […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-04-09] Epes Carriers shipping subsidiaries Epes Transport System and Texas Star Express are launching an asset tracking and cargo sensor solution from SkyBitz for their fleet of approximately […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-04-09] Dielectric Communications is launching a line of digital antennas and filters targeting low-power television (LPTV) broadcasters, the company announced Nov. 3.     The new product line aims […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-04-09] The Kudelski Group extended the expiration date of its tender offer to acquire OpenTV Corp. to Nov. 12, Kudelski announced.     The $215 million acquisition offer, initially […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-03-09] The European Space Agency (ESA), the Spanish Center for the Development of Industrial Technology and the French Space Agency successfully launched the Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-03-09] Comtech Telecommunications subsidiary Comtech PST received $1.6 million in high-power amplifier orders from an unnamed aviation electronics and communication systems provider, Comtech announced Nov. 2.     These […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-03-09] Incident Communications Solutions (ICS), an IP-centric mobile and tactical communication solutions provider, has partnered with Squire Tech Solutions to roll out with the ICS pCom 355, a […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-03-09] Eutelsat now has 100 high-definition TV channels broadcasting through its video satellites, the operator announced Nov. 2.     Eutelsat reached the milestone with the launch off Sky […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-03-09] Satellites, ground control systems, and user terminals in most of the U.S. Military’s major space system acquisitions are not optimally aligned, leading to underutilized satellites and limited […]

[Satellite News 11-03-09] I have just returned from Kourou, French Guiana where I witnessed the spectacular launch of both the NSS-12 and Thor 6 satellites on Thursday, Oct. 29.     […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-02-09] The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice granted ViaSat and WildBlue early termination privileges in connection with ViaSat’s […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-02-09] The Kudelski Group urged shareholders of OpenTV Corp. to approve a proposed tender offer before it expires Nov. 6.     The letter, dated Oct. 30, is in […]

[Satellite News 11-02-09] It has been a busy time for Middle East satellite operator Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat). The operator has seen the launch of its Yahsat 1A […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-02-09] Intelsat won the bidding for the ProtoStar 1 satellite, the operator announced Oct. 30.     Intelsat will pay $210 million in cash for ProtoStar 1 and will […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-02-09] DigitalGlobe signed an agreement with Microsoft Corp. to launch the Clear30 program, which aims to distribute high-resolution aerial imagery of contiguous landscapes in the United States and […]