E-letter: News Feed

[Satellite Today – 5-7-08] Spacenet Inc.’s advanced satellite services have been deployed as part of an emergency response network for the Missouri Hospital Association and the Missouri Department of Transportation, […]

[Satellite Today – 5-7-08] Northrop Grumman Corp. has been selected by the NATO C3 Agency to provide hardware and software support services for the rollout of the Maritime Command and […]

[Satellite Today – 5-7-08] The Galileo In-Orbit Validation Element (GIOVE-B) satellite has starting transmitting signals, the European Space Agency announced May 7.         GIOVE-B was lofted into orbit April […]

[Satellite Today – 5-7-08] Orbcomm Inc. has signed a $117 million contract with Sierra Nevada Corp. (SNC) to build 18 Orbcomm Generation 2 (OG2) satellites, Orbcomm announced May 7.     […]

[Satellite Today – 5-7-08] MultiChoice Hellas renewed its satellite capacity contract with Eutelsat Communications until 2010 and also signed a contract for a fifth transponder, Eutelsat announced May 6.     […]

[Satellite Today – 5-7-08] Hughes Network Systems Inc. reported a 6 percent increase in total revenue for the first quarter of 2008 to $237.2 million, the company announced May 7. […]

[Satellite News – 5-6-08] Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) posted a 6 percent increase in revenues for the first quarter of 2008 and has made significant progress in implementing the cooperation […]

[Satellite Today – 5-6-08] SatelliteToday.com will feature the latest news from MilSpace beginning May 6.     Be sure to check out the live Blog at www.SatelliteToday.com/blog for updates on events […]

[Satellite Today – 5-6-08] Panasonic Avionics Corp. plans to launch an Internet service for airline passengers using a system that will leverage Intelsat’s GlobalConnex Network Broadband service, Intelsat announced May […]

[Satellite Today – 5-6-08] Mobile Satellite Ventures posted a 6 percent increase in revenues for the first quarter of 2008, the company announced May 6.     MSV is owned primarily […]

[Satellite Today – 5-6-08] RRSat Global Communications Network Ltd. reported a 34 percent increase in revenues in the 2008 first quarter of 2008 as well as a 14 percent increase […]

[Satellite Today – 5-6-08] SES Astra has signed an agreement with Internet service provider NordNet to market SES Astra’s satellite-based two-way broadband service Astra2Connect in France, SES Astra announced May […]

[Satellite Today – 5-6-08] PBLSat has bought capacity on Eutelsat’s W1 satellite, PBLSat announced May 6.     “Eutelsat W1 will complement our leases on W2 and Atlantic Bird 1 as […]

[Satellite Today – 5-6-08] Wegener Corp. is in compliance with the Nasdaq Stock Market’s minimum bid price requirement and will remain listed, the company announced May 5.     The company […]

[Satellite Today – 5-6-08] Globecomm Systems has named Jeff Winkler vice president of network services, Globecomm announced May 6.      Winkler will be responsible for the overall business management of […]

Panel Adds $350 Million To Transformational Satellite, $100 Million To Aegis, $115 Million To THAAD, And An Extra $28 Million To Short-Range BMD Bill Adds $30 Million For Follow-On To […]

[Satellite Today – 5-5-08] Com Dev USA LLC has been granted regulatory approval from the Committee for Foreign Investment in the United States to acquire L-3 Communications’ passive microwave devices […]

Analyst Asks Why Negotiate With A Nation That Cheats The good news is that North Korea is moving to disable its Yongbyon nuclear reactor, and it is open about its […]

[Satellite Today – 5-5-08] United Launch Alliance will launch NASA’s Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) mission aboard a Delta 2 rocket, NASA announced May 5.     Part of NASA’s […]

Missile and missile defense programs were little mentioned during a lengthy congressional hearing where some major defense procurement programs were flailed for being over budget, under performance goals and behind […]

[Satellite Today – 5-5-08] SatelliteToday.com will feature the latest news from MilSpace beginning May 6.     Be sure to check out the live Blog at www.SatelliteToday.com/blog for updates on events […]

Russian Subs Now Carry About 20 Percent Of Russian Warheads, But New Gear Might Mean That Will Rise To 30 Percent Of Nukes New Chinese Nuclear Submarine Photographed At Pier […]

[Satellite News – 5-5-08] Israeli satellite pay-TV operator Yes may only have 550,000 subscribers, but it is determined to be one of the most innovative pay-TV operators in terms of […]

Following is a synopsis by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) of allegations, or "Statements," that critics have made against various ballistic missile defense programs, and the MDA response to each […]

Space Shuttle Discovery Launch Still On For 5:02 P.M. ET May 31, But Some Later Shuttle Launches To Be Delayed Four Or Five Weeks NASA To Launch Five Missions This […]

In an ominous development, new pictures of an advanced Chinese long-range-missile-carrying submarine also show China is building a major base for its subs at Hainan Island, including underground tunnels. Those […]

The Department of Defense (DOD) needs to better coordinate which weapons systems should be used, and how they would be selected, for employment in global strike operations, including Prompt Global […]

Northrop Says Lockheed Joins Its Bid For GPS Work Northrop Grumman Corp. [NOC] recruited Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] to join a team competing for the Air Force Global Positioning System […]

A large 12-meter (39.37-foot) antenna reflector was deployed on a satellite in orbit, according to Space Systems/Loral, a subsidiary of Loral Space and Communications [LORL], announced. Loral and ICO Global […]