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[Satellite Today – 2-29-08] Integral Systems Inc. has developed a control system feature that will provide customers with the ability to view and analyze ground system data, the company announced […]

[Satellite News – 2-28-08] Israeli satellite operator Space-Communication Ltd (Spacecom) attracted the attention of SES in January, and the world’s second largest satellite operator made a bid for the owners […]

[Satellite Today – 2-28-08] L-3 Telemetry-West will supply software to the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab for the Radiation Belt Storm Probes mission operations center, L-3 announced Feb. 28.    […]

[Satellite Today – 2-28-08] Hughes Telecommunicacoes do Brasil signed an agreement with Intelsat to deliver a managed cellular backhaul solution in Brazil, Hughes announced.     The system, which will be […]

[Satellite Today – 2-28-08] Wegener Corp. is teaming up with ViaSat Inc. to support live video broadcasts over a VSAT network, Wegener announced Feb. 27.     Using standard ViaSat LinkStar […]

[Satellite Today – 2-28-08] XM Satellite Radio posted a 20 percent increase in revenue for the fourth quarter of 2007 as well as an 18 percent increase in subscribers for […]

[Satellite Today – 2-28-08] Sea Launch signed an agreement to launch two communications satellites being built by Orbital Sciences using the Land Launch system, Sea Launch announced Feb. 26.     […]

[Satellite Today – 2-28-08] Arqiva will help BET International launch its new European Sky channel, Arqiva announced Feb. 28.     The five-year broadcast agreement will make BET accessible to more […]

[Satellite Today – 2-27-08] Raytheon Co. has completed the first phase of a major communications upgrade for Antarctica, a significant milestone for the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS), […]

[Satellite Today – 2-27-08] Northrop Grumman Corp. and Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) are pursuing a group of initiatives, which the two companies hope will broaden their opportunities to provide the U.S. […]

[Satellite Today – 2-27-08] Orbital Sciences Corp. has been selected by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop a Phase 1 concept for System F6, Orbital announced Feb. […]

[Satellite Today – 2-27-08] SES New Skies has contracted Space Systems/Loral for the procurement of NSS-14, SES announced Feb. 27.     NSS-14 will be a hybrid satellite featuring 52 x […]

[Satellite News – 2-25-08]  While many satellite industry CFOs understandably highlighted the strong fundamentals of the industry, not all are optimistic that investment conditions will improve any time soon.     […]

[Satellite News – 2-26-08] While fixed satellite services operators remain intent on expanding their core video markets, opportunities for new services dominated the conversation at SATELLITE 2008’s opening general session, […]

[Satellite Today – 2-27-08] Tata Communications is expanding its global VPN service to China through a network to network interface (NNI) agreement with China Enterprise Netcom Corp. Ltd., Tata announced […]

[Satellite Today – 2-27-08] ViewAfrica has signed a deal for additional capacity on Intelsat’s Intelsat 10 satellite for increased channel distribution, Intelsat announced Feb. 27. ViewAfrica Network, uplinking out of […]

[Satellite Today – 2-27-08] RaySat Antenna Systems LLC (RAS) was awarded a U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) license for its StealthRay antenna system, the company announced Feb. 26.     On […]

[Satellite Today – 2-26-08] Intelsat Ltd., Sea Tel Inc. and iDirect Inc. have teamed to provide a product enhancement of Intelsat’s Network Broadband Global Maritime service, Intelsat announced Feb. 26. […]

[Satellite Today – 2-26-08] The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved the transfer of control of DirecTV to Liberty Media Corp., DirecTV announced Feb. 26.     Liberty Media will […]

[Satellite Today – 2-26-08] Sirius Satellite Radio added 4.2 million gross subscribers in 2007, the highest number of additions in satellite radio history, the company said Feb. 26 in announcing […]

[Satellite Today – 2-26-08] Measat Satellite Systems Measat-1R satellite will be launched in the third quarter of 2008, Measat announced Feb. 26.     The satellite, being built by Orbital Sciences […]

[Satellite Today – 2-26-08] Measat Satellite Systems Measat-1R satellite will be launched in the third quarter of 2008, Measat announced Feb. 26.     The satellite, being built by Orbital Sciences […]

[Satellite Today – 2-26-08] International Launch Services (ILS) signed a contract with mobile entertainment provider S2M to use a Proton Breeze M vehicle to launch S2M’s satellite, ILS announced Feb. […]

[Satellite Today – 2-26-08] Thales Alenia Space will manufacture the W3B satellite for Eutelsat, the companies announced Feb. 26.     The spacecraft, scheduled for launch in the 2010 second quarter, […]

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[Satellite Today – 2-25-08] – Intelsat Ltd. and SisLink have formed a strategic alliance to launch a high-definition (HD)-ready automated video delivery service for satellite newsgathering users in the United […]

[Satellite Today – 2-25-08] Spacenet Inc. will team with Fuelcast Media Network Inc. to offer new digital media services to gas and convenience stores using satellite technology, Spacenet announced Feb. […]

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[Satellite Today – 2-25-08] Greek satellite operator Hellas Sat is teaming with Newtec to provide satellite broadband to residential users throughout Greece and its remote islands, Hellas Sat announced Feb. […]

[Satellite Today – 2-25-08] Iridium Satellite posted a 26 percent increase in revenues for the fourth quarter of 2007, the company announced Feb. 25. Revenue for the quarter was $66.8 […]