E-letter: News Feed

[12-13-07 – Satellite Today] The Satellite Industry Association (SIA) elected Jennifer Manner, vice president for regulatory affairs for Mobile Satellite Ventures, to serve as SIA’s chairman in 2008, the association […]

[12-12-07 – Satellite Today] Mobile Satellite Ventures is rolling out its new telephone interface, the company announced Dec. 12.     The MSAT-PSTN Telephone Interface is designed to enhance satellite calling […]

[12-12-07 – Satellite Today] Italian direct-to-home operator Sky Italia signed a deal with one of Italy’s biggest telcos to distribute Sky Italia content over IP, the company announced Dec. 11. […]

[12-12-07 – Satellite Today] Gilat Satellite Networks has won a broadband satellite network expansion deal with Australian telco Optus, Gilat announced Dec. 11.     Optus has ordered a pair of […]

[12-12-07 – Satellite Today] Siano Mobile Silicon has signed agreements with CMB Satellite and Huaqi to provide advanced solutions for CMMB, China’s planned mobile TV service, Siano announced Dec. 11. […]

 [12-12-07 – Satellite Today] SED Systems will expand its satellite control center in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, to provide tracking, telemetry and control operations for the Ciel-2 satellite, Ciel Satellite Group announced […]

[12-12-07 – Satellite Today] Northrop Grumman Corp. received a contract from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to develop and demonstrate technologies for a future reusable launch vehicle, Northrop […]

[12-12-07 – Satellite Today] Lockheed Martin has opened a space Exploration Development Laboratory adjacent to NASA’s Johnson Space Center, Lockheed Martin announced Dec. 12.     The 10,000-square-foot facility, funded by […]

[12-12-07 – Satellite Today] Saab is examining whether or not other companies are interested in acquiring Saab Space AB, Saab announced Dec. 11.     Saab Space manufactures digital and microwave […]

[12-12-07 – Satellite Today] End II End Communications Inc. has been issued a patent to enable enterprise applications and virtual private networks to operate over broadband satellites at full speed, […]

[12-11-07 – Satellite Today]  The Boeing Company has been selected to participate in the development of the next-generation GPS ground system for the U.S. Air Force, the company announced Dec. […]

[12-11-07 – Satellite Today] Digital Angel Corp.’s McMurdo division has signed a long-term contract to provide the United Kingdom’s Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) with rescue systems, Digital Angel announced […]

[12-11-07 – Satellite Today] Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corp. has launched a new open source software project that will enable detailed analysis of remote sensing data, the company announced Dec. […]

[12-11-07 – Satellite Today] EuroNews, one of the leading news channel providers, is going Arabic in 2008, the company said Dec. 10. The company said it had won the European […]

[12-11-07 – Satellite Today] EaglePicher Technologies LLC has been awarded two satellite battery orders by Orbital Sciences Corp., EaglePicher announced Dec. 11.     The orders are the fifth and sixth […]

[12-11-07 – Satellite Today] TeleCommunications Systems Inc. has been issued patents in the United Kingdom, Germany, France and Denmark for a wireless transmitter, TCS announced Dec. 11.     The patent […]

[10-10-07 – Satellite Today] In a major boost for satellite radio in the United Kingdom, the U.K. communications regulator, Ofcom has revealed it will be releasing spectrum for mobile television […]

[10-10-07 – Satellite Today] SES New Skies has added three senior appointments to its management team, the company announced Dec. 10.     Gerson Souto has been named Senior Vice President, […]

[12-10-07 – Satellite News] Vision TV will launch commercial direct-to-home (DTH) services in Ukraine in the first quarter of 2008, as it looks to tap into one of Eastern Europe’s […]

Experts Suspect Wiring Or Connectors At Fault; Panel To Make Recommendations Tomorrow NASA Loses Bid For Four Shuttle Launches In 2007, But Gerstenmaier Says Space Station Will Be Completed Putting […]

U.S.-Russian Talks Set To Begin On European Missile Defense System Russia Saturday test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that it claims can defeat the U.S. ballistic missile defense shield. Whether […]

Generals Say Iran Still May Be Fomenting Attacks On U.S. Forces In Iraq A prominent former leader in Congress took issue with both the timing and content of a report, […]

Ariane 5 Set To Launch Two Missiles, Arianespace Announces An Ariane 5 GS lifter this month is set to launch two satellites into orbit from the European spaceport in French […]

[10-10-07 – Satellite Today] Integral Systems Inc. posted a 30 percent rise in profits for the third quarter ending Sept. 30, the company announced Dec. 10.     Integral had a […]

[10-10-07 – Satellite Today] The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved the acquisition of Stratos Global Corp. by CIP Canada Investments Inc., Stratos announced Dec. 10.     The transaction, […]

[10-10-07 – Satellite Today] The Boeing Company has launched the second of four COSMO satellites, the company announced Dec. 8.     The Italian Constellation of Small Satellites for Mediterranean basin […]

[10-10-07 – Satellite Today] ND SatCom has implemented the third batch of satellite terminals for a telemedicine project initiated by the Kazakh Ministry of Health, ND SatCom announced Dec. 10. […]

[12-07-07 – Satellite Today] Ondas Media has issued an authorization to proceed to Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) for a satellite to provide radio services across Europe, Ondas announced Dec. 7.     […]

[12-07-07 – Satellite Today] Innova S. de R.L. de C.V. and Sky Brasil Serviços Ltda. have reached an agreement with Intelsat Corp. to build and launch a 24-transponder satellite, Innova […]

 [12-07-07 – Satellite Today] Globalstar Inc. will take a 30 percent stake in a company that provides satellite voice and data services to parts of Africa, Globalstar announced Dec. 6. […]