E-letter: News Feed

Globalstar Inc., a provider of mobile satellite voice and data services, has completed hardware installation for its satellite packet data network, the company announced March 12. The work affects Globalstar […]

In reporting its 2006 numbers, Tandberg Television claimed total revenue earnings of $350.3 million with a gross margin of 57.8 percent. The company listed operating expenses of $128.7 million, with […]

[3/14/07] GeoEye Inc. has reported that an anomaly to its Orbview-3 has effectively blinded the satellite’s imaging capability. In a March 9 filing to the U.S. States Securities and Exchange […]

For news and updates from Satcom Africa 2007, read Satellite Today’s blog about all the latest happenings in Johannesburg.

Kishore Shirekar has been named general manager for NDS India as conditional access and middleware vendor NDS aims for improved performance amid a potentially lucrative DTH market in India. Based […]

Hughes Network Systems is offering enterprise users nationwide broadband coverage with a choice of DSL and/or satellite technologies, the company announced March 13. Hughes has signed wholesale agreements with New […]

Arianespace placed two satellites into geostationary transfer orbit on March 11 after its dual launch of military communications satellite Skynet-5A for the British Ministry of Defense, and the civil communications […]

Shin Satellite’s subsidiary, Ipstar New Zealand, has signed a deal with BayCity Communications to become the exclusive national service operator (NSO) for Ipstar services throughout New Zealand. BayCity will be […]

[3/13/07] The European Space Agency (ESA) has given an update on the CryoSat-2 mission, reporting that by the end of the year, CryoSat-2 will be almost fully assembled. Richard Francis, […]

Beginning today,  SatelliteToday.com will feature the latest news from Satcom Africa 2007. Be sure to check out the live blog for updates on all the happenings from Johannesburg.

End II End Communications has appointed Tariq Bhatty as regional representative for its clients in Southeast Asia and the Middle East, the Charlotte, N.C.-based company announced March 12.

In its newly released update of the “World Market Survey of Satellites to be Built & Launched by 2016 (11th edition),” Euroconsult expects governments around the world to launch a […]

As part of an in-theater, urgent operational requirement program, QinetiQ integrated in less than 12 weeks’ time a civil satellite communications system to British Ministry of Defense Joint Helicopter Force […]

Harris Corp., an international communications and information technology company, has been awarded a contract by Alcatel Alenia Space, Harris announced March 12. Harris will supply a 12-meter, commercial satellite antenna […]

The role of space in the military arena is set to intensify in upcoming years, with nations apart from the United States also looking to be more proactive in the […]

When Satellite News last spoke to Thuraya CEO, Yousuf Al Sayed, it was in the immediate aftermath of the NSS-8 launch failure, and the potential impact of when its Thuraya-3 […]

Tandberg, Ericsson Tandberg TV’s board has extended a unanimous recommendation to shareholders that they accept Ericsson’s buyout offer, Tandberg announced March 7. Ericsson made an unsolicited offer Feb. 26 to […]

The satellite cellular backhaul market is increasing in importance and proving to be a more lucrative one for satellite operators around the world. According to Patrick French, an European analyst […]

[3/12/07] An Atlas 5 rocket was launched by the United Launch Alliance for the U.S. Air Force on March 8. The booster lofted six satellites in a mission marking the […]

Beginning March 13, SatelliteToday.com will bring you the latest news from Satcom Africa 2007. Be sure to check out the live blog for updates on all the happenings from Johannesburg.

In a March 9 research note, Credit Suisse analyst Bryan Kraft considers an AT&T move for EchoStar less likely, due to the increasing ramp-up of AT&T’s own TV service. AT&T […]

Globecomm Systems Inc., a global provider of end-to-end, value-added, satellite-based communications systems, has received a $9.7 million indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract from a U.S. government customer, the company announced March […]

Major League Baseball and satellite provider DirecTV announced a seven-year agreement to continue carriage rights to the MLB Extra Innings subscription package of out-of-market games, and include the launch of […]

A July contract award for the Federal Aeronautic Administration (FAA)’s Next-Generation Air Transportation System (NGATS) will be decided from among three players – ITT, Lockheed Martin or Raytheon – vying […]

[3/9/07] Telesat Canada reported revenues of 479 million Canadian dollars ($407.1 million) in 2006, up slightly from revenues of 474.7 million Canadian dollars ($403.4 million) in 2005, the company announced […]

Spacenet Inc. announced that Alan Kittson has joined the company as its vice president of government services sales. Kittson will oversee the direction and sales efforts of Spacenet’s expanded government […]

DirecTV has promoted Derek Chang to executive vice president of content strategy and development; Dan Hartman to senior vice president of programming acquisition; and Eric Shanks to executive vice president […]

The U. S. Geological Survey (USGS), in collaboration with NASA and the British Antarctic Survey, is developing the Landsat Image Mosaic of Antarctica, a map of Antarctica using satellite imagery. […]

Representatives of Telenor Satellite Services and Inmarsat are in Hanoi to give a March 9 demonstration of how businesses and government can use satellite communications. Executives from both companies will […]

Arianespace is set for a March 10 mission to place the India’s Insat-4B TV/telecommunications satellite and the U.K.’s Skynet-5A communications spacecraft into orbit, Arianespace announced. Insat-4B will carry 12 Ku-band […]