Focus: Telecom

[Satellite Today – 4-29-08] Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio have postponed their 2008 annual meetings of stockholders, the companies announced April 29.     The companies will announce a […]

[Satellite News – 4-29-08] The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is making all archived Landsat imagery available on the Internet for free, the agency announced April 28.     By February, users […]

[Satellite Today – 4-29-08] The Florida National Guard has selected SkyPort Global Communications and Applied Global Technologies (AGT) to provide satellite communications services and solutions in emergencies, SkyPort announced April […]

[Satellite Today – 4-29-08] SES Astra has initiated a new orbital position at 31.5° East as it looks to make more of an impact in the Middle East and Eastern […]

[Satellite Today – 4-28-08] SES has seen a strong increase in net profits for the quarter ended March 31, reporting earnings of 120.9 million euros ($189 million), the company announced […]

[Satellite Today – 4-28-08] Spacecom’s Amos-3 satellite was launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome aboard a Zenit-3SLB Land Launch vehicle, Israeli Aerospace Industries and Sea Launch announced.     Land Launch uses a […]

[Satellite Today – 4-28-08] Europe’s satellite navigation program has been boosted by the launch of the GIOVE-B (Galileo In-Orbit Validation Element) satellite, the European Space Agency (ESA) announced April 27. […]

[Satellite Today – 4-28-08] Integral Systems Inc. posted a 55 percent increase in revenue and a 100 percent increase in income from operations, the company announced April 28.     Revenue […]

[Satellite Today – 4-28-08] Iridium Satellite LLC had a “record setting” 2008 first quarter, the company announced April 28.     Revenue in the first quarter was $74.3 million, a 41 […]

[Satellite Today – 4-28-08] Hughes Network Systems LLC will provide a satellite system for Orion Satellite Systems of Australia to provide broadband Internet access service to remote areas in Australia, […]

[Satellite Today – 4-25-08] Northrop Grumman‘s aerospace division sales for the first quarter of 2008 increased 4 percent from 2007, the company announced April 25.     The division reported $2.1 […]

[Satellite Today – 4-25-08] Orbital Sciences Corp. will repurchase up to $50 million of its common stock, the company announced April 25.     The board’s authorization will replace a previous […]

[Satellite Today – 4-25-08] IP-Prime signed an agreement to broadcast the NFL Network to carriers using SES Americom’s IPTV service, IP-Prime announced April 25.      The transport agreement ensures that […]

[Satellite Today – 4-25-08] RT Logic’s unveiled its new waveform signal generator product, the Telemetrix 400TSS, the company announced April 24.     The T400TSS is a modular, software-defined telemetry simulator […]

[Satellite Today – 4-24-08] The launch of Spacecom’s Amos-3 satellite aboard a Land Launch rocket has been delayed, the operator announced April 24.     The satellite had been scheduled to […]

[Satellite Today – 4-24-08] Integral Systems Inc. won a contract to provide a second ground control system for ProtoStar Ltd., Integral announced April 22.     Integral will provide a integrated […]

[Satellite Today – 4-24-08] The Russian Satellite Communications Company’s (RSCC) Express-AM33 satellite is operational, the company confirmed April 23. Express-AM33 satellite was launched aboard a Proton rocket from Baikonur Space […]

[Satellite Today – 4-24-08] Raytheon Co.’s Space and Airborne Systems (SAS) segment posted an increase of 3 percent in net sales for the first quarter of 2008, the company announced […]

[Satellite News – 4-23-08] Bell Canada, which owns and runs Canada’s largest direct-to-home (DTH) operator, Bell ExpressVu, is pushing satellite technology as a solution to help the country become fully […]

[Satellite Today – 4-23-08] Revenues for Boeing Co.’s Network and Space Systems segment fell 3 percent for the first quarter of 2008, the company announced April 23.     The segment […]

[Satellite Today – 4-23-08] SES Astra’s signed a framework contract with the Belgium-based Satelliet Electronics for the marketing and sales of the Astra2Connect broadband services, SES Astra announced April 23. […]

[Satellite Today – 4-23-08] Ondas Media has signed an agreement with the Radio Communications Agency in the Netherlands that gives the European satellite radio company exclusive rights to construct, launch […]

[Satellite Today – 4-23-08] DigitalGlobe has joined Autodesk’s data initiative, making DigitalGlobe’s images accessible to Autodesk customers, DigitalGlobe announced April 22.     Autodesk’s data initiative portal offers customers access to […]

[Satellite Today – 4-22-08] Lockheed Martin’s Space Systems segment reported higher revenues and operating profit in the 2008 first quarter due to growth in the space transportation business, Lockheed Martin […]

[Satellite Today – 4-22-08] A rupture of the gas duct between the gas generator and the propellant pump turbine in the Breeze M main engine led to the March  failure […]

[Satellite Today – 4-22-08] Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. has begun deployment of a 1,500-site satellite network for Latin American satellite provider Axesat, Gilat announced April 22.     Axesat will use […]

[Satellite Today – 4-22-08] Arqiva Satellite Media Solutions has extended its relationship with Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (CNR) to provide satellite-based connectivity to support CNR’s operations in Africa, Arqiva announced […]

[Satellite Today – 4-22-08] Comtech EF Data Corp. received an order for satellite modems to support cellular backhaul networks in Africa and the Middle East, the company announced April 21. […]

[Satellite Today – 4-22-08] iDirect Inc. has formally established a relationship with the iDirect Hub Owners Group (iHOG), a forum for owners of iDirect’s universal satellite hubs, the company announced […]

[Satellite Today – 4-22-08] Telenor Satellite Broadcasting has helped launch a new direct-to-home (DTH) platform in Eastern Europe, Telenor announced April 22.     Telenor is supplying capacity and services for […]