Focus: Telecom

[Satellite TODAY 05-14-12] FSS operator SES enjoyed a 5.1 percent increase in its 2012 first quarter revenues at 450.2 million euros ($582.7 million), primarily due to the strength of its...

[Satellite TODAY 05-14-12] Arianespace will launch Vietnam’s second satellite and Sky Perfect JSAT’s JCSAT-13 satellite May 16 from the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana, Vietnam Posts and Telecommunication Group (VNPT)...

[Satellite TODAY 05-14-12] MSS satellite operator Globalstar’s 2012 first-quarter revenue dropped to $16.7 million compared to $18.3 million in the first quarter of 2011 due to the termination of its...

[Satellite News 05-14-12] The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has initiated an effort to accelerate the development of satellite-based air traffic control systems in the United States by issuing a $2.77...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 05-14-12] Machine-to-Machine (M2M) satellite communications specialist Orbcomm soundly beat analysts’ performance expectations for its 2012 fiscal first quarter due to continuing growth in its subscriber base, improving...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 05-11-12] While waiting to kick off the twice delayed launch of its unmanned Dragon capsule for NASA on May 19, SpaceX has kept itself busy by passing...

[Satellite TODAY 05-11-12] Satellite manufacturer Thales Alenia Space and its subsidiary in Spain have won two subcontracts to provide telemetry, tracking and control, and radio frequency equipment for two commercial...

[Satellite TODAY 05-11-12] ATK has selected Lockheed Martin as a major subcontractor on the ATK and Astrium-led Liberty commercial crew transportation team and has developed the vehicle into a complete...

[Satellite News 05-11-12] Dish Network chairman Charlie Ergen has reportedly bought up $350 million worth of debt from 4G LTE network operator LightSquared after raising $1.9 billion in cash through...

[Satellite News 05-11-12] Increased competition in key markets, partial delays in the rollout of Ka-band professional services and a significant slowdown in multi-usage activity have forced FSS operator Eutelsat to...