Focus: Telecom

[Satellite Today 08-21-08] JSAT has formed a joint venture with Stratos Global Corp. to serve the mobile satellite communications needs of Japanese businesses and government agencies, the companies announced Aug....

[Satellite Today 08-21-08] Orbital Sciences Corp. has been selected by Intelsat to manufacture the Intelsat-18 (IS-18) satellite, Orbital Sciences announced Aug. 21.      The satellite will be based on the...

[Satellite Today 08-20-08] Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI) second quarter income was $19 million, an increase of 36 percent compared to a profit of $14 million for the second quarter of...

[Satellite Today 08-19-08] The board of Integral Systems Inc. has approved and declared a stock split, the company announced Aug. 19.     One share of common stock will be distributed...

[Satellite Today 08-19-08] SpaceDev Inc. signed a multi-year contract with Scaled Composites to assist in the development of a production rocket motor for a commercial space vehicle designed for space...

[Satellite Today 08-19-08] The third of Inmarsat’s I-4 satellites was placed into orbit Aug. 19 by a commercial Proton launch, Inmarsat and International Launch Services announced.     The Proton Breeze...

[Satellite Today 08-18-08] VT iDirect Inc. (iDirect) has been awarded the global telecommunications industry’s TL 9000-HV quality management system certification. They are the first Satcom technology provider to receive the...

[Satellite Today 08-18-08] AsiaSat saw its revenues increase 6 percent in the first half of the year to 487 million Hong Kong dollars ($62.4 million), the operator announced Aug. 15....

[Satellite Today 08-18-08] HughesNet digital signage customers will be able to display real-time weather information at their retail sites from AccuWeather Inc., Hughes announced Aug. 18.     The service initially...

[Satellite Today 08-18-08] HughesNet digital signage customers will be able to display real-time weather information at their retail sites from AccuWeather Inc., Hughes announced Aug. 18.     The service initially...