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[Satellite Today – 1-11-08] Globecomm Systems Inc. has been awarded a $2.1 million infrastructure contract from an unnamed telecommunications operator in Honduras, the company announced Jan. 10.     The network […]

[Satellite Today – 1-11-08] Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. appointed Janet Gillespie vice president of marketing, the company announced Jan. 10.     Gillespie has more than 20 years of experience […]

[Satellite Today – 1-11-08] GeoEye Inc. appointed Michael Horn to fill a vacancy on the company’s board, the company announced Jan. 11. GeoEye’s board voted to expand the size of […]

[Satellite Today – 1-11-08] The article titled “Proton’s First 2008 Mission On Schedule”in the Jan. 10 issue of Satellite Today should have read that the spacecraft held the Express AM-33 […]

[Satellite Today – 1-10-08] Brandywinecreek Associates LLC will serve as insurance consultant for Terrestar Networks Inc., Brandywinecreek announced Jan. 10.     Brandywinecreek, an independent consulting firm, will consult Terrestar during […]

[Satellite Today – 1-9-08] PBLSat has confirmed capacity contracts with Eutelsat Communications, PBLSat announced Jan. 10.     PBLSat has renewed its contract for an additional three years on Eutelsat’s W2 […]

[Satellite Today – 1-10-08] SkyPort Global Communications has entered into a $2.3 million debt financing arrangement with Aegis Texas Venture Fund LP, SkyPort announced Jan. 10.     Houston-based SkyPort provides […]

[Satellite Today – 1-10-08] Sierra Nevada Corp. (SNC) has acquired MicroSat Systems Inc., SNC announced Jan. 3.         MicroSat Systems is a leader in the small satellite market and […]

[Satellite Today – 1-10-08] Fueling of the Proton Breeze M launch vehicle has begun, putting the spacecraft on schedule for its first launch of 2008, the Khrunichev State Research and […]

[Satellite Today – 1-10-08] Rohde & Schwartz is releasing a complete range of signal generators, the company announced Jan. 9.         The company has added the R&S SFE100, R&S […]

[Satellite Today – 1-9-08] PBLSat has confirmed capacity contracts with Eutelsat Communications, PBLSat announced Jan. 10.     PBLSat has renewed its contract for an additional three years on Eutelsat’s W2 […]

[Satellite Today – 1-9-08] Wegener Corp. has received an order from satellite service provider Telesat to launch non-linear programming services in Canada, Wegener announced Jan. 9.     Wegener equipment, which […]

[Satellite Today – 1-9-08] C-Com Satellite Systems Inc. has completed the integration of its mobile antenna systems with Shin Satellite‘s IPStar broadband satellite, C-Com announced Jan. 9.     The iNetVu […]

[Satellite Today – 1-9-08] AsiaSat intends to de-list its American Depositary Shares (ADSs) from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and terminate its American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) program, the company […]

[Satellite Today – 1-9-08] ScheduAll appointed Joel Ledlow as CEO, the company announced Jan. 8.     Ledlow will focus on ScheduAll’s next generation solutions, customer care, and expanding the company’s […]

[Satellite Today – 1-9-08] Americom Government Services Inc. (AGS) has hired Timothy Deaver as director of Air Force programs, the company announced Jan. 8.     Deaver has more than 20 […]

[Satellite Today – 1-9-08] Mitec Telecom has appointed Jeffrey Mandel as director of investor and corporate relations, the company announced Jan. 9.     Mandel will be responsible for creating and […]

[Satellite Today – 1-9-08] The headline for a Jan. 8 Satellite Today news item should have read, “ATCi Introduces Warrior Satellite Monitoring System”.

[Satellite Today – 1-9-08] PBLSat has confirmed capacity contracts with Eutelsat Communications, PBLSat announced Jan. 10.     PBLSat has renewed its contract for an additional three years on Eutelsat’s W2 […]

[Satellite Today – 1-8-08] Eutelsat and ViaSat have ordered a pair of Ka-band satellites under a collaboration to develop more satellite broadband capacity, the satellite operators announced Jan. 8.     […]

[Satellite Today – 1-8-08] MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) has agreed to sell its space businesses to ATK for $1.3 billion dollars, MDA announced Jan. 8.     The transaction […]

[Satellite Today – 1-8-08] Hughes Network Systems LLC has signed a distribution agreement with CVS Systems Inc., Hughes announced Jan. 8.     CVS will  market HughesNet satellite broadband Internet to […]

[Satellite Today – 1-8-08] Boeing Satellite Systems Inc. and Lockheed Martin Space Systems Corp. have been awarded $75 million contract extensions for work the U.S. Air Force‘s Transformational Satellite Communications […]

[Satellite Today – 1-8-08] Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) and SkyTerra Communications Inc. have closed their agreement to sell $150 million worth of notes and warrants to Harbinger Capital Partners Master […]

[Satellite Today – 1-8-08] News Corp. has acquired a 15 percent stake in German pay-TV operator Premiere, News Corp. announced Jan. 7.     Premiere is the main direct-to-home player in […]

[Satellite Today – 1-8-08] Antenna Technology Communications Inc. has introduced its new satellite monitoring system, the company announced Jan. 8.     The Warrior Satellite Monitoring System, which monitors satellite carriers […]

[Satellite Today – 1-8-08] Sat-GE appointed Vince Walisko vice president of engineering, the company announced Jan. 8.     He will be responsible for all aspects of engineering and sales engineering […]

[Satellite Today – 1-7-08] Hughes Communications Inc. will acquire business IPTV solutions provider Helius Inc. for $30.5 million, Hughes announced Jan. 4.     The acquisition, expected to be completed in […]

[Satellite Today – 1-7-08] Orbcomm Inc. added more than 126,000 billable subscribers in 2007, the company announced Jan. 4.     Fourth quarter 2007 net additions were about 34,000 billable subscribers, […]

[Satellite Today – 1-7-08] Mountain Super Angel AG, a Swiss investment company, signed an agreement with Teles AG to potentially acquire 80 percent of Berlin-based Teles Wireless Broadband Internet GmbH, […]