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[10-10-07 – Satellite Today] SES New Skies has added three senior appointments to its management team, the company announced Dec. 10.     Gerson Souto has been named Senior Vice President, […]

[10-10-07 – Satellite Today] In a major boost for satellite radio in the United Kingdom, the U.K. communications regulator, Ofcom has revealed it will be releasing spectrum for mobile television […]

[10-10-07 – Satellite Today] ND SatCom has implemented the third batch of satellite terminals for a telemedicine project initiated by the Kazakh Ministry of Health, ND SatCom announced Dec. 10. […]

[10-10-07 – Satellite Today] The Boeing Company has launched the second of four COSMO satellites, the company announced Dec. 8.     The Italian Constellation of Small Satellites for Mediterranean basin […]

[10-10-07 – Satellite Today] The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved the acquisition of Stratos Global Corp. by CIP Canada Investments Inc., Stratos announced Dec. 10.     The transaction, […]

[10-10-07 – Satellite Today] Integral Systems Inc. posted a 30 percent rise in profits for the third quarter ending Sept. 30, the company announced Dec. 10.     Integral had a […]

Ariane 5 Set To Launch Two Missiles, Arianespace Announces An Ariane 5 GS lifter this month is set to launch two satellites into orbit from the European spaceport in French […]

Generals Say Iran Still May Be Fomenting Attacks On U.S. Forces In Iraq A prominent former leader in Congress took issue with both the timing and content of a report, […]

U.S.-Russian Talks Set To Begin On European Missile Defense System Russia Saturday test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that it claims can defeat the U.S. ballistic missile defense shield. Whether […]

Experts Suspect Wiring Or Connectors At Fault; Panel To Make Recommendations Tomorrow NASA Loses Bid For Four Shuttle Launches In 2007, But Gerstenmaier Says Space Station Will Be Completed Putting […]

[12-07-07 – Satellite Today] With Loral Space and Communications and the Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) completing their acquisition of Telesat Canada, the consolidation of the largest fixed […]

[12-07-07 – Satellite Today] In sweeping management changes for U.K. pay-TV operator BskyB, Rupert Murdoch has left the board of directors, his son James has resigned as CEO and Jeremy […]

 [12-07-07 – Satellite Today] Globalstar Inc. will take a 30 percent stake in a company that provides satellite voice and data services to parts of Africa, Globalstar announced Dec. 6. […]

[12-07-07 – Satellite Today] Innova S. de R.L. de C.V. and Sky Brasil Serviços Ltda. have reached an agreement with Intelsat Corp. to build and launch a 24-transponder satellite, Innova […]

[12-07-07 – Satellite Today] Ondas Media has issued an authorization to proceed to Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) for a satellite to provide radio services across Europe, Ondas announced Dec. 7.     […]

[12-06-07 – Satellite Today] Intelsat Ltd. and On Call Communications are donating emergency communications to help coordinate efforts to combat the recent wildfires in Southern California as well as aid […]

[12-06-07 – Satellite Today] Iridium Satellite has hired Lee Demitry to serve as the executive vice president for Iridium Next, the company’s second-generation satellite constellation, Iridium announced Dec. 6.     […]

[12-06-07 – Satellite Today] Indian direct-to-home (DTH) provider Dish TV added 126,000 subscribers in its most recent quarter to bring its total number of customers to more than 2.6 million, […]

[12-06-07 – Satellite Today] Tellitec has become a fully integrated subsidiary of the Newtec group, Newtec announced Dec. 6.     The announcement cements the existing relationship between the two companies, […]

[12-06-07 – Satellite Today] Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) will provide satellite communications for Wireless Matrix through 2009 under a two-year contract extension, MSV announced Dec. 5. The agreement extends a […]

[12-06-07 – Satellite Today] Thales Alenia Space and Russia’s NPO-PM will develop a new multi-mission satellite platform based on Thales’ Spacebus 4000 technology, Thales announced Dec. 6.     The Express-4000 […]

[12-05-07 – Satellite Today] Microspace Communications Corp. has retained movie industry veteran Michael Murphy to help Microspace expand digital cinema services into Mexico, the company announced Dec. 3.     Murphy’s […]

[12-05-07 – Satellite Today] The Copyright Royalty Board has ruled that satellite radio companies will pay a performance license rate of 6 percent of gross revenues for use of music […]

[12-05-07 – Satellite Today] NDS and DirecTV have extended their contract for NDS to deliver conditional access technology and services to DirecTV U.S. and Latin America until June 2013, NDS […]

[12-05-07 – Satellite Today] AB Groupe will launch a pay-TV platform in France via Eutelsat’s Hot Bird neighborhood at 13° East and from Atlantic Bird 3 at 5° West, Eutelsat […]

[12-05-07 – Satellite Today] A prototype of the P80 rocket motor, which will power the first stage of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Vega launch vehicle, was tested Dec. 4 […]

[12-05-07 – Satellite Today] MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) will acquire Alliance Spacesystems LLC,  MDA announced Dec. 5.     Alliance Spacesystems provides U.S. government and aerospace customers with advanced […]

[12-04-07 – Satellite Today] Norsat International Inc. has established a sales office in Monte Carlo, Monaco, the company announced Dec. 4.     The new office will facilitate the company’s expansion […]

[12-04-07 – Satellite Today] Northrop Grumman began integration and testing on the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS), the company announced Dec. 3.     Integration and testing began with […]

[12-04-07 – Satellite Today] ND SatCom has boosted its potential to drive revenues in Greece and Cyprus, signing a deal with Greek broadcast and VSAT system integrator Telmaco, ND SatCom […]