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[Satellite TODAY 09-24-09] Raytheon has achieved live satellite M-code tracking with its Modernized User Equipment (MUE) program, which receives signals from the GPS constellation, the company announced Sept. 23.     […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-24-09] Ukraine’s Cyclone-4 rocket, an upgrade to the Cyclone-3 vehicle, has been scheduled to launch from Brazil’s Alcantara space center in 2010, Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko announced Sept. […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-24-09] Stratos Global reached a cooperative distribution agreement with Blue Ocean Wireless (BOW) to resell BOW’s GSM service to existing Stratos customers under the brand name BOW GSM, […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-24-09] Global Satellite USA has launched the Thuraya XT rugged handset with broadband service on Thuraya‘s satellite network, Global Satellite announced Sept. 23.     The service, aimed ay […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-24-09] The maiden launch of the SpaceX Falcon-9 rocket has been scheduled for Nov. 29, according to the most recent 90-day Eastern Range forecast released by the U.S. […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-24-09] International Datacasting Corp. (IDC) received an order from Media Broadcast in Germany for IDC’s SuperFlex DVB-S2 broadband satellite caching receiver, SFX4104 Pro Video with Datacast XD content […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-24-09] SkyTerra has entered into a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by a new corporation formed by Harbinger Capital Partners and its affiliates, which will see SkyTerra […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-23-09] Vitec Group, a U.K.-based provider of products and services for the broadcast, imaging and live event industries, named Jerry Gepner CEO of Vitec’s services division, the company […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-23-09] DirecTV has secured $2 billion in debt financing, the company announced Sept. 22.     The financing, which was offered to investors Sept. 14, consists of $1 billion […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-23-09] Harris Corp. received an order from Meredith, owner of 12 TV stations in the United States, for the integrated Harris One solution, the manufacturer announced Sept. 22. […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-23-09] Orange Business Services is expanding its partnership with SpeedCast to boost support services in Asia for land and sea applications, Orange announced Sept. 22. SpeedCast also is […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-23-09] Gilat Satellite Networks deployed a broadband satellite Internet service for passengers of Kazakhstan Temir Zholy, the national railway company of Kazakhstan, Gilat announced Sept. 22.     Transtelecom, […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-23-09] Intelsat signed a multi-year agreement with CBM Communications, a global provider of end-to-end communication solutions for mobile assets in commercial, maritime, military and government markets, to provide […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-22-09] The U.S. District Court of Maryland has preliminarily approved a settlement in a shareholder lawsuit filed against Integral Systems, the company announced Sept. 21.     The lawsuit […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-22-09] Paradise Datacom has released FastLink, a low-latency low density parity check (LDPC) feature now available in its entire line of satellite modem products, the company announced Sept. […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-22-09] Euronews has signed a pair of distribution deals with DTH platforms Indovision and Okevision in Indonesia, the news channel provider announced Sept. 21.     Euronews will broadcast […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-22-09] Tele2 Netherlands has named Amino Communications as its supplier of MPEG-4 set-top boxes for the provision of IPTV services, Amino announced Sept. 21.     Amino will supply […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-22-09] Hispasat’s Amazonas 2 satellite has been transported to the European Space Agency launch base in Kourou, French Guiana, to prepare for its launch at the end of […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-22-09] The AsiaSat 5 satellite has entered into commercial service, AsiaSat announced Sept. 21.     AsiaSat 5, a Space Systems/Loral 1300 satellite, is located at 100.5 degrees East, […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-21-09] Iridium Satellite has partnered with mobile satellite industry companies and the emergency response community to form the Promotion of Two-way Emergency Communication and Tracking Systems (ProTECTS) alliance, […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-21-09] GeoEye is attempting to raise $350 million through a sale of senior secured notes due 2015, the company announced Sept. 18.     The imagery company said the […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-21-09] Intelsat has selected BeaconSeek’s SlingPath satellite newsgathering (SNG) online training program as part of the Intelsat Interference Management Initiative (I3) to reduce satellite radio frequency interference (RFI), […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-21-09] A team lead by Lockheed Martin begun thermal vacuum testing of the first Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous GEO-1 satellite for the U.S. Air Force, the […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-21-09] Arianespace and Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos launched a Meteor-M weather satellite from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on Thursday, the company announced Sept. 18.     The satellite aims […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-21-09] Northrop Grumman signed a $17 million long-term supply agreement with Emcore, provider of compound semiconductor-based components, subsystems and systems for the fiber optic and solar power markets, […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-18-09] Pay-TV revenues in the United Kingdom are set to increase from $6.2 billion in 2009 to $8.2 billion in 2014, according to report issued by Pyramid Research, […]

Winegard Co. unveiled a new compact roof-mounted RV satellite television antenna – the RoadTrip Minimax, the company announced Sept. 14. The new product, available for $899 is a combination of […]

Apposite Technologies, a developer of network simulation tools has released the Linktropy Mini2, a compact version of the Linktropy WAN emulator, the company announced Sept. 15.     The Linktropy Mini2 […]

SES World Skies signed a multi-year capacity deal in Africa with Netcom to augment its existing capacity by utilizing multi Ku-band transponders, the company announced Sept. 15. The expanded capacity […]

OmniGlobe Networks EMEA has won two contracts to provide backhaul platforms and mobile services in the Middle East, the company announced Sept. 15.      Arabsat selected OmniGlobe to provide 12 […]