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[Satellite TODAY 09-02-09] Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) has delivered the Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) Ultra High Frequency (UHF) communication unit to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in preparation for […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-02-09] Applied Satellite Technology (AST) launched a maritime VSAT broadband service for organizations with vessels or land-based operations in Europe, Middle East, Africa and the Asia-Pacific regions built […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-01-09] The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) abandoned the Chandrayaan-1 lunar-orbiting satellite after scientists lost control of the satellite and failed to revive communication, ISRO officials announced Aug. […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-01-09] Hughes do Brasil, the Brazilian operating unit of Hughes Network Systems, has signed agreements with two Brazilian cellular operators to provide turn-key managed services connecting 79 regional […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-01-09] EADS Astrium has delivered the Amazonas 2 satellite to Arianespace in preparation for its scheduled launch aboard an Ariane 5 rocket Sept. 29, EADS Astrium announced.     […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-01-09] Danish shipping company M. H. Simonsen has chosen KVH Industry’s TracPhone V7 and mini-VSAT Broadband service as its primary communications solution on six of its ice class […]

Boeing, Iridium Complete U.S. Navy GPS System Upgrades Iridium Satellite and Boeing achieved two milestones in coordinated efforts to develop and demonstrate capability enhancements to a high-integrity GPS program for […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-01-09] Palapa D, an Indonesian communications satellite that was reported by officials to have failed to enter orbit, has been captured and is now able to conduct orbiting […]

ESPN Official Outlines International Ambitions ESPN is a household name in North America and now is intent on becoming more of a force on the international landscape. This was underlined in June, when ESPN

David Haslingden CEO, National Geographic Channels International & National Geographic Channel U.S.; CEO, Fox International Channels In the HD broadcasting world , National Geographic Channel (NGC) stands

I was never a fan of the 3-D movies I saw in theaters growing up in the 80s, but based on the 3-D HD demonstrations I’ve seen recently, I’m casting my vote as a believer in its potential. We have seen

[Satellite TODAY 08-31-09] The GPS 2R-21 M satellite, the last in the series of eight U.S. military GPS-2R satellites, has been declared operational for military and civilian users, the U.S. […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-31-09] The Kudelski Group, a Swiss provider of media content protection and value-added service technology, is now in operations mode with its digital-TV conditional access service after delivering […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-31-09] Alliant Techsystems Inc. (ATK) delayed a test firing on Thursday for NASA’s Ares launch vehicle due to a mechanical failure, NASA announced Aug. 27.     NASA noted […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-31-09] ViaSat signed a $3 million contract to provide two antenna systems to Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) in Norway, ViaSat announced Aug. 28.     The planned ViaSat satellite […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-31-09] SES Astra signed an agreement to provide broadband connectivity to EuroSkyPark, an operator of mobile and fixed satellite communication solutions, SES announced Aug. 28.     SES Astra […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-28-09] ITT Interconnect Solutions, a subsudiary of ITT Corp. and manufacturer of connectors, interconnects, and cable assemblies, has developed a micro bus-floating (MBF) connector for computer data bus […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-28-09] The DigitalGlobe WorldView-2 imagery satellite has arrived at Vandenberg Air Force Base in anticipation of its scheduled Oct. 6 launch, DigitalGlobe announced Aug. 27.     WorldView-2, built […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-28-09] TerreStar completed in-orbit testing on the TerreStar-1 satellite, the company announced Aug. 27.     TerreStar-1, built by Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) and launched by Arianespace July 1, is […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-28-09] Satellite-link service provider Telenor awarded a contract to Hiltron Communications to supply a 7.6-meter K-band transmit/receive antenna system with tracking and full reflector de-icing features, Hiltron announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-27-09] Broadcast solutions developer Netia signed an agreement naming Viditec, a systems integrator and reseller, as Netia’s distributor in Argentina, the company announced Aug. 26.     In addition […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-27-09] Foxtel has chosen NDS Dynamic’s Audience Measurement System, integrated with TNS Media Research’s RaPidView technology to form a solution to track and analyze audience behavior across its […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-27-09] Harris Corp. is setting up a television transmitter manufacturing presence in Brazil, the company announced Aug. 26.     Harris said it is considering a production location on […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-27-09] iDirect has completed testing under the U.S. Joint User Interoperability Communications Exercise (JUICE) program, which assessed the capability of its technology to stream video-conference in ground vehicles […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-27-09] WildBlue Communications has applied for $30 million of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) money in the bill’s first funding window, which closed Aug. 14, the company […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-28-09] The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is spending $213 million to develop a small launch vehicle in 2010 to reduce satellite launch costs by two-thirds, according to […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-27-09] AsiaSat Chairman Mi Zeng Xin scaled back expectations for his company’s overall performance in 2009, stating that the company now expects results similar to 2008, according to […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-26-09] Edgeware deployed its Orbit-2X server platform to power Iskon, an on-demand IPTV service in Croatia, Edgeware announced Aug. 25.     Iskon’s service, launched in April, includes network […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-26-09] RaySat Antenna Systems expanded its StealthRay two-way antenna product line with the release of its StealthRay 5000 model, announced Aug. 25.     RaySat said the StealthRay 5000 […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-26-09] Harmonic has partnered with Falcon IP/Complete, an end-to-end MPEG-4 IPTV, to offer the Direct-2-Edge cable IPTV platform to cable providers, Harmonic announced Aug. 25.     Harmonic’s Direct-2-Edge […]