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[Satellite TODAY 08-26-09] Christian music broadcaster Educational Media Foundation (EMF) ordered more than 100 iPump 6420 audio media satellite-hosted servers from Wegener Corp. for the ongoing expansion and replacement of […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-26-09] The launch of the Korea Space Launch Vehicle-1 (Naro), South Korea’s first rocket, failed to deliver its payload – the Korean Science and Technology Satellite 2 (KSTS […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-26-09] The first paragraph of an Aug. 26 Satellite TODAY story should have read – Harmonic has partnered with Falcon IP/Complete, an end-to-end MPEG-4 IPTV, to offer the Direct-2-Edge […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-25-09] The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) signed a letter of intent to cooperate with the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in satellite disaster monitoring, JAXA announced Aug. 24. […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-25-09] Russia’s space mission control has placed the KazSat-1 satellite into a graveyard orbit in efforts to discard the spacecraft, according to reports by Russian news agency Ria […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-25-09] Iridium Satellite has been contracted to provide satellite phone service to motorists on the Canadian Trans-Labrador highway for the government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Iridium announced Aug. […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-25-09] Globalstar and subsidiary Spot Satellite selected the AMY-5M GPS receiver module from U-blox, an embedded positioning and wireless communication solutions, and Axonn, its manufacturer, as the unit […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-25-09] KVH Industries activated its mini-VSAT Broadband service in the Australian and New Zealand maritime region, following completion of satellite testing, the company announced Aug. 21. KVH’s mini-VSAT […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-25-09] Arianespace launched the JCSAT-12 and Optus D3 satellites into geostationary transfer orbit using an Ariane 5-ECA launch vehicle, Arianespace announced Aug. 21.     JCSAT-12, designed and built […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-24-09] ProtoStar will sell its two satellites, ProtoStar 1 and ProtoStar 2, at an Oct. 14 auction, following a decision by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of Delware granting […]

[Satellite Today 08-24-09] Research firm Analysys Mason doubts the ability of North American and European WiMax markets to grow and sustain continued investment from companies such as Cisco Systems, Google, […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-24-09] Planetsky has introduced VelocitySAT, the company’s new satellite communications portfolio and service offering, Planetsky announced Aug. 21.     The VelocitySAT portfolio aims to offer cellular and PSTN/PTT […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-24-09] The launch of the Korea Space Launch Vehicle-1 (Naro), South Korea’s first rocket scheduled to launch a small experimental satellite into low-Earth orbit, has been delayed due […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-24-09] Tencate Advanced Composites USA (TCAC-USA) rolled out its TC410, a next-generation cyanate resin prepreg system designed to provide satellite structure manufacturers with dimensionally stable structure materials, the […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-24-09] Sirius XM is set to introduce XM SkyDock, a new accessory for the Apple iPhone and iPod touch, which would turn the devices into a satellite radio, […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-21-09] Fixed Satellite Services (FSS) fleet operator Intelsat Ltd. has been in business for 45 years, the company announced Aug. 20.     Intelsat, operating as an Intergovernmental Organization, […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-21-09] ViaSat Enerdyne received and displayed analog-transmitted NTSC video from a variety of unmanned aerial systems using its digital EnerLinks 3 ground modem transceiver in a demonstration for […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-21-09] Envivio Inc. unveiled the latest product in its line of Convergence Series video encoders/transcoders — the 4Caster C4 HD, the company announced Aug. 19.     The unit […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-21-09] German manufacturer SatService introduced an upgrade kit to retrofit ACS 3000 antenna control systems from ACS with its Sat-Nms ACU-ODM module, SatService announced Aug. 20.      The […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-21-09] The Canadian Ministry of Industry awarded EMS Technologies a $7.9 million repayable investment to support EMS’ next-generation mobile satellite communications research and development project, EMS announced Aug. […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-21-09] The Israeli Antitrust Authority will not allow Bezeq Telecommunications and its minority shareholder Eurocom to acquire the majority holding in Israeli satellite TV broadcaster Yes, according to […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-20-09] TerreStar Networks selected BroadSoft’s BroadWorks Voice-over-IP (VoIP) application to power its new satellite Smartphone mobile broadband network service, TerreStar announced Aug. 19.     In July, TerreStar announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-20-09] SkyTerra Safety Access LLC filed an application with the U.S. National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) on Aug. 18 to request $37 million to deploy two new […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-20-09] Norsat International Inc. has created a new company division called Norsat Capital that will provide customers and potential clients with the option of leasing or renting Norsat’s […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-20-09] Harris Corp. signed a multi-year contract with cruise ship operator Carnival Corp. to provide high-speed Internet and advanced voice and data services to its cruise ship passengers, […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-20-09] Comtech Telecommunications Corp. no longer will market some of its fiberglass antenna products to its commercial broadcast customers as part of a company cost-reduction effort, Comtech announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-19-09] Lockheed Martin updated its contract with Harris Corp. to development wireless networking technology for Increment 3 of the U.S. Army’s Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T), Harris announced Aug. […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-19-09] FreeHD Canada Inc., a satellite television company, has filed applications with the Canadian Radio,Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to provide a Direct-to-Home (DTH) satellite television service and […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-19-09] United Launch Alliance (ULA) launched the final GPS 2R-M satellite in a series of U.S. Air Force navigation satellites on Aug. 17, the ULA announced.     A […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-18-09] International Datacasting Corp. (IDC) has acquired select product lines and related technology from San Diego-based broadcast company Comtech Tiernan Video (Tiernan) for more than $2 million in […]