Steve Schuster

[Via Satellite 08-19-13] The satellite industry is taking its war against interference to Asia. A joint effort between the Global VSAT Forum (GVF) and the Satellite Interference Reduction Group (IRG) will launch an interference […]

EchoStar reported $830 million in revenue for the second quarter of 2013, an increase of 3 percent compared to the same period last year.

Sirius XM will pay $530 million in cash to acquire the connected vehicle services business of Agero, Inc.

Globalstar reported a decrease in revenue and an increase of net loss for the second quarter of 2013.

Satellite operator Telesat has partnered with Lemko Corporation to bring advanced broadband services, including 3G/4G solutions, to rural and remote communities in Canada.

Space Systems/Loral will build a multi-mission communications satellite for Brazilian satellite operator Star One, a subsidiary of telecommunications company Embratel.

On Aug. 13, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 test rig using the code name Grasshopper completed a divert test.

Vislink, a broadcast solutions provider, has appointed two new key members for its team.

Lockheed Martin has chosen three companies to provide CubeSat integration for its Athena launch services.

Tracking space debris and predicting possible satellite collisions is about to become more difficult and could potentially cost billions of dollars to the satellite and aerospace industries.

ViaSat was recently awarded an order valued at $21.7 million for a multifunctional information distribution system - low volume terminals (MIDS-LVT) for the U.S. government.

Advantech Wireless has extended its line of S-band synthesized and block frequency converters in order to include various satellite loop translators and redundant indoor and outdoor units.

C-COM Satellite Systems has entered into a white label agreement with one of Asia's largest electronic manufacturers.

Israel-based RRsat Global Communications Network, reported record quarterly revenue increase during the second quarter of 2013, which ended on June 30.

The Satellite Interference Reduction Group (IRG) and satellite communications specialist, Newtec, have launched a survey to find out what the industry really thinks when it comes to satellite interference and Carrier ID.

ATK has received a contract from Orbital Sciences Corporation to provide first and second stage propulsion for the Air Launch Vehicle (ALV) that Orbital is designing and building for Stratolaunch Systems Corporation as part of an air-launched space transportation system.

Raytheon has received a contract from NASA to develop a Visible Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) for NOAA’s Joint Polar Satellite System 2 spacecraft.

Five EchoStar-engineered products have been selected as finalists in this year's Cable & Satellite International (CSI) Awards.

ATEME, a video compression solutions provider for the broadcast industry, announced that Karen McCone, has joined the company as vice president, media accounts for the Americas region.

Blue Sky Network, a supplier of satellite tracking and communication solutions for aviation, land and marine, announced several new map overlay enhancements to its cloud-based fleet management solution, New SkyRouter.

Lockheed Martin is expecting to see an increase demand for AEHF satellites over the next several years. “AEHF is a critical asset to both tactical users and the highest offices of government,” said Mark Valerio, vice president of Lockheed Martin’s military space.

Israel-based ORBIT Technologies has signed a $4.2 million contract to supply its IP-based video surveillance system on board a major European aircraft manufacturer’s passenger planes.

Northrop Grumman Corporation has delivered the second of two payloads that will be hosted on government-owned satellites to bring protected, extremely high frequency (EHF) communications to users in the North […]

Perhaps best known for its Atlantic Ocean beaches, Appalachian mountains, world-class crab cakes and Baltimore Ravens Super Bowl champions, Maryland also has thriving satellite, aerospace and defense sectors.

Aireon has awarded a $42 million contract to ITT Exelis to provide the Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) data processing and distribution component for Aireon’s global space-based air traffic surveillance system. […]

On Thursday, Telesat revealed its Q2 results for 2013 reporting consolidated revenues of CA $216 million ($208 million), an increase of approximately 7 percent (CA$14 million) compared to the same period in 2012.

Globalstar announced that its senior French lenders have signed a global deed of amendment and restatement providing for the amendment and restatement of Globalstar's COFACE facility agreement and related loan documentation.

Helping TV and radio broadcasters reduce costs, attract new customers, and grow advertising revenue is the primary focus of new technology displayed at the International Datacasting booth

Trimble announced it has entered into an agreement with DigitalGlobe, a global provider of high-resolution earth imagery solutions, to license its satellite imagery for offline use in Trimble outdoors mobile apps.

TeleCommunication Systems has received $3.2 million in incremental funding from the U.S. Army for equipment, field services support and maintenance.