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[Satellite TODAY 08-13-09] Dish Network Corp. subsidiary, Dish DBS Corp. hopes to raise $1 billion in capital through a new debt offering, announced Aug. 12.     Dish Network said the...

[Satellite TODAY 08-13-09] Lockheed Martin broke ground on two new facilities that will support spacecraft programs for government and commercial customers at its Space Systems Company operations in Newtown, Pa.,...

[Satellite TODAY 08-13-09] The UK-DMC2 satellite has commenced operations and is now delivering images, Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) announced Aug. 12.     The satellite, launched July 29, delivered its...

[Satellite TODAY 08-12-09] Latin American DTH service provider Sky Brasil has rolled out its new HDTV service based on a MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) digital video delivery solution from Harmonic, Sky...

[Satellite TODAY 08-12-09] Gilat Satellite Networks’ second-quarter revenues fell to $56 million, compared to $65.6 million for the same period of 2008, according to the company’s financial reports released Aug....

[Satellite TODAY 08-12-09] Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. (SingTel) has selected Comtrend Corp.’s Power Grid 902 adapter, based on DS2‘s Aitana powerline communication chipset, to create a secure home network to deliver...

[Satellite TODAY 08-12-09] The JCSAT-12 satellite will be launched Aug. 22, Sky Perfect JSAT announced Aug. 11.     The satellite will be launched by Arianespace on an Ariane 5 rocket...

[Satellite TODAY 08-12-09] International Launch Services (ILS) has successfully launched the AsiaSat 5 satellite for AsiaSat, ILS announced Aug. 12.     The Proton rocket carrying the spacecraft lifted of at...

[Satellite TODAY 08-11-09] Pay-TV operators in Asia have gained close to 6 million new subscribers in the first half of the year, according to research by Media Partners Asia (MPA)...

[Satellite TODAY 08-11-09] Norsat International Inc. appointed Amiee Chan, Norsat’s president and CEO, to its board, the company announced Aug. 6.     “On behalf of the board, I believe this...