Author: Rebecca Lincks

Eutelsat to Lease Capacity on Two RSCC Satellites
 [Satellite TODAY 11-01-12] Eutelsat Communications has signed agreements with the Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC) to lease capacity for broadcasting and IP services on two RSCC satellites to be launched...
Connectivity
USAF Completes AEHF-2 On-Orbit Testing
[Satellite TODAY 11-01-12] The second U.S. Air Force Space Command Space and Missile Systems Center’s Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) military communications satellite successfully completed its on-orbit testing on Sept....
Government/Military
Inmarsat Enhances SwiftBroadband Service
[Satellite TODAY 11-01-12] Inmarsat has enhanced its SwiftBroadband technology capabilities and plans to focus on the continued development of its L-band services for aviation, the company announced at NBAA 2012...
Connectivity
DigitalGlobe Signs Sixth DAP Customer
[Satellite TODAY 10-31-12] Global high-resolution Earth imagery solutions provider DigitalGlobe has signed a multiyear contract with a sixth undisclosed Direct Access Program (DAP) customer, the company announced Oct. 30.  ...
Thomson to Combine ViBE VS700 with Anevia's ViaMotion System
[Satellite TODAY 10-31-12] Thomson Video Networks’ ViBE VS7000 multi-screen video platform is certified to be used with Anevia‘s ViaMotion system to provide over-the-top (OTT) video transcoding, packaging, and streaming solution...
Twiston Davies Receives CASBAA Chairman Award
 Satellite TODAY 10-31-12] CASBAA CEO Simon Twiston Davies was honored with the annual CASBAA Chairman’s Award at the CASBAA Convention 2012 in Hong Kong, the association announced Oct. 31. Twiston...
GOES-13 Returns to Full Operation
[Satellite TODAY 10-19-12] The GOES-13 spacecraft has returned to full operation and is running smoothly with improved performance after engineers from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA), Boeing...
Government/Military
ESOA Elects Cato Halsaa as New Chairman
 [Satellite TODAY 10-19-12] Telenor Satellite Broadcasting CEO Cato Halsaa has been elected Chairman of the Board of the European Satellite Operators Association (ESOA) effective immediately, replacing former Astrium Services CEO...
Connectivity