Author: Staff Writer

[Satellite TODAY 02-03-10] The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is planning to launch a satellite in 2011 that will provide S-band satellite phone services in India, ISRO announced Feb. 2....

[Satellite TODAY 02-03-10] Multiple member states of the European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (Eumetsat) have agreed to subscribe to the Jason-3 ocean altimetry satellite program, Eumetsat announced...

[Satellite TODAY 02-03-10] Vizada is launching its next-generation Universal Card for maritime crew communications, the company announced Feb. 2.     This prepaid service enables crewmembers to use voice, video and...

[Satellite TODAY 02-03-10] Pace Networks has contracted Sao Paulo-based distributor Visionbyte to roll out the Pace MultiDweller distribution platform in Latin America as a networks approved partner, the company announced...

[Satellite TODAY 02-03-10] A control processor on the Intelsat 4 satellite (IS-4) failed, Intelsat announced Feb. 1.     IS-4, a Boeing 601-model satellite located at 72 degrees East , is...

[Satellite TODAY 02-02-10] The White House has terminated NASA’s work on Orion, the follow-up vehicle to the Space Shuttle; ended development on two NASA rockets designed to fly manned missions...

[Satellite TODAY 02-01-10] Satelites Mexicanos (Satmex) is experiencing problems with the Satmex 5 satellite’s primary Xenon Ion Propulsion System (XIPS), the operator announced Jan. 28.     Satmex said that it...

[Satellite TODAY 02-01-10] Eutelsat has restored all services to its customers affected by a technical anomaly that occurred on the W2 satellite on Jan. 27, the operator announced Feb. 1....

[Satellite TODAY 02-02-10] SkyDelta Satellite Networks has purchased and installed three iDirect Series 15000 universal satellite hubs to expand the reach of its IP satellite broadband offerings to the Middle...

[Satellite TODAY 02-02-10] International Datacasting Corp. (IDC) received a $2.62 million contract from the Canadian Department of National Defense for the continued operation of Canadian Forces Radio and Television (CFRT),...