Focus: Telecom

[11-16-07 – Satellite Today] A pair of U.S. Congressmen have written to NASA Administrator Michael Griffin expressing concern over a study contract awarded to small satellite manufacturer Surrey Satellite Technology...

[11-16-07 — Satellite News] The satellite industry scored a resounding victory at the World Radiocommunication Conference 2007 (WRC-07), as the meeting closed with delegates rejecting requests from terrestrial players that...

[11-15-07 – Satellite Today] The Ariane 5 rocket placed the SkyNet 5B and Star One C1 satellites into orbit, Arianespace announced Nov. 14.     SkyNet 5B, built by Astrium Services,...

[11-15-07 – Satellite Today] Northrop Grumman Corp. has tested a new type of rocket engine that uses oxygen and methane propellants, the company announced Nov. 14.     The TR408 engine...

[11-15-07 – Satellite Today] Stratos Global Corp. has introduced a new dedicated GSM service for crewmembers and officers of merchant ships, the company announced Nov. 15.     GSM Oceanwide enables...

[11-15-07 – Satellite News] While relying more and more on commercial satellite services, the government is a “terrible customer” for the industry, U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. James Armor said...

[11-14-07 – Satellite News] Small satellite manufacturer Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) has been growing at an impressive rate throughout the last few years, building satellites for European, African and...

[11-14-07 – Satellite Today] Com Dev International Ltd. signed a strategic alliance agreement with GateHouse A/S of Denmark to provide a global turnkey automatic identification system (AIS) solution for user...

[11-14-07 – Satellite Today] Thales Alenia Space has signed a contract to provide Spanish telecommunications satellite service provider Hispasat with an Interactive Multimedia Communication Amerhis-2 Repeater, Thales Alenia announced Nov....

[11-14-07 – Satellite Today] AAE Systems Inc. (AAE) won a $24 million contract to provide a turnkey communications system in the Middle East to be used by government departments, service...