Satellite News

SAT-GE, a provider of C and Ku-band satellite coverage stretching across the Pacific Ocean Region, announced the provision of satellite capacity across Eastern Indonesia for Indonesian telco PT Telkom.

Measat Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia, and Antrix Corporation Limited, the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organisation, announced the signing of an agreement for the leasing of Ku-Band capacity on the Measat-3 satellite.

Iridium Satellite said its military sector business continues to show outstanding growth with cumulative U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) subscribers reaching 31,000. Besides providing communications, future Iridium satellites could also help improve the accuracy of GPS.

Andrews Space, Inc. announced that it has completed the acquisition of Automated Controlled Environments, Incorporated (ACEi), a privately-held California corporation that develops fault-tolerant aerospace avionics and advanced control systems.

RRsat Global Communications Network Ltd. announced its financial results for the three months ending 30 September 2007.

Alliant Techsystems reported financial results for the second quarter of the company’s fiscal year 2008.

SpaceDev has been awarded a US$100,000 firm fixed price contract by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory for the development of a new radiator technology for satellite thermal control.

Swedish Space Corporation and the China Meteorological Administration (CMA) has signed a contract regarding SSC’s involvement the Chinese Feng Yun 3 meteorological satellite project.