Satellite News

Iridium Satellite said that Frost & Sullivan, an independent research and consulting firm, has released an updated report, “2008 LEO Satellite Quality of Service Comparison — Gulf Coast Analysis.”

Intelsat, Ltd. announced the launch of Mobile Reach, a solution for wireless operators enabling them to cost-effectively extend cellular networks to rural areas and sparsely populated regions.

Russian TV Times (RTVT) has signed a multi-year, multi-transponder agreement on the Intelsat system, expanding its programme offering into Europe.

Thales Alenia Space announced the signature of a contract with Eutelsat Communications to manufacture and deliver Eutelsat’s W3B communications satellite.

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) has completed the qualification testing programme of its Merlin 1C liquid fuelled rocket booster engine for use in the Falcon 1 rocket.

Measat Satellite Systems Sdn Bhd announced that it had been advised that its next satellite, being constructed by Orbital Sciences Corp. and planned for launch on a Land Launch Zenit-3SL, had now been allocated a launch in the third quarter 2008.

International Launch Services (ILS) announced a contract today with S2M, United Arab Emirates, to use a Proton M/Briz M vehicle to launch the first dedicated mobile television satellite for the MENA region.