September 9th, 2008 by
In the story “Five years ago: the fall of NOAA-N Prime,” our 7 September e-mail update incorrectly mentioned “the XTAR-EUR incident.” Instead it should have read “Spainsat incident.” Please refer to the online archive for the complete, corrected text.
Category: ERRATUM |
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September 9th, 2008 by
Platforma HD, a new Russian all-HDTV platform, has selected the Eurobird 9 satellite operated by Eutelsat Communications to deliver new HD content across western parts of Russia to the Urals.
Category: FEEDS & LINKS |
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September 9th, 2008 by
Talia Limited, one of the largest suppliers of satellite Internet services for North Africa and the Middle East, has contracted multiple transponders on SES New Skies’ NSS-12 satellite due for launch in the second half of 2009.
Category: FEEDS & LINKS |
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September 9th, 2008 by
ViaSat has received a US$50 million contract award from Skylogic, the broadband subsidiary of Eutelsat Communications for on-ground baseband infrastructure for the previously announced high-capacity KA-SAT Ka-band satellite system.
Category: SATELLITES |
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September 9th, 2008 by
The launch of ESA’s Gravity field and steady-state Ocean Circulation Explorer (GOCE) satellite aboard a Rokot from Plesetsk, Russia, was delayed almost a month because of a problem with the launch vehicle’s upper stage.
Category: LAUNCHES |
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