Satellite News

Owing to a technical glitch, two articles in the 21 November issue were mangled into one. Correct versions were uploaded to the archive (Thales Alenia Space and ISS Reshetnev to set up joint venture / Northrop Grumman puts DWSS satellite in testbed). Please accept my apologies for any inconvenience.
Other Posts:Benson Space improves design of its spaceshipProton/Briz-M launches latest Intelsat satelliteMSV Names VP For Investor Relations And Corporate CommunicationsEchoStar Goes For ProtonDelays of the dayESA’s ATV successfully undocks from International Space StationNGA awards EnhancedView commercial satellite imagery contractCom Dev To Launch U.S.-Based Operations

For the record (even though it doesn’t significantly change overall statistics): My recent statement that – apart from Americom – “all … other major U.S. satellite operators of the past and the present never ordered European-made satellites” is not entirely correct.
Other Posts:Spectrolab receives California Space Innovation AwardBoulder-built QuikSCAT provides 10 years of data on Earth’s climateAnother new Globalstar satellite operationalSatmex restructuring has started, Mexican government saysGOES-14 accepted by NASA, NOAADelay of the day: HTV2Going Wire to Wire This Baseball Season on Satellite TVSatellite Construction Drives Loral Gains

The new satellite Eutelsat ordered from Astrium was incorrectly referred to as W3B in the headline of an article yesterday. The name is actually Eutelsat 3B, as used throughout the article itself. The headline has been updated accordingly.
Other Posts:Solaris Mobile files insurance claim for S-band payloadAirborne Systems selected to design parachutes for SpaceX rocketGalileo cul-de-sacERS-2 celebrates 15 years of Earth observationNASA extends contract with RoskosmosExperiencing Nature With Satellite TVTurksat 3A, Star One C2 shipped to KourouCerona Launches SkyDSR Digital Satellite Router

SES-6 will be located at 40.5 degrees West, not 41.5 degrees West as erroneously claimed. Sorry for any confusion. The archived article has been corrected accordingly.
Other Posts:Andrew Debuts 2.4-Meter Vehicle-Mounted SatelliteSea Launch to try Thuraya-3 launch againNDS CEO Still Confident About Satellite ProspectsAvoid Frustrations in Dealing With Any Cable TV ProviderSirius exceeds six million subscribersOrbital to integrate, test Iridium NEXT satellitesHD Satellite TV – What a Beautiful ChoiceHow Pay-Per-View Shows Are Special To The Cable TV Customers?

In the 15 November article about the launch of SkyTerra 1, it was erroneously claimed that the satellite was lofted by a Soyuz rocket. Of course, it was launched by a Proton M/Briz M. Sorry for any confusion, and thank you to everybody who wrote to point out the mistake. The archived article has been corrected accordingly.
Other Posts:Pegasus XL puts NASA’s AIM in orbitDesign of Chandrayaan-2 completedAccess Intelligence Launches Comprehensive Satellite PortalGloNav Names Vice President For Customer Design And SupportMeasat-3 enters commercial serviceU.S. military declares satellite shootdown a successBSkyB Plans Ambitious Broadband Offering In Competitive MarketCompare Satellite TV Providers – Dish Network and DirecTV

Owing to a technical glitch, two articles in yesterday’s issue unfortunately got mangled. Please refer to the archive for the corrected versions. Apologies for any confusion.
Other Posts:Herschel and Planck integrated with launcherProblem with GPS IIR-20(M) won’t be solved this yearAerojet To Provide Launch Technology To Air ForceChina achieves ‘highest international standard’ for satellite controlJules Verne ATV launch rescheduled to 9 MarchSpice Up Your Television Experience With Dish TVEstimate: Global Navigation Satellite System Receiver Shipments to Increase Sevenfold by 2011China to provide ‘financial assistance’ for PakSat-1R