Satellite News

The New York Air National Guard is turning to satellite-enabled technology for its research in Antarctica. Using the Iridium satellite network for voice and data communications, The unit has installed Iridium handsets, as well as communications interfaces from Flightcell, an Iridium value-added manufacturer…

The European Space Agency (ESA) is in the middle of a critical period as it aims to put together programs that will benefit people all over Europe. The role of satellites in reducing the digital divide, providing data and research which will help in terms of dealing with natural disasters and improving the…

When Canada’s Bell Expressvu and Star Choice launched their direct-to-home (DTH) services in 1997, the cable TV industry nicknamed them “The Death Stars,” fearing that consumers – many who were fed up with their local cable TV carriers – would flock to DTH. Throughout the past eight years, the satellite…

Industry Canada will launch an initiative that could lead to the award of up to 29 licenses to develop satellites, the largest spectrum licensing initiative in Canadian history, the agency announced July 11. “We need to increase…