Satellite News

SES Astra has signed contracts with the German TV channels of MTV Networks and RTL to use its new digital infrastructure. The new service enables TV channels to expand their digital offers, according to SES Astra.

The board of Nera ASA has received an offer from Thrane & Thrane to acquire the company’s mobile satellite communication operations. The board of Nera ASA has decided to recommend the corporate assembly to accept the offer.

Telesat Canada, a wholly owned subsidiary of BCE Inc., announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ending 30 June 2006.

The Ukrainian cabinet has tasked the Transport Ministry with working out a programme for launching 10 Ukrainian communication satellites by 2015, Interfax-Ukraine reports.

Lockheed Martin said it had delivered the flight structure for the second Advanced Extremely High Frequency (EHF) spacecraft on schedule.

The investigation into the crash of a Dnepr rocket on 26 July increasingly seems to focus on the rocket’s flight control system, according to Itar-Tass.