Satellite News

Intelsat Oct. 2 announced the promotion of Linda Kokal to senior vice president and treasurer. Kokal’s areas of responsibility and…

The Union Cabinet approved the design, development and launch of the Gsat-8/Insat-4G…

Alcatel Alenia Space received a contract from prime contractor EADS Space to provide the main instrument for the Cryosat-2 spacecraft, Alcatel…

Boeing Co. announced that its team building the Space Based Space Surveillance (SBSS) system has selected a vendor for the optical sensor that will fly aboard the Pathfinder spacecraft. Boeing and space vehicle provider Ball Aerospace &amp…

Eumetsat announced Oct. 2 that the planned launch of the MetOp satellite would be delayed again after the spacecraft and the launch vehicle’s upper stage experienced a slight mechanical shock. The vehicle has been scheduled for an Oct. 7 launch, but the upper composite of the…

Retail sales of satellite radios continue to be sluggish, and a general lighter trend in retail traffic suggest that “should this trend continue into mid-October, it may very well be appropriate to assume retail interest in satellite radio has waned,” according to a recent survey by Bridge Ratings. Activity…

SatCom Group Holdings plc, a reseller of mobile satellite communications, said that its wholly owned subsidiary Net Africa Arabia Ltd, a distribution partner for the Inmarsat R-BGAN service, has achieved full status as a BGAN (Broadband Global Area Network) Distribution Partner.

Eutelsat Communications announced that its Hotbird 3 satellite, launched in 1997, will shortly be redeployed at the 10 degrees East location. Due to complete its mission at 13 degrees East on entry into service of Hotbird 8 on 3 October, Hotbird 3 is scheduled to initiate its new mission later this month at 10 degrees East where it will be rebranded Eurobird 10.