Satellite News

SES Astra said it has signed a capacity agreement with ROOS, the association of Dutch public regional broadcasters, for the digital free-to-air distribution via Astra of 10 Dutch regional broadcasters. The company also announced it would develop its 23.5 degrees East slot for DTH services.

EMS Satcom (a division of EMS Technologies, Inc.), Vitrociset Belgium and Creaction International have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to create and develop a new satellite communications service provider offering airtime services and equipment to Europe, the Middle East and North Africa.

Shin Satellite PCL reported a quarterly net loss for the fourth consecutive quarter.

ICO Global Communications (Holdings) Limited has filed a request with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to extend the remaining four milestone dates outlined in its authorisation for the construction and launch of its satellite.

The launch of South Africa’s second low Earth orbit satellite, Sumbandila, has been postponed to 2007, SABC reports.

The launch of ESA’s ExoMars mission has been delayed to 2013 from 2011 in connection with plans to switch the launch vehicle, BBC News reports.