Satellite News

BSkyB, a satellite pay-TV operator in the United Kingdom, has announced that it will take a stake of nearly 18 percent in commercial broadcaster ITV. The total cost of the acquisition is 940 million…

A People’s Republic of China communications and broadcast satellite is failing less than a month into orbit because of malfunctioning solar panels, according to Internet reports. In a Nov. 20 article, the South Africa-based Independent Online cited the Hong Kong-based Information Center for Human Rights and…

Alcatel and Lucent Technologies announced that they have received approval from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to proceed with their proposed merger transaction.

Eutelsat Communications said the board and some of the company’s main shareholders have been approached about a possible transaction involving the company’s shares.

All systems are operating as expected on the first Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO) payload following a successful on-orbit checkout by a joint U.S. Air Force/Lockheed Martin team.

During its first relay test since reaching Mars in March, NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) used its radio payload, called Electra, in a two-way link with NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Spirit.

Orbital Sciences Corporation said that it has been selected by SES New Skies of The Netherlands, to design, build and deliver the NSS-9 commercial communications satellite.

China’s recently launched SinoSat 2 (Xinnuo 2) failed to deploy its solar panels, the Hong Kong-based Information Centre for Human Rights and Democracy said. There has been no official confirmation so far.