Satellite News

Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) has been awarded a contract by ESA to continue development of a Geostationary small satellite platform, extending SSTL’s expertise further beyond its Low Earth Orbit (LEO) heritage.

NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has developed problems with two instruments that are intermittently not performing as planned. All other spacecraft instruments are operating well and continue to return science data.

China has chosen the site for a new satellite launching centre, the country’s fourth, on Hainan island in the South China Sea, Xinhua reported. At least one official has however denied the report, according to the Financial Times.

Nayna Networks Inc., a provider of next-generation network systems will acquire privately held Professional Satellite & Communications LLC (ProSat), a supplier of…

GeoEye made the final payment on the $50 million credit facility that funded the acquisition of Space Imaging, GeoEye announced Feb. 5. GeoEye…

Pace Micro Technology, a supplier of set-top boxes to satellite pay-TV operators, posted a profit of 1.4 million British pounds ($2.76…

Integral Systems Inc. will declassify its board, resulting in a single class of directors with each one up for election every year, the company announced Feb. 6. In response to the move, Fursa Alternative Strategies LLC, Integral’s largest stockholder, and…

Globalstar’s customer could lose their two-way voice and data service as early as next year, Globalstar announced Feb. 6. Many of the company’s 40 satellites are suffering from degraded performance in their S-band antennas, and the rate of degradation has accelerated, Globalstar said in a Feb. 5 filing to…