Satellite News

Russia will add six satellites to its Glonass satellite navigation constellation before the end of 2007, Itar-Tass reported April 9. The new…

The U.S. Air Force will post the final request for proposal for the GPS 3 program April 19, according to the Federal Business Opportunities Web site. Teams led by Lockheed Martin Corp. and…

Direct-to-home provider Home2US signed a contract with SES Americom to deliver content via the IP Prime service, SES announced April 9. Under the agreement, SES will begin delivering…

Hughes Network Systems LLC will provide satellite broadband network equipment and services to the federal government as a subcontractor on Qwest Communications International Inc., winning bid for the U.S. General Services Administration’s (GSA) Networx Universal…

EMS Technologies Inc. received a contract from Alcatel Alenia Space to supply components for the communications payload of Globalstar’s next generation satellites, EMS announced April 9. Under the $5 million contract, EMS will supply RF transmitter power-combining assemblies for the…

Libya last year reportedly jammed the Thuraya satellite system in order in order to make it harder for criminals to use satellite phones. They inadvertently compromised the whole system to such an extent that it even affected Thuraya’s 2006 revenues, according to Space News.

Orbcomm Inc. said it had net additions of more than 25,000 billable subscriber communicators on its data communications system for the first quarter of 2007.

On a recent meeting in Paris, the eight companies that form the Galileo consortium were unable to take any important decision as the infighting between them continued, the Sunday Business reports.