Satellite News

EMS Technologies, Inc. announced that its Defense and Space Systems (D&SS) Division will offer anti-jam antenna solutions to the commercial space sector.

Alcatel Alenia Space has awarded EMS Technologies, Inc. a contract valued at more than US$5 million to supply RF transmitter power-combining assemblies for the communications payload of Globalstar II.

Eutelsat Communications said that the recent Hotbird 2 anomaly was caused by a solar flare fallout, which however does not appear to have damaged the satellite permanently.

Rocket: Soyuz FG; Payload: Soyuz TMA-10; Date: 7 April 2007, 1731 UTC; Launch Site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The manned transport spacecraft was successfully placed on the target orbit for another mission to the International Space Station.

AsiaSat will continue to look at different ways to generate revenues in a region where pricing pressure and overcapacity are prominent issues facing any satellite operator. “While we continue to focus…

Asian conglomerate APT Satellite confirmed on April 5 the appointment of New York-based Carlton Hedges & Associates as their U.S. tax…

Malaysia’s Astro All Asia Networks signed a deal with India’s Maran Group to provide direct-to-home (DTH) TV services in India, Astro announced April 5. Under the agreement, South Asia Entertainment Holdings Ltd., a wholly owned unit of Astro…

Telesat Canada staff were reportedly on hand at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan in anticipation of International Launch Services’ (ILS) lofting of Telesat’s Anik-3 satellite. At press time, final…