Satellite News

DataPath Inc. has named five appointments to its board of directors, the company announced April 30. Among the additions are Valerie Baldwin, a former assistant secretary and chief…

Industry Canada granted an application April 30 by TMI Communications and Co. Ltd. to transfer its 2-gigahertz…

International Communications Group received parts-manufacturer approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to produce and…

Patrick Brant has joined SkyPort Global Communications Inc. as president and CEO, the company announced April 30. Brant most recently served as CEO and president of Loral Skynet, the satellite operations unit of Loral…

Russian direct-to-home operator NTV-Plus has launched three high-definition (HD) channels…

CloudSat, a satellite mission conceived by Colorado State University scientist Graeme Stephens, celebrated its first anniversary on 28 April as the world’s most sensitive cloud-profiling radar in orbit.

COM DEV International Ltd., Canada, announced that it has been awarded a follow-on civil space contract valued at C$39 million (EUR25.8 million, US$35.1 million). In addition, the value of a previously announced US military contract has increased owing to an amendment initiated by the customer.

For its second launch of the year Arianespace will boost two communications satellites into orbit: Astra 1L for SES Astra, and Galaxy 17 for the Intelsat. The launch widow extends from 2229 to 2319 UTC on 3 May 2007. The targeted injection orbit is 250 km x 35,952 km x 6 degrees.