Satellite News

GIOVE-A, the first Galileo test satellite in orbit, has been moved to a higher orbit to ensure that it does not cross the operational Galileo constellation’s orbits for more than 100 years.

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and CNES President Yannick d’Escatha signed four agreements in support of U.S. and French space co-operation.

Rocket: Soyuz 2.1b; Payload: Meteor M plus five small satellites; Date: 17 September 2009, 1555 UTC; Site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan. According to Russian news agencies, the launch was successful.

Lockheed Martin has begun thermal vacuum testing of the first Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous (GEO-1) satellite.

NASA said its Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, has successfully completed its testing and calibration phase and entered its mapping orbit of the moon.

Telesat has completed agreements for new satellite capacity with two of its key customers, Bell TV and EchoStar Corporation.

Ronald D. Sugar, chairman and chief executive officer of Northrop Grumman Corporation since 2003, has announced his plan to retire from the company in June 2010, following 29 years of service to Northrop Grumman and its predecessor companies.

If you are the owner of a bar, you probably have considered installing satellite TV for your customers. While installing and paying for Direct TV or Dish Network can be expensive, many bar owners have reported a significant increase in revenue once word gets out that they can always see their favorite team play at your bar. So that brings up the question as to whether you will see a significant increase in business if you have Direct TV in your bar.