Satellite News

Hispamar Satelites, SES DTH do Brasil and Eutelsat Brazil LTDA have won the rights to use Brazilian orbital slots for 15 years, the National Telecommunications Agency, or Anatel, said.

Globalstar, Inc. announced its financial results for the three-month period ending 31 March 2014.

Orbcomm Inc. announced financial results for the first quarter ending 31 March 2014.

European Space Imaging announced that they have joined forces with e-GEOS (ASI/Telespazio) and DigitalGlobe to provide imagery and data processing services as part of the multi-year framework supply contract with the European Commission for the provision of very high-resolution satellite data and associated services in support of the European Union’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).

The first two Galileo FOC (Full Operational Capability) satellites arrived today at the Guiana Space Center (CSG), Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. In the next few days, preparations for their launch will kick off.

Pre-launch processing has begun for the O3b Networks satellites to be orbited on Arianespace’s upcoming Soyuz flight.

Thaicom Public Company Limited, Thailand’s satellite operator, announced that its planned Thaicom 8 satellite will be launched in the first half of 2016.

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated announced that its subsidiary, Teledyne Energy Systems, Inc. was awarded a contract by the Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) for a technology transfer and flight hardware upgrade programme which could be valued up to US$17.6 million.