Satellite News

Iridium Satellite LLC plans to open a new telemetry, tracking and command/control (TTAC) Earth station in Norway.

Scopus Video Networks Ltd., a provider of digital video networking products, announced that RRSat Global Communications Network Ltd. has selected Scopus IP-based solutions for new Video-over-IP projects.

International Datacasting Corporation announced that their subsidiary Profline B.V. has been awarded a contract valued at over C$1.2 million (EUR0.8 million, US$1.0 million) to provide a new European satellite distribution network for a major broadcaster in Spain.

International Datacasting Corporation said it has been selected to provide a next generation DVB-S2 broadband satellite communications system to Telesat Canada.

Paksat International has leased out the bulk of transponders aboard Paksat 1 to a British network, company officials said.

Loral Skynet said it introduced a new, satellite-based cellular backhaul service that enables mobile/cellular operators to extend their networks and reduce the operational costs of serving remote and low annual rate per user (ARPU) areas.

DRS Technologies, Inc. announced that it was awarded a new multi-year contract, valued at approximately US$39 million, including options, from the U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), Defense Information Technology Contracting Organisation (DITCO) for the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM).

SES Astra said that the number of High Definition (HD) channels broadcast via the Astra Satellite System has increased significantly.