http://www.satnews.com/ Satnews is the worlds leading satellite news and information resource. en-us Copyright 2009, Satnews Publishers http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=866394481 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=866394481 Mabuhay Satellite Corporation (MSC) and Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) have signed an agreement for the sale and purchase of the business of MSC. Satnews Publishers 2009-11-06 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=2068051359 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=2068051359 RapidEye, geospatial solutions provider that owns and operates a constellation of five identical Earth Observation satellites, announces a frame contract signed with the European Space Agency (ESA) to provide RapidEye satellite imagery for monitoring and change detection in areas prone to natural disasters. Satnews Publishers 2009-11-06 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1124888553 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1124888553 Prepped for a very long voyage, the initial two Soyuz vehicles are being loaded aboard the MN Colibri transport ship in St. Petersburg, Russia this week in preparation for their transatlantic crossing to for Arianespace's operation from the Spaceport in French Guiana, South America. Satnews Publishers 2009-11-06 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=747033110 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=747033110 Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) has been selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) to manage a pan-European student built mission to the Moon. Satnews Publishers 2009-11-06 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1883844617 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1883844617 The Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC)-built Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) has been awarded the 2009 Aviation Week Program Excellence Award in the System Level Production/Sustainment category. Satnews Publishers 2009-11-06 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1264466981 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1264466981 Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (Nasdaq:CMTL) announced its Tempe, Arizona-based subsidiary, Comtech EF Data Corp., has won a US$1.6 million order for SATCOM equipment. Satnews Publishers 2009-11-05 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1533023119 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1533023119 Boeing [NYSE: BA] and the U.S. Air Force have received a Department of Defense (DoD) "Top 5" excellence award for systems engineering on the Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) program. Satnews Publishers 2009-11-06 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1210022925 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1210022925 Avanti Communications Group plc [AIM: AVN], the broadband satellite operator, is pleased to announce that its HYLAS satellite payload has arrived safely at the ISRO satellite assembly facility in India where it is now being integrated into the platform and prepared for launch. Satnews Publishers 2009-11-06 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=800198181 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=800198181 MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. (“MEASAT”), Ascent Media Pte. Ltd. and U.S.-based Scripps Networks Interactive announced an agreement has been signed to distribute Food Network in HD across the Asia-Pacific region via the MEASAT-3a satellite. Satnews Publishers 2009-11-06 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1780563582 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1780563582 Globalstar, Inc. (Nasdaq:GSAT) has installed a simplex data applique at its new gateway ground station in Nigeria. Satnews Publishers 2009-11-06 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1906285759 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1906285759 For the 9th annual Transat Jacques Vabre, a transatlantic sailing competition, GlobeCast has equipped French multihull yacht Cr?pes Whaou with its GlobeCast Content Exchange solution. Satnews Publishers 2009-11-06 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1388651075 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1388651075 Numerex Corp. (Nasdaq: NMRX), a single source provider of secure machine-to-machine (M2M) products and services, has repaid all but US$500 thousand of its remaining US$2 million of long-term structured debt, the balance of which is scheduled to be paid on January 29, 2010. Satnews Publishers 2009-11-06 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1353256576 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1353256576 Looks like a great gathering of VIPs that will include RADM Janice M. Hamby, Vice Director of C4 Systems, Joints Chief of Staff, Pentagon as the Keynote on December 10th, at SATCOM Users’ Workshop from December 8th to December 10th, at the Crystal City Hyatt Regency in Arlington, Virginia. Satnews Publishers 2009-11-06 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1105604240 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1105604240 Hughes Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: HUGH) (“Hughes”) has announced financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2009. Satnews Publishers 2009-11-06 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=2031497981 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=2031497981 Eutelsat Communications has reported financial information for the first quarter ended September 30, 2009. Satnews Publishers 2009-11-06 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=392489650 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=392489650 The DIRECTV Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:DTV) has reported third quarter 2009 revenues increased 10 percent to US$5.47 billion, operating profit before depreciation and amortization1 (OPBDA) increased 8 percent to US$1.35 billion while operating profit increased 4 percent to US$685 million compared to last year's third quarter. Satnews Publishers 2009-11-06 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=791009126 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=791009126 Starting in January 2010, EFIS, the current ESA financial and invoicing system, will be replaced with ‘esa-p’ (the new ESA SAP Portal). Satnews Publishers 2009-11-06 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=845910475 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=845910475 ViaSat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) has announced financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2010 include new contract awards of US$225.7 million, revenues of US$160.7 million and non-GAAP diluted net income per share of US$0.40, or US$0.28 per share on a diluted GAAP basis. Satnews Publishers 2009-11-06 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1047111087 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1047111087 The Seychelles and the United States of America have stated their firm commitment to the coordinated effort in the combat against piracy in the western Indian Ocean. Satnews Publishers 2009-11-06 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1688639288 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1688639288 Georgian Public Broadcaster is considering launching of a Russian-language third channel targeting audience in the Caucasus region, Gia Chanturia, broadcaster’s general director, said. Satnews Publishers 2009-11-06 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=771676989 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=771676989 In collaboration with host broadcaster MediaCorp, GlobeCast and AP Global Media Services, a division of The Associated Press, will provide international satellite delivery and full broadcast services and facilities for APEC Singapore 2009 to broadcasters worldwide. Satnews Publishers 2009-11-06 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1013334713 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1013334713 Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM) and iStreamPlanet have been selected to work with Microsoft Corp. to provide an integrated, end-to-end solution to deliver live and on-demand video online for NBC during the network’s coverage of the Vancouver Olympic Winter Games, February 12-28. Satnews Publishers 2009-11-06 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=962369667 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=962369667 Ross Video has introduced Version 4.2 software for the 1000 and 3000 series SoftMetal Video Servers, available free to all existing SoftMetal customers. Satnews Publishers 2009-11-06 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1898566928 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1898566928 The Defence Ministry of Thailand wishes to develop and produce a squadron of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) for the air forces of the country. Satnews Publishers 2009-11-06