http://www.satnews.com/ SatNews is the worlds leading satellite news and information resource. en-us Copyright 2008, SatNews Publishers http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?number=953413902 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?number=953413902 Edward D. Horowitz<, the president and CEO of SES AMERICOM, has resigned from the company in order to pursue other opportunities with Global Entertainment and Media Holdings Corporation.< Hartley Lesser, Editorial Director Satnews 2008-04-09 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?number=416872237 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?number=416872237 The launch vehicle for Ariane 5's third flight of 2008 is now under Arianespace responsibility after delivery by prime contractor Astrium at the Spaceport in French Guiana. Hartley Lesser, Editorial Director Satnews 2008-04-08 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?number=956623226 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?number=956623226 Boeing [NYSE: BA] Chairman, President and CEO Jim McNerney has named Timothy J. Keating senior vice president for Public Policy, effective June 2nd. Hartley Lesser, Editorial Director Satnews 2008-04-08 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?number=163237243 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?number=163237243 The European Space Union's XMM-Newton launched at the close of 1999, and now the satellite's orbiting X-ray observatory has uncovered part of the missing matter in the universe. Hartley Lesser, Editorial Director Satnews 2008-04-08 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?number=1775199907 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?number=1775199907 Intelsat, Ltd., a provider of commercial satellite services will supply the global satellite capacity for the contribution and broadcast distribution of Pangea Day, May 10th. Hartley Lesser, Editorial Director Satnews 2008-04-08 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?number=515239405 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?number=515239405 Intelsat, Ltd., has announced their annual Global Telecommunications Meeting (GTM) held in Washington, D.C., 2-5 June, at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, will expand beyond carrier-oriented transaction services to a world telecommunications summit to address many of the most pressing issues faced by today's global corporate network operators, carriers and governments. Hartley Lesser, Editorial Director Satnews 2008-04-08 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?number=914940368 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?number=914940368 As part of NASA's 50th anniversary celebration, the Digital Learning Network will host a series of live webcasts with students across the country May 13th through 21st. Hartley Lesser, Editorial Director Satnews 2008-04-08 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?number=1655369301 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?number=1655369301 SES ASTRA has an agreement for an additional transponder on its new prime orbital position—23.5° E—for the Czech Pay-TV platform CS Link. Hartley Lesser, Editorial Director Satnews 2008-04-08 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?number=1990511448 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?number=1990511448 Saddle Creek Transportation Inc. has implemented the patented Global Locating System (GLS) asset tracking technology from SkyBitz to provide enhanced security for its customers’ high-value shipments. Hartley Lesser, Editorial Director Satnews 2008-04-08 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?number=1518817570 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?number=1518817570 This is one of those "awww" stories that is perfect timing for Mother's Day, Father's Day, and July 4th, thanks to Cisco, Verizon Business and Wal-Mart, along with SkyPort Global Communications and the USO (United Service Organizations). Hartley Lesser, Editorial Director Satnews 2008-04-08 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?number=832501469 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?number=832501469 The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) has published TIA-1132, Minimum Performance Specification for Terrestrial Mobile Multimedia Multicast Forward Link Only Repeaters. Hartley Lesser, Editorial Director Satnews 2008-04-08 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?number=84135460 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?number=84135460 The Swedish Post and Telecommunications Authority has concluded the auction of spectrum in the 2.6 GHz band. Hartley Lesser, Editorial Director Satnews 2008-04-08 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?number=31644505 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?number=31644505 Mark Kalch and Nathan Welch, two fearless Australian adventurers, have joined the elite few in history to have survived the treacherous journey from the source of the Amazon high in the Andes in Peru to the mouth of the river where it meets the Atlantic Ocean off Brazil. Hartley Lesser, Editorial Director Satnews 2008-04-08 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?number=1682807470 http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?number=1682807470 Virtutech, Inc. will have their Virtutech Simics deployed for the ground segment of the U.S. Navy's Mobile User Objective Object System (MUOS) program, thanks to General Dynamics C4 Systems. Hartley Lesser, Editorial Director Satnews 2008-04-08