Category: Satellite News

CapRock sale to Speedcast completes 0

CapRock sale to Speedcast completes

The sale of Harris Corp’s subsidiary CapRock Communications to Speedcast International, has closed. Harris announced the sale of CapRock to Hong-Kong and Australia-based Speedcast last October, for $425 million (€404.8m) in cash. The sale...

Russia successfully tested a missile that could cripple US satellites 0

Russia successfully tested a missile that could cripple US satellites

From https://www.engadget.com/2016/12/21/russia-successful-anti-satellite-missile-test/ Experts say this should be a wake-up call to protect America’s space infrastructure.   According to Pentagon officials, Russia has successfully completed tests of an anti-satellite missile that could be capable of...

China launches carbon dioxide monitoring satellite 0

China launches carbon dioxide monitoring satellite

From http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/China_launches_carbon_dioxide_monitoring_satellite_999.html China on Thursday launched a satellite to monitor carbon dioxide levels, state media said, making the Asian giant the third country to track the potent contributor to global warming from space. The...

Clayton Mitchell: New Bill for all kiwis to enjoy 0

Clayton Mitchell: New Bill for all kiwis to enjoy

From http://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-news/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503768&objectid=11770959 Another week, another sensible and much-needed bill defeated, but a new opportunity presents itself for debate. We, at New Zealand First will be doing our best to make sure we get this...

From the Dish From asiatvro site 0

From the Dish From asiatvro site

Intelsat 19 166.0E 12726 H “Alpha Sat and ERT 1” have left . Express AM5 140.0E 11387 V “7 TV, 8 Kanal and Otkritiy Mir” have started on , Fta. Palapa D 113.0E 3908...

53 TV channels, six teleports’ licences up for renewal in ’17 0

53 TV channels, six teleports’ licences up for renewal in ’17

From http://www.indiantelevision.com/regulators/ib-ministry/53-tv-channels-six-teleports-licenses-up-for-renewal-in-17-161221 NEW DELHI: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has conveyed to all TV channels and teleports that licenses for uplink and/or downlink expiring in 2017 should be renewed six months prior to...

Sony to add 10 channels in 2017 0

Sony to add 10 channels in 2017

From http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/gecs/sony-to-add-10-new-channels-in-2017-161222 MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Networks India’s new strategic decision is to add entertaining and engaging channels catering to a variety of viewers to its existing bouquet next year. Sony has been working on...