14 October 2007
Satcoms
Broadband Across
America: Through Wal-Mart, Hughes Brings High-Speed Internet To Rural
Communities
Gilat's Spacenet Rural
Communications Provides Connectivity to Peru's Affected Zones Following
Earthquake
Global Crossing Migrates
Satellite Stations Ahead of Schedule
ITU Deploys Satellite Terminals in
Bangladesh
UDcast and WildBlue Team
Up to Deliver High Performance, Secure Broadband Internet by Satellite for
Enterprises
Broadcast
DISH
Network Launches TBS in HD
Eagle
Broadband Successfully Installs Satellite Downlink For Broadcast Radio Station
1560 - The Game In Houston, Texas
Globecomm Systems Providing Program
Acquisition and Contribution for the National Hockey League's Center Ice Online
Through Contract With IPTV Provider Neulion
Intelsat and Telenor Satellite Broadcasting
Expand Strategic Relationship
Intelsat Delivers NHL in HD to North American
Cable Neighbourhoods
Earth
Observation
ATCi Wins US$ 1.2 Million Bid For National
Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
EC Unveils New EU Maritime Policy
Globecomm Systems Awarded Prime Contract from
the National Weather Service
Tracking
European Space Agency Selects Transcore's
Globalwave Research and Development Team Along With Novacom Services to Develop
Satellite-Based Container Tracking Prototype
Military Space
Boeing Advanced Military Satellite Begins
On-Orbit Checkout
DataPath Awarded
US$ 56 Million for US Army Satellite Terminals
TSAT Team Verifies Performance, System
Interoperability of the Next Generation Processor
Router
Astrophysics
Major Step Toward Knowing Origin of Cosmic
Rays
Testing Einstein: Is Dark
Energy Constant?
Astronomy
A Colossus Gets Its Name
Allen Telescope Array Begins Scientific
Observations
FUSE Reaches the End;
Astronomers Say Farewell
Lunar
X-Ray Telescope Passes First Hurdle
Sofia Observatory Enters Aircraft Testing
Phase
Black
Holes
Astronomers Find Dust in the Wind of Black
Holes
Supernova
Most Powerful Supernova Ever Found With Mini,
Monumental Mcdonald Observatory Telescopes
Moon - Kaguya
Kaguya (Selene) Lunar Orbit
Injection Manoeuvre (Loi1) Successful
Result of the Separation of the Relay
Satellite (Rstar) From Kaguya (Selene)
Separation of the VRAD Satellite (Vstar) from
Kaguya (Selene)
Venus
New Isotope Molecule May Add to Venus'
Greenhouse Effect
Jupiter
NASA Spacecraft Sees Changes in Jupiter
System
New Horizons' Alice UV
Spectrograph Observes Io's Atmosphere Change in Response to Eclipse
Events
New Horizons' SWAP
Instrument Reveals Complex Structure, Diverse Plasma Populations In Jupiter's
Magnetotail
Saturn
Cassini On The Trail Of A Runaway
Mystery
Cassini Pinpoints Hot
Sources of Jets on Enceladus
Cassini's New View of Land of Lakes and
Seas
Methane Drizzle on Saturn's
Moon Titan
Pluto
University of Hawaii Astronomer Takes
Sharpest Picture of Pluto System
Asteroids
Asteroid Is "Practice Case" For Potential
Hazards
Dawn Mission Status:
Spacecraft Tests Ion Engine
Manned Space
Ball Aerospace Chosen to Compete for Ares I
Instrument Avionics Contract
Preparing the European Columbus
Laboratory
STS-120 Crew In Practice
Countdown
Manned Space - Soyuz
TMA-11
Expedition 16 In Orbit, Heads to
International Space Station
First
Woman Station Commander Arrives for Historic
Spaceflight
Space
Tourism
NASTAR Center Officially Opens on 50th
Anniversary of Sputnik Launch
Technology
Microsat Systems Accelerates Satellite
Time-To-Launch With Realistic Simulation Solutions from Dassault
Systèmes
Launch
Services
Star One C1 Arrives in French Guiana for the
Fifth Ariane 5 Mission of 2007
Russian Commission Completes Investigation
into Proton Failure
United Launch
Alliance Atlas V Awarded Two NASA Missions
Launch Services - Intelsat 11, Optus D2
Ariane 5 - Fourth
Launch This Year
Intelsat 11 Launch
Successful; Offers Fresh Capacity for Key Video Customers
Orbital-Built Intelsat-11 and Optus D2
Communications Satellites Successfully Launched
Launch Services - WGS
United Launch Alliance Atlas
V Successfully Launches AF WGS Satellite
In Orbit
NGC Successfully Tests Multi-Mission Command
And Telemetry System For Key Global Space Programs
Launches
Intelsat 11, Optus D2
Soyuz TMA-11 ISS 15S
Wideband Global Satcom F1 (WGS F1)
Launch
Schedule
Business
NASA Selects 120 Small Business Innovation
Research Projects
Satmex Celebrates
10 Years with a New Spirit
SES
Acquires Stake In Dubai-Based System Integrator Glocom
SES Creates Consolidated Engineering Division
- Martin Halliwell Appointed To Lead New Entity
Products and Services
Andrew Adds Low-PIM
Capabilities to Satellite Products
ATCi Introduces Low Cost Flyaways
Fujitsu IP-9500 MPEG-4 AVC Low Latency
Encoder Enables High Definition Satellite News Gathering
Toshiba Announces Gallium Nitride Power FET
with World's Highest Output Power in Ku-Band
People
DirecTV Announces Organisational
Changes
SAIC Announces Tony Moraco
to Head Business Unit
Satcoms
Broadband Across
America: Through Wal-Mart, Hughes Brings High-Speed Internet To Rural
Communities
(9 October 2007) Hughes Network Systems, LLC today
announced that consumers across North America will be able to purchase
HughesNet, the leading satellite broadband Internet access service, from
Wal-Mart, giving customers in rural areas the opportunity to experience the
benefits of high-speed Internet access.
Gilat's Spacenet Rural Communications
Provides Connectivity to Peru's Affected Zones Following
Earthquake
(10 October 2007) Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. today
announced that its business unit, Spacenet Rural Communications, contributed to
Peru's disaster recovery efforts by deploying a SkyEdge VSAT network and
offering free telephony services in the aftermath of the August 16th
earthquake.
Global Crossing Migrates
Satellite Stations Ahead of Schedule
(8 October 2007) Global
Crossing, a leading global IP solutions provider, today announced that its
Latin American division has preserved seamless service continuity for its
customers by completing the migration of critical satellite stations to three
alternative satellites a month ahead of plan.
ITU Deploys Satellite Terminals in
Bangladesh
(9 October 2007) ITU has deployed 30 satellite terminals
to help restore vital communication links in remote and under served areas of
Bangladesh, which has recently been ravaged by floods.
UDcast and WildBlue Team Up to Deliver High
Performance, Secure Broadband Internet by Satellite for
Enterprises
(9 October 2007) UDcast, a world-wide provider of
solutions enabling full IP over broadcast media, and WildBlue Enterprise
Solutions a provider of business-class, satellite-delivered, broadband
connectivity, announced today a technical and commercial relationship to
jointly develop new products, services and markets for the enhanced delivery of
broadband Internet by satellite to the small and medium size business
sector.
Broadcast
DISH Network Launches TBS in HD
(8
October 2007) DISH Network, home of the best sports and movies in HD as well as
the best HD DVR in the industry, today announced the launch of TBS in HD, the
exclusive HD provider of the first round of MLB playoffs.
Eagle Broadband Successfully Installs
Satellite Downlink For Broadcast Radio Station 1560 - The Game In Houston,
Texas
(8 October 2007) Eagle Broadband, Inc., a leading national
provider of IP products and services, announced today the completion of a large
satellite downlink installation for 1560 The Game in Houston, Texas.
Globecomm Systems Providing Program
Acquisition and Contribution for the National Hockey League's Center Ice Online
Through Contract With IPTV Provider Neulion
(10 October 2007)
Globecomm Systems Inc., a leading provider of satellite-based communications
infrastructure solutions and network services on a global basis, today
announced that the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, Globecomm Network
Services Corporation (GNSC) and NeuLion Inc. began providing program
acquisition and contribution feeds of National Hockey League (NHL) games for
live streaming from the NHL TV Web site on September 1, 2007.
Intelsat and Telenor Satellite Broadcasting
Expand Strategic Relationship
(8 October 2007) Intelsat, Ltd., the
world's leading provider of commercial satellite services, and Telenor
Satellite Broadcasting today jointly announced the completion of an agreement,
for Intelsat to purchase 10 transponders on Telenor's Thor 6 satellite, due to
launch in Q2, 2009.
Intelsat
Delivers NHL in HD to North American Cable Neighbourhoods
(9 October
2007) Intelsat, Ltd., the world's leading provider of commercial satellite
services, today announced it signed a contract with the National Hockey League
(NHL) Network for distribution services of its new HD
channel.
Earth
Observation
ATCi Wins US$ 1.2 Million Bid For National
Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
(9 October 2007)
Antenna Technology Communications Inc., a provider of commercial satellite
communications systems, today announced that it has won a US$ 1.2 million bid
from the NOAA to provide the company with a complete IF matrix switching system
that will be integrated into the Wallops Command & Data Acquisition Station
(WCDAS) in Wallops Island, Virginia.
EC Unveils New EU Maritime
Policy
(12 October 2007) The European Commission has adopted an
Integrated Maritime Policy for the European Union, which has the world's
largest maritime territory, marking the first time in its 50 years that it will
have a strategic approach to decision-making in Maritime Affairs.
Globecomm
Systems Awarded Prime Contract from the National Weather Service
(8
October 2007) Globecomm Systems Inc., a leading provider of satellite-based
communications infrastructure solutions and network services on a global basis,
today announced that the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, Globecomm Network
Services Corporation (GNSC), has been awarded a contract from National Oceanic
Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Weather Service for the Weather
Radio Improvement Program valued at US$ 3.8 million.
Tracking
European Space Agency
Selects Transcore's Globalwave Research and Development Team Along With Novacom
Services to Develop Satellite-Based Container Tracking Prototype
(9
October 2007) The European Space Agency (ESA) selects TransCore, a company that
provides satellite asset tracking on three continents through its GlobalWave
technology, and Novacom Services, a subsidiary of Collecte Localisation
Satellites (CLS), to lead the development of an asset tracking prototype that
will provide continuous visibility of intermodal containers and eliminate the
line-of-sight complication that hinders global tracking of containers while in
transit.
Military
Space
Boeing Advanced Military Satellite Begins
On-Orbit Checkout
(11 October 2007) Boeing has acquired signals from
the first Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite, a new military spacecraft
that will help meet the growing demand for military satellite communications by
providing a 10-fold increase in telecommunications capacity over the satellite
it will replace.
DataPath Awarded US$
56 Million for US Army Satellite Terminals
(8 October 2007)
DataPath, Inc., a leading provider of satellite and wireless communications
networks around the world, has been awarded US$ 56 million to reset, repair and
upgrade DataPath Satellite Transportable Terminals (STTs) and Unit Hub SATCOM
Trucks used in the U.S. Army's Joint Network Node (JNN) program, also known as
Increment One of the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T)
program.
TSAT Team Verifies
Performance, System Interoperability of the Next Generation Processor
Router
(10 October 2007) The Lockheed Martin/Northrop Grumman team
was the first to successfully complete the last in a series of verification
tests of its Next Generation Processor Router (NGPR) performed during the Risk
Reduction and System Definition (RR&SD) phase of the Transformational
Satellite Communications System (TSAT) Space Segment.
Astrophysics
Major Step Toward Knowing
Origin of Cosmic Rays
(9 October 2007) Recent observations from NASA
and Japanese X-ray observatories have helped clarify one of the long-standing
mysteries in astronomy - the origin of cosmic rays.
Testing Einstein: Is Dark Energy
Constant?
(11 October 2007) Nearly a decade ago, astronomers
discovered the surprising existence of dark energy-a mysterious force that
pushes galaxies apart and accelerates the expansion of the
universe.
Astronomy
A Colossus Gets Its Name
(5 October
2007) Today, the first of the two ALMA antenna transporters was given its name
at a ceremony on the compounds of the manufacturer, the heavy-vehicle
specialist Scheuerle Fahrzeugfabrik GmbH, in Baden-Württemberg.
Allen Telescope Array Begins Scientific
Observations
(11 October 2007) Today, the University of California,
Berkeley and the SETI Institute announced that the first 42 radio dishes of the
Allen Telescope Array (ATA) are activated and collecting scientific data from
the far reaches of the universe.
FUSE Reaches the End; Astronomers Say
Farewell
(8 October 2007) The intrepid never-say-die space telescope
known as FUSE has finally reached its mission's end and will be turned off
after more than eight years of discoveries on everything from planets and
nearby stars to galaxies and quasars billions of light-years away.
Lunar X-Ray Telescope Passes First
Hurdle
(9 October 2007) Scientists from the University of Leicester
have taken an important first step in developing an innovative telescope which
could one day be deployed on the Moon.
Sofia Observatory Enters Aircraft Testing
Phase
(12 October 2007) NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for
Infrared Astronomy, known as SOFIA, began a series of flight tests Thursday of
the highly modified Boeing 747SP aircraft.
Black Holes
Astronomers Find Dust in the Wind of Black
Holes
(9 October 2007) The hit song that proclaimed, "All we are is
dust in the wind" may have some cosmic truth to it.
Supernova
Most Powerful Supernova
Ever Found With Mini, Monumental Mcdonald Observatory Telescopes
(10
October 2007) Astronomer Robert Quimby has done it again. Found the most
luminous supernova ever, that is.
Moon - Kaguya
Kaguya (Selene) Lunar Orbit Injection
Manoeuvre (Loi1) Successful
(5 October 2007) The Japan Aerospace
Exploration Agency (JAXA) performed the lunar orbit injection manoeuvre (LOI1)
for the Kaguya (Selene) lunar probe at 6:20 a.m. on October 4, 2007 (Japan
Standard Time, JST.)
Result of the
Separation of the Relay Satellite (Rstar) From Kaguya (Selene)
(9
October 2007) The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) performed the
separation of one of the onboard sub-satellites, the Relay Satellite (Rstar,)
from Kaguya (Selene).
Separation of
the VRAD Satellite (Vstar) from Kaguya (Selene)
(12 October 2007)
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) performed the separation of one
of the onboard sub-satellites, the VRAD (Very Long Baseline Interferometer)
Satellite from Kaguya (Selene).
Venus
New Isotope Molecule May Add to Venus'
Greenhouse Effect
(10 October 2007) Planetary scientists on both
sides of the Atlantic have tracked down a rare molecule in the atmospheres of
both Mars and Venus.
Jupiter
NASA Spacecraft Sees Changes in Jupiter
System
(9 October 2007) NASA's New Horizons spacecraft provided a
new bird's-eye view of the dynamic Jupiter system as it travelled through the
planet's orbit on Feb. 28.
New
Horizons' Alice UV Spectrograph Observes Io's Atmosphere Change in Response to
Eclipse Events
(9 October 2007) Dramatic changes in the atmospheric
density of Jupiter's moon Io and its interaction with Jupiter's magnetosphere
during solar eclipse were observed through Io's aurora on four occasions this
past spring as the New Horizons spacecraft rounded Jupiter for a gravity assist
on its way to Pluto.
New Horizons'
SWAP Instrument Reveals Complex Structure, Diverse Plasma Populations In
Jupiter's Magnetotail
(9 October 2007) During the first traversal
nearly straight down any planet's magnetotail, the Solar Wind Around Pluto
(SWAP) instrument aboard New Horizons gathered remarkable new data on the
magnetospheric bubble that surrounds Jupiter.
Saturn
Cassini On The Trail Of A Runaway
Mystery
(8 October 2007) Scientists are on the trail of Iapetus'
mysterious dark side, which seems to be home to a bizarre 'runaway' process
that is transporting vaporised water ice from the dark areas to the white areas
of the Saturnian moon.
Cassini
Pinpoints Hot Sources of Jets on Enceladus
(11 October 2007) A
recent analysis of images from NASA's Cassini spacecraft provides conclusive
evidence that the jets of fine, icy particles spraying from Saturn's moon
Enceladus originate from the hottest spots on the moon's "tiger stripe"
fractures that straddle the moon's south polar region.
Cassini's New View of Land of Lakes and
Seas
(11 October 2007) Newly assembled radar images from Cassini
provide the best views of the hydrocarbon lakes and seas on Saturn's moon
Titan.
Methane Drizzle on Saturn's
Moon Titan
(11 October 2007) Noted for its bizarre hydrocarbon lakes
and frozen methane clouds, Saturn's largest moon, Titan, also appears to have
widespread drizzles of methane, according to a team of astronomers at the
University of California, Berkeley.
Pluto
University of Hawaii Astronomer Takes
Sharpest Picture of Pluto System
(12 October 2007) Almost 30 years
after the discovery of Pluto's large moon, Charon, a University of Hawaii
astronomer has used a ground-based telescope to take an image of the Pluto
system that exceeds the sharpness possible with the Hubble Space
Telescope.
Asteroids
Asteroid Is "Practice Case" For Potential
Hazards
(12 October 2007) In research, that could aid decisions
about future asteroids on a collision course with Earth, MIT researchers have
for the first time determined the composition of a near-Earth asteroid that has
a very slight possibility of someday hitting our planet.
Dawn Mission Status: Spacecraft Tests Ion
Engine
(9 October 2007) NASA's Dawn spacecraft successfully
completed the first test of its ion propulsion system over the
weekend.
Manned
Space
Ball Aerospace Chosen to Compete for Ares I
Instrument Avionics Contract
(8 October 2007) Ball Aerospace &
Technologies Corp. has been selected by NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center as
one of the final competitors for the Instrument Unit Avionics (IUA) contract
for the Ares I Crew Launch Vehicle.
Preparing the European Columbus
Laboratory
(10 October 2007) The European Columbus laboratory is in
the final stages of preparation for launch to the International Space Station
at the Space Station Processing Facility (SSPF) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center,
Florida.
STS-120 Crew In Practice
Countdown
(11 October 2007) ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli and his
fellow STS-120 crewmembers have taken part in a practice countdown at NASA's
Kennedy Space Center, in Florida, ahead of their mission to the International
Space Station due for launch later this month.
Manned Space - Soyuz TMA-11
Expedition 16 In Orbit,
Heads to International Space Station
(10 October 2007) Expedition 16
Commander Peggy Whitson, Flight Engineer Yuri Malenchenko and spaceflight
participant Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor are in orbit and on their way to the
International Space Station.
First
Woman Station Commander Arrives for Historic Spaceflight
(12 October
2007) NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson arrived at the International Space Station
Friday to begin her tenure as the first woman to command a station
mission.
Space
Tourism
NASTAR Center Officially Opens on 50th
Anniversary of Sputnik Launch
(5 October 2007) Environmental
Tectonics Corporation (ETC) today announced the grand opening of the National
Aerospace Training and Research Center (NASTAR Center).
Technology
Microsat Systems
Accelerates Satellite Time-To-Launch With Realistic Simulation Solutions from
Dassault Systèmes
(9 October 2007) Dassault Systèmes
(DS), a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions,
today announced that MicroSat Systems, a fast-growing provider of
high-performance satellites based in Colorado, USA, is accelerating the
evaluation of product performance and reliability with Abaqus Unified Finite
Element Analysis (FEA) software from SIMULIA.
Launch Services
Star One C1 Arrives in
French Guiana for the Fifth Ariane 5 Mission of 2007
(9 October
2007) The second satellite for Arianespace's next dual-passenger Ariane 5
mission has been delivered to the Spaceport in French Guiana, moving launch
campaign activity into full swing for the November 9 lift-off.
Russian Commission Completes Investigation
into Proton Failure
(11 October 2007) The Russian State Commission
investigating the unsuccessful launch last month of a Proton vehicle carrying
the JCSAT-11 satellite, determined that a damaged pyro firing cable on the
interstage truss prevented the activation of the pyro bolts that were to have
separated the first and second stages of the rocket.
United Launch Alliance Atlas V Awarded Two
NASA Missions
(8 October 2007) United Launch Alliance was awarded
launch services contracts Oct. 3 for two future NASA space exploration
missions, Landsat and Juno, scheduled to launch in 2011 aboard Atlas V
rockets.
Launch Services -
Intelsat 11, Optus D2
Ariane 5 - Fourth Launch This
Year
(8 October 2007) On the evening of 5 October, an Ariane 5 GS
launcher lifted off from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana on its mission to
place two telecommunications satellites into geostationary transfer
orbits.
Intelsat 11 Launch
Successful; Offers Fresh Capacity for Key Video Customers
(5 October
2007) Intelsat Ltd., the world's leading provider of commercial satellite
services, announced today that at 18:02 EDT its Intelsat 11 satellite was
successfully launched aboard Arianespace's Ariane 5 rocket.
Orbital-Built Intelsat-11 and Optus D2
Communications Satellites Successfully Launched
(8 October 2007)
Orbital Sciences Corporation, the world leader in smaller-sized geosynchronous
(GEO) communications satellites, announced today that two of its satellites
were successfully launched into orbit during a mission that took place on
Friday, October 5.
Launch Services
- WGS
United Launch Alliance Atlas V Successfully
Launches AF WGS Satellite
(10 October 2007) A United Launch Alliance
Atlas V rocket successfully launched the Air Force's Wideband Global SATCOM
satellite into orbit at 8:22 p.m., EDT, today.
In Orbit
NGC Successfully Tests Multi-Mission Command
And Telemetry System For Key Global Space Programs
(8 October 2007)
Northrop Grumman Corporation, in conjunction with ground system team-mate
Raytheon, recently completed the System Acceptance Test (SAT) of a Common
Command and Telemetry System (CCTS) that will potentially reduce costs between
two programs, James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and the National Polar-orbiting
Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS).
Launches
Intelsat 11, Optus
D2
Soyuz TMA-11 ISS
15S
Wideband Global Satcom
F1 (WGS F1)
Launch Schedule
Business
NASA Selects 120 Small Business Innovation
Research Projects
(11 October 2007) NASA has selected 120 proposals
for negotiation of Phase 2 contract awards in the Small Business Innovation
Research program, known as SBIR.
Satmex Celebrates 10 Years with a New
Spirit
(11 October 2007) Satélites Mexicanos, S.A. de C.V.
(Satmex) celebrated its first 10 years as a leading satellite company in the
continent and announced the decision of its shareholders, including the Federal
Government, to capitalise the company and refinance its debt, actions that will
allow to begin preparation of the launch of Satmex 7, programmed for
2010.
SES Acquires Stake In
Dubai-Based System Integrator Glocom
(10 October 2007) ND SatCom, an
SES Astra company, announced today that SES acquired a stake in Glocom, a
Dubai-based system integrator and equipment supplier for turnkey digital
broadcasting solutions.
SES Creates
Consolidated Engineering Division - Martin Halliwell Appointed To Lead New
Entity
(11 October 2007) SES today announced the creation of a new
division to consolidate satellite, ground, procurement, engineering and
operational services for the group.
Products and Services
Andrew Adds Low-PIM
Capabilities to Satellite Products
(9 October 2007) Andrew
Corporation, a global leader in communications systems and products, is adding
low-passive intermodulation (PIM) capabilities to many of its satellite antenna
products.
ATCi Introduces Low Cost
Flyaways
(10 October 2007) Antenna Technology Communications Inc.
(ATCi), a provider of ground-based commercial satellite communications systems
and services, announced the introduction of its specialised 2-channel flyway
broadcast system geared toward soccer and sports applications.
Fujitsu IP-9500 MPEG-4 AVC Low Latency
Encoder Enables High Definition Satellite News Gathering
(9 October
2007) Today's broadcasting industry has seen an increase in demand for High
Definition (HD) news content.
Toshiba Announces Gallium Nitride Power FET
with World's Highest Output Power in Ku-Band
(8 October 2007)
Toshiba Corporation today announced that it has developed a gallium nitride
(GaN) power field effect transistor (FET) for the Ku-band (12 GHz to 18 GHz)
frequency range that achieves an output power of 65.4 W at 14.5 GHz, the
highest level of performance yet reported at this frequency
band.
People
DirecTV Announces
Organisational Changes
(5 October 2007) DirecTV, Inc., the nation's
leading satellite television service provider, announced that John Suranyi,
president of Sales and Service, has resigned from the company effective
today.
SAIC Announces Tony Moraco to
Head Business Unit
(5 October 2007) Science Applications
International Corporation announced today that Senior Vice President Tony
Moraco has been named general manager of SAIC's Space and Geospatial
Intelligence Business Unit.
