http://www.viasatellite.com Satellite Today en-us 2008 Tue, 7 Oct 2008 14:21:31 EDT [Satellite News – 07-15-08] John Higginbotham has been involved in the space industry for decades as an investor and now returns to the field with plans to serve as a hands-on CEO.     Higginbotham was named CEO of Integral Systems Inc. July 9, bringing an extensive background in the... http://www.viasatellite.com/enterprise/civilgovt/23664.html Tue, 15 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite News – 4-10-08] The Canadian government has rejected the sale of MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA)'s satellite business to Alliant Techsystems Inc. (ATK), Canadian Industry Minister Jim Prentice said in an April 10 e-mail to the companies.      “As... http://www.viasatellite.com/enterprise/civilgovt/22664.html Thu, 10 Apr 2008 0:00:00 EDT A pioneering program by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is providing technical expertise to human rights groups and helping Amnesty International USA with a new online effort to monitor threatened settlements in the war-torn Darfur region of Sudan and provide evidence of... http://www.viasatellite.com/enterprise/civilgovt/18468.html Mon, 25 Jun 2007 0:00:00 EDT Interest in satellite communication services jumped in the wake of the 2005 hurricane season in the United States. In many ways, that interest phased out in 2006 due to a much quieter storm season. However, the deeper appreciation for satellite communication services has not waned, and the satellite industry... http://www.viasatellite.com/enterprise/civilgovt/16860.html Thu, 1 Feb 2007 0:00:00 EST Nearly three decades of war have left Afghanistan’s communications infrastructure in ruins. The new government is determined to rebuild these links in order to improve the quality of life for its nearly 31 million citizens. Since Afghanistan is mostly a rural, mountainous country, satellite... http://www.viasatellite.com/enterprise/civilgovt/17025.html Thu, 1 Feb 2007 0:00:00 EST With a budget surplus and roaring economic growth, Brazil has set it sights on some significant new satellite and space initiative. The South American giant has recorded some moderate success throughout its space history, but the country’s latest efforts, spread across several fronts, are intended to... http://www.viasatellite.com/enterprise/civilgovt/14961.html Fri, 1 Dec 2006 0:00:00 EST A directive passed last week by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) focuses on three kinds of dishes: beef, chicken and satellite. As mandated in an Oct. 10 notification, about 2,000 meat- and poultry-processing plants nationwide will have to make room for satellite... http://www.viasatellite.com/enterprise/civilgovt/14157.html Mon, 16 Oct 2006 0:00:00 EDT National, state and local government officials will be crossing their fingers and praying for a calm hurricane season, which started June 1. After all, little has been done to advance the stage of emergency preparedness, so there is not much else they can do at this late date. Even though today, we truly... http://www.viasatellite.com/enterprise/civilgovt/179.html Thu, 1 Jun 2006 0:00:00 EDT Saint Joseph Seminary College, a small Roman Catholic undergraduate institution in St. Benedict, La., celebrated its 115th commencement this year. But for its communications infrastructure, it was like opening day. As a result of Hurricane Katrina in August 2005, the Northshore, where Saint Joseph Seminary... http://www.viasatellite.com/enterprise/civilgovt/5297.html Thu, 1 Jun 2006 0:00:00 EDT By Owen D. Kurtin Last month's column took a closer look at ancillary terrestrial component (ATC) technology and provides a natural lead-in to discuss the extraordinary spectrum-based valuations reportedly being assigned to some of the Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) operators with ATC business plans, such as... http://www.viasatellite.com/enterprise/civilgovt/138.html Mon, 1 May 2006 0:00:00 EDT