Grasshopper
09-17-2007, 02:10 PM
SATELLITE -- The DIRECTV 10 satellite, launched on July 6, has been successfully placed in geo-synchronous orbit and is currently undergoing in-orbit testing. The testing process has confirmed that the satellite is fully functional to deliver all planned nationwide HD programming, DIRECTV said.
INTERNATIONAL -- SES Global South America Holdings signed a five-year deal with AR-SAT for five transponders on the AMC-6 satellite, the company said last week. Empresa Argentina de Soluciones Satelitales Sociedad Anonima (AR-SAT) will be using two standard Ku-band and three extended Ku-band transponders on SES' bird.
TECHNOLOGY -- Hypres is developing a SATCOM transceiver capable of directly digitizing a wide spectrum of frequencies. The company said the transceiver is based on digital superconductivity technology where analog-to-digital components are housed in a cryocooler. Hypres said it believes the new transceiver will be able to replace nearly 80 percent of the current components now needed to take satellite signals and convert them to digital.
INTERNATIONAL -- SES Global South America Holdings signed a five-year deal with AR-SAT for five transponders on the AMC-6 satellite, the company said last week. Empresa Argentina de Soluciones Satelitales Sociedad Anonima (AR-SAT) will be using two standard Ku-band and three extended Ku-band transponders on SES' bird.
TECHNOLOGY -- Hypres is developing a SATCOM transceiver capable of directly digitizing a wide spectrum of frequencies. The company said the transceiver is based on digital superconductivity technology where analog-to-digital components are housed in a cryocooler. Hypres said it believes the new transceiver will be able to replace nearly 80 percent of the current components now needed to take satellite signals and convert them to digital.