Galileo satellite knocked offline
Galileo satellite knocked offline (BBC News)
A test spacecraft for Europe's future satellite-navigation system is rocked by a surge of space radiation.
Russia launches Thai satellite on converted missile (Russian Information Agency Novosti)
MOSCOW, October 1 (RIA Novosti) - Russia launched a converted intercontinental ballistic missile from a rocket launch site the south Urals to put a Thai earth observation satellite into orbit on Wednesday, the Strategic Missile Forces said.
Norsat Awarded $1.2 Million in Satellite System Contracts by the US Department of Defense (T-Net British Columbia)
Vancouver, BC, October 1, 2008–(T-Net)–Norsat International Inc. (Toronto:NII.TO), a leading provider of intelligent ground-based satellite solutions, announced today that its US subsidiary has signed satellite system contracts, totaling approximately $1.2 million, with the U.S. Department of Defense.
New bill calls for HD-compatible satellite radio (CNET)
A bill introduced in the House on Saturday would require satellite radio receivers to pick up digital signals.