• NewSat secures 10-year contract for Jabiru satellite capacity

  Australian satellite company, NewSat (ASX: NWT), has signed a 10-year contract with a Middle Eastern telco for Jabiru satellite transmission capacity worth more than $67 million.

• Satellite in crosshairs for 10 year spectrum goal

  The communications regulator is gearing up for discussions with C-band satellite operators in an attempt to migrate a portion of the spectrum required for the television broadcast services to meet growing demand for mobile broadband.

• Optus expands satellite fleet with Optus 10

  Optus has announced the expansion of its satellite fleet with the launch of a new satellite, Optus 10, for Australia and New Zealand, scheduled for completion in 2013.

• Aussie research agencies join forces for space project

  Australian research agencies have teamed up for an $8 million space technology project aimed at monitoring climate change.

• NewSat appoints two new directors

  Just a day after its chairman issued a personal address to shareholders over the state of the company’s finances, NewSat (ASX:NWT) has announced that it has appointed two new directors to its board to progress development and growth.

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