Month: March 2014

[Via Satellite 03-31-2014] Battery technology company Saft is looking to discoveries across multiple industries in order to improve the relatively slow pace of development for space-specific batteries. For satellites, batteries...

[Via Satellite 03-31-2014] On March 27, Sea Launch celebrated the 15 year anniversary of the maiden launch of the Zenit 3ST ocean-based launch system with the DemoSat spacecraft. This inaugural...

[Via Satellite 03-31-2014] Cytta Corp. has announced the expansion of its open source remote connectivity platform to the oil and gas industry, and will introduce its remote monitoring connectivity technology...

[Via Satellite 03-31-2014] Intelsat will provide a managed broadband service to telecommunications group Vodacom. This solution will allow Vodacom to offer a differentiated broadband service targeting the small office/home office...

[Via Satellite 03-31-2014] Thuraya Telecommunications Company has partnered with Bharti Airtel International BV to provide Airtel Africa customers with mobile satellite products and services across 17 countries in Africa. These...

[Via Satellite 03-31-2014] APT Satellite Holdings Limited has announced its audited annual results for 2013, reporting a turnover increase of 26.4 percent from last year. Shareholder profit and earnings per...

[Via Satellite 03-28-2014] Electric propulsion is by no means new to the satellite industry, but the last few years have seen a surge in interest as customers begin to consider...

[Via Satellite 03-28-2014] Airbus Defence and Space has signed a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to be the prime contractor for the development and construction of the high-precision...

[Via Satellite 03-28-2014] Orbital Sciences Corporation has started production of 81 satellites for the Iridium Next program as part of a contract between Orbital and Iridium’s prime contractor Thales Alenia...

[Via Satellite 03-28-2014] SiriusXM is working with AutoManager to enroll independent franchise dealers in the SiriusXM Pre-Owned Vehicle Program. Auto dealerships that use AutoManager’s DeskManager and WebManager products can enroll...