Year: 2016
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Connectivity
Bobbles Selects SES and MX1 to Launch TV Platform for Expats in Europe
[Via Satellite 08-10-2016] Bobbles.tv, a newly launched pan-European pay-TV platform, has contracted SES capacity and MX1 services to launch a new global TV platform for expats in Europe. The entertainment […]
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Mobility
Panasonic Avionics, Yahsat to Collaborate on Mobility Connectivity
[Via Satellite 08-10-2016] Panasonic Avionics and Yahsat have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore new ways to offer a broadband connectivity solution serving several mobility markets in the […]
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Connectivity
Gogo Hangs Hopes on More STCs to Increase 2Ku Installs
[Via Satellite 08-09-2016] Gogo is hoping to pick up installs for its satellite-based 2Ku In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) solution 10-fold by the end of the year. While 2Ku is now flying […]
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Finance
SSC and Millennium Space Systems Partner on First Altair Launch
[Via Satellite 08-09-2016] The Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) and Millennium Space Systems are teaming together on the first-ever Altair launch to provide customization and rapid constellation production for Millennium’s customers. […]
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Finance
NanoRacks to Launch SpaceVR’s First Virtual Reality Camera Satellite
[Via Satellite 08-09-2016] SpaceVR, a platform for creating cinematic, live, virtual space tourism, has signed a launch agreement with NanoRacks to send Overview 1, a virtual reality camera satellite, into […]
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Connectivity
SpeedCast, DHI to Provide Broadband Connectivity to 50-vessel Fleet Globally
[Via Satellite 08-09-2016] SpeedCast International has partnered with DH-Intercom (DHI), a subsidiary of Eutelsat Communications based in Germany to provide communications and IT services to the maritime industry. The partnership […]
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Connectivity
FTA Satellite Channels Continue to Grow in the MENA Region
[Via Satellite 08-09-2016] The number of Free-to-Air (FTA) satellite channels targeting the Arab region continues to grow, according to Arab Advisors Group’s latest report “Satellite TV in the Arab World […]
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Government/Military
Inmarsat Retains Disputed US Navy Satellite Services Contract
[Via Satellite 08-08-2016] The U.S. government has given Inmarsat Government approval to lift the stop-work order issued regarding the U.S. Navy’s Commercial Broadband Satellite Program (CBSP) Satellite Services Contract (CSSC). […]
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Connectivity
Avanti to use Gilat’s X-Architecture for Cellular Backhaul with EE’s LTE Network
[Via Satellite 08-08-2016] Avanti Communications has selected Gilat’s one-platform/multiple-application X-Architecture and its Mobile Edge Computing (MEC)-enabled Capricorn VSAT for use in supplying Mobile Network Operator (MNO) EE with satellite capacity […]
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Connectivity
Eutelsat Sells Maritime Subsidiary to SpeedCast
[Via Satellite 08-08-2016] Eutelsat has signed an agreement with SpeedCast International whereby SpeedCast will acquire Eutelsat’s 70 percent stake in Wins Limited for a consideration based on a total enterprise […]
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Government/Military
General Dynamics Adds HF Capability to Digital Modular Radio
[Via Satellite 08-08-2016] General Dynamics Mission Systems has received a contract modification from the U.S. Navy to improve High-Frequency (HF) communications for the Navy’s four-channel, AN/USC-61 Digital Modular Radios (DMR). […]
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Technology
Es’hailSat’s Al Kuwari on 4K, Future Satellites and Remote Sensing
[Via Satellite 08-05-2016] Qatari satellite operator Es’hailSat has been busy preparing for its second satellite, Es’hail 2, as well as the completion of a new, fully owned teleport. The company […]
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Connectivity
beIN Teams With Technicolor for 4K in MENA
[Via Satellite 08-05-2016] beIN Media Group has integrated Technicolor’s 4K Ultra High Definition (Ultra-HD) technology into its broadcast platform for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) in preparation for […]
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Technology
Terra Bella’s SkySat 3 Green Propulsion System Declared Operational
[Via Satellite 08-04-2016] SSC Group company ECAPS has confirmed that its High Performance Green Propulsion (HPGP) system on Terra Bella’s SkySat 3 satellite has been successfully commissioned on-orbit and declared […]
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Connectivity
IPM Becomes First Thaicom 8 Customer
[Via Satellite 08-05-2016] Thaicom has gained its first customer for the recently launched Thaicom 8 satellite. IPM is using Ku-band capacity for Direct-to-Home (DTH) broadcast services for 4 million satellite […]
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Connectivity
SIS Live Providing Fiber, Satellite Backup for Input Media
[Via Satellite 08-05-2016] SIS Live has installed a 1GB fiber network for Input Media, supporting the sports production company’s broadcast requirements with access to its expanding “Anylive” fiber infrastructure and […]
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Connectivity
Marlink Looks to New Services to Cater to Maritime Demand
[Via Satellite 08-04-2016] Maritime connectivity provider Marlink is seeing an uptick in demand across both merchant and cruise markets, compensating for dips in the oil and offshore segments, which Tore […]
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Government/Military
Air Force Issues Second Launch RFP
[Via Satellite 08-04-2016] The United States Air Force released its second Request for Proposal (RFP) for an Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) launch of a Global Positioning System 3 (GPS […]
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Finance
Vector Space Systems Wins 21-Launch Agreement from Iceye
[Via Satellite 08-04-2016] Micro-satellite launch company Vector Space Systems has finalized an agreement to conduct 21 launches for Finland-based Iceye‘s commercial Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite constellation. The payload flights […]
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Government/Military
ESA Awards Five-Year ESOC Contract to Telespazio Vega
[Via Satellite 08-04-2016] Telespazio Vega Deutschland has successfully qualified for the frame contract with the European Space Agency’s (ESA) European Space Operations Center (ESOC). The areas of activity in the […]
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Technology
Surrey Expands LEO Product Line
[Via Satellite 08-04-2016] Surrey Satellite Technology has expanded its Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite platform product capability to include additional configurations suited for missions ranging between 10 to 75 kilograms in […]
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Technology
Eutelsat Expects Return to Growth in Two to Three Years
[Via Satellite 08-03-2016] Eutelsat expects to see its revenues stabilizing in the fiscal 2017 to 2018 timeframe, with a return to growth following in FY18 to FY19, the company announced […]
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Government/Military
Navy IDs Propulsion Failure as Cause of MUOS 5 Stall Out
[Via Satellite 08-03-2016] The United States Navy has traced the anomaly that caused the fifth Mobile User Objective System satellite (MUOS 5) to not reach its intended location to a […]
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Government/Military
LATAM Police Force Taps Advantech Wireless for A-SAT-2 Networking Solution
[Via Satellite 08-03-2016] Advantech Wireless has delivered an upgraded end-to-end advanced VSAT network solution to an undisclosed national police force in a Latin American country. The network, which covers the […]
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Technology
SNC Taps Aerojet Rocketdyne for Dream Chaser’s Electric Power System
[Via Satellite 08-03-2016] Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has awarded Aerojet Rocketdyne a contract to supply the electrical power system for Dream Chaser, the company’s reusable, multipurpose spacecraft. The system will […]
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Connectivity
Dish Prepares 4K, Versatile Viewing Features for 2016 Rio Olympics
[Via Satellite 08-03-2016] Dish Network has announced multiple features for customers watching NBCUniversal‘s multi-platform coverage of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, including the upcoming availability of […]
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Government/Military
GAO Pessimistic on PDSA Improving DOD Space Acquisition
[Via Satellite 08-02-2016] The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently expressed pessimism that the Defense Department’s (DOD) new Principal Deputy Space Adviser (PDSA) could truly improve how the Pentagon […]
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Technology
Boeing Creates New, High Efficiency Spacecraft Solar Cell
[Via Satellite 08-02-2016] Boeing subsidiary Spectrolab has created a new space solar cell achieving an energy efficiency of 30.7 percent. This efficiency — the metric for how much sunlight a […]
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Connectivity
LuxSpace, Orbcomm Receive European AIS Contract
[Via Satellite 08-02-2016] The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) has awarded OHB SE affiliate LuxSpace Sàrl and its partner Orbcomm a four-year satellite Automatic Identification System (AIS) data service framework […]
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Connectivity
BBC Worldwide and Globecast Sign Asia Distribution Agreement with Measat
[Via Satellite 08-02-2016] Measat has signed an agreement with Globecast Asia and BBC Worldwide to distribute four BBC channels from the Measat 3 satellite to viewers in Asia. The channels […]





























