Year: 2016

[Via Satellite 10-27-2016] Thales Alenia Space has signed a contract with the South Korean space agency, Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI), to supply the ground infrastructure for the agency’s satellite...

[Via Satellite 10-27-2016] Intelsat and Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE) have entered into a new and expanded contract. Under the multi-year contract, global service will use C- and Ku-band services on...

[Via Satellite 10-27-2016] A new 4K channel, Nature Relaxation, has launched aboard SES’ Ultra-HD distribution neighborhood hosted by a trio of satellites, SES 1, SES 3 and AMC 18, at...

[Via Satellite 10-26-2016] Satellite data company Spire is vying to get as many of its satellites in orbit as possible after launch delays curbed the company’s ability to reach a...

[Via Satellite 10-26-2016] NASA has awarded the Landsat 9 remote sensing satellite contract to Orbital ATK in a $129.9 million Rapid Spacecraft Acquisition 3 (Rapid 3) contract. The five-year, firm...

[Via Satellite 10-26-2016] Ericsson has selected SpeedCast to be the company’s satellite connectivity solution partner for the global maritime industry. Through the partnership, Ericsson will expand its end-to-end service solutions...

[Via Satellite 10-26-2016] Mobile Network Operator (MNO) Sprint has selected Gilat’s satellite-based cellular backhaul solution to extend LTE services to metro-edge and rural areas of the United States, the company...

[Via Satellite 10-26-2016] Intelsat has signed a new contract with Nine Network Australia (NNA) to distribute programming to the company’s six domestic television stations. The operator will also provide global...

In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFEC) is fueling massive needs for throughput on aircraft antennas, yet airlines don’t want bigger devices to bolt on their planes. Antennas need to get smaller...

[Via Satellite 10-25-2016] Satellite operator O3b Networks and telecommunications solutions provider RigNet have entered an agreement with Modec to supply high-throughput, low latency connectivity for the company’s Floating Production Storage...