Year: 2016
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Connectivity
Spacecom and HDT Broadcasting UEFA Euro 2016 Football Tournament to Hungary
[Via Satellite 06-15-2016] Spacecom and Hungaro DigiTel Kft (HDT) are broadcasting the activities surrounding the UEFA Euro 2016 Football Tournament to Hungary. Spacecom’s Amos 3 communications satellite is supporting the […]
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Connectivity
Panasonic Avionics Selects Arqiva to Provide In-Flight Wi-Fi
[Via Satellite 06-15-2016] Panasonic Avionics has selected Arqiva, a communications infrastructure and media services company, to provide its hosting, connectivity and teleport uplink services via Telesat’s new High Throughput Satellite […]
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Connectivity
Eutelsat to Broadcast Manoto TV in High Definition
[Via Satellite 06-15-2016] Commercial Persian-language television channel Manoto TV is launching tomorrow on the Eutelsat 7B satellite, the satellite operator announced today. The channel signed a capacity agreement with Eutelsat […]
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Finance
Launch Contracts Scarce as Google Lunar Xprize Deadline Approaches
[Via Satellite 06-09-2016] Moon Express and SpaceIL are the only two Google Lunar Xprize competitors to have produced the verified launch contracts required to stay in the $30 million contest […]
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Government/Military
SES Government Solutions and O3b Provide Satcom to NOAA
[Via Satellite 06-14-2016] SES Government Solutions (SES GS) and O3b Networks have jointly completed the first O3b managed services installation for NOAA’s National Weather Service Office (WSO) at Pago Pago, […]
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Government/Military
LeoSat Responds to NSF for Antarctic Broadband Network
[Via Satellite 06-14-2016] The National Science Foundation (NSF) has invited LeoSat Enterprises, an emerging company with plans to launch a constellation of up to 108 Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) communications satellites, […]
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Technology
Orbcomm Wins Genscape AIS Contract
[Via Satellite 06-14-2016] Orbcomm received a contract from Genscape, a global provider of energy information for commodity, shipping and financial markets, to provide its satellite Automatic Identification System (AIS) services. […]
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Connectivity
Al Jazeera Balkans Joins TEAM:SAT TV Platform on Eutelsat 16A
[Via Satellite 06-14-2016] Al Jazeera Balkans has announced it is joining the TEAM:SAT TV platform operated by TEAM:MEDIA and will broadcast exclusively in High Definition, free-to-air from Eutelsat Communications’ Eutelsat […]
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Finance
Ariane 6 First Design Phase Now Finalized
[Via Satellite 06-13-2016] Airbus Safran Launchers has finalized the first design phase for Ariane 6, Europe’s next generation launch system. The successful review enables the company to validate all of […]
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Finance
ULA Delta 4 Heavy Orbits NROL-37 Payload
[Via Satellite 06-13-2016] Launch services provider United Launch Alliance (ULA) successfully orbited a payload for the United States National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) using a Delta 4 Heavy rocket on June […]
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Connectivity
Aeromexico Launches Netflix Trial through New 2Ku Connectivity
[Via Satellite 06-13-2016] Aeromexico is launching a pilot program to provide complimentary in-flight access to streaming video network Netflix. Netflix members onboard select Aeromexico flights within Mexico, Central and South […]
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Government/Military
NASA, UAE Space Agency Agree to Collaborate on Air and Space Projects
[Via Satellite 06-13-2016] NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and UAE Space Agency Chairman Khalifa Al Romaithi formalized and signed an agreement Sunday June 12 in Abu Dhabi for cooperation in areas […]
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Connectivity
Marlink Provides Satellite Connectivity for MSC Cruises
[Via Satellite 06-13-2016] MSC Cruises has worked together with Marlink to launch a next-generation connectivity solution for its fleet with multi-band VSAT services. Working with Marlink, MSC Cruises will provide […]
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Connectivity
SpeedCast to Offer Inmarsat Fleet Xpress to Global Maritime Market
[Via Satellite 06-13-2016] Following a partnership announced June 10 with Marlink, Inmarsat today revealed the company has linked up with SpeedCast to provide its Global Xpress Ka-band High Throughput Satellite […]
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Connectivity
Thuraya-WiCis Partnership Could Jumpstart Satellite-Enabled Wearables
[Via Satellite 06-10-2016] Thuraya and WiCis Sports are pioneering the use of satellite communications for wearable devices by supporting a team on a climbing expedition in the Himalayas. Adventurists with […]
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Finance
Proton SSTO Launch Lofts Intelsat 31 Satellite for Latin America
[Via Satellite 06-10-2016] International Launch Services (ILS) successfully orbited the Intelsat 31 satellite for Intelsat June 9 aboard a Proton Breeze M rocket. The mission design consisted of a 5-burn […]
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Government/Military
Airbus and Telespazio France to use exactEarth AIS Data for French Navy Contract
[Via Satellite 06-10-2016] Telespazio France has selected exactEarth to supply satellite Automatic Identification System (AIS) services to the French Navy. Earlier this week the French Navy awarded the four-year Trimaran […]
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Connectivity
Marlink Adds Inmarsat Fleet Xpress Services to Portfolio
[Via Satellite 06-10-2016] Maritime VSAT operator Marlink has agreed to integrate Inmarsat’s new Fleet Xpress service into its existing service portfolio. Through the agreement, Marlink will bring more than two […]
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Connectivity
Panasonic Says Company Can “Seamlessly” Enable Flight Tracking on 1,500 Aircraft
[Via Satellite 06-10-2016] Panasonic Avionics has begun offering worldwide satellite tracking to all Global Communications Services and FlightLink customers. According to Panasonic, when the company’s Global Communications Services and FlightLink […]
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Government/Military
Air Force to Make Long Term Commercial Integration Cell at JSpOC
[Via Satellite 06-09-2016] The U.S. Air Force is planning to formalize the creation of an intentional space for commercial satellite operators within the Joint Space Operations Center (JSpOC). The pilot […]
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Technology
NASA Funds Aerospace Corporation for Superlight Debris Removing MiniSats
[Via Satellite 06-009-2016] NASA has awarded The Aerospace Corporation a grant to investigate the possibility of developing an extremely thin spacecraft that would wrap around debris and remove it from […]
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Connectivity
Panasonic Increases Eutelsat Capacity Commitment
[Via Satellite 06-09-2016] Panasonic Avionics has booked additional capacity on the Eutelsat 172A satellite to deliver broadband connectivity and TV services to commercial airlines over the Pacific Ocean region. Located […]
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Connectivity
SES Sends SatMed E-Health Platform to Medical Center in Benin
[Via Satellite 06-09-2016] SES has deployed a SatMed e-health platform at Centre de Dépistage et de traitement de l’Ulcère de Buruli (CDTUB) in Allada, Benin, to improve awareness and healthcare. […]
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Connectivity
KTsat and SpeedCast to Connect 150 Maritime Vessels
[Via Satellite 06-09-2016] SpeedCast International and South Korea-based KTsat have together received a new contract to provide global Ku-band maritime communications services to up to 150 maritime vessels. The service […]
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Connectivity
Hispamar Satelites Appoints Clovis Jose Baptista Neto as Chairman
[Via Satellite 06-09-2016] Hispamar Satelites, the joint venture of Hispasat and Oi, has appointed Clovis Jose Baptista Neto as the new chairman of the board of directors. Hispamar Satelites shareholders […]
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Government/Military
Es’hailSat Signs Satellite Pact with Qatar Civil Aviation Authority
[Via Satellite 06-09-2016] Qatari satellite company Es’hailSat, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA) to jointly develop satellite services. The cooperation agreement will […]
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Connectivity
Bangladesh’s First DTH Operator Shares Plans for Market
[Via Satellite 06-08-2016] Two months ago Bangladesh got its first Direct-to-Home (DTH) satellite television service through Beximco Communications, a joint venture between Beximco Holdings and GS Group. Beximco Communications’ RealVU DTH service […]
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Government/Military
Congressmen Scrutinize NOAA for Delaying DigitalGlobe Imagery Approvals
[Via Satellite 06-08-2016] Two U.S. congressmen from the House of Representatives — Lamar Smith, R-Texas, and Brian Babin, R-Texas — have submitted a letter to U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary […]
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Finance
Launch Setup Anomaly Delays Arianespace EchoStar 18/BRIsat Mission
[Via Satellite 06-08-2016] Arianespace has delayed the launch of EchoStar 18 and BRIsat, Flight VA230, from June 8 to June 16 following a hiccup during the preparations for the rollout […]
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Connectivity
Es’hailSat to Broadcast 4K UEFA Euro 2016 Live for beIN
[Via Satellite 06-08-2016] Pay-TV company beIN has chosen Es’hailSat to transmit live coverage of the UEFA Euro 2016 in 4K from the 26 degrees east orbital slot, which covers the […]




























