Year: 2016

[Via Satellite 03-31-2016] Hispasat and Quantis’ Moroccan subsidiary Nortis have reached an agreement with Gaes Titan Desert by Garmin — a multi-stage mountain bike challenge — to become the race’s […]

[Via Satellite 03-31-2016] BridgeSat has selected Joseph Campagna to be Senior Vice President (SVP) of operations to lead the development of the company’s ground-station network, an integral part of the […]

[Via Satellite 03-31-2016] Comtech Telecommunications subsidiary Comtech PST Corp. received multiple orders totaling approximately $2.2 million for broadband, solid-state, high-power Radio Frequency (RF) microwave amplifier systems during its second quarter […]

[Via Satellite 03-30-2016] Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) is refocusing on the defense market after completing the Orbcomm Second Generation (OG2) constellation, finding that many of the entrepreneurs pushing for new […]

[Via Satellite 03-30-2016] Russian pay-TV operator Tricolor TV has increased its number of High Definition (HD) subscribers from 6.6 million to 7 million between now and January 1. The company […]

[Via Satellite 03-30-2016] Thuraya has joined forces with WiCis Sports in a bid to support climbing expeditions to the Himalayas. The expedition, beginning on March 19, is part of a […]

[Via Satellite 03-30-2016] MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) has received two contracts from DigitalGlobe to provide new ground station solutions for two international customers. MDA ground stations enable local control, satellite data […]

[Via Satellite 03-30-2016] Oceaneering International has tapped Harris CapRock for satellite connectivity to remotely pilot and automatically control its Nexxus Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV). Harris CapRock is providing satellite bandwidth […]

Not long ago, you could define “satellite” pay-TV operators, “cable” TV operators and “Internet Protocol Television” (IPTV) operators as distinct entities. Nowadays those classifications are much more difficult, as even […]

Since bandwidth is a finite resource, making the most of it and using it efficiently is undeniably critical to the telecommunications industry. However, user needs are changing, and bandwidth usage […]

Talk is nice, but as we all know too well, action is what really matters. For example, there have been a lot of good words spoken over the years about […]

When Betty Ntlhe saw a rocket thundering into the sky carrying a satellite into space on TV, it was more than just a cool event. The sight inspired her to […]

SoftBank Planning LTE Services with Gilat Satellite-Based Cellular Backhaul Technology Japanese telco SoftBank intends to provide high-speed LTE services using Gilat’s satellite-based cellular backhaul technology following a successful field trial. […]

[Via Satellite 03-29-2016] By 2025, NSR expects more than 785 Ultra-HD channels will broadcast over satellite, driving an additional $280 million in annual leasing revenues. The research firm’s “Ultra-HD via […]

[Via Satellite 03-29-2016] Gilat Satellite Networks has partnered with Diamond Aircraft of Austria to deliver airborne broadband connectivity via satellite. Gilat will provide Diamond with a Beyond-Line-of-Sight (BLOS) satcom package […]

[Via Satellite 03-29-2016] SES, in collaboration with European culture channel Arte, will be broadcasting the Le Corsaire ballet live in Ultra-HD from the Vienna State Opera via the orbital position […]

[Via Satellite 03-29-2016] DataPath has opened an office in New Delhi, becoming the company’s first local marketing office outside of the United States and Sweden. Leading the new office is […]

[Via Satellite 03-28-2016] Costs for the Force Element Terminal (FET) portion of the U.S. Air Force’s Family of Beyond Line-of-Sight Terminals (FAB-T) program increased 24 percent in 2015 compared to […]

[Via Satellite 03-28-2016] The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is reviving its in-orbit servicing efforts through a new public-private partnership program called Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites (RSGS). […]

[Via Satellite 03-28-2016] Lockheed Martin has established a test site in New Jersey for the U.S. Air Force‘s Space Fence to validate hardware, firmware and software for detection, tracking, and […]

[Via Satellite 03-28-2016] Orbital ATK’s Cygnus spacecraft, launched March 22 on a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas 5 rocket, rendezvoused and berthed with the International Space Station (ISS) on March […]

[Via Satellite 03-28-2016] The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) reports that its Astro-H X-ray astronomy satellite, also called “Hitomi,” failed from the start of its operation originally scheduled at 16:40, […]

[Via Satellite 03-25-2016] Non-Geostationary (NGSO) satellites will contribute $175 billion to launch and manufacturing revenue in the next 10 years, leading satellite market growth opportunities while accelerating emerging satellite technologies, […]

[Via Satellite 03-25-2016] United Launch Alliance (ULA) successfully completed the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for the Vulcan Centaur launch vehicle with dual Blue Origin BE-4 engines. The PDR confirms that […]

[Via Satellite 03-25-2016] British satellite operator Avanti Communications has launched full-scale national marketing of a government funded satellite broadband program in the U.K. Customers nationwide who are beyond the reach […]

[Via Satellite 03-25-2016] DigitalGlobe has reached an agreement with an existing international defense and intelligence customer to convert an existing letter of intent into a definitive agreement. The new agreement […]

[Via Satellite 03-25-2016] The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded Globalstar a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for its Part 23 Light Aviation Aircraft Antenna. The antenna aims to enable […]

[Via Satellite 03-24-2016] ViviSat, with Orbital ATK at the helm, plans to launch its first Mission Extension Vehicle (MEV) in 2018 to embark on commercial in-orbit servicing. Orbital ATK is […]

[Via Satellite 03-24-2016] Transocean, an international offshore drilling company, has awarded Harris CapRock a multi-year contract renewal for complete managed communications services in which the company will install its Harris […]

[Via Satellite 03-24-2016] Globecomm has received its first streaming Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) services contract from a U.S. government organization that has deployed personnel in a large, multi-unit dwelling overseas. The […]