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Imagery and Sensing
MyRadar Launches Aircraft Tracking Satellite
Acme AtronOmatic, the makers of the MyRadar Weather Radar app, have launched a non-commercial, experimental communications satellite aboard Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket with launch provider Alba Orbital. The launch event, […]
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Finance
SATELLITE Early Bird Deadline is Dec. 12
Once a year SATELLITE Conference & Exhibition gives you an opportunity to physically surround yourself with the people who are providing the market intelligence, inventing the technology, and driving the […]
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Imagery and Sensing
Protecting GPS Means Maintaining the “1 Decibel” Standard
The fundamentals of spectrum policy can be complicated and confusing, and, as the need for spectrum increases, it’s more important than ever to understand how and why our communication and […]
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Launch
Rocket Lab’s Successful Launch of 10th Electron Will Aid Recovery Plans
Rocket Lab successfully launched its 10th Electron spacecraft on Friday morning. The launch delivered payloads for Spaceflight and Alba Orbital. The mission, “Running Out of Fingers,” lifted off from Rocket […]
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Finance
Yahsat, Hughes Joint Venture Begins Operations in Brazil
Hughes Network Systems and Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat), commenced a joint venture to provide satellite broadband services in Brazil on Friday. Operating under the name Hughes do Brasil, […]
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Launch
SpaceX Launches Dragon Spacecraft Resupply Mission
SpaceX launched its 19th Commercial Resupply Services mission (CRS-19) on Friday at 17:29 UTC, from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. Dragon separated from Falcon […]
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Technology
Kerbal Space Program Enhanced Edition launches for PlayStation, Xbox
Kerbal Space Program Enhanced Edition: Breaking Ground Expansion is now available for PlayStation4, PlayStation4 Pro and across the Xbox One family of devices. In the video game, made by Private […]
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Government/Military
The Consequences of WRC-19: Initial Observations
The 2019 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-19), a “death-by-a-thousand-cuts” experience for the satellite industry held every four years by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), has just wrapped up its latest get-together […]
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Mobility
Panasonic Avionics Delivers IFC via Eutelsat 10B Satellite
Panasonic Avionics signed a multi-year agreement for Ku-band capacity on two multi-beam payloads on the Eutelsat 10B satellite, due to be launched in 2022. This contract with Eutelsat Communications aims […]
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Finance
Comtech Revenues Increase in Q1 2020
Comtech Telecommunications reported its First Quarter (Q1) 2019 results, in which net sales saw a 5.9 percent increase year-over-year. Net sales for Q1 2020 were reported at $170.3 million, an […]
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Finance
York Space Systems Opens DC Office
York Space Systems, an aerospace company specializing in space segment customer solutions and the manufacturer of standardized spacecraft for deployment, opened its office in the Washington, D.C. area. The new […]
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Finance
Isotropic Systems Hires Scott Sprague as CCO
Isotropic Systems appointed satellite telecommunications executive Scott Sprague to CCO, effective immediately. Sprague will lead Isotropic Systems’ commercial activities worldwide. Sprague joins Isotropic with more than 40 years of experience […]
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Finance
Arabsat CEO Talks Potential LEO Plans
Arabsat is one of the world’s biggest operators, and a major player in both the Middle East and Africa. However, like most traditional Geostationary Orbit (GEO) operators, it faces decisions […]
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Launch
Nilesat Selects Thales Alenia Space as Prime Contractor for New Satellite
Thales Alenia Space will build the Nilesat-301 geostationary communications satellite for Egyptian operator Nilesat, the company announced December 4. Thales Alenia Space will be responsible for satellite design, production, testing […]
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Launch
Hughes Jupiter to Power SES-17 Satellite Ground Network
SES will employ the Hughes Jupiter System to enable services on its SES-17 satellite, which is being built by Thales Alenia Space and expected to launch in 2021. The agreement […]
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Connectivity
RSCC Partners with Azercosmos to Provide Multi-Regional Communications Services
The Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC) has signed a cooperation agreement with Azerbaijan’s satellite communications operator Azercosmos to jointly provide satellite communications and broadcasting services in Baku, Azerbaijan and surrounding […]
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Government/Military
Envistacom Awarded $47 Million for US Army Satcom Terminals
Envistacom was awarded a $47.8 million, three-year award to support the Deployable Ku-Band Earth Terminal (DKET) program managed by the U.S. Army’s Product Manager Satellite Communications (PdM SATCOM). The task […]
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Video
Envistacom at CyberSat 2019
The CyberSat program director, Mark Holmes, sat down with Envistacom’s Director of Special Operations, Richard LePage, and Cybersecurity Specialist, Tera Garner to discuss the role of cyber in the design […]
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Launch
Spaceflight to Launch SEOPS-2 Mission in January
Spaceflight, together with Hypergiant SEOPS, will be launching three cubesats from the International Space Station (ISS) and Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft in early January. The payloads will travel to the […]
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Launch
SMS to Serve as AMOS-17’s European Gateway
Satellite operator Spacecom has selected Rugby, Warwickshire-based Satellite Mediaport Services (SMS) to serve as the European gateway for its new AMOS-17 high-throughput communication satellite, which recently become operational over the […]
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Finance
Gilat Hires Former Newtec Americas Region Executive
Satellite networking technologies provider Gilat Satellite Networks named Slava Frayter as its North American regional vice president, the company announced Dec. 2. Frayter previously served as Vice President of the […]
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Mobility
Speedcast Inks Deal to Connect Advanced Expedition Ship
Speedcast was awarded a multi-year communications and value-added services contract with Aurora Expeditions for the Greg Mortimer expedition ship, one of the most advanced expedition ships in the world. Speedcast […]
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Mobility
Consolidation Key for IFC Market Profitability
The In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) market has taken off in recent years. But, will the trend continue? According to reports published by both Euroconsult and NSR, the forecast looks good, but […]
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Government/Military
General Dynamics Wins $731.8 Million Military Ground Systems Contract
The U.S. Navy has announced the winner of its $731.8 million sole-source contract award for the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) ground system. General Dynamics Mission Systems will provide new […]
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Imagery and Sensing
China Launches 27th Satellite of 2019
China successfully launched a new weather radar-imaging satellite designed for civilian use, Chinese state media confirmed. Gaofen 12, the latest in a fleet of Chinese Earth observation satellites, lifted off […]
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Finance
Report: Inmarsat Buyers Stand Firm on $3.4 Billion Offer
The private equity buyers of Inmarsat refused to bow to shareholder pressure and increase their $3.4 billion bid for the U.K. satellite operator on Monday, just one day before a […]
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Finance
SAIC Racks Up Half-a-Billion in 3Q Space Intelligence Contracts
Science Applications International (SAIC) claimed it has secured $582 million in space and intelligence contracts in its 2019 third fiscal quarter report. SAIC’s 3Q haul includes two contracts worth a […]
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Finance
Choi Explains NovaWurks Acquisition, Talks LEO Future
Tom Choi is one of the satellite industry’s strong characters. A previous Via Satellite Executive of the Year when he was the CEO of ABS, he is now the executive […]
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Launch
Arianespace Launches Inmarsat GX5, TIBA-1 Satellites
Arianespace successfully orbited two geostationary satellites: TIBA-1, for Thales Alenia Space and Airbus Defence and Space on behalf of the Government of Egypt; and GX5 for the operator Inmarsat. The launch […]
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Government/Military
US Space Command Operationally Accepts WGS-10 Satellite
The U.S. Space Command accepted the Wideband Global Satcom (WGS)-10 satellite into the operational constellation and will be transitioning users to utilize the bandwidth provided by this new satellite. Boeing […]





























