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Connectivity
Hispasat, Dish to Offer Broadband Satellite Service to Mexico
Hispasat and Dish partnered to offer a new broadband satellite service to Mexico through ON Internet. The service will be focused on the residential and corporate market, in order to […]
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Mobility
Intelsat’s FlexAir to Provide IFC to Government Aircraft
Intelsat General Communications, a wholly owned subsidiary of Intelsat S.A., revealed that it is launching FlexAir — a managed end-to-end service providing In Flight Connectivity (IFC). This service will be […]
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Government/Military
Kratos Receives $424 Million Contract for US Air Force Rocket Sounding Program
Kratos Defense and Security Solutions revealed that its winning team, led by Space Vector, received an Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract to support the U.S. Air Force’s Sounding Rocket Program-4 (SRP-4). The seven-year […]
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Imagery and Sensing
Indigo Ag Acquires TellusLabs to Improve Data Insights
Indigo Ag, a company helping farmers sustainably feed the planet, acquired TellusLabs, a company using satellite imaging for developing agricultural insights. Indigo adds TellusLabs’ proprietary platform and staff of experts […]
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Connectivity
Eutelsat, The Switch Partner to Deliver Global Satellite and Fiber Network
The Switch and Eutelsat partnered to deliver a satellite and fiber video contribution network. The partnership will provide The Switch’s user community (consisting of 800 content producers and distributors) the ability […]
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Imagery and Sensing
Axelspace Chooses SKY Perfect JSAT’s Ground Station Service
Axelspace selected the SKY Perfect JSAT and Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) joint ground station service for its GRUS satellite, a commercial Japanese optical Earth observation satellite. The launch of the GRUS-1 satellite is […]
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Government/Military
Lockheed Martin’s GPS III Satellite Encapsulated for Launch This Month
The U.S. Air Force‘s first Lockheed Martin-built GPS III satellite is now encapsulated for its planned Dec. 18 launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, on a SpaceX Falcon […]
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Government/Military
Australian Space Agency Officially Opens in South Australia
The Australian Space Agency official launched on Dec. 11. The agency opened in South Australia, and is responsible for government coordination of civil space matters, and is the primary source […]
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Magazine
Goodbye 2018, Hello 2019
Where has the year gone? As we exit 2018, we look forward to what is shaping up to be a fascinating 2019. As it is the end of the year, […]
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Opinion
IFC Monetization Needed to Stimulate Further Adoption
Earlier this year, I wrote an article which spoke about the In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) industry entering a phase of action rather than talk, as various service providers set to work […]
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Opinion
Connectivity Challenges the Car: A Satellite Solution?
There’s no stopping the Internet-connected car. BI Intelligence predicts that three out of four cars shipped in 2020 will be connected and other analysts have forecast even higher numbers. This […]
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Magazine
Singapore Airlines Exec Reflects on IFC Developments in 2018
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is one of Asia’s flagship airlines and also one of the pioneers when it comes to In-Flight Connectivity (IFC). The airline is constantly looking to improve these […]
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Magazine
Via Satellite’s 2018 Young People to Watch List
The satellite industry’s transition to a new economy has created vast opportunities for young entrepreneurs, executives, and engineers around the world. In order to solve big challenges such as launching […]
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Magazine
The 10 Hottest Companies in Satellite 2018
Recently, the editors of Via Satellite got together to debate (and argue) who they felt were the 10 hottest companies in the satellite industry. What is great about our industry […]
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Magazine
SATELLITE 2029: Women in Satellite Predict the Future
Each passing year seems to be a momentous year for the satellite industry. Ambitious constellation and satellite plans, new launch vehicles, as well as satellite’s role in the communications ecosystem […]
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Finance
Viasat Exec on Cyber Threat to Satellite: We Must Take Action
At CyberSat 2018, a number of speakers discussed the growing threat to satellites from nation states and other actors — and they believe that satellites will continue to be targeted. […]
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Connectivity
The CPI TWT LIFEEXTENDER™ Advantage
Experience up to 50% longer TWT life with CPI’s patented LifeExtender/LifePredictor technology. CPI’s LIFEEXTENDER technology is the most advanced method used in the satcom amplifier market to increase traveling wave tube […]
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Connectivity
Spaceflight to Bring XYO Network Blockchain Tech Into Space
XYO Network, a company bridging blockchain technology to the physical world, is partnering with Spaceflight. XYO Network will launch its EtherX satellite with Spaceflight aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 in late […]
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Mobility
NATO Deploys Marine IOT Devices With Help From Globalstar
Scientists from NATO‘s Science and Technology Organization (NATO STO) are deploying an Internet of Things (IOT) solution using Globalstar satellite communications, including Spot Trace. Research teams from the NATO STO […]
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Government/Military
General Dynamics, NASA Complete Lab Phase of Space Network Ground Segment
General Dynamics Mission Systems and a NASA team successfully completed the final laboratory System Acceptance Test (SAT) of NASA’s Space Network Ground Segment Sustainment (SGSS) project. The test took place at the […]
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Connectivity
XipLink Acquires Sevis Systems Backhaul Assets
XipLink acquired certain assets from Sevis Systems, designed to optimize cellular traffic onto Internet Protocol (IP)-based backhaul links. Specifically, XipLink is acquiring the 6000 series product line for circuit oriented (E1/T1) […]
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Technology
What is the Role of Microspace Companies in the NewSpace Revolution?
Ever since Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) opened its doors 20 years ago at the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies (UTIAS), innovations in microspace technologies have led to one […]
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Government/Military
Gilat to Build Disaster Response Platform for Japan
Gilat Satellite Networks was selected by Local Authorities Satellite Communication (LASCOM), a Japanese government agency, for a multi-million dollar project. Gilat will deliver the next generation disaster response platform to […]
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Connectivity
Hughes Brings Satellite Internet Service to Ecuador
Hughes Network Systems launched HughesNet, its high-speed satellite internet service for consumers and businesses, in Ecuador. Operating over the Hughes 63 West High-Throughput Satellite (HTS) payload, its broadband coverage reaches more […]
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Uncategorized
Ball Aerospace Completes Development of TEMPO Instrument for NASA
Ball Aerospace and Technologies successfully completed development of an Earth science instrument to measure air pollution over North America, and has been formally accepted by NASA. The Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring […]
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Mobility
Viasat Installs IFC on 1,000 Commercial Aircraft
Viasat reached a major commercial aviation milestone. The company reached 1,000 commercial aircraft flying globally with its In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) system. Viasat installed more than 400 of its latest IFC […]
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Mobility
Competition Appeal Tribunal Rules in Favor of Inmarsat, Ofcom
The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) in London ruled in favor of Inmarsat and Ofcom. The CAT handed down its judgment dealing with Viasat’s challenge to Ofcom’s January authorization of Inmarsat’s U.K. […]
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Government/Military
Boeing Says No to Controversial Chinese Satellite Order
Boeing backed out of a satellite order from a Chinese government-owned firm on Thursday, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. This decision followed a Wall Street Journal […]
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Connectivity
Speedcast Introduces Cybersecurity as a Service
Speedcast International revealed its new Cybersecurity as a Service solution, a combination of applications and services to help protect customers against growing cyber threats. The solution aims to protect customers […]
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Launch
Rocket Lab Gears up for Historic NASA Cubesat Mission
U.S. small satellite launch company Rocket Lab is gearing up for the company’s third orbital launch of the year, the Educational Launch of Nanosatellites (ELaNa)-19 mission for NASA. The launch […]





























