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In our June column, we reviewed the history and status of small satellites, generally considered to be those weighing less than 500 kilograms when fully fueled, from the commercial side....

Technology MITEQ Introduces New High Dynamic Range Fiber Optic Link MITEQ announced the introduction of its new 18 GHz SCM Fiber Optic Link. The 18 GHz version is an addition...

Loral Skynet teamed with Global Crossing, a provider of terrestrial-based telecommunications services, to extend the communications network of the British Government’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office to its most remote island...

Intelsat secured rights through the Brazilian National Telecommunications Agency to offer communications services throughout Brazil, Intelsat announced Aug. 31. Intelsat will offer its Globalconnex Managed Solutions, including Voice over IP,...

L-3 Communications announced that its Telemetry-West division won a $9.9 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide next-generation encryption services for satellite telemetry, tracking and control (TT&C). The...

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. announced Aug. 29 that its Germantown, Md.-based subsidiary, Comtech Mobile Datacom Corp., received orders valued at $4.3 million under its Movement Tracking System contract with the U.S....

Iridium Satellite and Raytheon’s JPS Communications have announced a joint marketing initiative to provide first responders a fully interoperable communications service for use in disaster recovery operations. The companies are...

SES Astra named its new digital satellite infrastructure in Europe Entavio, the company announced Aug. 31. Entavio is intended to provide European viewers in German-speaking regions a broader variety of...

Several years ago, Datatel, a provider of information management solutions for colleges and universities in Fairfax, Va., created a satellite-enabled intranet for its workforce. Initially, the technology, which acts as...

Recently, during a flooding episode, a business owner was able to document the damage through video surveillance. The camera captured rising floodwaters destroying inventory, office furniture, files and proprietary information...