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ViaSat has reported the results for its third quarter fiscal year 2017. The year-to-date numbers marked multiple new records including record contract awards of $1.3 billion, revenues of $1.1 billion, […]

U.S. Air Force Space and Missiles System Center has awarded Orbital ATK a contract to provide payload integration and support services for Space Test Program Satellite 6 (STPSat-6). The multipurpose […]

Gilat announced a joint development project with Airbus for an Electronically Steerable Antenna (ESA) for In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) funded by Clean Sky 2 Joint Undertaking (CS2JU), as part of the […]

Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) has delivered a Space GPS Receiver (SGR-20) to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to be integrated as part of the pointing control system for NASA’s […]

2016 was a year where Arianespace continued to be the gold standard in the launch services sector. And thanks to its outstanding performance, Stéphane Israël, the chairman and CEO of Arianespace, has been voted our Satellite Executive of the Year.

Rep. Jim Bridenstine, R-Okla., defended intervening in the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites (RSGS) program because he didn’t want the program, and its potential […]

Key aviation stakeholders gathered on Feb. 9 at the European Parliament to discuss ways to tackle the airspace and airport capacity crunch in Europe, at the occasion of the European […]

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions announced that the Cyprus Telecommunications Authority (CYTA), an international telecommunications hub in the Eastern Mediterranean, has selected Kratos’ end-to-end network management suite of products to […]

AsiaSat has extended an Occasional Use (OU) service agreement with Globecast. As a longtime customer of AsiaSat, Globecast’s affiliates in Asia, Europe and from around the world use the C- […]

Christenson Transportation has selected Orbcomm to provide a logistics tracking solution for their trailer fleet. Orbcomm’s end-to-end solution will provide wireless connectivity through its proprietary hardware and a web-based reporting […]

Inmarsat announced that its LoRaWAN-based network developed in partnership with Actility, is delivering on its strategy to bring the Internet of Things (IoT) to every corner of the globe. Early applications in […]

Thaicom announced the appointment of satellite industry veteran Supoj Chinveeraphan as its Chief Strategy Officer (CSO). Among Chinveeraphan’s responsibilities will be leading the growth of Thaicom as an Asian brand, […]

Eutelsat has reported its financial results for the half-year ended Dec. 31, 2016. Revenue for the quarter was in line with expectations at 755 million euros ($804 million), down 0.9 […]

Comtech Telecommunications announced the release of the VersaFEC-2 High-Performance Low-Density Parity-Check (LDPC) option board and version 1.5 for the CDM-570A/Large Internet Packet (L-IP) satellite modems. The VersaFEC-2 waveform is an evolved version […]

Arkas Line is enhancing communications across its fleet and international offices with a hybrid network, Maritime Connect, and security services from Orange Business Services. The solution helps Arkas expand its […]

A Simi Valley, California, company believes commercial airplanes could become the communications satellites that the telecommunications industry has been craving. Backed by leadership that has achieved aviation industry firsts in […]

Northern Sky Research’s (NSR) “Flat Panel Satellite Antennas, 2nd Edition” report forecasts cumulative Flat Panel Antenna (FPA) equipment sales to reach $9.1 billion by 2026. NSR finds that aeronautical equipment […]

Intelsat announced that Romantis has secured services on Intelsat 33e to enhance its Occasional Use (OU) services to broadcasters in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) region. Intelsat […]

BridgeSat has selected Solers to provide software to support the BridgeSat optical communications ground network. Solers will design and deliver the ground terminal and ground site data processing and data […]

Wisconsin-based VideoPropulsion Interactive Television and New Delhi-based MultiVirt India are now demonstrating a new, very low cost headend system for Local Cable Television Operators (LCOs) in India. The two companies […]

The initial testing for the satellite connectivity portion of the European Aviation Network (EAN) is complete. According to Inmarsat, testing for the first Satellite Access Station (SAS) that will be […]

SolAero Technologies announced a $10 million program investment to augment its existing solar panel production capabilities, just months after Airbus OneWeb Satellites selected the company to supply solar panels for […]

Russian Direct-to-Home (DTH) satellite TV provider Tricolor TV and Eutelsat Networks have launched a two-way internet access service, with broadband consumer Very Small Aperture Terminals (VSATs) from Gilat Satellite Networks. […]

DigitalGlobe announced growth in its ecosystem of partners that leverage the company’s Geospatial Big Data Analytics (GBDX) platform. At the heart of GBDX is DigitalGlobe’s 17-year, time-lapse image library, hosted […]

Thaicom is facing an uphill struggle in 2017 in its satellite business as it looks to rebound from a difficult 2016 where it saw falls in overall profits and revenues. […]

Planet officially announced it will acquire Google’s Terra Bella business including the SkySat constellation of satellites. As part of the deal, upon closing, Google will enter into a multi-year contract […]

Boeing and NanoRacks will partner to develop the first privately funded commercial airlock, enabling the United States to potentially triple the number of small satellites it can deploy from the […]

Thuraya Telecommunications Company announced it has opened an office in the United States. Located between Washington, D.C. and Tysons Corner, Virginia, the new office offers close proximity to investors, key […]

York Space Systems announced the launch of its Space Segment Enterprise Program (SSEP) in collaboration with its network of partners. Under the program, York will now offer complete space segment […]

[Via Satellite 01-26-2017] Denver-based aerospace company York Space Systems is currently working with government and commercial customers to standardize spacecraft, hoping to slash both satellite price and time-to-market in the […]