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[Via Satellite 06-25-2015] Olympusat Telecom, the leading distributor of Spanish language networks in the U.S., expects the growth of IP based video services such as Over-the-Top (OTT) and Internet Protocol […]

[Via Satellite 06-26-2015] Satellite Interference Reduction Group (IRG) members Work Microwave, Eutelsat and IABG completed three Carrier ID (CID) transmission tests June 17 and 18. The tests evaluated both modulation […]

[Via Satellite 06-26-2015] Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) has entered a $6 million agreement with MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) for in-service support to maintain and operate Canada’s national ground station infrastructure at Inuvik, Prince Albert […]

[Via Satellite 06-26-2015] Globalstar’s gateway in Gaborone, Botswana has activated, enabling simplex coverage over the African continent. The new gateway, in partnership with Broadband Botswana Internet (BBi), provides Globalstar’s full […]

[Via Satellite 06-26-2015] Inmarsat has signed a new agreement with long time partner World-Link Communications, appointing the company as a Fleetbroadband partner to serve the maritime market. Alongside the agreement, […]

[Via Satellite 6-25-2015] Intelsat has joined forces with OneWeb in a key new strategic alliance. OneWeb is planning to launch a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation of more than […]

[Via Satellite 06-25-2015] IHI Aerospace (IA) has signed a contract with Boeing Satellite Systems International to supply its 500N liquid apogee engine for the Intelsat 35e satellite. The engines, which […]

[Via Satellite 06-25-2015] Lepton Global Solutions is currently supporting MRIGlobal field teams in West Africa, providing connectivity to teams operating diagnostic laboratories to identify positive samples of Ebola. MRIGlobal deployed two […]

[Via Satellite 06-25-2015] Poste Mobile, the mobile operator of Poste Italiane Group, has selected Eutelsat Communications to provide broadband services to 300 post office locations through its Ka-Sat satellite. The […]

[Via Satellite 06-25-2015] Aireon has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Icelandic Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP), Isavia to explore the implementation of space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast […]

[Via Satellite 06-24-2014] Turkish satellite operator Turksat is gearing up to issue two Request for Proposals (RFPs) for new satellites. The company presold most of the capacity on its latest […]

[Via Satellite 06-24-2015] Commercial weather startup PlanetiQ has selected Blue Canyon Technologies (BCT) to manufacture its constellation of GPS Radio Occultation (GPS-RO) satellites. The company’s aerospace engineering team is already […]

[Via Satellite 06-24-2015] Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) is now downloading data from its newly installed ground station in the Norwegian peninsula of Svalbard, which will maximize contact with the […]

[Via Satellite 06-24-2015] C-Com Satellite Systems has authorized its integrator NJ Albert to resell its ViaSat-approved Ka-Band iNetVu antenna systems across Canada. The company, which develops and deploys commercial grade mobile […]

[Via Satellite 06-24-2015] Satellite imagery startup BlackSky Global has formed a content partnership with commercial imagery intelligence provider AllSource Analysis. BlackSky will provide high-resolution, rapid-revisit, cost-effective satellite imaging data to AllSource […]

[Via Satellite 06-23-2015] With a new shareholder, two fresh satellites in orbit, and a near-metamorphic rebranding, to call AsiaSat busy would be an understatement. Over the past year, the Hong […]

[Via Satellite 06-23-2015] Arianespace orbited the Copernicus Earth observation program’s Sentinel 2A satellite June 22 from French Guiana aboard a Vega light-lift launch vehicle. From a Sun-synchronous orbit at an […]

[Via Satellite 06-23-2015] Ericsson has signed a multi-year broadcast and media services deal with BT Sport to help launch three new television channels and an interactive red button service in […]

[Via Satellite 06-23-2015] Airbus Defence and Space has introduced a portfolio of scalable welfare satcom services for U.K. military personnel. The new mobile connectivity suite is part of the Welfare […]

[Via Satellite 06-23-2015] KVH Industries has recently implemented a global private Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) network to connect all of the teleports and satellite beams within its mini-VSAT Broadband network. […]

[Via Satellite 06-22-2015] While recycling and sustainability efforts have taken hold on the earth’s surface, few of us stop to think about the pollution taking place outside of our atmosphere. […]

[Via Satellite 06-22-2015] UrtheCast has teamed up with SSTL and Elecnor Deimos Space to build and launch a constellation of multispectral optical and Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites. The constellation […]

[Via Satellite 06-22-2015] The U.S. Ronald Reagan Missile Defense Test Site has installed ViaLite Communications’ ViaLite RF over fiber to link its command center with remote antennas. The antennas are […]

[Via Satellite 06-22-2015] Telenor Satellite Broadcasting’s newest satellite, Thor 7, has completed in-orbit testing as well as its journey from Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO) to its 1 degree west orbital […]

[Via Satellite 06-22-2015] The European Space Agency (ESA) reported that the agency and industry partner Airbus Defence and Space have completed a series of hot firings of a 3-D printed […]

[Via Satellite 06-19-2015] O3b Networks, operator of a constellation of 12 High Throughput Satellites (HTS) in Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) has announced a slew of new and upgraded contracts for […]

[Via Satellite 06-19-2015] Japanese satellite operator Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation (B-SAT) has selected Space Systems/Loral (SSL) to build a new satellite for Direct-to-Home (DTH) television services. The new BSAT 4a […]

[Via Satellite 06-19-2015] An international banking institution located in Africa has entered an agreement with Signalhorn to provide a dedicated, multi-faceted turnkey telecommunications solution to support its worldwide business engagements. Signalhorn […]

[Via Satellite 06-19-2015] DishLATINO has grafted Caracol Television’s Caracol Internacional channel into its programming lineup, bringing a greater amount of culturally relevant news and entertainment to Colombians and other Latin […]

[Via Satellite 06-19-2015] The Senate of the German aerospace center, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR), has unanimously decided to appoint Pascale Ehrenfreund, research professor of space policy and […]