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Connectivity
Ball Completes Environmental Tests on MOIRE Telescope for DARPA
[Via Satellite 05-28-2014] Ball Aerospace and Technologies completed thermal vacuum environmental tests on components of its Membrane Optic Imager Real-Time Exploitation (MOIRE) telescope for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency […]
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Connectivity
AEB’s First CubeSat Transported to Russian Launch Base
[Via Satellite 05-28-2014] The Brazilian Space Agency’s (AEB) first CubeSat, C Br1, was transported to the Yasny launch base in Orenburg Oblast, Russia from the Dutch facility in Delft, Netherlands […]
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Connectivity
Envivio Software Set to Power First Live 4K Broadcast at French Open
[Via Satellite 05-28-2014] French broadcaster TDF will use Envivio’s ultra-HD (4K) compression technology for its live streaming of the French Open 2014 tennis championship to compatible TV sets in France. […]
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Connectivity
Newtec to Deploy Indonesian Viva+ DTH Platform
[Via Satellite 05-28-2014] ] PT Digital Media Asia is set to deploy the new Viva+ Indonesian Direct-to-Home (DTH) service, which will broadcast all 64 main World Cup games using Newtec’s […]
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Connectivity
Eutelsat Launches Demo Ultra-HD Channel at 50 Frames per Second
[Via Satellite 05-28-2014] Eutelsat launched a demonstration channel for Europe’s first High Efficiency Video Encoding (HEVC) ultra-HD broadcasting channel with a frame rate of 50 frames per second and a […]
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Technology
NovelSat Completes Carrier ID Installations on All Products
[Via Satellite 05-27-2014] NovelSat finished installing Carrier ID (CID) on its latest products, bringing the interference mitigating system to 100 percent of its satellite communication equipment. The process was completed […]
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Finance
Sea Launch Successfully Sends Eutelsat 3B into Orbit
[Via Satellite 05-27-2014] Sea Launch successfully placed the Eutelsat 3B satellite into orbit on the Zenit 3SL rocket, launched from the Odyssey Launch Platform in the Pacific Ocean. The rocket […]
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Connectivity
Syntelix Signs Deal with Avanti for Project with Spanish Government
[Via Satellite 05-27-2014] Syntelix, a Spanish telecommunication operator, signed a contract with Avanti Communications for capacity to run a series of public and private connectivity programs in Spain. The first […]
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Finance
Optus Postpones Arianespace Flight VA218
[Via Satellite 05-27-2014] The co-launch of the MEASAT 3B satellite and Optus Networks’ Optus 10 satellite, originally scheduled for June 6, 2014, has been postponed due to repairs requested for […]
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Technology
C-Com and ViaSat to Jointly Develop New Ka-band Antenna System
[Via Satellite 05-27-2014] C-Com Satellite Systems has signed an agreement with ViaSat to develop a low profile, Ka-band mobile antenna system for the emerging communications-on-the-move market. C-Com will manufacture and […]
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Connectivity
SES Launches New Neighborhood in Latin America and New Antenna Seeding Program
[Via Satellite 05-27-2014] SES launched a new video distribution neighborhood for the Latin American market and a new antenna seeding program for the NSS 806 satellite. The new neighborhood will […]
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Technology
UMD Establishes Center for Addressing Orbital Space Debris
[Via Satellite 05-27-2014] The University of Maryland (UMD) created a Center for Orbital Debris Education and Research (CODER) for addressing issues in orbital space debris, which often pose a threat […]
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Government/Military
ESA and Airbus Sign First Documents for Second Generation Meteorological Satellites
[Via Satellite 05-27-2014] The European Space Agency (ESA) and Airbus Defence and Space signed the first contractual documents for the construction of the MetOp Second Generation (MetOp SG) weather satellites. […]
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Connectivity
Teledyne Finalizes Agreement with DLR for ISS-Based Imaging Partnership
[Via Satellite 05-27-2014] Teledyne Brown Engineering (TBE), a subsidiary of Teledyne Technologies in Huntsville, Ala., officially formalized its commercial space imaging partnership with the German Aerospace Center (DLR) for use […]
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Connectivity
Sharp Selects ViXS 6400 SoC to Power Ultra-HD Recorder and Digital TV Product Series
[Via Satellite 05-27-2014] Sharp, a Japanese consumer electronics company, has chosen the ViXS XCode 6400 System on Chip (SoC) to power the company’s Ultra High Definition (Ultra-HD) 4K Recorder TU-UD1000 […]
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Connectivity
AT&T Talks to Via Satellite About In-Flight Connectivity Plans
[Via Satellite 5-23-2014] United States telco giant AT&T has been making waves in recent months. Its deal to acquire DirecTV is a huge statement of intent, and a gateway into the […]
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Connectivity
Millicom Selects Eutelsat Americas to Launch DTH Pay-TV in Latin America
[Via Satellite 05-23-2014] Millicom has signed a multi-year contract with Eutelsat Americas, formerly Satmex, to expand the reach of its pay-TV services across Latin America. The deal provides capacity for […]
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Technology
Airbus and BAE Systems form Strategic Alliance for Radar Satellite Imagery Products
[Via Satellite 05-23-2014] Airbus Defence and Space and BAE Systems have partnered to target commercial, United States government and select international customers with Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) products from X-band Synthetic […]
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Finance
Lockheed Martin Sets Launch Date for WorldView 3 Satellite
[Via Satellite 05-23-2014] Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services has set the launch date for DigitalGlobe’s WorldView 3 remote sensing satellite for Aug. 13 2014. The spacecraft will launch aboard an […]
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Technology
Exelis Establishes Asia-Pacific Headquarters in Australia
[Via Satellite 05-23-2014] Exelis is working closely with Australia’s Victorian Coalition Government to build a new research and development (R&D), testing and systems integration facility. The company’s new regional presence […]
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Connectivity
Globalstar, VehSmart Prep for Major Ecuadorian Satellite Tracking Project
[Via Satellite 05-23-2014] Globalstar is working with the government of Ecuador on a first-time pilot project to equip 4,000 small fishing boats with satellite tracking devices. Through its Value Added […]
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Uncategorized
Airbus Space Execs Talk Company’s Future
Evert Dudok, head of communications, intelligence and security (CIS) at Airbus Defense and Space, and Eric Béranger, head of Airbus’s satellite manufacturing division have a unique job history together
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Connectivity
Intelsat, Ericsson Address Challenges, Opportunities for 4K TV at Technology Breakfast in Las Vegas
Satellite and broadcast industry professionals convened in Las Vegas, Nev. on April 8, 2014 for the 4K Technology Breakfast hosted by Via Satellite, Intelsat and Ericsson Television. During the session, the
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Technology
Packaging Satellite System Electronic Equipment in a Mobile Environment
The environment in which your portable or mobile satellite system is shipped and deployed is characterized by conditions such as temperature, humidity, shock, vibration and air quality. As a first step, you
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Uncategorized
Satellite Meets Net Neutrality
European Union (EU) Commissioner Neelie Kroes has noted the satellite industry’s contribution to the Commission’s “broadband for all” and 2020 initiatives. This is deserved, since satellite operators
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Connectivity
The Future of TV in Asia
There was more urgency than usual among the more than 600 executives that attended Asia’s leading event for television and broadband industries last month in Bali. Top players taking part […]
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Uncategorized
Connecting in Long Beach
Take a walk down East 2nd Street at Belmont Shore’s pedestrian district. You’ll find bars, restaurants, coffee shops, boutiques, and national stores all walking-distance from the ocean. Photo: Yelp Drinks
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Uncategorized
Emerging Markets, Booming Asia and In-flight Connectivity
+1 301-354-2000EditorialMark Holmes, Editorial Director, Aerospace, +44(0)176 3260638 mholmes@accessintel.comVeronica Magan, Managing Editor, ext. 1766Caleb Henry, Junior Editor, ext. 1800Rachel Scharmann
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Uncategorized
Emerging Markets: A goldmine for Cellular Backhaul
Read this article in its interactive format! In terms of growth markets for satellite, cellular backhaul frequently comes up in conversations. Via Satellite reached out to end users across the […]
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Connectivity
ViaSat Seeking to Overcome High Churn Rate Among Subscribers
[Via Satellite 05-22-2014] Despite showing continued increase in revenue, ViaSat struggled to overcome a high churn rate in its core consumer broadband business during its most recent quarter. For fiscal […]





























