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Connectivity
Telesat Reports Q4 2013 and FY 2013 Financial Results
[Via Satellite 05-06-2014] Telesat announced its fourth quarter 2013 and fiscal year 2013 financial results. The company reported consolidated revenues of $823.2 million for the year of 2013, an increase […]
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Government/Military
MUOS Tested During Navy’s Ice Exercise Program
[Via Satellite 05-06-2014] Lockheed Martin completed an analysis of the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellites during the U.S. Navy’s 2014 Ice Exercise (ICEX), and showed that the satellites provided […]
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Connectivity
Hughes do Brasil President Explains Faith in Ka-band
[Via Satellite 05-05-2014] As the largest country in Latin America and fifth largest in the world, Brazil presents a major market opportunity for the satellite industry. Hughes’ Brazilian subsidiary Hughes […]
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Government/Military
NASA and CNES Sign Mission Agreement for New Joint Satellite
[Via Satellite 05-05-2014] NASA has signed an agreement with the French Centre National d’Études Spatiales (CNES) to build, launch and control the world’s first global spacecraft for the purpose of […]
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Connectivity
ITU Releases New Figures in Global Internet and Mobile Access Rates
[Via Satellite 05-05-2014] The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) recently released figures that predict there will be almost 3 billion Internet users in the world by the end of 2014, and […]
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Connectivity
Avonline Broadband Extends Contract with Avanti
[Via Satellite 05-05-2014] Avonline Broadband has signed a multi-million dollar contract with satellite operator Avanti Communications, in a deal that will extend the company’s broadband solutions to its European consumer […]
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Connectivity
Telenor’s Board of Directors Nominates New Member
[Via Satellite 05-05-2014] Telenor’s Nomination Committee has submitted a proposal to elect Jon Erik Reinhardsen, president and CEO of Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS), to become a new member of Telenor’s board […]
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Connectivity
Elemental Technologies to Stream Live 4K Broadcast for Vienna State Opera
[Via Satellite 05-05-2014] The Vienna State Opera, Wiener Staatsoper, has selected Elemental Technologies to stream the world’s first live broadcast in 4K using High-Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) delivered via MPEG […]
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Government/Military
Making More Efficient Use of Milsatcom and Comsatcom
Much of the satellite communications (satcom) capability the United States military uses today is provided by commercial satellites. The U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) reports that the U.S. Department […]
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Government/Military
SES GS Exec Warns of Looming Challenges From Spot-Market Dependence
The United States military is seeking to curtail its spending, but its need for greater bandwidth is increasing, not unlike the commercial sector. SES Government Solutions provides commercial satellite services […]
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Connectivity
Iridium Reports Strong First Quarter, Growth in M2M and Equipment Markets
[Via Satellite 05-02-2014] Iridium saw a significant increase in revenues in the first quarter this year compared to the same stage last year. This was one of the highlights of […]
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Connectivity
Sat Space Africa Expands Capacity Leased on Yamal 402 Satellite
[Via Satellite 05-02-2014] Sat Space Africa, an Internet services provider on the African continent, has increased the capacity it uses from the Yamal 402 satellite. Since the company started using […]
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Connectivity
Inmarsat Chooses Telemar SpA as Value Added Reseller for Global Xpress
[Via Satellite 05-02-2014] Inmarsat has selected Telemar SpA as a Value Added Reseller (VAR) for its Global Xpress High Throughput Satellite (HTS), targeting Europe’s government market. Telemar was appointed as […]
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Government/Military
Canada Increases Funding for Japan’s Next Generation Space Observatory
[Via Satellite 05-02-2014] Neptec Design Group received a $1.35 million add-on contract from the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to continue work on Canada’s contribution to Astro H, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s […]
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Technology
KVH Reports First Quarter Earnings
[Via Satellite 05-02-2014] KVH Industries reported a 7 percent decrease in revenue during the first fiscal quarter of 2014. Total revenue was $37 million. The company’s fiber optic gyro solutions, […]
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Technology
MITEQ Releases New Uplink Power Control Unit for Critical Ka-band Links
[Via Satellite 05-02-2014] MITEQ has announced the releases of its new, next-generation uplink power control for critical Ka-band links. The UPC2 uplink power control unit is rack-mountable and designed to […]
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Finance
Federal Court Bans ULA from Purchasing RD-180 Engines
[Via Satellite 05-01-2014] The United States Court of Federal Claims has restricted the joint Boeing–Lockheed Martin launch provider United Launch Alliance (ULA) from purchasing RD-180 engines manufactured by Russia’s NPO Energomash. […]
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Connectivity
Eutelsat Provides HTS Capacity to Wireless Innovation on Ka-Sat
[Via Satellite 05-01-2014] Eutelsat has signed an agreement with Wireless Innovation to use Eutelsat’s Ka-Sat High Throughput Satellite (HTS) for communication services to Wireless Innovation’s utilities, renewables, construction, asset management […]
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Finance
Arianespace to Launch Indonesian BRIsat
[Via Satellite 05-01-2014] Arianespace signed a contract with Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) for the launch of the bank’s first satellite, BRIsat. The contract ceremony took place in Jakarta, Indonesia. Jacques […]
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Connectivity
TelOne to Expand Broadband Services via Avanti’s Hylas 2 Satellite
[Via Satellite 05-01-2014] TelOne, Zimbabwe’s government-owned national telephone company, has signed a contract with Avanti Communications to deliver broadband services to the consumer, enterprise and public sectors through Avanti’s Hylas […]
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Government/Military
Canadian Space Agency to Conduct Feasibility Studies on Five Microsatellite Missions
[Via Satellite 05-01-2014] The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has granted five contracts to the Canadian industry to perform studies on five potential microsatellite missions. The missions would address needs in […]
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Connectivity
Nanometrics, Hunter to Deliver Real-Time Fracking Drill Site Monitoring
[Via Satellite 05-01-2014] Hunter Communications has partnered with Nanometrics to design an induced seismic and microseismic monitoring application via satellite for the hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) sector. The application, deployed by […]
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Connectivity
Thuraya Joins MSUA
[Via Satellite 05-01-2014] Thuraya has joined the Mobile Satellite Users Association (MSUA), the non-profit organization for promoting the interests of the users of Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) across the globe. […]
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Connectivity
Tata Elxsi to Offer RDK Reference Deployment Suite for Operators
[Via Satellite 05-01-2014] Tata Elxsi revealed its Reference Design Kit (RDK) reference deployment suite for operators. The RDK is an integrated software bundle that is used by TV service providers, […]
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Technology
ViaSat-SSL Court Decision Far from Conclusion
[Via Satellite 04-30-2014] The recent decision made by the United States Court for the Southern District of California to award ViaSat $283 million in damages against Space Systems Loral (SSL) […]
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Finance
Canada Cancels Com Dev’s M3M Satellite Launch Over Ukraine-Crisis
[Via Satellite 04-30-2014] Due to rising tensions with Russia after the events in Ukraine, the Canadian government has decided not to continue with the Russian Soyuz launch of Com Dev’s […]
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Connectivity
SSL to Build a Satellite for Bank Rakyat Indonesia
[Via Satellite 04-30-2014] Space Systems/Loral (SSL) has been selected to manufacture a satellite for PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) to provide a platform for banking communications services for its more […]
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Finance
Russia Dual Launches KazSat 3 and Loutch 5V Satellites
[Via Satellite 04-30-2014] A Proton-M rocket has successfully launched the communication satellites KazSat3 and Loutch 5V from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Thales Alenia Space provided the payload for KazSat […]
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Connectivity
SSL-Built Optus 10 Satellite Scheduled to Launch
[Via Satellite 04-30-2014] Space Systems Loral (SSL) has successfully delivered the Optus 10 satellite, designed and built for the Australian satellite provider Optus, to the spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. […]
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Finance
Kazakhstan’s First Earth Observation Satellite Placed into Orbit
[Via Satellite 04-30-2014] Kazakhstan’s first Earth observation satellite, KazEOSat 1, built by Airbus Defence and Space, was successfully placed into orbit on board an Arianespace Vega launcher from the spaceport […]





























