Technology

[Via Satellite 06-13-2014] Exelis acquired Celestech, a technology and engineering firm that develops targeted technical solutions for government and commercial customers, leveraging expertise in advanced signal processing and communications systems. […]

[Via Satellite 06-12-2014] In a move to capture the ever-growing small satellite market, Lockheed Martin resurrected the Athena rocket family to provide dedicated small satellite launches. Constructed by Lockheed Martin […]

[Via Satellite 06-11-2014] Kymeta is now transitioning toward mass-producing its meta-material-based antennas. Speaking at the Washington Business Space Roundtable event, Vern Fotheringham, CEO of Kymeta, announced a partnership with Sharp […]

[Via Satellite 06-10-2014] Executives from Com Dev International said they are using the explosive growth of the company’s subsidiary exactEarth to compensate for the continued slump in U.S. defense sales. […]

[Via Satellite 06-10-2014] Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) selected Nimbus Data Systems’ Gemini all-flash arrays (AFA) as the storage foundation for the company’s computing infrastructures. SNC selected Nimbus Data after testing […]

[Via Satellite 06-06-2014] Macom released a new three-stage low noise amplifier (LNA) for point-to-point applications. The LNA covers 22 to 38 GHz applications, and features a small quad flat no-leads […]

[Via Satellite 06-05-2014] Space Angels Network signed a partnership with delta-V, Australia’s first space 2.0 accelerator, to support early-stage space ventures, connect the companies to investment capital and facilitate growth […]

[Via Satellite 06-04-2014] After getting a boost during panels and conversations at the SATELLITE 2014 Conference and Exhibition in Washington, D.C. last March, in-orbit satellite servicing seems to be moving […]

[Via Satellite 06-04-2014] Northrop Grumman released two new high power gallium nitride (GaN) Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit (MMIC) power amplifiers for Ka-band satellite terminals and point-to-point digital communication links. The […]

[Via Satellite 06-04-2014] API Technologies introduced a new line of radiation-hardened (rad-hard) power conversion and control products for extreme temperature ranges and radiation exposure. This new line of products includes […]

[Via Satellite 06-04-2014] MtronPTI unveiled a new series of oscillators that allows customers to stay online everywhere they go and provides high quality battlefield imagery. The XO5500 series low g-sensitivity […]

[Via Satellite 06-03-2014] Comtech EF Data, a subsidiary of Comtech Telecommunications based in Tempe, Ariz., was awarded $1 million in follow-on equipment orders from a Mobile Network Operator (MNO) in […]

[Via Satellite 06-03-2014] Advantech Wireless’ sales for the year ending on April 30, 2014 increased by 22 percent compared to the previous year’s earnings. This marks the fourth consecutive year […]

[Via Satellite 06-02-2014] Thuraya Telecommunications launched the Atlas IP, a new broadband satellite terminal targeted for the maritime sector. This is the second maritime product launched by Thuraya in 2014 […]

[Via Satellite 06-02-2014] Northrop Grumman released two high performance Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit (MMIC) broadband Ultra-Low-Noise Amplifiers (LNAs) in production for immediate delivery. The LNAs are indium phosphide (InP) High […]

[Via Satellite 05-30-2014] Google is most well known for its Web search engine, but the company’s recent behavior has fueled rumors that an entrance into the satellite industry is in […]

[Via Satellite 05-30-2014] KVH Industries introduced a new TracVision RV1 stabilized antenna for providing satellite TV programming to RVs, charter buses, emergency vehicles and other vehicles to provide access to […]

[Via Satellite 05-30-2014] Com Dev International secured a contract to deliver coaxial and waveguide switches and C-band multiplexers to a long-term customer, with a full contract value of more than […]

[Via Satellite 05-30-2014] Cree, Inc. unveiled a new line of high power GaN Radio Frequency (RF) transistors based on a low-cost plastic package design. The transistors will be available at […]

[Via Satellite 05-29-2014] Thales Alenia Space signed an agreement with Snecma to use the company’s PPS 500 plasma thruster as standard equipment on the new Spacebus platform, making for a […]

[Via Satellite 05-29-2014] Lockheed Martin made a definitive agreement with Astrotech Corporation to acquire the company’s Astrotech Space Operations (ASO) business for $61 million. The transaction is expected to close […]

[Via Satellite 05-29-2014] Macom has added three discrete mixers to its product portfolio for use in applications for test and measurement, electronic warfare, point-to-point wireless and more. The mixers will […]

[Via Satellite 05-28-2014] The Satellite Industry Association (SIA) released its 17th annual report recapping how the industry faired for the past year. The study, performed by the Tauri Group, found […]

[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 […]

[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 […]

[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 […]

[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 […]

[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 […]

[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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