Technology

[Via Satellite 01-30-2014] Heirs Holdings has invested in technology from U.S. start up Planet Labs. Through the introduction of “doves,” Planet Labs looks to transform the way imaging of the […]

[Via Satellite 01-30-2014] Astrotech Corporation’s subsidiary 1st Detect Corporation has entered into a strategic Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) agreement with Rigaku Corporation of Tokyo, Japan. The 1st Detect OEM-100PI mass […]

[Via Satellite 01-29-2014] UrtheCast now has two of its Earth imaging cameras installed on the Russian segment of the International Space Station (ISS). Once installed, the telemetry was received by […]

[Via Satellite 01-28-2014] Two frontrunner organizations in interference mitigation — the Radio Frequency Interference End User Initiative (RFI-EUI) and the Satellite Interference Reduction Group (IRG) — have decided to join […]

[Via Satellite 01-28-2014] NASA’s new Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Core Observatory, a joint project with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), is scheduled to launch Feb. 27. As the first […]

[Via Satellite 01-28-2014] Comtech PST has released a new Gallium Nitride (GaN) amplifier for applications in the X-Band market. With an AB linear design, the amplifier operates over the 8.5-10 […]

[Via Satellite 01-27-2014] Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corporation has completed the integration of the imagery sensor on the WorldView 3 satellite, and is now ready for system-level performance testing. This […]

[Via Satellite 01-22-2014] ATK has deployed its Solar Electric Propulsion (SEP) MegaFlex solar array under a NASA contract to further the development of a high-power system for future manned and […]

[Via Satellite 01-16-2014] Viking Satcom and Superior Satellite Engineers are beginning to deploy ground station equipment to support SES’s new satellite at 40.5 degrees west. The SES 6 satellite will […]

[Via Satellite – 01-15-2014] Boeing’s Space-Based Space Surveillance (SBSS) system has helped the U.S. Air Force reduce satellite loss by 66 percent by detecting potential threats more quickly and allowing […]

[Via Satellite 01-15-2014] C-COM Satellite Systems has received new orders for its iNetVu auto-deploy antenna systems from AltegroSky, the company’s largest Russian reseller. The antennas will assist with oil and […]

[Via Satellite 01-15-2014] Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) will use its new X50 platform to deliver Ghalam LLP’s KazSTSAT satellite. This satellite will use a version of the SSTL-X50’s Earthmapper […]

[Via Satellite 01-14-2014] Tethers Unlimited (TUI) is testing a new propulsion method that stands to greatly improve access to, as well as the capability of CubeSats. The thruster, called Hydros, […]

[Via Satellite 01-13-2014] Com Dev International found more of its growth in 2013 outside the borders of the United States. In a conference call, Michael Pley, president and CEO of […]

[Via Satellite 01-10-2014] Spaceflight Inc. and NanoRacks are preparing to deploy multiple CubeSats from the International Space Station (ISS). The CubeSats are currently en route to the ISS onboard Orbital […]

[Via Satellite 01-10-2014] Advantech Wireless has released its new SapphireBlu Series 6.6kW C-Band Rackmount UltraLinear GaN solid state power amplifier/block up converter (SSPA/BUC), for wide bandwidth, ultra high power satellite […]

[Via Satellite 01-08-2014] The European Space Agency’s (ESA) billion-star surveyor Gaia is now in its operational orbit at Lagrange point 2 (L2), a gravitationally stable virtual point located 1.5 million […]

[Via Satellite 01-08-2014] Entropic announced its first fully-integrated set-top box (STB) system-on-a-chip (SoC) family, the EN7300-series, which integrates High-Efficiency Video Codec (HEVC) decoding, Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA) 2.0 home […]

[Via Satellite 1-07-2014] Broadcom Corporation has announced a new Outdoor Unit (ODU) satellite chipset that enables operators to deliver a wider range of services to more subscribers without additional satellite […]

[Via Satellite 1-6-2014] ViaSat and Harris Corp. have completed demonstrations of the upgraded Small Tactical Terminal (STT) KOR-24A in combination with the Harris high-band power amplifier for extended air to […]

[Via Satellite 1-3-2014] Thomson Video Networks and MStar Semiconductor have arranged a demonstration of advanced delivery of over-the-top (OTT) content to connected TVs using the emerging High-Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) […]

[Via Satellite 12-31-13] Energia has completed a full cycle of ground tests, assembly and factory trials for EgyptSat 2. The satellite launch is expected to occur in April 2014 using […]

[Via Satellite 12-27-13] High Throughput Satellite (HTS) services continue to be a popular idea, which Euroconsult believes has the potential to grow rapidly in 2014 and the following years. Over […]

[Via Satellite 12-27-13] Skybox Imaging has released its first high-resolution, high-definition video of Earth taken by its first commercial remote sensing satellite SkySat 1, which captures up to 90-second video […]

[Via Satellite 12-24-13] Saft achieved a milestone when Inmarsat’s Inmarsat 5 F1 satellite became the 100th satellite to use the company’s Li-ion battery technology. Launched onboard a Proton M rocket […]

[Via Satellite 12-24-13] Orbital Sciences has selected Tom McCabe to join the company as senior vice president, general counsel and secretary, effective Jan. 6, 2014. He will direct Orbital’s legal, […]

[Via Satellite 12-23-13] After decades of uncontested use, hydrazine is being challenged by a new upcoming fuel in the spacecraft propulsion market. Together with Aerojet Rocketdyne, NASA and the U.S. […]

[Via Satellite 12-23-13] Australia’s Joint Project 2089Ph2A Tactical Information Exchange (TIE), has selected ViaSat to provide the Small Tactical Terminal (STT) KOR 24 for installation in its tactical data link (TDL) […]

[Via Satellite 12-20-13] Stellenbosch, South Africa-based Space Commercial Services Holdings (SCSH) has started a new joint venture with Dutch Aerospace & Technology Group (SSBV). “The joint venture NewSpace Systems (Pty) […]

[Via Satellite 12-20-13] Exelis is supporting Japan’s weather forecasting capabilities with the delivery of its first advanced weather satellite payload to Mitsubishi Electric Corporation. The AHI is an Advanced Baseline […]