Technology

Hughes Network Systems has announced the successful completion of in-orbit testing and handover of Ka-band High-Throughput Satellite (HTS) EchoStar 19 from manufacturer Space Systems Loral (SSL). Placed into geostationary orbit...

Via Satellite took a moment to speak with Bill Ostrove, space systems analyst for Forecast International, to discuss the continued decline in launches we saw in 2016 as well as his relatively brighter expectations for 2017...

In its 39th flight, the Indian Space Research Organization’s (ISRO) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) successfully launched ISRO’s 714-kilogram Cartosat-2 satellite along with 103 co-passenger satellites from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India.

SES and Gilat Satellite Networks have announced a strategic collaboration focused on delivering affordable connectivity to a broad range of small ships and vessels left underserved at sea in the...

HiSky has announced the successful measurement and testing of its Ka-band antennas arranged in an 8×8 array. The antennas are an integral component of a small portable terminal developed by...

NSSLGlobal announced an upgrade to its Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) network with the activation of a new beam that will extend Ku-band coverage across the entire South Indian Ocean. The new beam significantly extends the reach...

Hughes Network Systems has announced that its Defense and Intelligence Systems Division (DISD) recently demonstrated a 360-degree Beyond-Line-of-Sight (BLOS) satellite communications capability transmitting High-Definition (HD) video through rotating blades on...

DigitalGlobe announced a partnership with Esri and Harris Corporation, which will enable Esri users to access DigitalGlobe’s 17-year, time-lapse library of high-resolution satellite imagery and the analytical and deep learning...

Comtech Telecommunications announced that during its second quarter of fiscal 2017, its Santa Clara, California-based subsidiary, Comtech Xicom Technology, which is part of Comtech’s commercial solutions segment, has received a...

Gilat announced a joint development project with Airbus for an Electronically Steerable Antenna (ESA) for In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) funded by Clean Sky 2 Joint Undertaking (CS2JU), as part of the...