Technology
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Technology
GATR Technologies Introduces Ultra-Portable Sub-meter Satellite Terminal for HTS
Cubic Corporation announced that its subsidiary GATR Technologies, which operates within the Cubic Mission Solutions (CMS) business division, will introduce the GATR-FLEX, an ultra-portable, foldable 0.75-meter satellite communications antenna, and the GATR 950 modem, […]
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Connectivity
Intelsat CEO Assesses New Combination with SoftBank
Via Satellite caught up with Intelsat CEO Stephen Spengler to assess the key strategic rationale behind the merger with OneWeb, and Softbank becoming a key player behind the new combined entity...
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Technology
Gilat and Hughes Unveil Dual-Band Aero Antenna for In-Flight Connectivity
Gilat Satellite Networks and Hughes Network Systems announced a new high-performance dual Ka-/Ku-band aero antenna agnostic to the underlying Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) modem technology and service platform. The […]
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Technology
iDirect Government Unveils Enhanced 9-Series Airborne Satellite Remote
iDirect Government has unveiled its high-speed 9-Series airborne satellite remotes providing enhanced functionality in a variety of form factors, enabling government organizations to use the best options for their military […]
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Connectivity
Intelsat 33e Now Operational, Supported by Aerojet Rocketdyne
Rocket engines made by Aerojet Rocketdyne are now providing in-flight maneuvers for the Intelsat 33e communications satellite, which launched aboard an Arianespace Ariane 5 rocket from Guiana Space Centre in […]
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Technology
Robbie Schingler, Planet, on the Next Step for Earth Observation
Robbie Schingler is the co-founder and chief strategy officer at Planet, where he heads the company’s efforts to usher in the next era of Earth Observation (EO) capabilities. Ahead of his opening keynote “A […]
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Government/Military
SSL’s Equipment for Spacecraft Servicing Demo Reaches ISS
Space Systems Loral (SSL) announced that it provided a two-axis gimbal mechanism for NASA’s Raven flight demonstration, which the 10th SpaceX cargo resupply mission delivered to the International Space Station […]
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Technology
Intersil Introduces 32-Channel Driver for Satellite Applications
Intersil Corporation has introduced a radiation hardened 32-channel driver with integrated decoder that reduces the Size, Weight and Power (SWaP) of satellite command and telemetry systems. According to the company, […]
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Technology
5BARz Commences Rollout of ROVR Wi-Fi Router in India
5BARz International announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, 5BARz India Private Limited, has rolled out its first set of Rovr Wi-Fi routers in the households of Pune, India. The deployment […]
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Technology
Vubiq Networks Selects MaxLinear for V-Band Millimeter Wave Radio Link
Vubiq Networks announced it has selected Max Linear’s MxL85100 baseband System on a Chip (SoC) for its HaulPass V10g radio link product. The HaulPass V10g is a 10 Gbps V-band […]
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Connectivity
SES Exec: 2017 Is the Year Ultra-HD Comes to Cable
Steven Corda, vice president of business development at SES, talks about how the company set up a plan in motion to turn Ultra-HD into a real, revenue-generating service connected to cable operators across North America…
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Connectivity
OHB System AG Awards SolAero Technologies with Dual Satellite Missions
OHB System AG has awarded two contracts to SolAero Technologies for the design, manufacture and testing of solar array panels for two upcoming satellite missions, SARah and Environmental Mapping and […]
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Technology
Linear Particle Accelerator Installed at Silicon Valley Lockheed Martin Lab
Technicians from Denmark installed a new linear particle accelerator at the Lockheed Martin’s Advanced Technology Center to cap a significant expansion in space instrument testing. The accelerator, one of a few in […]
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Connectivity
Oil, Gas and Aviation Verticals Spur Adoption for Satellite IoT
The need for uninterrupted workflows and 100 percent up time of production machinery is driving Internet of Things (IoT) applications to adopt satellite as both the primary and backup communication […]
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Technology
LeoLabs Closes Funding Round, Unveils Space Debris Radar
LeoLabs has announced closing a $4 million investment round. A consortium of global investors, including SRI International, Horizons Ventures, and Airbus Ventures, is backing the funding. With this funding, LeoLabs is accelerating […]
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Government/Military
KVH Introduces Navigation Solution for Light Military Vehicles
KVH Industries introduced the Tactical Navigation (TACNAV) Light/GPS solution at the International Defense Exhibition and Conference (IDEX), in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Based on KVH’s line of tactical navigation […]
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Government/Military
NASA Establishes New PPP to Advance US Commercial Space Capabilities
NASA is partnering with eight U.S. companies to advance small spacecraft and launch vehicle technologies that are on the verge of maturation and are likely to benefit both NASA and […]
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Government/Military
CPI to Manufacture Ka-band Klystrons for SWOT
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has awarded Communications & Power Industries (CPI) a CA$3.8 million ($2.8 million) contract to manufacture the flight hardware of the Ka-band Extended Interaction Klystron (EIK) for […]
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Technology
EU Peacekeeping Groups Select Globalstar to Track Vehicles
Globalstar Europe Satellite Services announced that two European Union (EU) peacekeeping organizations have deployed the SafeFleet telematics fleet management solution, incorporating Globalstar’s SmartOne device. The European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM) […]
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Technology
SolAero Powers 91 Satellites on Record ISRO Launch
SolAero announced its products power 91 of the satellites deployed from ISRO’s record-breaking PSLV-C37 launch. This includes two satellites for which SolAero provided solar panels incorporating its Inverted Metamorphic Multi-junction (IMM) […]
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Technology
SpaceKnow CEO: Why Economists Should Look to the Skies
In a world where the global economy is both volatile and wildly unpredictable, financial analysts are constantly looking for new ways to keep track of its evolution. Now, with the […]
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Technology
UrtheCast Names New CFO, Updates Guidance
UrtheCast has announced Sai W. Chu will be appointed Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the company in late March 2017. Chu will succeed Issa Nakhleh, who will be resigning from the company […]
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Technology
Gilat Announces Ultra-Compact, High Throughput Satcom Terminal for UAS
Gilat Satellite Networks announced the commercial availability of an ultra-compact airborne satellite communications terminal for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). Weighing less than 5kg (11 lbs.), the BlackRay 72Ka is the […]
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Technology
DigitalGlobe Launches SecureWatch for Defense and Intelligence Customers
DigitalGlobe announced the launch of a new product, SecureWatch, optimized for international defense and intelligence customers. SecureWatch is a web-based subscription service that gives intelligence agencies and defense organizations access […]
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Connectivity
SKY Perfect JSAT Orders Boeing HTS to Increase Connectivity over Asia-Pacific
SKY Perfect JSAT has announced the procurement of JCSAT-18, a High Throughput Satellite (HTS), to meet increasing demands in the mobility and broadband market. Built by Boeing, JCSAT-18 will carry […]
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Connectivity
HiSky Introduces Ka-Band Satellite Terminal for MSS and IoT
HiSky has announced the introduction of Smartellite, a small portable device that uses advanced phased array beam steering antennas to automatically locate satellites at any location. According to the company, […]
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Technology
Promexar Selects Advantech Radio for Microwave Backhaul System
Advantech Wireless announced that Promexar has selected its Transcend 800-B microwave radio for a microwave backhaul system in Monterrey, Mexico. The Transcend 800-B radio solution includes built-in interfaces for Asynchronous […]
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Connectivity
Expert Paints Bleak Picture of Cyber Threat to Space Industry
Last year, David Livingstone, an associate fellow at Chatham House, one of the world’s leading think tanks in foreign affairs and security, co-authored, with Patricia Lewis, a Chatham House research […]
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Connectivity
Cybersecurity Expert Assesses Potential Threats to Satellites
While the cybersecurity of space assets has improved, there is a still a long way to go. Via Satellite spoke to Bob Gourley, partner at Cognitio Corp., a leading cybersecurity […]
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Technology
Steve Oldham, SSL, on the Future of Satellite Servicing
Via Satellite sat down with Oldham to talk about satellite servicing and how SSL plans to position itself in this market in the coming months...




























