Technology
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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...
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Technology
Comtech Receives $1.4 Million Contract for Satcom Uplink Subsystems
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, received a contract […]
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Finance
Rocket Lab Delivers Electron to Launch Complex
Rocket Lab has delivered its first Electron vehicle to Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, marking the beginning of pre-flight checkouts. The rocket was trucked to the Mahia Peninsula from Rocket […]
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Technology
Hughes Completes In-Orbit Testing of EchoStar 19
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 […]
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Finance
2016 Launches: The Good, the Bad and a Look Ahead
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...
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Finance
Indian PSLV-C37 Launches Record 104 Satellites in a Single Flight
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.
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Connectivity
SES, Gilat Partner to Deliver Connectivity for Small Ships and Vessels
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 […]
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Connectivity
HiSky Reveals Ka-band Phased Array Antennas for MSS and IoT Markets
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 […]
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Connectivity
NSSLGlobal Extends VSAT Coverage Across South Indian Ocean
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 […]
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Connectivity
Hughes Demoes Satcom Capability for Rotorcraft HD Video Transmissions
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 […]
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Technology
DigitalGlobe, Esri, Harris Partner to Bring Big Data Analytics to ArcGIS Users
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 […]
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Government/Military
US Military Integrator Awards Comtech $5.5 Million Follow-on Contract
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 […]
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Technology
Gilat Awarded a Clean Sky 2 Call to Develop Electronically Steerable Antenna
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 […]
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Government/Military
Surrey to Provide Navigation for NASA’s OCO-3 Mission
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) has delivered a Space GPS Receiver (SGR-20) to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to be integrated as part of the pointing control system for NASA’s […]
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Connectivity
Inmarsat, Actility Deliver Global LoRaWAN IoT Network for Business Applications
Inmarsat announced that its LoRaWAN-based network developed in partnership with Actility, is delivering on its strategy to bring the Internet of Things (IoT) to every corner of the globe. Early applications in […]
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Technology
Comtech Releases Evolved High-Performance Satellite Modems
Comtech Telecommunications announced the release of the VersaFEC-2 High-Performance Low-Density Parity-Check (LDPC) option board and version 1.5 for the CDM-570A/Large Internet Packet (L-IP) satellite modems. The VersaFEC-2 waveform is an evolved version […]
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Technology
Flat Panel Antennas Market to Reach $9.1 Billion by 2026
Northern Sky Research’s (NSR) “Flat Panel Satellite Antennas, 2nd Edition” report forecasts cumulative Flat Panel Antenna (FPA) equipment sales to reach $9.1 billion by 2026. NSR finds that aeronautical equipment […]
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Technology
Solers Provides Software for BridgeSat’s Optical Communications Ground Network
BridgeSat has selected Solers to provide software to support the BridgeSat optical communications ground network. Solers will design and deliver the ground terminal and ground site data processing and data […]
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Technology
SolAero Technologies to Invest $10 Million in Satellite Solar Panel Production
SolAero Technologies announced a $10 million program investment to augment its existing solar panel production capabilities, just months after Airbus OneWeb Satellites selected the company to supply solar panels for […]
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Technology
DigitalGlobe Expands GBDX Partners, Completes WorldView-4 Testing
DigitalGlobe announced growth in its ecosystem of partners that leverage the company’s Geospatial Big Data Analytics (GBDX) platform. At the heart of GBDX is DigitalGlobe’s 17-year, time-lapse image library, hosted […]
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Technology
It’s Official: Planet Will Acquire Terra Bella, Signs Data Contract with Google
Planet officially announced it will acquire Google’s Terra Bella business including the SkySat constellation of satellites. As part of the deal, upon closing, Google will enter into a multi-year contract […]




























