Technology

[Via Satellite 12-16-2016] EchoStar Mobile, a subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation, has selected Bentley Walker as the first European-wide distributor for its new satellite-based network that will provide IP-based Mobile Satellite […]

[Via Satellite 12-15-2016] Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has appointed Kevin Walden Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the company. Walden has been serving as acting CIO since earlier this year. In […]

[Via Satellite 12-15-2016] Spaceflight Industries has announced the availability of its BlackSky global intelligence platform, as well as its Early Adopter Program (EAP) participants, and the partner ecosystem fueling the […]

[Via Satellite 12-13-2016] Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), or drones, could offer the satellite industry a $19.9 billion revenue opportunity over the next decade, according to a new report by Northern […]

[Via Satellite 12-14-2016] VT iDirect has completed a successful round of over-the-air tests on the Intelsat 29e satellite leveraging iDirect’s next-generation iQ Series remote. iDirect’s ground infrastructure platform and iQ […]

[Via Satellite 12-14-2016] Air Methods has signed Honeywell to upgrade its helicopter fleet to the Sky Connect Tracker 3 satellite communications and flight tracking system. The agreement, which includes upgrades […]

[Via Satellite 12-13-2016] Azercosmos, the national satellite operator of Azerbaijan, is one of a new breed of satellite operators looking to use satellite to better the communications and IT infrastructure […]

[Via Satellite 12-13-2016] United Launch Alliance (ULA) has signed on as the newest sponsor of the Air Force Association’s StellarXplorers Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) program. StellarXplorers seeks to […]

[Via Satellite 12-12-2016] NASA has selected satellite systems provider Space Systems Loral (SSL) to provide its SSL 1300 platform spacecraft bus to NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center for its Restore-L […]

[Via Satellite 12-12-2016] The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service has awarded McMurdo, a part of Orolia Group, a $6.67 million contract. McMurdo […]

[Via Satellite 12-08-2016] The Cape Town-based Meta Economic Development Organization (MEDO) has bought the first privately owned satellite in Africa, and perhaps more remarkably, the company is teaching teenage girls […]

[Via Satellite 12-09-2016] Cobham Satcom and Speedcast have concluded a global framework agreement to distribute maritime stabilized antennas, which aim to offer high-speed connectivity at sea. Through the new agreement, […]

[Via Satellite 12-09-2016] Newtec has appointed Sjoerd De Clerck as the new sales vice president for the Asia-Pacific region. De Clerck will be responsible for leading the Asia-Pacific team and […]

[Via Satellite 12-09-2016] BBC and PBS film crews tracking wildlife mass migrations in Africa, the United States and Canada for major documentary series Nature’s Epic Journeys have made use of […]

[Via Satellite 12-08-2016] NASA has awarded the spacecraft bus and support services contract for the Restore-L robotic spacecraft to Space Systems/Loral (SSL) of Palo Alto, California. Restore-L is equipped with […]

[Via Satellite 12-08-2016] Swiss start-up ELSE has retained the Picone Advisory Group to help the company acquire funding for its 64-nanosatellite constellation AstroCast. AstroCast is a network of nanosatellites that […]

[Via Satellite 12-08-2016] iDirect Government has launched its newest hub solution: the Series 11000 Tactical Hub. The new hub aims to provide flexibility, agility and efficiency to warfighters, first responders, […]

[Via Satellite 12-07-2016] The U.S Air Force has signed off on Lockheed Martin‘s newly upgraded Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) ground system, enhancing the constellation’s ability to deliver infrared data that is […]

[Via Satellite 12-07-2016] SKY Perfect JSAT has entered into a strategic alliance agreement with Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) in order to jointly develop and expand KSAT’s ground station services for […]

[Via Satellite 12-07-2016] Air New Zealand has contracted Inmarsat to provide Global Xpress (GX) connectivity across the airline’s long- and short-haul fleets. New Zealand will deploy Inmarsat’s GX for Aviation, […]

[Via Satellite 12-06-2016] California-based start-up Capella Space is one step closer to providing hourly imagery of any location on Earth regardless of weather or light conditions via a series of […]

[Via Satellite 12-06-2016] Spire is introducing a space-based global aircraft tracking service called Spire AirSafe, which will capture and provide the location of all Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) equipped planes. […]

[Via Satellite 12-06-2016] KVH Industries’ board of directors has appointed Donald Reilly to serve as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) effective Dec. 19. Reilly succeeds John McCarthy, who has served as […]

[Via Satellite 12-06-2016] Global aeronautical communications provider Satcom Direct (SD) has closed its purchase of TrueNorth Avionics, a manufacturer of cabin communications solutions. With the acquisition of TrueNorth complete, SD […]

[Via Satellite 12-05-2016] Globalsat Group has obtained a license for all Inmarast services through its Mexican affiliate MultiSAT, has received official authorization and landing rights for foreign satellite signals in […]

[Via Satellite 12-05-2016] Satellite earth imagery company DigitalGlobe has released the first public image from the recently launched WorldView 4 satellite. The first image, captured on Nov. 26, shows the […]

[Via Satellite 12-05-2016] With the aim to combat cyberthreats, satellite communications solutions provider MVS USA is upgrading its global satellite network with a focus on data security. Once completed, MVS […]

[Via Satellite 11-30-2016] Generation Orbit Launch Services is making progress with its air launch system that aims to enable nanosatellite launches nearly as often as an aircraft flies. Generation Orbit […]

[Via Satellite 12-02-2016] LeoSat Enterprises, which is launching a constellation of up to 108 Low-Earth-Orbit (LEO) communications satellites, has entered into a strategic agreement with the Globalsat Group, a Pan-American […]

[Via Satellite 12-01-2016] Iridium Communications announced the restructuring of its longstanding operations and maintenance relationship with Boeing. Under the agreement, Iridium is expected to hire the majority of the Boeing […]