Technology

[Via Satellite 06-06-2016] Airbus Defence and Space has completed integration of Peru’s first Earth observation satellite, PeruSAT 1. The manufacturer finished the satellite for CONIDA, the country’s national space agency, […]

[Via Satellite 06-06-2016] GMV has provided support for Satellite-Based Augmentation Systems (SBAS)-Africa — a project U.K. satellite operator Avanti is spearheading with support from the U.K. and South African space agencies. […]

[Via Satellite 06-02-2016] Lockheed Martin, Arabsat and King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) have successfully completed a comprehensive technical review of the commercial communications satellites Arabsat 6A and […]

[Via Satellite 06-02-2016] Airbus Defence and Space and the European Space Agency (ESA) are starting a joint pilot project to establish a new external payload platform on the International Space […]

[Via Satellite 06-02-2016] Harris Corp. has finished production on all Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) 1090 Extended Squitter (ES) receiver payloads that will enable Aireon’s satellite-based air traffic surveillance service. The […]

[Via Satellite 06-01-2016] OneWeb Satellites, the Airbus Defence and Space and OneWeb joint venture tasked with building OneWeb’s constellation, has signed supply contracts with MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) from […]

[Via Satellite 06-01-2016] Com & Com, a joint venture between the service provider Terabit and Newtec’s certified business partner OSB, has selected the Newtec Dialog platform to facilitate the launch […]

[Via Satellite 05-31-2016] Eutelsat Communications has appointed Philippe Lin to CEO of the group’s China office. Lin joined Eutelsat from Airbus China after 15 years as vice president and chief […]

[Via Satellite 05-31-2016] SES and Gilat Satellite Networks are partnering to launch the SES Enterprise+ hybrid broadband in Asia. The solution uses SES 9 satellite capacity and Gilat’s SkyEdge 2-c Libra hybrid […]

[Via Satellite 05-27-2016] HawkEye 360, a subsidiary of Allied Minds, has selected Deep Space Industries and its sub-contractor, the University of Toronto Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) as the manufacturer for […]

[Via Satellite 05-26-2016] C-Com Satellite Systems, in partnership with the University of Waterloo, is creating its first Phased Array Antenna (PAA), adding the company to a growing list of players […]

[Via Satellite 05-26-2016] The ASC Signal Division of Communications & Power Industries (CPI) and Satellite Telecommunications Network (STN) have completed the installation of the first uplink- and downlink-capable Ka-band antenna […]

[Via Satellite 05-25-2016] Frequency Electronics won a contract worth more than $5 million to supply master timing and frequency generation systems for an undisclosed High Throughput Satellite (HTS) project. The satellite […]

[Via Satellite 05-25-2016] ViaSat expects to spend close to $100 million on Research and Development (R&D) throughout its fiscal year 2017 dedicated to developing the high capacity ViaSat 3 satellite […]

[Via Satellite 05-25-2016] South Africa-based Space Commercial Services Aerospace Group (SCS AG) has acquired the imagery distribution rights for sub-Saharan Africa from UrtheCast. Under the agreement SCS AG provides imagery […]

[Via Satellite 05-25-2016] NovelSat has announced a new series of hot standby redundancy switches designed to boost the reliability of any of its satellite transmission solutions. The new series includes […]

[Via Satellite 05-23-2016] Experimental satellite manufacturer ThumbSat has opened a factory in Tijuana, Mexico for the production of small satellites and their associated components. The facility is fully operational and […]

[Via Satellite 05-20-2016] Telesat has revealed new details about the operator’s plans for a constellation of small Ka-band satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). In April the company placed orders […]

[Via Satellite 05-20-2016] Talia Limited has achieved Tier 3 Certification under the World Teleport Association’s (WTA) recently launched Teleport Certification Program. The certification program aims to serve both teleport operators […]

[Via Satellite 05-19-2016] As defunct and uncontrolled spacecraft continue to present a threat to in-service satellites Airbus Defense & Space, alongside 10 European partners, will lead a $3.1 million project […]

[Via Satellite 05-19-2016] PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) and SES have entered a new strategic partnership whereby Telkom will provide connectivity to the Indonesian market via capacity on the recently launched […]

[Via Satellite 05-19-2016] The Satellite Applications Catapult and Innovate UK have commissioned Scotland-based small satellite manufacturer Clyde Space to build four CubeSats for a $2.2 million project. The CubeSats are […]

[Via Satellite 05-19-2016] The ASC Signal Division of Communications & Power Industries (CPI) has received a Ka-band antenna contract from Dubai-based SkyStream, a major provider of satellite Internet services in […]

[Via Satellite 05-17-2016] Cloud Constellation, a satellite industry startup, is designing a network of Low Earth Orbiting (LEO) data centers for cloud service providers with needs for highly secure communications. […]

[Via Satellite 05-16-2016] NovelSat has signed an agreement with Japanese distributor Sanshin Electronics to expand the company’s reach in the Japanese market. In addition, full-time application engineers will support NovelSat’s […]

[Via Satellite 05-13-2016] Intelsat has selected Space Systems Loral (SSL) to provide a new satellite for broadband networking and video distribution services in Africa, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. […]

[Via Satellite 05-13-2016] Marine communications specialist KNS has released six new antennas for customers in new and existing markets ranging from ranging from Comms-On-The-Move (COTM), military, oil and gas, Offshore Supply […]

[Via Satellite 05-12-2016] Asia’s satellite industry is increasingly becoming a larger part of the global industry, but new players are still often learning fundamental steps on how to navigate the […]

[Via Satellite 05-12-2016] Gilat Satcom has integrated new cybersecurity technology to protect its satellite and fiber customers from Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. According to the company, DDoS attacks […]

[Via Satellite 05-10-2016] Taqnia Space, Skyware Technologies and Crescent Technologies have signed an agreement in Saudi Arabia with King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) to create a joint […]