Technology

[Via Satellite 04-01-2016] Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) has signed an expanded and extended agreement for ground station support for the European meteorological organization EUMETSAT. The organization is installing three new antenna systems […]

[Via Satellite 03-31-2016] Analytical Graphics Inc. (AGI) is confident that its Commercial Space Operations Center (ComSpOC) will grow to track the same number of objects in space as can be […]

[Via Satellite 03-31-2016] BridgeSat has selected Joseph Campagna to be Senior Vice President (SVP) of operations to lead the development of the company’s ground-station network, an integral part of the […]

[Via Satellite 03-30-2016] Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) is refocusing on the defense market after completing the Orbcomm Second Generation (OG2) constellation, finding that many of the entrepreneurs pushing for new […]

[Via Satellite 03-30-2016] MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) has received two contracts from DigitalGlobe to provide new ground station solutions for two international customers. MDA ground stations enable local control, satellite data […]

[Via Satellite 03-29-2016] Gilat Satellite Networks has partnered with Diamond Aircraft of Austria to deliver airborne broadband connectivity via satellite. Gilat will provide Diamond with a Beyond-Line-of-Sight (BLOS) satcom package […]

[Via Satellite 03-29-2016] DataPath has opened an office in New Delhi, becoming the company’s first local marketing office outside of the United States and Sweden. Leading the new office is […]

[Via Satellite 03-25-2016] Non-Geostationary (NGSO) satellites will contribute $175 billion to launch and manufacturing revenue in the next 10 years, leading satellite market growth opportunities while accelerating emerging satellite technologies, […]

[Via Satellite 03-25-2016] The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded Globalstar a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for its Part 23 Light Aviation Aircraft Antenna. The antenna aims to enable […]

[Via Satellite 03-24-2016] ViviSat, with Orbital ATK at the helm, plans to launch its first Mission Extension Vehicle (MEV) in 2018 to embark on commercial in-orbit servicing. Orbital ATK is […]

[Via Satellite 03-23-2016] Zero2infinity, a high altitude balloon company based in Spain, is making progress on the development of a launch vehicle that uses the combination of a balloon and […]

[Via Satellite 03-23-2016] Following an extensive test program, Rocket Lab has qualified its Rutherford engine for flight aboard the Electron rocket. Rocket Lab created the 5,000lbf Rutherford engine specifically for […]

[Via Satellite 03-23-2016] Lockheed Martin has named veteran space industry executive Kay Sears as vice president of strategy and business development for the corporation’s space systems business area, effective April […]

[Via Satellite 03-22-2016] Space Systems Loral (SSL) has received a broadcast satellite order from Eutelsat Communications for a Ku-band all-electric spacecraft. Called Eutelsat 7C, the new satellite will be located […]

[Via Satellite 03-22-2016] Thales Alenia Space Belgium has qualified its new PPU Mk3 power supply units for plasma thrusters on upcoming all-electric satellites. The recently qualified PPU Mk3 will provide […]

[Via Satellite 03-21-2016] New research from Teal Group finds that 5,095 satellites, probes and capsules are planned for construction and launch between 2016 and 2035, worth an estimated value of […]

[Via Satellite 03-21-2016] Orbital ATK is adding 60,000 square feet to its engineering operations in Gilbert, Ariz., which includes the company’s satellite manufacturing facility. With additional facilities in Chandler and […]

[Via Satellite 03-18-2016] Gilat Satellite Networks has appointed Yona Ovadia as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective March 31, replacing Dov Baharav, who will remain the chairman on the […]

[Via Satellite 03-17-2016] Small satellite startup Satellogic is on its way to building and orbiting a constellation of 300 Earth Observation (EO) satellites to provide near-real time imagery of the […]

[Via Satellite 03-17-2016] C-Com Satellite Systems reported revenues of $10.4 million for the fiscal year ended Nov. 30, 2015, down 21.4 percent from $13.2 million in 2014. Results for Q4 saw […]

[Via Satellite 03-16-2016] Phased array antenna developer Phasor has entered a partnership with satellite and remote communications services provider Harris CapRock Communications to develop an Electronically Steered Antenna (ESA) terminal […]

[Via Satellite 03-16-2016] On March 10, Via Satellite announced the recipients of the 2015 Excellence Awards. The awards recognize companies and individuals that have helped shape the success of the […]

Andrey Kirillovich, director of integration services and projects at RSCC, speaks to Mark Holmes, Via Satellite’s editorial director, at SATELLITE 2016.

David Gelerman, CEO at Advantech Wireless, speaks to Caleb Henry, Via Satellite’s assistant editor, at SATELLITE 2016.

[Via Satellite 03-14-2016] Company executives at SATELLITE 2016’s satellite manufacturer’s forum “Instant Adaptation to an Instant Culture” emphasized the necessity of cultural change alongside technological changes in order to acclimate […]

[Via Satellite 03-14-2016] The European Space Agency (ESA), SES, and OHB have initiated the next phase of the development of a new-generation satellite program called Electra, originally launched in 2013. […]

[Via Satellite 03-11-2016] Eutelsat’s latest satellite, Eutelsat 9B, is fully powered up and now providing TV services to homes across Europe. The satellite, launched Jan. 29 aboard a Proton rocket, […]

[Via Satellite 03-11-2016] Norsat has released new Atom 250 Watt Ku-band Block UpConverters (BUC) and Solid State Power Amplifiers (SSPAs), the latest edition to the company’s Atom series of products. […]

[Via Satellite 03-11-2016] VT iDirect is releasing a new Universal Line Cards (ULCs) and 9-Series portfolio of remotes. The new products are designed to help service providers achieve optimal performance […]

[Via Satellite 03-10-2016] Hughes Network Systems has announced a major software upgrade that adds significant capabilities to its Jupiter system, its widely deployed High-Throughput Satellite (HTS) networking solution. These new […]