Technology
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Finance
Reusability, Mass Production Top the List for SmallSat Launch Priorities
[Via Satellite 10-09-2015] Emerging small satellite launch providers are eager to speed up the production of rockets and introduce reusability in new launch systems. Speaking at the Hosted Payload and […]
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Connectivity
New HTS Tech the Key to Fibersat Hosted Payload
[Via Satellite 10-08-2015] Fibersat, an emerging satellite operator dedicated to serving markets in Africa, is preparing for the launch of its high throughput hosted payload Fibersat 1 in 2018. The […]
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Technology
Comtech EF Data to Support Satellite Mobile Backhaul Network Upgrade in Saudi Arabia
[Via Satellite 10-08-2015] Comtech EF Data has been awarded a $1.1 million order for infrastructure equipment from a large mobile network operator in Saudi Arabia. This mobile operator will use […]
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Technology
Inmarsat Signs Cobham Satcom to Design Terminal for European Aviation Network
[Via Satellite 10-07-2015] Inmarsat has inked a contract with Cobham Satcom, who will design and produce an advanced Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) terminal for its recently announced European Aviation Network […]
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Technology
Airservices Australia Examines Deploying Aireon’s Space-Based ADS-B
[Via Satellite 10-07-2015] Aireon has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Airservices Australia, Australia’s Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP). Airservices Australia will assess the concept of Aireon’s space-based Automatic […]
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Technology
CPI Wins Order for Next-Gen TWTAs from African Integrator
[Via Satellite 10-07-2015] Communications and Power Industries (CPI) received a contract worth more than $600,000 at list prices for its new 1.25 kW, Digital Broadcast Satellite (DBS)-band SuperLinear Traveling Wave […]
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Technology
Teledyne Paradise Datacom Boosts Performance of GaAs and GaN SSPAs
[Via Satellite 10-07-2015] Teledyne Paradise Datacom has increased the performance of its 3RU rack height Solid State Power Amplifiers (SSPAs) in both Gallium Nitride (GaN) and Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) variants. The […]
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Finance
Spaceflight President Explains Falcon 9 Purchase
[Via Satellite 10-06-2015] Spaceflight Services announced Sept. 30 that the company purchased a Falcon 9 rocket from SpaceX to conduct a launch entirely for rideshare missions. SpaceX will assist in […]
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Technology
Propulsion Unit Integrated into NASA’s Green Propellant Demo Satellite
[Via Satellite 10-05-2015] Ball Aerospace has integrated the propulsion subsystem from Aerojet Rocketdyne into the spacecraft bus for NASA’s Green Propellant Infusion Mission (GPIM). The experimental satellite, which uses the […]
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Technology
BridgeSat Plans Optical Network for SmallSats, UAVs
[Via Satellite 10-02-2015] BridgeSat, a startup satellite operator focusing on optical connectivity, is planning a network of SmallSats and ground stations designed to aid other small satellites in beaming data […]
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Technology
Thales Alenia Space’s Optical Integration Center Can Handle Four Satellites Simultaneously
[Via Satellite 10-02-2015] Thales Alenia Space has opened its new Selene building in Cannes, which has a footprint of 1,500 square meters, including four separate integration zones for handling four […]
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Technology
Inmarsat to Relocate I-4 F2 Satellite, Picks Kratos SpaceNet System for Support
[Via Satellite 10-01-2015] Inmarsat is planning to shift voice and broadband data services for the Europe, Mid-East and Africa region from the Inmarsat-4 F2 (I-4 F2) satellite to Alphasat, and […]
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Technology
WTA’s Teleport Certification Program Gains Three More Beta Customers
[Via Satellite 09-30-2015] Eutelsat, Globecomm and Signalhorn have applied for the World Teleport Association’s (WTA) new Teleport Certification Program launched earlier this month. They join du, Elara Comunicaciones, GlobalSat and […]
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Technology
Eutelsat’s First All-Electric Satellite to Enter Service Ahead of Schedule
[Via Satellite 09-28-2015] Eutelsat 115 West B, the first all-electric satellite of Eutelsat Communications’ global fleet, has completed the ascent to geostationary orbit and today began in-orbit tests. Eutelsat’s new […]
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Technology
iDirect Upgrades Evolution Platform, Advances Satellite Network Interoperability
[Via Satellite 09-25-2015] VT iDirect announced the release of Layer 2 over Satellite (L2oS), a new feature set within the iDirect Evolution platform, allowing satellite to work more seamlessly with other […]
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Technology
Cobham Satcom Debuts Lightweight Sailor VSAT Antenna Systems
[Via Satellite 09-24-2015] Cobham Satcom has revealed two new 60cm Ka-band VSAT antenna systems for maritime customers. The new Sailor 60 GX and Sailor 600 VSAT Ka weigh 37Kg each, […]
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Government/Military
Orbital ATK Loses Satellite Deal Over Ex-Im Bank Lapse
[Via Satellite 09-22-2015] A third satellite deal with a U.S. manufacturer has fallen through after the lapse of Export-Import bank authorization. Orbital ATK Regional VP for Business Development and Global […]
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Technology
NorStar Space Data Inc Gains IBM, Boeing as Partners
[Via Satellite 09-17-2015] IBM and Boeing have joined NorStar Space Data Inc. (NSDI) as partners for its NorthStar constellation of 40 satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). The two companies […]
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Government/Military
ESA, CNES, Thales Alenia Space Jumpstart Neosat Project
[Via Satellite 09-17-2015] The European Space Agency (ESA), the French space agency CNES, and Thales Alenia Space have signed the C/D phase contract for Neosat, enabling the full development and […]
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Technology
TripleSat Constellation Shows Off One-Meter Imaging Capability
[Via Satellite 09-17-2015] The DMC3/TripleSat constellation has released the first 1-meter high-resolution optical satellite imagery following its launch in July aboard a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) in India. Built […]
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Connectivity
Hellas Sat Selects Newtec to Power New DTH Earth Station
[Via Satellite 09-16-2015] Hellas Sat, a subsidiary of Arabsat, has selected Newtec to power a new multimillion euro Direct-to-Home (DTH) Earth station. Located in Cyprus, the Earth station will broadcast […]
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Connectivity
MaxLinear Launches New Satellite Receiver ICs, Provides Equipment to Sky Italia
[Via Satellite 09-16-2015] MaxLinear has released a new family of four-channel Full Spectrum Capture (FSC) tuner-demodulator devices for Ultra-High Definition (Ultra-HD) Personal Video Recorders (PVRs) in the satellite pay-TV market. […]
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Technology
IsoTropic Networks Adds Two 6.1 Meter Antennas to Teleport
[Via Satellite 09-16-2015] Telecoms provider and iDirect Host Network Operator (HNO) IsoTropic Networks has installed its sixth and seventh Vertex 6.1 meter antennas at the company’s Lake Geneva, Wis. teleport. […]
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Technology
General Dynamics Wins Order for Simultaneous Ku- and DBS-band Earth Station
[Via Satellite 09-15-2015] General Dynamics Satcom Technologies has received a contract from Pascom, a satellite communications integrator in Chile, for an advanced Earth station antenna reflector and communications signal feed design […]
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Technology
Fibersat Signs Hosted Payload Deal with Arabsat
[Via Satellite 09-14-2015] Burgeoning satellite operator Fibersat has signed a framework agreement with Arabsat for the acquisition of a high throughput Ka-band hosted payload on an upcoming satellite. The payload, […]
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Technology
Lockheed Martin Adds Reprogrammable Capability to A2100 Satellites
[Via Satellite 09-14-2015] Lockheed Martin is introducing payload technology on Hellas-Sat 4/SaudiGeoSat 1 to enable flexible bandwidth and frequency management for secure communications. That same technology can be used to […]
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Technology
WTA Kicks Off Teleport Certification Program, Has Four Beta Customers
[Via Satellite 09-14-2015] The World Teleport Association (WTA) has started its Teleport Certification Program with a team of four beta customers: du, Elara Comunicaciones, GlobalSat and The Talia Group. WTA’s […]
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Technology
Five AvL Technologies Antennas Gain ViaSat Certification
[Via Satellite 09-11-2015] ViaSat has granted terminal type approval certification to five new Ka-band mobile VSAT antenna models from AvL Technologies for use on the company’s Ka-band enterprise service network. […]
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Finance
Firefly Space Systems Turns on Rocket Engine at New Test Site
[Via Satellite 09-10-2015] Firefly Space Systems, designer of a series of dedicated launch vehicles for small satellites, today tested its first rocket engine Firefly Rocket Engine Research 1 (FRE-R1). The test […]
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Technology
Onlime Boosts Link to Measat’s Africasat 1a
[Via Satellite 09-10-2015] Onlime has upgraded its 15-meter C-band antenna connected to Measat’s Africasat 1a with a high power C-band modular High Power Amplifier (HPA) from General Dynamics Satcom Technologies. […]



























