Technology
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Technology
Inmarsat Issues Notice of Default to LightSquared
[Via Satellite 07-03-2014] LightSquared missed a quarterly payment from Phase 2 of its cooperation agreement with Inmarsat. Based on a decision made March 31 2014, LightSquared restarted Phase 2 of […]
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Technology
DigitalGlobe Appoints New Board Director With Extensive Oil & Gas Experience
[Via Satellite 07-03-2014] DigitalGlobe has appointed Roxanne J. Decyk to the company’s Board of Directors. The decision was made effective July 1, 2014. Decyk currently serves on the Board of […]
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Technology
Boeing Appoints New President of Network and Space Businesses Segment
[Via Satellite 07-02-2014] Craig Cooning, Boeing’s former VP and general manager of Space and Intelligence Systems within the company’s Network and Space Systems (N&SS) segment has been promoted, effective immediately, […]
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Technology
Satellogic Gears up for Large Scale Imaging Constellation
[Via Satellite 06-30-2014] Among the 30-plus small satellites carried into orbit by the most recent Kosmotras Dnepr launch was BugSat 1, the third prototype satellite for startup company Satellogic. Emiliano […]
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Technology
SSL Receives Third Hispasat Satellite Order
[Via Satellite 07-01-2014] Hispasat has ordered a new satellite from SSL to replace Hispasat 1D. The new satellite, Hispasat 1F, will carry Ku-, Ka- and C-band payloads and further build […]
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Technology
First Images Acquired from JAXA’s DAICHI 2 Earth Surface Monitoring Satellite
[Via Satellite 07-01-2014] The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) obtained images from the second Phased Array Type L-band Aperture Radar (PALSAR 2) instrument, aboard the second Advanced Land Observing Satellite […]
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Technology
IR Releases New Series of Two Output DC-DC Converters for Satellite Power Systems
[Via Satellite 06-27-2014] International Rectifier (IR) introduced its D series of low power radiation-tolerant two output Direct Current-to-Direct Current (DC-DC) converters for satellite power systems. The new series offers low […]
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Technology
ASC Signal Sets Record for Annual Orders in First Half of 2014
[Via Satellite 06-26-2014] ASC Signal Corporation was selected by government and commercial customers to deliver 115 Ka-band gateways and large antennas systems over the course of the past six months. […]
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Technology
Cobbett Hill Upgrades Maritime Business with iDirect Evolution Platform
[Via Satellite 06-25-2014] Cobbett Hill Earth Station is upgrading the network for its maritime services unit, International Ocean Services (ION), to the iDirect Evolution 3.2 platform. This is the first […]
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Technology
ESP Delivers Completes First Delivery for FormoSat 7 Program
[Via Satellite 06-24-2014] European Space Propulsion (ESP), an Aerojet Rocketdyne subsidiary, delivered the first set of MR 103G satellite thrusters to Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) for the FormoSat 7 […]
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Technology
KVH Introduces New System in Tactical Navigation for Battlefield Vehicles
[Via Satellite 06-23-2014] KVH Industries released an inertial navigation system designed for battlefield activities for the company’s Tactical Navigation (TACNAV) family of products. The TACNAV Three-Dimensional (3D) system is fiber […]
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Technology
iDirect Asia Receives ISO 9001 Certification for IP-based Satellite Products
[Via Satellite 06-18-2014] iDirect Asia achieved International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2008 certification for sales distribution, marketing, engineering support and development for the company’s Internet Protocol (IP)-based satellite communications products […]
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Technology
Emcore Extends Relationship with SSL in New Long-Term Solar Cell Contract
[Via Satellite 06-19-2014] Emcore Corporation entered into a new long-term supply contract with Space Systems Loral (SSL) to produce and deliver high efficiency, multi-junction solar cells for SSL satellites. The […]
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Connectivity
NSR Analysts: FSS to Lose Market Share to HTS
[Via Satellite 06-16-2014] Northern Sky Research (NSR) analysts see lots of growth stemming from the use of High Throughput Satellites (HTS) between now and 2023. In a webinar based on […]
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Government/Military
Thuraya Unveils First Ruggedized Satellite Broadband Terminal with Military Standard Components
[Via Satellite 06-17-2014] Thuraya Telecommunications, a Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) operator, launched the company’s first ruggedized satellite broadband terminal designed with U.S. military standard components, the Thuraya Internet Protocol (IP) […]
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Technology
Comtech Awarded $5.3 Million Order for Ka-Band Power Amplifiers
[Via Satellite 06-16-2014] Comtech Telecommunications’ Santa Clara, Calif.-based subsidiary, Comtech Xicom Technology, received a $5.3 million order from an existing customer for 500-Watt Ka-band high-power amplifiers for the High Throughput […]
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Government/Military
Exelis Acquires Celestech, Will Integrate into Electronic Systems Division
[Via Satellite 06-13-2014] Exelis acquired Celestech, a technology and engineering firm that develops targeted technical solutions for government and commercial customers, leveraging expertise in advanced signal processing and communications systems. […]
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Finance
Lockheed Martin Targets SmallSats With Athena Rockets, Sees Market for 12 Launches a Year
[Via Satellite 06-12-2014] In a move to capture the ever-growing small satellite market, Lockheed Martin resurrected the Athena rocket family to provide dedicated small satellite launches. Constructed by Lockheed Martin […]
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Technology
Kymeta Plans Mass Production, September Demonstration with O3b
[Via Satellite 06-11-2014] Kymeta is now transitioning toward mass-producing its meta-material-based antennas. Speaking at the Washington Business Space Roundtable event, Vern Fotheringham, CEO of Kymeta, announced a partnership with Sharp […]
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Technology
ExactEarth Revenues Buoy Com Dev Amid Declines in Government Spending
[Via Satellite 06-10-2014] Executives from Com Dev International said they are using the explosive growth of the company’s subsidiary exactEarth to compensate for the continued slump in U.S. defense sales. […]
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Technology
Sierra Nevada Selects Nimbus Data Storage Solution
[Via Satellite 06-10-2014] Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) selected Nimbus Data Systems’ Gemini all-flash arrays (AFA) as the storage foundation for the company’s computing infrastructures. SNC selected Nimbus Data after testing […]
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Technology
Macom Introduces LNA for Use in 22 to 38 GHz Applications
[Via Satellite 06-06-2014] Macom released a new three-stage low noise amplifier (LNA) for point-to-point applications. The LNA covers 22 to 38 GHz applications, and features a small quad flat no-leads […]
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Technology
Space Angels Network Teams Up with delta-V
[Via Satellite 06-05-2014] Space Angels Network signed a partnership with delta-V, Australia’s first space 2.0 accelerator, to support early-stage space ventures, connect the companies to investment capital and facilitate growth […]
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Technology
ViviSat Seeing Demand for Unexpected In Orbit Servicing Project
[Via Satellite 06-04-2014] After getting a boost during panels and conversations at the SATELLITE 2014 Conference and Exhibition in Washington, D.C. last March, in-orbit satellite servicing seems to be moving […]
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Technology
Northrop Grumman Launches Two High Power GaN Amplifiers for Ka-band Terminals
[Via Satellite 06-04-2014] Northrop Grumman released two new high power gallium nitride (GaN) Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit (MMIC) power amplifiers for Ka-band satellite terminals and point-to-point digital communication links. The […]
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Technology
API Technologies Unveils New Line of Radiation-Hardened Products
[Via Satellite 06-04-2014] API Technologies introduced a new line of radiation-hardened (rad-hard) power conversion and control products for extreme temperature ranges and radiation exposure. This new line of products includes […]
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Technology
MtronPTI Releases New Line of Vibration-Insensitive Oscillators
[Via Satellite 06-04-2014] MtronPTI unveiled a new series of oscillators that allows customers to stay online everywhere they go and provides high quality battlefield imagery. The XO5500 series low g-sensitivity […]
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Technology
Comtech Subsidiary Secures Order from African Mobile Network Operator
[Via Satellite 06-03-2014] Comtech EF Data, a subsidiary of Comtech Telecommunications based in Tempe, Ariz., was awarded $1 million in follow-on equipment orders from a Mobile Network Operator (MNO) in […]
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Technology
Advantech Wireless Reports Fourth Consecutive Year of Profitability
[Via Satellite 06-03-2014] Advantech Wireless’ sales for the year ending on April 30, 2014 increased by 22 percent compared to the previous year’s earnings. This marks the fourth consecutive year […]
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Technology
Thuraya Launches Second Maritime Broadband Terminal
[Via Satellite 06-02-2014] Thuraya Telecommunications launched the Atlas IP, a new broadband satellite terminal targeted for the maritime sector. This is the second maritime product launched by Thuraya in 2014 […]




























