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Arianespace Scores Intelsat Launch Deal Arianespace has signed a launch services contract with Intelsat that will send three of its satellites into orbit through 2017. The satellites will weigh more […]

Conversations about the market opportunities for High Throughput Satellites (HTS) tend to focus on data and broadband services. However, it could also present satellite operators with opportunities in the broadcasting […]

The next time you fill up your car’s tank, don’t be surprised if the gas pump features a video that delivers the news, weather and even a short sales pitch […]

The needs and operational requirements of the world’s largest military organizations and businesses are not all that different. As the demand for satellite capacity steadily increases in both sectors, the […]

Satellite is often a technology that has labels. It is often labeled as a “last resort” technology, and satellite investments are often seen as “low risk, low reward” which can […]

The United Kingdom aims to be at the forefront of space capable nations. For U.K. Minister for Universities and Science David Willetts, this presents quite a challenge as he looks […]

With the newly elected Mexican government in 2013 came a series of reforms in sectors such as education, energy, labor and telecommunications. The telecom reform proposed by the new President […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-24-13] Arianespace has announced the successful 1803rd flight of the Soyuz launch vehicle. The launch was performed on Wednesday from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.       The […]

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has selected Gilat Satellite Networks’ SatTrooper-1000 military Manpack terminal for advanced tactical field communications.

SpeedCast has boosted its position in Asia by acquiring Pactel International, a satellite communications service provider based in Australia.

SpeedCast has boosted its position in Asia by acquiring Pactel International, a satellite communications service provider based in Australia.

Emerging Markets Communications (EMC) has appointed Blake Mclane as its new President.

ETL Systems, a British designer and manufacturer of RF distribution equipment for satellite communications, has received its third Queen’s Award for International Trade for the growth the company has experienced in overseas sales, which represent 75 percent of total revenues.

[Satellite TODAY 04-23-13] The EMA Group has gained a key regulatory approval in Asia. The company announced that BlueTraker VMS, its latest generation of marine grade satellite terminals especially designed […]

In the May edition of Via Satellite, we have interviews with the U.K. Minister for Universities and Science, key executives from shipping companies and airlines, as well as an in-depth focus on the High Throughput Satellites (HTS) market. Here are some of the best quotes to give you a flavor of the edition.

A teacher at Mainland High School in Daytona Beach, Fla. has been awarded the 2013 Space Foundation’s Dr. Catherine Pedretty Space Scholarship for Teachers.

Media Partners Asia (MPA) projects there will be close to 700 million pay-TV subscribers in Asia by 2020, up from 444 million in 2012. This is one of the key findings of the company’s new research report “Asia Pacific Pay-TV & Broadband.”

The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded a contract to ATK to support the agency’s Space Enabled Effects for Military Engagements (SeeMe) program.

ATK Wins Contract to Support DARPA SeeMe SES, Inverto, Abilis and MaxLinear have been jointly designing the first low-noise block down-converter (LNB) that will incorporate eight-channel satellite-to-IP bridging technology for cost-effective IP distribution of satellite television to the home.

Hughes Network has launched HughesON, a new suite of managed network and digital media solutions for the enterprise and government markets.

[Satellite TODAY 04-19-13] Arianespace announced the success of the Soyuz’ 1802nd flight. The rocket liftoff from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 14:00 Moscow time on Friday, April 19.   […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-19-13] Orbital Sciences Corporation has announced the next launch attempt for its new Antares rocket. After a faulty umbilical connection on Wednesday caused the initial launch to be […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-19-13] Advantech Wireless has released a new addition to its suite of Drive-Away VSAT Antenna line. The Polaris K-Class is a compact roof mount antenna system that delivers […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-19-13] Eutelsat Communications announced that 8.2 million Italian homes are now equipped with a Direct-to-Home antenna, which equals to one in every three TV homes in Italy. The […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-18-13] Beam Communications, a wholly owned subsidiary of World Reach Limited, has provided a satellite communication solution to Australian charity organization Just 4 Kids to be used on […]

Orbital Sciences is preparing for the first-ever launch of its 135-foot-tall Antares rocket. The Antares is scheduled for liftoff at 5:00 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, April 17, from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.

Elara Comunicaciones has begun implementing a large-scale satellite network to bring voice and data service to 2,717 towns in rural southeast Mexico.

TV Integração, the first Brazilian affiliate of TV Globo, has deployed Thomson Video Networks' ViBE CP6000 contribution platform and RD5000 MPEG-2/4 receiver decoder to provide video contribution services to more than 5.4 million viewers.

Hispasat is aiming to be a leader in bringing Ka-band capacity to Latin America. Its Amazonas-4B satellite, which will be launched in 2015, aims to bring a significant amount of high throughput capacity to the region where the operator is investing heavily to meet the needs in a number of different verticals.