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The U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center has selected Space Systems Loral (SSL) to study the feasibility of accommodating next-generation U.S. military weather systems on commercial polar orbiting satellites.

Hughes Network Systems and Inmarsat have announced their Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) machine-to-machine (M2M) terminal has successfully completed testing by Met Laboratories (MetLabs), an OSHA Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory.

The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) and the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) have signed an agreement on the RadioAstron satellite, which was launched by Roscosmos on July 2011.

ORBCOMM has signed an agreement with Kobelco Construction Machinery (KCM), Japan’s second largest manufacturer of hydraulic excavators, to deliver a global telematics application.

 BURLINGTON, Iowa, March 26, 2013 — Winegard Company, a leader and pioneer in the design and manufacture of Antenna reception products, announced today that its FlatWave indoor TV antenna and […]

NASA has agreed to launch a satellite designed and built by a group of students from the University at Buffalo. The shoebox-sized Glint Analyzing Data Observation Satellite (GLADOS) took the team two years to complete and is designed to track the size and orbit of debris circling our planet.

A commercial partnership between an FSS and MSS operator could happen “sooner rather than later” as the talk of convergence between the two sectors gathers pace. This is the opinion of Maury Mechanick, a telecoms/satellite lawyer at White & Case and one of the top legal experts in the satellite industry.

The Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) has completed initial checkout and snapped the mission's first multispectral images. The spacecraft was launched on Feb. 11.

A new app from Southern Stars for Apple devices allows users to access a complete database of spacecraft orbiting Earth.

The All Nations University College in Koforidua, Ghana, has announced its plans to launch its first satellite. “CANSAT,” built by the Intelligent Space System Laboratory of the university, is expected to sensitize prospective students who wish to pursue a career in the Space Science and Satellite Technology program the university started offering last year.

Tags: Thuraya, SatSleeve, Apple, iPhone, Publication: Engadget.com Publication Date: 03/22/2013 Despite the Gorilla glass, we’re not sure if it’s a great idea to bring that iPhone to K2. Still, if […]

Tags: Estonia, Cubesat, Arianespace, Vega, ESTCube-1 Publication: Space-Travel.com Publication Date: 03/22/2013 Estonia’s student cubesat satellite is ready for the next Vega launch. The tiny spacecraft passenger for Vega’s upcoming Flight […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-21-13] U.S. satellite and telco distributors achieved a small gain of multichannel video subscribers in 2012, SNL Kagan reported. According to SNL Kagan, the three primary TV distribution […]

Tags: Eurpean Space Agency, Planck, Big Bang Publication: HuffingtonPost.co.uk Publication Date: 03/21/2013 Cosmic microwave background (CMB) seen by Planck, with asymmetry and ‘cold spot’ highlighted Image credit: ESA The European Space […]

Tags: In-flight Wi-Fi, JetBlue, ViaSat, Ka-band, Exede Publication: Skift.com Publication Date: 03/20/2013 Artist’s illustration of the ViaSat-1 satellite, which powers the Exede Wi-Fi internet service. Image credit: ViaSat JetBlue has […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-21-13] Hughes Network Systems has chosen SSL to build the Jupiter 2/EchoStar 19, projected to be the world’s highest capacity broadband satellite, the commercial satellite provider announced March […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-21-13] The U.S. Air Force launched the GEO-2 satellite March 19, the second of its second next-generation missile warning constellation. The GEO-2 was launched via a United Launch […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-21-13] DAAR Communications has launched its Nigerian Direct-to-Home (DTH) satellite TV service DAARSAT on Spacecom’s Amos-5 satellite at 17 degrees East, Spacecom announced March 21. DAARSAT is the […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-21-13] Space Exploration Technologies’ (SpaceX) next generation Merlin 1D engine has achieved flight qualification through a 28 test program and is now fully qualified to fly on the […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-21-13] Hispasat will expand its broadband satellite-based network with Gilsat Satellite Networks’ SkyEdge II System, Gilat announced March 20. The SkyEdge system aims to join thousands of new […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-20-13] Thuraya Telecommunications has launched the Thuraya SatSleeve adaptor designed to bring satellite connectivity to the Apple iPhone, the Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) operator announced March 20. Thuraya […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-20-13] Norsat International has been selected as an authorized supplier of microwave components for O3b Networks ground terminals, the communications solutions provider announced March 20. Norsat will provide […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-20-13] International Datacasting Corp. (IDC) and Verimatrix will provide DTH operators with a new solution aiming to help launch new IPTV services and add subscribers within multi-dwelling units […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-20-13] Galaxy Broadband Communications will launch a new Ka-band beam on its SkyDATA Enterprise class service covering Central and Eastern Canada, including Northern Ontario, Northern Quebec and the […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-20-13] On Call Communications is developing the second generation of its QuickSPOT on-demand satellite network aiming to expand with higher upload speeds, dual feeds and new flexibility to […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-20-13] C-COM Satellite Systems introduced the 75 cm iNetVu FLY-75V Antenna, the first of its next generation Ka-Band FlyAway Antennas, at the SATELLITE 2013 Exhibition March 19. The […]

Tags: Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, Drone, UAV Market Publication: UPI.com Publication Date: 03/19/2013 Boeing A160T UAV Image credit: Boeing Advanced Defense Technologies (ADTI) has predicted India to be the "booming" market for […]

Tags: Satellite Cinema, Motion pictures, Digital projection Publication: TIMEEntertainment.com Publication Date: 03/20/2013 AMC Theatres is one of the cinemas with the goal to begin satellite movie delivery. Image credit: Keith […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-19-13] Thuraya Telecommunications has partnered with AT&T to provide Thuraya users throughout the United States with outbound GMS roaming and data services, the company announced March 19. Launched […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-19-13] Virgin Media has selected Harmonic‘s ProMedia integrated software solutions to power its new multiscreen service Virgin TV Anywhere, the video delivery infrastructure company announced March 19. Virgin […]