Author: Hayley Spillane

International Launch Services (ILS) announces the availability of a 5 meter diameter Payload Fairing (PLF) for use with both the Proton Breeze M and Proton Medium launch systems for commercial launch services beginning in first quarter of 2020. The 5 meter PLF addresses the increased volume of today’s larger satellites required to satisfy High-Throughput Satellite...

Iridium Communications announced that more than 500 aircraft as of February 2017 have adopted its Safety Voice service, which is used for air traffic communications. The Iridium Safety Voice service provides aircraft operators with an alternative to existing HF radio systems, replacing them with a secure satellite-based option for long-range communications. In August of 2015,...

Honeywell has received Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) for its connectivity and condition-based maintenance products for a variety of helicopters. The new certification enables Honeywell’s Aspire 200 satellite communications system and Honeywell Health and Usage Monitoring Systems to be used globally. These offerings will help helicopter operators around the world throughout a variety of missions, including...

Cubic Corporation announced that its subsidiary GATR Technologies, which operates within the Cubic Mission Solutions (CMS) business division, will introduce the GATR-FLEX, an ultra-portable, foldable 0.75-meter satellite communications antenna, and the GATR 950 modem, which is based on iDirect Velocity technology. The GATR-FLEX and GATR 950 together make a highly efficient data transfer terminal designed to maximize portability of...

Gilat Satellite Networks announced the availability of its mobility solution for its multi-application SkyEdge II-c platform. The comprehensive mobility feature-set supports spectral efficiency and availability while delivering throughput of up to 400Mbps. Gilat’s multi-application platform powered by its distributed X-Architecture is now optimized and enhanced to meet the most challenging satellite mobility communication requirements. Gilat’s...

The European Global Navigation Satellite Systems Agency (GSA) has selected Eutelsat Communications for the development, integration and operation of the next-generation EGNOS payload on a future Eutelsat satellite. Eutelsat and GSA have concluded a long-term contract valued at 102 million euros ($107 million) covering the preparation and service provision phases for the European Geostationary Navigation...

Gilat Satellite Networks and Hughes Network Systems announced a new high-performance dual Ka-/Ku-band aero antenna agnostic to the underlying Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) modem technology and service platform. The companies have been working together for nearly two years on the development of the antenna. The new antenna from Gilat and Hughes supports both Ka-...

Aireon announced it has formally received control of the first Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) payload hosted on an Iridium Next satellite. This is a major milestone on the path toward 100 percent global air traffic surveillance. Aireon now begins a rigorous, in-depth testing and validation process, verifying the capability of the ADS-B payloads. The company...

iDirect Government has unveiled its high-speed 9-Series airborne satellite remotes providing enhanced functionality in a variety of form factors, enabling government organizations to use the best options for their military missions.Whether coordinating with ground elements, transmitting high-definition intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) video or conducting in-flight mission planning, the 9-Series airborne product line is fast,...

Rocket engines made by Aerojet Rocketdyne are now providing in-flight maneuvers for the Intelsat 33e communications satellite, which launched aboard an Arianespace Ariane 5 rocket from Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana on Aug. 24, 2016. Boeing Satellite Systems International, which built the satellite, has announced that the spacecraft is now operational. Intelsat 33e represents...