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Connectivity
Novelsat’s NS3T Technology Pushes DVB-S2 Performance Limits
[Satellite News 07-26-11] Israeli satellite bandwidth optimization company Novelsat hopes its NS3T satellite transmission modulation technology will be considered a breakthrough improvement on the current second-generation DVB-S2 standard. The […]
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Connectivity
Digital Plus Partners with Cisco to Develop iPlus Terminals
[Satellite TODAY 07-25-11] Spanish DTH provider Digital Plus has signed a strategic partnership with Cisco Systems, the companies announced July 22. The alliance between the two companies will enable Digital […]
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Government/Military
GAO: AEHF Delays Caused by Manufacturing Debris in Fuel Line
[Satellite TODAY 07-25-11] A small piece of cloth stuck in a fuel line may be the reason that the U.S. Air Force’s Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite hasn’t reached its […]
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Government/Military
ISRO Deploys GSAT-12 Communication Antenna
[Satellite TODAY 07-25-11] The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has deployed the communication antenna on-board the recently launched GSAT-12 communication satellite, ISRO chairman K. Radhakrishnan announced July 22. ISRO […]
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Government/Military
FAA Extends MDA’s NextGen Infrastructure Upgrade Contract
[Satellite TODAY 07-25-11] Canadian satellite information solutions company MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) has received $7.9 million in follow-on contracts from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the company announced July […]
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Government/Military
AIA CEO: Cuts in U.S. Defense Appropriations Bill Put National Security at Risk
[Satellite TODAY Insider 07-22-11] U.S. military budget cuts proposed in Congress’ Defense Appropriations bill in June risk the loss of skilled aerospace workforce, as well as capabilities to design and […]
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Connectivity
ViaSat-1 Launch Scheduled for End of September
[Satellite TODAY 07-22-11] After a series of delays, Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) confirmed it has completed construction of the ViaSat-1 high-capacity satellite and is preparing to ship the spacecraft to the […]
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Connectivity
Haivision Forms Internet Media Division From Double Acquisition
[Satellite TODAY 07-22-11] IP video distribution solutions provider Haivision Network Video has acquired both U.S.-based KulaByte and German imaging company MontiVision Technologies for an undisclosed amount, Haivision announced July 21. […]
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Connectivity
Solaris Mobile Awarded EC License to Provide MSS Services in Spain
[Satellite TODAY 07-22-11] The European Commission (EC) has granted Dublin-based hybrid satellite and terrestrial wireless network operator Solaris Mobile a combined Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) and Complementary Ground Control (CGC) […]
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Connectivity
Stratos Acquires Blue Ocean Wireless Assets
[Satellite TODAY 07-22-11] Mobile and fixed-site remote communications solutions provider Stratos has acquired a majority of Blue Ocean Wireless’ (BOW) operational assets and will assume responsibility for providing services to […]
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Connectivity
Orbital’s Second Quarter Results Exceed Management, Analysts’ Expectations
[Satellite News 07-22-11] Orbital Sciences’ management modestly raised the company’s full year 2011 revenue, earnings, and cash flow forecast after reporting that all three of its operating segments delivered year-over-year […]
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Connectivity
Juniper Research Predicts Premium Smartphone Sales to Triple by 2016
[Satellite TODAY Insider 07-21-11] The number of global smartphone shipments will reach one billion per year in 2016 — a dramatic increase from the 302 million units shipped in 2010, […]
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Government/Military
ASI Names Thales Prime Contractor on Two Solar Oribital Satellite Programs
[Satellite TODAY 07-21-11] Thales Alenia Space has won Phase B contracts from Italian space agency ASI to support two parts of the Solar Orbiter satellite mission under the European Space […]
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Connectivity
Gilat to Provide SkyEdge 2 Turnkey Solution to Russian Yakutia Territory
[Satellite TODAY 07-21-11] Gilat has been selected by the Russian Yakutia Ministry of Finance to provide a full turnkey SkyEdge 2 broadband satellite network, which will serve new Ministry of […]
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Government/Military
Orbital Sciences’ Dawn Spacecraft Completes Four-Year Journey to Orbit
[Satellite TODAY 07-21-11] Orbital Sciences’ Dawn interplanetary spacecraft has successfully completed its rendezvous and achieved orbit around the solar system’s second most massive asteroid, Vesta, the company announced July 20. […]
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Connectivity
Romantis Signs VSAT Distribution Agreement with iSat
[Satellite TODAY 07-21-11] German VSAT network solutions provider Romantis has entered into a distribution agreement with satellite systems integrator iSat to extend its global product reach in Europe, Middle East […]
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Government/Military
Tata Sky Frustrated With ISRO GSAT-10 Setbacks
[Satellite TODAY Insider 07-20-11] Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) satellite launch delays are impacting Tata Sky’s ability to supply the spectrum needed to support its future telecom and broadcast services, […]
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Connectivity
ViaSat-1 Launch Delayed Until August or September
[Satellite TODAY 07-20-11] ViaSat will delay the launch of its ViaSat-1 satellite by a few weeks after the spacecraft’s manufacturer Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) discovered and reviewed a malfunction in a […]
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Government/Military
Stratos Inks $315 Million Satcom Deal with U.S. Military Sealift Command
[Satellite TODAY 07-20-11]The U.S. Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization has awarded Inmarsat subsidiary Stratos Government Services a maximum $315 million, eight-year indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract to provide satellite communications to the […]
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Connectivity
RRSat Mobile Subsidiary Launches IsatPhone Link Service
[Satellite TODAY 07-20-11] Station711, the mobile satellite division of RRsat Global Communications Network, has launched Inmarsat IsatPhone Link commercial services to various enterprise markets, Station711 announced July 19. The […]
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Connectivity
Vizada Rolls Out Customized Maritime Broadband Packages
[Satellite TODAY 07-20-11] Vizada has launched a range of global maritime broadband packages integrating Ku-band VSAT and mobile satellite services (MSS), the company announced July 19. The service package […]
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Uncategorized
WATCH: ILS’ Successful SES-3, KazSat-2 Launch on Satellite TODAY
[Satellite TODAY 07-20-11] International Launch Services’ (ILS) first shared payload Proton-M rocket launch was a success, carrying the SES-3 and KazSat-2 telecommunications satellites July 15 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in […]
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Government/Military
Advanced Air Force GPS 2F Satellites Send First Signals
[Satellite TODAY 07-19-11] The second of 12 U.S. Air Force Global Positioning System (GPS) 2F satellites, SVN-63, was successfully launched on a United Launch Alliance Delta 4 rocket. The satellite’s […]
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Connectivity
O3b Constellation Space Segment Passes CDR
[Satellite TODAY 07-19-11] Satellite operator and service provider O3b Networks has completed a Critical Design Review (CDR) of its constellation’s space segment, the company announced July 18. In a […]
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Government/Military
GeoEye Launches NGA EnhancedView Web Hosting Service
[Satellite TODAY 07-19-11] Geospatial information solutions provider GeoEye has delivered EnhancedView Web Hosting Service (WHS) capabilities to the U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), the company announced July 18. EnhancedView […]
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Connectivity
France Télévisions Selects GlobeCast, Eutelsat to Broadcast Tour de France
[Satellite TODAY 07-19-11] GlobeCast has been selected by French national broadcaster France Télévisions to provide a complete solution to deliver live broadcast coverage of every stage of the Tour de […]
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Connectivity
Manufacturer Delays Push ViaSat-1 Service Launch to the End of 2011
[Satellite News 07-20-11] ViaSat’s $400 million ViaSat-1 satellite saw another setback when ViaSat CEO Mark Dankberg confirmed July 19 that its manufacturer Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) discovered and reviewed a malfunction […]
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Government/Military
India’s PSLV Rocket Successfully Orbits GSAT-12
[Satellite TODAY 07-18-11] The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) successfully launched its PSLV heavy-duty rocket to place its GSAT-12 communications satellite in orbit, ISRO Chief K Radhakrishnan confirmed July 15. […]
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Government/Military
Globecomm Wins Multi-national Satellite Ground Terminal Order
[Satellite TODAY 07-18-11] Satellite-based managed network solutions provider Globecomm Systems has won $2.4 million contract from an unnamed multi-national organization for transportable satellite ground terminals as an amendment of a […]
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Connectivity
ATK’s Sexton to Replace Shroyer as Interim CFO
[Satellite TODAY 07-18-11] Tom Sexton will become ATK’s interim CFO to replace John Shroyer, who will be leaving ATK after the company’s 2012 first quarter ends Aug. 4, ATK announced […]