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Connectivity
C-Com Releases Multilingual iNetVu Antenna Interface
[Satellite TODAY 10-14-10] C-Com Satellite Systems has developed multilingual software for its iNetVu mobile antenna systems, the company announced Oct. 13. C-Com’s iNetVu 7000 controllers will now be integrated […]
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Connectivity
RRSat’s Izkovitz: Live Events Will Help Bring 3-D into Living Rooms in Five Years
[Satellite News 10-14-10] The potential for a consumer market leap to 3-D broadcast content has yielded a fair share of caution from analysts focused on short-term growth, but RRSat Deputy […]
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Government/Military
Obama Signs NASA Authorization Act
[Satellite TODAY 10-13-10] U.S. President Barack Obama signed the NASA Authorization Act of 2010, which adds a third and final space shuttle flight in June, extends space station operations to […]
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Government/Military
TSI Wins $5.5 Million NASA Emergency Ground Station Upgrade Contract
[Satellite TODAY 10-13-10] NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center awarded a five-year, $5.5 million indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract to Techno-Sciences Inc. (TSI) to provide technical support, maintenance and upgrades for the […]
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Connectivity
Danmon Svenska to Distribute Bridge Technologies’ Monitoring Solution
[Satellite TODAY 10-13-10] Bridge Technologies has entered into a partnership with Stockholm-based professional video and audio specialist Danmon Svenska to sell and support VideoBridge digital media monitoring products in Sweden, […]
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Connectivity
Didar Expands Service Agreement with Arqiva to Launch Channel on Hot Bird
[Satellite TODAY 10-13-10] Didar Global TV has taken up additional services with Arqiva to expand its Persian broadcast coverage to a wider audience, Arqiva announced Oct. 12. Arqiva will […]
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Government/Military
Com Dev Bounces Back With Government-Supported SB-SAT Partnership with Inmarsat
[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-12-10] In efforts to bounce back from a tough year and an executive leadership change, Com Dev, now under the direction of COO and interim CEO Mike […]
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Government/Military
ViaSat to Install Three UHF Network Control Stations for NATO
[Satellite TODAY 10-12-10] NATO has contracted ViaSat to integrate and install three UHF Demand Assigned Multiple Access (DAMA) Network Control Stations (NCS) and related turnkey services, ViaSat announced Oct. 11. […]
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Connectivity
Phoenix Releases Iridium Satellite-based Asset Tracking, Monitoring Gateway
[Satellite TODAY 10-12-10] Phoenix International, a subsidiary of the John Deere Co., introduced an addition to its integrated telematics solutions product line with the release of Satellite Gateway, a tracking […]
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Connectivity
EMS Hires Former GE, SES Executive to Lead Global Sales
[Satellite TODAY 10-12-10] Simon Van den Dries has been appointed vice president of EMS Global Tracking sales and will oversee sales operations for both direct and indirect sales focusing on […]
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Government/Military
Glowlink CEO Jeffrey Chu’s Engineering Team Uses Math to Solve Interference Geolocation Obstacles
Since military operations began in heated battle arenas such as Iraq and Afghanistan, military command centers using X-band to communicate with critical unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have dealt with interference […]
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Government/Military
Tachyon Takes DIY Approach to Develop aXiom COTM End-to-End Solution
Engineers working for San Diego-based end-to-end satellite solution provider Tachyon Networks were inspired to develop their own military comms-on-the-move (COTM) solution after receiving feedback from customers for a product their […]
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Government/Military
ViaSat to Install Three UHF Network Control Stations for NATO
NATO has contracted ViaSat to integrate and install three UHF Demand Assigned Multiple Access (DAMA) Network Control Stations (NCS) and related turnkey services, ViaSat announced Oct. 11. NATO’s $14 […]
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Government/Military
TCS Receives $9.3 Million U.S. Army WWSS Order Boost
The U.S. Army has increased TeleCommunication Systems’ (TCS) potential satellite terminal spare parts order contract ceiling to $9.3 million, TCS announced Oct. 8. The order, which was made under the […]
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Government/Military
ESA Selects Indra to Space Situational Awareness Radar System
The European Space Agency (ESA) commissioned Spanish information technology specialist Indra to design a radar system prototype for ESA’s Space Situational Awareness program, Indra announced. The two-year, $7.3 million […]
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Government/Military
U.S. Army Hires MDA to Develop Mobile Satellite Information Solution
MDA’s U.S. operation MDA Information Systems, received a contract to provide an advanced information solution to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Army Geospatial Center (AGC), MDA announced. The […]
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Uncategorized
KVH to Upgrade Coast Guard Cutter Fleet to Ku-band
The U.S. Coast Guard selected KVH Industries to supply its TracPhone V7 satellite communication system and the mini-VSAT Broadband service to its small cutter fleet, KVH announced. Under the […]
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Government/Military
First SpaceX COTS Flight Will Demonstrate Dragon Spacecraft Maneuvering
SpaceX’s upcoming NASA Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) demonstration mission will launch from Cape Canaveral, Fla.. and will a flight plan nearly identical to Falcon 9’s June debut launch, SpaceX […]
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Government/Military
Obama Signs NASA Authorization Act of 2010 into Law
U.S. President Barack Obama has signed the NASA Authorization Act of 2010 into law after Congress approved the measure earlier this month. The Act, originally drafted by the U.S. […]
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Government/Military
Harbinger Sells Half of its Inmarsat Investment
Harbinger Capital Partners has sold a 14.1 percent stake in mobile satellite operator Inmarsat for about $652 million, the U.S. hedge fund announced. Harbinger sold 65 million shares in […]
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Government/Military
Norsat CEO: U.S. Government Order Delays Will Affect Third Quarter Revenues
Norsat received satellite terminal orders totaling $4.2 million from various U.S. government organizations, the company announced. However, Norsat President and CEO Amiee Chan said the orders were received in […]
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Government/Military
Boeing Acquires Signals from SBSS Satellite
Boeing has acquired initial on-orbit signals from the U.S. Air Force’s first Space Based Space Surveillance (SBSS) satellite following its Sept. 25 launch by Orbital Sciences from Vandenberg Air Force […]
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Government/Military
Integral’s Epoch to Replace Four Boeing 702 Satellite Command and Control Systems
Integral Systems has been awarded a sole source contract from an unnamed satellite service provider to expand its existing satellite fleet control system to support four Boeing 702 satellites already […]
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Government/Military
Tachyon Takes DIY Approach to Develop aXiom COTM End-to-End Solution
[Satellite News 10-12-10] Engineers working for San Diego-based end-to-end satellite solution provider Tachyon Networks were inspired to develop their own military comms-on-the-move (COTM) solution after receiving feedback from customers for […]
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Government/Military
TCS Receives $9.3 Million U.S. Army WWSS Order Boost
[Satellite TODAY 10-11-10] The U.S. Army has increased TeleCommunication Systems’ (TCS) potential satellite terminal spare parts order contract ceiling to $9.3 million, TCS announced Oct. 8. The order, which was […]
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Connectivity
O3b to Provide Satellite Broadband to Offshore Platforms in Africa
[Satellite TODAY 10-11-10] O3b Networks signed a multi-year deal with satellite and wireless broadband solutions provider Netcom Africa to deliver high capacity, broadband connectivity to Nigerian ships and offshore oil […]
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Connectivity
Cook Islands Radio Station Uses Ku-band Satellite to Provide Worldwide Access
[Satellite TODAY 10-11-10] Pactel International has implemented its DVB-S2 platform to provide satellite-based Internet radiocast services to Matariki FM, a bilingual radio station on Cook Island, Pactel announced Oct. 8. […]
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Connectivity
Dish Network Continues Battle With Fox Network Over Contract Dispute
[Satellite TODAY 10-11-10] A Dish Network contract dispute with Fox Networks may result in the removal of local Fox programming from Dish subscriber’s television screens Nov. 1, Fox announced Oct. […]
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Government/Military
U.S. Army Increases TCS SwiftLink Funding by $12.3 Million
[Satellite TODAY 10-08-10] TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) received an additional $12.3 million in funding from the U.S. Army for equipment and maintenance of Secret Internet Protocol Router (SIPR) and Non-secure Internet […]
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Connectivity
Qualcomm to Add LightSquared Network Capability to Chipset Products
[Satellite TODAY 10-08-10] Qualcomm is collaborating with integrated wireless broadband and satellite network wholesaler LightSquared to integrating L-Band LTE technology in its mainstream chipset roadmap, the company announced Oct. 7. […]