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Connectivity
Latin America’s First Ka-band Payload Arrives in Kourou
[Satellite TODAY 01-14-13] Space Systems/Loral (SSL) has successfully shipped the Amazonas 3 multi-mission satellite it designed and built for Hispasat to the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, where Arianespace […]
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Connectivity
Russian Satellite Equipment Manufacturer Planning Pay-TV Expansion in Pakistan
[Satellite TODAY 01-14-13] Russian satellite reception equipment manufacturer General Satellite is planning to invest in a new pay-TV platform for Pakistan that will be marketed to the wealthy segment of […]
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Finance
Arianespace Has Busiest Launch Year Ahead in 2013
[Satellite TODAY 01-11-13] Commercial launch service provider Arianespace had an exceptionally busy year in 2012 with 10 successful launches, but will attempt to top that performance in 2013, utilizing its […]
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Government/Military
TCS Receives Another $3.4 Million in SNAP VSAT Orders
[Satellite TODAY 01-11-13] TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) has received an additional $3.4 million in incremental funding from the United States Army for equipment, field services support and maintenance of Secure Internet […]
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Government/Military
NASA Sets TDRS-K Satellite Launch Date
[Satellite TODAY 01-11-13] NASA’s Office of Space Communications and Navigation Program will launch its latest Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) Project spacecraft at the end of the month, sending […]
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Connectivity
Telefonica Splits Share of Hispasat Between Eutelsat and Abertis
[Satellite TODAY 01-11-13] Telefonica has reached an agreement to sell its 13 percent stake in Spanish satellite operator Hispasat to Eutelsat and Abertis for 101 million euros, bringing in 47 […]
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Connectivity
Gazprom to Orbit Yamal-401 This Year
[Satellite TODAY 01-11-13] Russian satellite operator Gazprom Space Systems will launch its Yamal-401 by the end of the year, followed by its Yamal-601 spacecraft in 2015, according to a report […]
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Government/Military
GeoEye Receives Government Imagery Order from India
[Satellite TODAY 01-10-13] DigitalGlobe subsidiary and imagery provider GeoEye has won a six-figure contract from the RITES Indian government enterprise agency to provide satellite imagery for a freight railway corridor […]
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Connectivity
Hong Kong’s Neo Telemedia Enters Satellite Operator Business
[Satellite TODAY 01-10-13] Hong Kong telecom and services distributor Neo Telemedia has acquired a 100-percent stake of HCH Investments for $273 million (HK) in an effort to enter the satellite […]
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Connectivity
Thaicom Moves Ipstar 2 Launch Date Forward to Meet Demand
[Satellite TODAY 01-10-13] Thai satellite operator Thaicom has accelerated its plans to launch the Thaicom 8 satellite, also known as Ipstar 2, to meet demand, the company confirmed Jan. 10. […]
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Connectivity
MDA Pulls in $706 Million from Latest Canadian Radarsat Deal
[Satellite TODAY 01-10-13] The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has issued a $706 million contract to information solutions and aerospace firm MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) to build, launch and provide […]
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Connectivity
Globe Wireless, Arimar Gain Ground in Italian Maritime Market
[Satellite TODAY 01-09-13] Globe Wireless and Arimar have entered into a long-term cooperation agreement to provide Globe Wireless products and services to Italian flagged vessels, Arimar confirmed Jan. 9. […]
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Connectivity
Hughes to Provide Health Services to New England Via Spaceway 3
[Satellite TODAY 01-09-13] The New England Telehealth Consortium (NETC) has awarded Hughes Network Systems with a four-year contract to provide high-speed satellite services for mobile telehealth clinics throughout rural communities […]
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Government/Military
Report: Canada to Move Forward with Expensive Radarsat Program
[Satellite TODAY 01-09-13] The projected costs of the Canadian government’s three-satellite Radarsat constellation program have grown from $600 million to more than $1 billion, according to several reports published Jan. […]
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Connectivity
GlobeCast Extends SES Capacity Contract on Two Satellites
[Satellite TODAY 01-09-13] SES and GlobeCast have renewed their agreement for use of transponders on the operator’s NSS-806 and AMC-1 satellites, the companies announced Jan. 9. GlobeCast will continue […]
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Connectivity
Dish Network’s $5.15 Billion Clearwire Offer Challenges Sprint
[Satellite TODAY 01-09-13] There is perhaps no one more excited about the potential of wireless broadband connectivity in the United States than Dish Network Chairman Charlie Ergen. On Tuesday, the […]
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Connectivity
Industry Mourns Loss of SES Executive Robert Bednarek
[Satellite TODAY 01-09-13] Robert Bednarek, former CEO of SES World Skies and member of the SES Executive Committee, has passed away at the age of 55 after a long and […]
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Connectivity
ISRO Exploring Possible Production of New Ka-band Satellite
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is potentially exploring the idea of importing or building a six-ton high-throughput Ka-band satellite that would feature 100 beams compared to a standard 40 […]
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Connectivity
SES Offers Internet Satellite JET Service for France
SES is now the first satellite operator to offer the satellite broadband service Internet Satellite JET with download speeds of up to 20 Mbit/s for consumers in France, effective immediately […]
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Connectivity
Hughes Hopes Ka-band Offerings Meet Government Budgetary Needs
Hughes Network Systems has released new high-performance broadband plans for government agencies, offering speeds up to 15Mbps and designed to reach remote locations across the United States, the broadband satellite […]
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Connectivity
Pentek Unveils New Modular RF Slot Receivers
[Satellite TODAY 01-09-13] Pentek has rolled out a new line of multiband, modular RF slot receivers, the manufacturer announced Jan. 8. Pentek’s Model 8111 series accepts RF signals over […]
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Connectivity
SiriusXM Availability Increases Across Entire Toyota Vehicle Line-up
[Satellite TODAY 01-09-13] SiriusXM service will now be standard on the majority of Toyota’s multimedia systems beginning in 2013, the satellite radio broadcaster announced Jan. 8. This will be the […]
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Connectivity
Gilat CEO Expects Strong Payoffs from Ka-band Investments in 2013
Gilat Satellite Network CEO Erez Antebi expects the company will grow its financial strength considerably in 2013, as Gilat continues to invest back into its business segments and its Ka-band […]
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Connectivity
MDA Contracts Com Dev For Ka-, Ku-band Satellite Components
Com Dev International has been awarded a contract for satellite components from MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA). The project will deliver Ku-band and Ka-band multiplexers, switches and microwave components for […]
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Connectivity
ViaSat Hits VR-12 VSAT Antenna Shipping Milestone
ViaSat has shipped its 500th VR-12 Ku-band airborne ultra-small satcom antenna packaged together with its ArcLight technology, reaching and military and general aviation market milestone, the company announced Jan. 7. […]
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Connectivity
U.S. Government Renews ViaSat Broadband Airborne Satcom Services Contract
ViaSat will provide a U.S. government customer with broadband airborne satcom services under a valued $52 million one year contract. This is renewal for services established in 2009 using […]
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Connectivity
Telefonica Selects Eutelsat’s KA-SAT for Internet Service
Telefonica Global Solutions will utilize Eutelsat’s high-performance KA-SAT satellite to provide high quality satellite broadband services to carriers from all over Europe. Telefonica aims to use the KA-SAT capacity […]
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Connectivity
Orbcomm Secures OG2 Investment with $45 Million AIG Loan
[Satellite TODAY 01-09-13] Global satellite and cellular data communications solutions provider Orbcomm has signed a $45 million, five-year loan agreement with AIG Asset Management that could mitigate lingering concerns regarding […]
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Connectivity
Thales Alenia Space and Astrium Collaborate on BepiColombo
Thales Alenia Space and Astrium will collaborate for the European Space Agency’s (ESA) BepiColombo spacecraft utilizing X- and Ka-band transponders designed to communicate data from an exploration mission of Mercury. BepiColombo is […]
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Connectivity
Yahsat Gears Up for Ka-band YahClick Broadband Launch in South Sudan
Abu Dhabi-based satellite operator Yahsat is gearing up to launch its YahClick “broadband everyone” satellite service in South Sudan. The service aims to provide wide reaching, high performance, satellite […]