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SSPI Honors 2012 Promise, Mentor Award Winners
[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-10-12] The Society of Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) has selected its 2012 Promise and Mentor Award winners, which will be honored at the organization’s 7th annual Future […]
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Government/Military
GeoEye-2 Enters Baseline Integrated Systems Testing
[Satellite TODAY 10-10-12] Lockheed Martin is progressing through a key test phase for GeoEye’s next-generation imaging satellite GeoEye-2 on schedule and will be prepared for a planned launch aboard a […]
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Government/Military
Imagery Market Booms as DigitalGlobe Imagery Hits the Cloud
[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-09-12] It was a busy day in the satellite imagery sector as DigitalGlobe unveiled a new cloud services platform and NSR released a new analysis report that […]
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Government/Military
Raytheon Vice President Scott Whatmough Explains Recent AEHF Success
Manufacturer and systems integrator Raytheon has won a three-year, $164 million Department of Defense contract to deliver ground terminals for Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite communications. Raytheon has been […]
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Government/Military
FCSA CS2, Air Force Risk Reduction Programs form New Government Business Model
The Pentagon has been busy during the past two months establishing new contract programs designed to make the process of acquiring and securing military satellite communications more efficient. Last week, the Air […]
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Government/Military
Air Force SMC, DARPA Display Commercial Milsatcom Progress at Hosted Payload Summit
The second annual Hosted Payload Summit gave military and government organizations a chance to show commercial military satellite providers how much work they have done on their end to further […]
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Government/Military
ULA Orbits New Air Force Navigation Satellite
United Launch Alliance (ULA) has placed a U.S. Air Force navigation system satellite into orbit from its Cape Canaveral launch facility, ULA confirmed Oct. 4. The satellite was launched […]
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Government/Military
NRL Contracts Boeing to Augment GPS Network with Iridium Capability
Satellite manufacturer Boeing is augmenting the GPS satellite network via additional capacity on Iridium’s commercial satellite communications system as part of a Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) research program to keep […]
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Government/Military
TCS, Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin Partner to Develop LCT Terminals
TeleCommunication Systems (TCS), Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin have entered into a partnership to produce low-cost satellite terminals for protected fixed communications and communications-on-the move, the companies confirmed Sept. 26. […]
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Government/Military
Ex-Im Bank Grants Loan to Vietnam for Lockheed Satellite
The board of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) has authorized a $118 million direct loan to the government of Vietnam for the export of a Lockheed […]
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Government/Military
Vislink Unveils Lightweight Military Satellite Terminal
Video communications technologies provider Vislink International had rolled out a new lightweight satellite data terminal for military operations, the company announced Oct. 3. Vislink designed the rugged Mantis MSAT […]
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Government/Military
MDA Receives NGA Radarsat-2 Delivery Order
Canadian satellite technology and essential information solutions provider MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) has signed a multi-million dollar sole source delivery order under its Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract with the […]
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Government/Military
Com Dev Inks U.S. Military Satellite Equipment Deal
Canadian space hardware subsystems provider Com Dev International has been awarded a contract valued in excess of $4 million to provide satellite equipment for an unnamed U.S. military customer, the […]
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Government/Military
Northrop Grumman Nets $20 Million BLOS C2 Air Force Contract
Northrop Grumman has won a new contract worth $20 million with the U.S. Air Force, the company announced. The U.S. Air Force awarded the company a contract modification to add […]
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Government/Military
Kratos Subsidiary to Provide Satellite Interference Solution to USSTRATCOM
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions subsidiary SAT Corp. has been awarded a contract by U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) to provide worldwide Radio Frequency (RF) interference geo-location services, Kratos announced. […]
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Finance
SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch Falls Short of Perfect for Orbcomm’s OG2 Prototype
[Satellite News 10-09-12] While SpaceX celebrated its successful launch of the Dragon spacecraft carrying parts to the International Space Station (ISS) for NASA, the company detected an anomaly on one […]
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Connectivity
Hughes Signs 10-Year Smart Grid Satellite Connectivity Deal in Finland
[Satellite TODAY 10-09-12] Hughes Network Systems subsidiary Hughes Europe has signed a 10-year contract with M2M value-added reseller Emtele to supply high-availability satellite connectivity services as part of a Smart […]
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Connectivity
Eutelsat Ships 21B Satellite to Arianespace
[Satellite TODAY 10-09-12] FSS operator Eutelsat has shipped its Eutelsat 21B satellite to the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, where it will be launched Nov. 9 onboard an Arianespace […]
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Finance
SpaceX Caps Six-Year Space Accessibility Effort with Successful CRS-1 Mission
[Satellite News 10-08-12] Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) took a major step forward on the long road to fulfilling its cargo resupply contract with NASA by successfully launching its Dragon spacecraft […]
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Connectivity
New Broadcast Studies Show Increasing IPTV Effect on Traditional Video
[Satellite TODAY 10-08-12] The analysis community gave satellite TV providers something to think about Oct. 8 with the release of two TV market studies highlighting the impact of IPTV and […]
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Connectivity
SpaceX Updates CRS-1 Mission Status After Successful Launch
[Satellite TODAY 10-08-12] Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) successfully launched its Dragon spacecraft aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral on the first official cargo resupply mission to the International […]
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Connectivity
Inmarsat Lands Two Major Global XPress Partnerships with Cisco, Honeywell
[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-08-12] MSS operator Inmarsat has secured two significant partnership agreements to advance its business strategy for the Global Xpress (GX) high-throughput Ka-band satellite broadband network – a […]
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Government/Military
ScanEx Completes Environmental Satellite Monitoring Project in Russia
[Satellite TODAY 10-05-12] ScanEx and its partners have completed a satellite-based environmental monitoring project in the Russian sector of the Sea of Japan, using five satellites with optical and radar […]
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Connectivity
Advantech Reports 155 Mbps Forward Link Performance on Discovery Series
[Satellite TODAY 10-05-12] Canadian-based satellite hardware manufacturer Advantech Wireless has recorded a 155 Mbps forward link throughput performance with its new generation of Discovery hubs and terminals, which according to […]
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Connectivity
Analysts Weigh in on OTT’s Connected TV Market Impact
[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-05-12] The global connected TV, or smart TV services market will generate more than $3 billion in revenues by 2016 – a figure that represents approximately 17 […]
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Government/Military
Raytheon Advances AEHF Initiatives with U.S. Army Contract Win
[Satellite News 10-05-12] Manufacturer and systems integrator Raytheon has won a three-year, $164 million Department of Defense contract to deliver ground terminals for Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite communications. […]
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Connectivity
Globalstar Signs Venezuelan Reseller Agreement
[Satellite TODAY 10-04-12] Globalstar regional subsidiary Globalstar Panama has signed a non-exclusive Duplex voice and data services re-seller agreement with electronic products developer ESIS in the Republic of Venezuela, Globalstar […]
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Connectivity
Rendall to Replace Spratt as KVH CEO
[Satellite TODAY 10-04-12] Global satellite communications and guidance solutions provider KVH Industries has appointed Peter Rendall to serve as its new CFO, effective immediately, KVH announced Oct. 4. Rendall replaces […]
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Government/Military
Arianespace Prepares Next Pair of Galileo Satellites for Soyuz Launch
[Satellite TODAY 10-04-12] Arianespace has integrated two European Galileo navigation satellites on their payload dispenser aboard a medium-lift Soyuz rocket, which will be launched Oct. 12 from the European spaceport […]
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Government/Military
Boeing Brings Iridium Capability to U.S. GPS System
[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-04-12] Satellite manufacturer Boeing is augmenting the GPS satellite network via additional capacity on Iridium’s commercial satellite communications system as part of a Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) […]