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Connectivity
Hosted Payload Summit Provides In-Depth Peek into DARPA Phoenix (Part 2)
[Satellite News 10-01-12] Attendees at the Hosted Payload Summit in Washington last week were given a detailed look at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) efforts to extract valuable […]
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Government/Military
NOAA Temporarily Replaces Broken GOES-13 Satellite
[Satellite TODAY 10-01-12] The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration temporarily substituted the non-functional (NOAA) GOES-13 weather satellite with the backup GOES-14 satellite as engineers work to fix the satellite’s […]
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Connectivity
NSSLGlobal Adds Iridium Pilot to Product Portfolio
[Satellite TODAY 09-28-12] Independent global satellite communications provider NSSLGlobal has entered into a partnership with Iridium Communications to add Iridium Pilot terminals to NSSLGlobal’s product portfolio, the companies announced Sept. […]
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Connectivity
Comtech Improves Financial Standing in 2012 Fourth Quarter
[Satellite TODAY Insider 09-28-12] Comtech easily surpassed analysts’ consensus forecasts for its 2012 fiscal fourth quarter, reporting quarterly revenues of approximately $113 million compared to the $109 million forecast, the […]
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Government/Military
TCS Wins $5.5 Million SNAP VSAT Order from U.S. Army
[Satellite TODAY 09-28-12] TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) has received a combined $5.5 million in satellite systems delivery orders from the U.S. Army, the company announced Sept. 28. The combined orders […]
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Connectivity
Beam’s Inmarsat Product Range Receives Approval for Sale in Japan
[Satellite TODAY 09-28-12] Japanese regulatory authorities have approved Beam Communications’ entire range of Inmarsat-based products for sale in the country’s markets, Beam announced Sept. 28. Japanese law requires all […]
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Connectivity
ViaLite Releases Solution to Allow Simultaneous L-band, Reference Over Fiber
[Satellite TODAY 09-28-12] U.K. satellite hardware manufacturer ViaLite Communications has unveiled a new product that allows simultaneous transmission of L-band traffic and a reference signal over a single fiber, the […]
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Connectivity
Hosted Payload Summit Finds New Value in Orbit (Part 1)
[Satellite News 09-28-12] New hosted payload activities, initiatives and milestones by the Hosted Payload Alliance and the Air Force Space and Missile Systems Command (SMC) center took center stage at […]
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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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Connectivity
Astrium, Cassidian Team Up for Satellite Radio Network Demo in Brazil
Cassidian and Astrium Services conducted a live demonstration in Brazil of an end-to-end surveillance communication solution, as well as features that can be added to a Tetrapol radio communication […]
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Connectivity
Orbcomm Completes Testing on OG2; Sets Launch Date
Global satellite data and Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications company Orbcomm has set the date for the SpaceX Falcon 9 launch of its prototype second-generation (OG2) satellite, Orbcomm confirmed Sept. 26. […]
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Uncategorized
Natixis Analyzes Investor Strategy for SES’ Busy Nine-Month Launch Schedule
European satellite operator SES has produced solid financial performances recently, but with six satellites due to be launched over the next nine months, the company may struggle with […]
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Connectivity
SNC Ships Orbcomm Satellite to SpaceX
[Satellite TODAY 09-26-12] Sierra Nevada Corp. (SNC) has successfully completed pre-ship review of its first prototype spacecraft of the Orbcomm generation 2 constellation at the company’s Space Systems headquarters in […]
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Government/Military
Orbital Sciences Awards ICESat-2 Hardware Contract to Emcore
[Satellite TODAY 09-26-12] Semiconductor-based components and subsystems provider Emcore has been awarded a solar panel manufacturing contract by Orbital Sciences for NASA’s Ice, Cloud, and land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2) mission […]
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Connectivity
APT Satellite Holdings to Provide Project Management Services for Apstar 7B
[Satellite TODAY 09-26-12] APT Satellite Holdings of Hong Kong has entered into a contract with Chinese space company CSCC to provide project management services for the Apstar 7B (ChinaSat 12) […]
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Government/Military
Com Dev Inks U.S. Military Satellite Equipment Deal
[Satellite TODAY 09-26-12] 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. […]
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Connectivity
Eutelsat Completes Acquisition of GE-23 Satellite
[Satellite TODAY 09-25-12] Eutelsat Communications has obtained all required regulatory approvals to acquire the GE-23 satellite, associated customer contracts and orbital rights from GE Capital, which completes the operator’s transaction, […]
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Connectivity
Report Identifies Ka-band as Critical in Meeting African Broadband Goals
[Satellite TODAY Insider 09-25-12] Satellite broadband could play an important role in meeting African governments’ broadband targets, such as increasing broadband penetration to approximately 80 percent of Africans by 2020, […]
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Connectivity
Uplogix Founder Stresses Importance of Adaptation in Network Management
[Satellite News 09-25-12] Uplogix identifies itself as an independent network management platform that is located with and directly connected to managed devices. The company designs its solutions to both work […]
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Government/Military
NSR: Commercial Operators to Provide 68 Percent More Military Capacity by 2022
[Satellite TODAY 09-25-12] The commercial industry will supply 68 percent more satellite capacity to government and military users over the next decade despite near term uncertainty driven by troop withdrawals […]
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Government/Military
Lockheed Martin Meets First GPS 2 Space Vehicle 1 Delivery Milestone
[Satellite TODAY 09-25-12] Lockheed Martin has delivered the propulsion core module for the first U.S. Air Force Global Positioning System 2 spacecraft to the company’s GPS Processing Facility (GPF) in […]
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Connectivity
MDA’s SS/L Purchase Clears First U.S. Regulatory Hurdle, Awaits DOJ Ruling
[Satellite News 09-21-12] Canadian satellite and information solutions provider MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) and Loral Space & Communications were notified by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United […]
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Connectivity
Thales Partners with Honeywell to Integrate Ka-band System for Global Xpress
[Satellite TODAY 09-21-12] Thales Alenia Space will partner with Honeywell to integrate its Inmarsat Global Xpress aviation Ka-band satcom avionics and antenna systems with Thales’ cabin network solutions, the companies […]
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Connectivity
FAA to Modernize Six Florida Airports with Satellite ATC System
[Satellite TODAY 09-21-12] The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has unveiled a program to modernize approaches and descents to six Florida airports as part of its transition to a satellite-based […]
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Government/Military
SpaceX, NASA Set First CRS Mission Launch Date
[Satellite TODAY 09-21-12] NASA and U.S. commercial launch service provider SpaceX have announced Sunday, Oct. 7 as the target launch date for the first cargo resupply mission to the International […]
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Connectivity
SSPI Elects Gager to Regional Board of Directors
[Satellite TODAY 09-21-12] The Society of Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) has elected MorganFranklin Director of Business Development for C4 Programs Daniel Gager to the board of directors for SSPI’s mid-Atlantic […]
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Connectivity
Spacecom, Satlink Sign France 24 to Amos-5 Distribution Agreement
[Satellite TODAY 09-20-12] Amos satellite fleet operator Spacecom and SatLink Communications have reached an agreement with France 24 to distribute the network’s French and English channels to Africa via the […]
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Connectivity
Women in Aerospace Announces 2012 Award Winners
[Satellite TODAY 09-20-12] The Women in Aerospace organization announced nine winners Sept. 20 for its 2012 award for contributions to the aerospace industry and to the advancement of women in […]
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Connectivity
Report: Global Pay-TV Subscriber Growth Continues, Despite U.S. Decline
[Satellite TODAY Insider 09-20-12] The global pay-TV industry’s subscriber base will reach 858.1 million customers at the end of 2012, a 5 percent year-on-year increase from 2011 despite this year’s […]
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Connectivity
Telesat Demonstrates Broadband Services for ACIA Investment
[Satellite TODAY 09-20-12] Canadian satellite operator Telesat is conducting live demonstrations this month in Iqaluit to illustrate how satellite services can help remedy the bandwidth gaps that were identified in […]