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Government/Military
Astrotech Inks TDRS-L Pre-Launch Services Deal with NASA
[Satellite TODAY 07-26-12] NASA has awarded a $2 million task order to Astrotech Space Operations (ASO) to provide facilities and pre-launch processing services for the launch of its Tracking and […]
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Connectivity
MTN Signs Onto Intelsat’s EpicNG Platform for Maritime Broadband
[Satellite TODAY 07-26-12] MTN Satellite Communications (MTN) has signed a long-term agreement with Intelsat to acquire maritime Ku-band capacity on the Intelsat EpicNG open-architecture satellite platform, MTN announced July 25. […]
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Government/Military
ATK’s Work with ViviSat Yields DARPA Phoenix Program Solicitation
[Satellite TODAY Insider 07-26-12] ATK has been solicited by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to provide a modified satellite bus to the agency’s Phoenix program, which aims to […]
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Connectivity
C-Com Expects iNetVu Ka-band Business to Offset Second Quarter Setbacks
[Satellite TODAY 07-25-12] C-Com Satellite Systems increased its working capital to $14.2 million in the 2012 second-quarter — a 37.3 percent increase from the same period last year, according to […]
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Connectivity
Hughes Issues Broadband Wholesale Agreement with Frontier Communications
[Satellite TODAY 07-25-12] Rural connectivity provider Frontier Communications has signed a wholesale agreement with Hughes Network Systems to distribute satellite-based broadband services to hundreds of thousands of households and small […]
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Connectivity
Analysts Urge Investors to Embrace DigitalGlobe, GeoEye Merger
[Satellite TODAY Insider 07-25-12] The reaction to DigitalGlobe’s $900 million acquisition of its former rival GeoEye differed widely between financial analysts and investors July 23, as DigitalGlobe’s stock value took […]
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Government/Military
Globecomm Wins U.S. Navy SPAWAR Satellite Equipment Contract
[Satellite TODAY 07-25-12] Globecomm Systems has been awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, firm-fixed-price contract from the U.S. Navy’s Space and Naval Warfare Systems (SPAWAR) Center to provide commercial-off-the-shelf satellite network and communications […]
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Connectivity
Telenor Nearly Sells Out Capacity at 1 Degree West for Olympics Coverage
[Satellite TODAY 07-25-12] Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc) has pre-sold nearly its entire allocation of occasional-use capacity at the 1 degree West orbital slot for special broadcast services covering the 2012 […]
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Connectivity
DeLorme Unveils inReach Satellite Communicator to Aeronautics Market
[Satellite TODAY 07-24-12] Tracking, messaging and navigation technology manufacturer DeLorme has unveiled its inReach two-way satellite communicator, which aims to provide two-way personal text messaging, message delivery confirmation, SOS alerting […]
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Connectivity
Hughes to Begin Testing EchoStar 17 Ka-band Services
[Satellite TODAY 07-24-12] Hughes Network Systems is set to begin testing its new EchoStar 17 satellite with Jupiter high throughput technology following its successful placement into its permanent 107.1 degrees […]
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Connectivity
Intelsat Signs Maritime, Energy EpicNG Capacity Deal with Harris CapRock
[Satellite TODAY 07-24-12] Harris CapRock Communications has signed a multi-year agreement with Intelsat to utilize advanced fixed and mobile services on the Intelsat EpicNG platform, the operator announced July 23. […]
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Government/Military
Roscosmos’ Soyuz Launches Five Satellites After Regulatory Delays
[Satellite TODAY 07-24-12] Russian space agency Roscosmos has launched a group of five satellites onboard a Soyuz-FG carrier rocket from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan, agency officials confirmed in […]
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Government/Military
GeoEye Combines With DigitalGlobe in a $900 Million Merger
[Satellite TODAY Insider 07-24-12] In a surprising turn of events in the Earth observation sector, the boards of directors of satellite imagery companies DigitalGlobe and GeoEye have unanimously approved a […]
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Connectivity
Intelsat’s Jay Yass Reveals Multi-Market Breakout Plan for EpicNG Platform
[Satellite News 07-24-12] FSS operator Intelsat has recently received two noteworthy endorsements of its EpicNG satellite platform through capacity agreements signed with Panasonic Avionics and Harris CapRock Communications. Both customers […]
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Connectivity
GMV Inks Significant Ground Control Deal with Measat for New Satellite
[Satellite News 07-23-12] Spanish multinational satellite ground systems supplier GMV has been contracted by satellite operator Measat to provide the ground control and payload ground control systems for its upcoming […]
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Connectivity
Lockheed Selects Astrium for Jabiru-1 Hardware; NewSat Nets More Funding
[Satellite TODAY Insider 07-23-12] European satellite manufacturer Astrium has won a subcontract to supply telecommunication products for NewSat’s Jabiru-1 satellite by Lockheed Martin, the companies confirmed July 20. Astrium […]
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Connectivity
Avanti Rolls Out Pay-As-You-Go Hylas-1 Internet Service
[Satellite TODAY 07-23-12] Avanti Communications has launched its new Pay-As-You-Go high-speed Internet connection service across Europe with no monthly subscription fees, the U.K. satellite operator announced July 20. Avanti […]
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Connectivity
Telespazio to Distribute Eurosport Olympic Coverage in HD, 3-D
[Satellite TODAY 07-23-12] Thales-Finmeccanica joint venture Telespazio has signed an agreement with Eurosport to distribute 3-D broadcasts of the 2012 Olympic Games in London, Telespazio announced July 20. The […]
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Connectivity
Dish Network Looks to Sell $1 Billion in Debt Securities
[Satellite TODAY 07-23-12] Dish Network subsidiary Dish DBS Corp. has released an offering of $1 billion in debt securities to potential investors at an issue price of 100.750 percent, the […]
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Connectivity
Report: Cable, Satellite Operator Bundles Driving DVR Sales
[Satellite TODAY 07-23-12] The number of television households with Digital Video Recorders (DVRs) is projected to reach 337.6 million by the year 2018, driven by falling prices and satellite and […]
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Connectivity
Vislink Set to Debut MSAT Portable Data Terminal Antenna
[Satellite TODAY 07-20-12] Vislink will debut the broadcast version of its Advent Mantis MSAT portable data terminal antenna at the IBC trade show in September, the company announced July 19. […]
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Government/Military
ADF Contracts ViaSat to Supply UHF System for IS-22 Capacity
[Satellite TODAY 07-20-12] The Australian Defense Force (ADF) has selected ViaSat to supply the UHF Satellite Communication (satcom) mission system for its recently launched UHF capacity on Intelsat’s IS-22 satellite, […]
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Government/Military
ATIS Launches GPS Interference Initiative
[Satellite TODAY 07-20-12] ATIS has launched an effort to identify technologies that could provide a backup to the Global Positioning System (GPS) for time, frequency transport and delivery, the organization […]
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Government/Military
Telespazio Inks $200 Million Italian Military Satellite Procurement Deal
[Satellite TODAY 07-20-12] Telespazio has been selected by the Italian Ministry of Defense as the prime contractor to produce a high-resolution Earth observation military satellite system for more than $200 […]
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Connectivity
Dish Network Beats Analysts’ Quarterly Subscriber Projections
[Satellite TODAY Insider 07-20-12] Satellite pay-TV operator Dish Network drastically cut its second quarter net subscriber losses in 2012 compared with the same period last year, according to a regulatory […]
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Connectivity
Orbital Sciences’ 2Q Report Reveals Company May Have Lost Bid on SS/L
[Satellite News 07-20-12] In its latest financial results, Orbital Sciences incurred a $2 million charge during the second quarter of 2012 related to an attempt to purchase another company. The […]
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Connectivity
Panasonic Avionics Makes Significant Intelsat EpicNG Capacity Purchase
[Satellite TODAY Insider 07-19-12] Panasonic Avionics has signed a contract with Intelsat to take up 1 Gbps of capacity on the FSS operator’s EpicNG satellite platform that will be used […]
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Government/Military
Russia Invites India to Participate in Glonass Development
[Satellite TODAY 07-19-12] Russia has invited India to be a joint participant in the development of its Glonass satellite navigation system, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin confirmed in a […]
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Connectivity
CRTC to Terminate Canadian Local Programming Fund Charges by September
[Satellite TODAY 07-19-12] The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) will eliminate Local Programming Improvement Fund charges on Canadian satellite and cable customer bills by Aug. 31, the commission announced […]
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Government/Military
Lockheed Martin Completes On-Orbit Testing with First MUOS Satellite
[Satellite TODAY 07-19-12] Lockheed Martin has completed on-orbit testing of the first U.S. Navy next-generation narrowband tactical satellite communications system, the manufacturer announced July 18. Lockheed Martin Vice President […]