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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
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
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
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
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
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
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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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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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
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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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 […]
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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
ESA Selects e-GEOS for Sentinel Support Contract
[Satellite TODAY 07-19-12] The European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded a contract to Italian space company e-GEOS to process satellite data from the Matera Space Center and to support the […]
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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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Connectivity
Report: Shift to HTS, O3b Will Dramatically Change SCPC, TDMA Markets
[Satellite TODAY Insider 07-18-12] A dramatic long-term shift from legacy SCPC and TDMA systems to High Throughput Satellites (HTS) and the O3b constellation could bring both threats and opportunities for […]
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Connectivity
C-Com Expands Russian Presence with New Moscow Service Center
[Satellite TODAY 07-18-12] C-Com Satellite Systems has opened its first service center in Russia in cooperation with Moscow-based integrator RuSat, C-Com announced July 17. RuSat will operate the C-Com […]
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Government/Military
Ball Aerospace STPSat-3 to Host Five U.S. Government Payloads
[Satellite TODAY 07-18-12] Ball Aerospace & Technologies’ STPSat-3 spacecraft will host five payloads and a de-orbit module when it launches in 2013 for the U.S. Air Force (USAF), the company […]
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Government/Military
TCS Inks $11.3 Million Field Support Services Contract with USMC
[Satellite TODAY 07-18-12] TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) been awarded $11.3 million in additional funding to provide the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) with field support services for its communications infrastructure, the company […]
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Government/Military
Lockheed Martin Awards Air Force Satcom Deal to Cobham, Thrane & Thrane
[Satellite TODAY 07-18-12] Lockheed Martin has awarded the satellite communication component of the U.S. Air Force’s (USAF) C-130J Super Hercules Block 8.1 upgrade to Cobham and Thrane & Thrane, the […]
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Government/Military
HPT Hires Retired Army Officer to Strengthen Government Business
[Satellite TODAY 07-17-12] Satellite communications and connectivity firm Hawaii Pacific Teleport (HPT) has hired U.S. Army Maj. Darryl Stewart (ret.) as its managing partner and vice president of government operations, […]
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Government/Military
Astrium Begins AirPatrol Terminal Flight Trials with Canadian Military
[Satellite TODAY 07-17-12] Astrium has successfully completed testing its AirPatrol next-generation airborne satcom terminal and has commenced flight trials with the Canadian Department of National Defense as part of its […]
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Connectivity
RRSat MSS Subsidiary Wins Telecom Italia Management Platform Deal
[Satellite TODAY 07-17-12] RRsat Global Communications Network’s mobile satellite business Station711 has been chosen by Telecom Italia to provide a customized and fully branded Inmarsat FleetBroadband-powered web management platform, RRSat […]
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Connectivity
Globalstar’s Long Road to Service Recovery Could End in August
[Satellite TODAY 07-17-12] Globalstar’s satellite operations control center has initiated the steps needed to place four previously launched satellites into service by the middle of next month, the MSS operator […]
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Government/Military
ISRO Chairman Updates GSAT-10, GSLV Launch Status
[Satellite TODAY 07-17-12] The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is ready to ship its GSAT-10 communication satellite to the spaceport at Kourou in French Guiana to prepare for its launch […]
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Connectivity
Entropic Execs: PLX Acquisition is a Roadmap to DBS’ Future Sat-IP Environment
[Satellite News 07-17-12] When Entropic Communications acquired direct broadcast satellite (DBS) intellectual property and corresponding technologies from PLX Technology last week, it was not only looking to complement its current […]
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Finance
NASA Awards Nearly $500 Million in Commercial Launch Contracts
[Satellite News 07-17-12] The Kennedy Space Center-based NASA Launch Services Program issued four contracts to two commercial launch entities July 17 as the agency prepares to ramp up its space […]
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Connectivity
Telefónica Partners with Apigee on API Management Platform
[Satellite TODAY 07-16-12] Telefónica Digital has selected Apigee as its development partner for the API management platform, Telefónica announced July 13. The companies said the partnership builds on work […]