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Connectivity
SES-5 Provides Valuable Frequency Growth to Operator’s Global Strategy
[Satellite TODAY Insider 07-11-12] European satellite operator SES’ new SES-5 spacecraft, launched earlier this week on an ILS Proton Breeze M rocket, aims to serve as a valuable cornerstone in […]
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Government/Military
Avanti Signs Key Hylas Ordering Agreement with NATO
[Satellite TODAY 07-11-12] British satellite operator Avanti Communications has signed an ordering agreement with NATO’s Communications and Information Agency (NCIA), formerly the NC3A Agency, to provide service from its Hylas […]
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Government/Military
Harris, Astrium Services Partner to Launch Goverment UHF Service
[Satellite TODAY 07-11-12] Harris CapRock has signed a multi-year, multi-channel agreement with Astrium Services to offer end-to-end Ultra-High Frequency (UHF) Tactical Satellite solutions to international and U.S. government users, the […]
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Connectivity
Gilat Expands SkyEdge 2 Deal with Panama’s C&W
[Satellite TODAY 07-11-12] Gilat Satellite Networks has been selected by Cable & Wireless Panama (C&W) to provide a SkyEdge 2 broadband network that will be used to deliver broadband Internet […]
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Mobility
Inmarsat to Deploy OnAir Service on Two Asia Pacific Airlines
[Satellite TODAY 07-11-12] MSS operator Inmarsat will deploy its SwiftBroadband service as a satellite backbone for in-flight Internet services on two airlines in the Asia Pacific region, the company announced […]
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Government/Military
MDA Awarded Amos-6 Satellite Payload Deal
Canadian space and satellite company MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) has been contracted by Israel Aerospace Industries to supply a communications payload solution for the Amos-6 satellite, MDA announced June […]
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Connectivity
SiriusXM Remains on Track for 2 Million Subscriber Adds in 2012
[Satellite TODAY Insider 07-10-12] Satellite radio broadcaster SiriusXM added 622,042 net subscribers in its 2012 second quarter – a 38 percent jump from the 452,147 net subscribers added in the […]
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Connectivity
ILS Sends SES-5 into Orbit
[Satellite TODAY 07-10-12] International Launch Services (ILS) has successfully launched SES’ telecoms satellite SES-5 into orbit onboard a Russian Proton-M rocket from the Baikonur Space Center in Kazakhstan after a […]
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Connectivity
ECS, OH TV Partner on Massive Satellite, IPTV Hybrid Service Offering
[Satellite TODAY 07-10-12] European Communication Services (ECS) has partnered with OH TV to offer joint broadcast and IPTV service to the African broadcast market and various regions around the world, […]
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Connectivity
Report: Armenia to Purchase Commercial Satellite from Russia
[Satellite TODAY 07-10-12] The Armenian government is planning to order a commercial communications satellite from Russia under the terms of a memorandum of understanding signed July 9, according to a […]
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Connectivity
NigComSat Orders Hub, Evolution Platform from iDirect
[Satellite TODAY 07-10-12] African satellite network operator Nigerian Communications Satellite Ltd. (NigComSat) has purchased a new Series 15100 Universal Satellite hub from iDirect and will deploy an Evolution-based service in […]
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Government/Military
ITT’s Space Computer Acquisition Synergies Set to Capture Larger Military Market
Space Computer, a privately owned signal processing systems, software and algorithms developer founded in 1987, has been acquired by technology manufacturer ITT Exelis, in an effort to strengthen its presence […]
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Government/Military
Report: Governments to Increasingly Employ Commercial Satellite Services through 2022
The 49 commercial satellite production programs and 419 individual communications satellites produced between 2012 and 2022 will be worth a combined $52.7 billion, according to a Forecast International study published […]
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Government/Military
L-3 Subsidiary Wins Potential Half-Billion-Dollar Military Satcom Deal
L-3 Communications Holdings subsidiary L-3 Global Communications Solutions has inked an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide portable satellite-communications gear to the Pentagon for more than five years with a potential value […]
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Government/Military
SAIC Scores $36 Million AFSPC Support Contract on Satellite Programs
Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) was awarded a task order by the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) to provide consolidated logistics management support (CLMS) in support […]
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Government/Military
Com Dev Wins Follow-On Contract for TDRS Satellite Hardware
Com Dev has received a follow-on contract from Boeing Satellite Systems to supply filters, switches and ferrite components for use in NASA’s Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) program, Com […]
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Government/Military
Raytheon Wins $19 Million NMT Modification Contract
Raytheon received a $19 million contract to modify the U.S. Navy’s Multiband Terminal (NMT) to link it with the Air Force’s Enhanced Polar Satellite (EPS), the company announced. Raytheon […]
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Government/Military
ULA Delta 4-Heavy Launches Second NRO Satellite
United Launch Alliance (ULA) has successfully placed another U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) satellite into orbit on a Delta 4-Heavy rocket, the company confirmed June 29. The unmanned rocket […]
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Government/Military
Hughes’ Spaceway Cryptographic Engine Receives FIPS Security Validation
Hughes Network Systems has received Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 Security Level 1 validation for its Spaceway Crypto Kernel (HSCK) from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), […]
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Government/Military
Boeing Completes U.S. Navy Aircraft Satcom Demonstration
Boeing and the U.S. Navy have completed an in-flight demonstration of a satellite communications system on a Navy EA-18G Growler, the aerospace manufacturer announced. The system aims to allow […]
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Government/Military
ASC Signal Enables Active RF Component Switching on Antenna Systems
ASC Signal has released new redundancy technology and product options designed to provide simplified, seamless switching of active radio frequency components on the company’s fixed and transportable Earth station antennas, […]
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Government/Military
O3b Lauds New RT Logic Wideband Channel Simulator
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions subsidiary RT Logic has launched its 250 MHz T400CS Wideband Channel Simulator that replicates the real-time RF conditions that can be expected in wideband satcom, […]
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Government/Military
L-3 Communications Confirms USSOCOM VSAT Deal
[Satellite News 07-10-12] L-3 Communications Holdings subsidiary L-3 Global Communications Solutions (GCS) has received a Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) satellite systems contract from the Pentagon’s Special Operations Command that […]
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Connectivity
JCSAT-13 Boosts Sky Perfect JSAT’s Businesses in New, Emerging Markets
[Satellite News 07-10-12] Sky Perfect JSAT is now ready to commence service on the Lockheed Martin-built JCSAT-13 telecommunications satellite at 124 degrees East following successful on-orbit deployment and checkout of […]
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Connectivity
EchoStar 17 Launch Brings Hughes’ Next-Gen Ka-band into Space
[Satellite TODAY Insider 07-09-12] Arianespace has successfully launched the EchoStar 17 satellite into geostationary transfer on an Ariane 5 rocket for Hughes Network Systems, kicking off the company’s Ka-band-powered fourth-generation […]
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Connectivity
Com Dev Inks Ka-band Hardware Deal with SS/L
[Satellite TODAY 07-09-12] Com Dev has been awarded contracts from Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) worth more than $10 million to deliver Ka-band microwave components and assemblies to the satellite manufacturer, Com […]
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Connectivity
SSTL Confirms ExactView-1 Launch Date
[Satellite TODAY 07-09-12] Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) will launch the ExactView-1 Automatic Identification System (AIS) satellite July 22 on a Soyuz launch vehicle from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, […]
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Connectivity
HellasSat Secures Orbital Slot Rights from Cyprus Government
[Satellite TODAY 07-09-12] Greek satellite operator HellasSat has reached an agreement with the government of Cyprus to acquire rights to the 39 degrees East orbital slot for an additional 20 […]
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Connectivity
GlobeCast Australia, Optus TV CEO Retires
[Satellite TODAY 07-09-12] GlobeCast Australia CEO Mike Lattin has retired, but will continue with the company in an advisory role, GlobeCast announced July 6. Simon Farnsworth has been named […]
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Connectivity
Vietnam Prepares to Bring its Second Satellite Online
[Satellite TODAY Insider 07-06-12] Vietnam’s second telecommunications satellite, Vinasat-2, has completed on-orbit deployment and checkout of all spacecraft systems and is ready to commence service, the satellite’s state-owned operator Vietnam […]