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Connectivity
ICO Withdraws Litigation Review in Boeing Case
[Satellite TODAY 06-27-12] Pendrell Corp. subsidiary ICO Global Communications has withdrawn its petition for review to the California Supreme Court in connection with its litigation against Boeing and its subsidiaries, […]
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Connectivity
Hughes Wins Satellite Hardware Contract in Ecuador
[Satellite TODAY 06-27-12] Hughes Network Systems was selected by Ecuadorian service provider Telconet to provide an HX System and broadband satellite terminals for the Ministry of Telecommunication and Information Society […]
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Connectivity
Analyst Places $52.7 Billion 10-Year Value on Commercial Satellite Industry
[Satellite News 06-27-12] 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 […]
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Government/Military
GeoEye Mulls Survival Options After Losing NGA EnhancedView Contract
[Satellite TODAY Insider 06-26-12] The National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) has informed satellite imagery provider GeoEye that it will not renew the $3.5 billion EnhancedView contract it awarded the company, […]
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Government/Military
MDA Awarded Amos-6 Satellite Payload Deal
[Satellite TODAY 06-26-12] 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, […]
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Connectivity
SpaceX Test-Fires Merlin 1D Engine
[Satellite TODAY 06-26-12] Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) has achieved a full mission duration firing of its Merlin 1D engine and completed multiple restarts at target thrust and specific impulse, the […]
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Connectivity
KVH Selects Andesat as South American VSAT Reseller
[Satellite TODAY 06-26-12] Maritime satellite communications company KVH Industries named South America’s Andesat its reseller for its mini-VSAT Broadband service and TracPhone V-series satellite communications systems in the region, the […]
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Connectivity
Hughes Adds New IPoS-B Open Satellite Standard to HX System
[Satellite TODAY 06-26-12] Hughes Network Systems has enhanced its HX System solution to employ the new IP-over-Satellite 1008-B air interface standard (IPoS-B), which was recently approved by the Telecommunications Industry […]
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Finance
Virgin Galactic Hints at Satellite Launch Effort Revival
[Satellite News 06-26-12] Virgin Galactic is renewing its efforts to start up a commercial launch operation for small satellites under the brand name Virgin Galactic Cargo, according to a statement […]
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Connectivity
Abertis Sells Eutelsat Stake to China, Shifts Focus to Hispasat Ownership
[Satellite TODAY Insider 06-25-12] Spanish mobility and telecommunications infrastructure sovereign fund Abertis Infraestructuras SA has agreed to sell a 7 percent stake in satellite operator Eutelsat Communications to China Investment […]
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Connectivity
AsiaSat Selects ILS Proton for 2014 Launch
[Satellite TODAY 06-25-12] International Launch Services (ILS) has been contracted by Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. (AsiaSat) to launch AsiaSat 6, AsiaSat 8 or AsiaSat 9 on an ILS Proton rocket […]
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Connectivity
ANA to Rollout OnAir In-flight Wi-Fi Service Next Year
[Satellite TODAY 06-25-12] Japanese commercial airline ANA will rollout OnAir Wi-Fi service on its international routes starting in summer 2013, OnAir confirmed June 22. ANA will initially launch the […]
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Connectivity
Orbcomm Awarded Contract to Provide AIS Data to EMSA
[Satellite TODAY 06-25-12] Orbcomm has agreed to a multi-year framework contract with the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) to provide satellite Automatic Identification System (AIS) data, the company announced June […]
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Connectivity
Vizada Expands Pharostar Maritime VSAT Offering
[Satellite TODAY 06-25-12] Astrium subsidiary Vizada is launching a new addition to its Pharostar maritime VSAT portfolio that has been developed for easier installation and accessibility to a wider range […]
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Connectivity
Eutelsat’s de Rosen Follows CASBAA Keynote Speech with Major Asian Move
[Satellite News 06-25-12] Eutelsat’s presence at the CASBAA Satellite Industry Forum in Singapore proved to be a prelude to a daring regional move the operator would announce later in the […]
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Government/Military
L-3 Subsidiary Wins Potential Half-Billion-Dollar Military Satcom Deal
[Satellite TODAY Insider 06-22-12] 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 […]
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Connectivity
Arianespace Vega Selected to Launch Kazakhstan’s DZZ-HR Satellite
[Satellite TODAY 06-22-12] Arianespace has been selected to launch the DZZ-HR high-resolution observation satellite being built by Astrium for the Republic of Kazakhstan, the commercial launch provider announced June 20. […]
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Government/Military
SAIC Scores $36 Million AFSPC Support Contract on Satellite Programs
[Satellite TODAY 06-22-12] 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 […]
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Connectivity
Report: Ka-band Broadband Subscriber Base Set for Strong Growth
[Satellite TODAY 06-22-12] Satellite and mobile phone connections are increasingly being used as primary Internet connections as global subscriber bases continue to expand, according to a research report published June […]
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Government/Military
ULA Atlas 5 Sends NROL-38 Satellite into Orbit
[Satellite TODAY 06-22-12] United Launch Alliance (ULA) has placed a new U.S. spy satellite launched into orbit on a security mission for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office, ULA announced June […]
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Connectivity
Optimal Satcom, O3b Executives Explain New Evolutions in Capacity Management
[Satellite News 06-22-12] Last week, O3b Networks entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Optimal Satcom to acquire its Enterprise Capacity Management (ECM) system in a configuration enhanced to provide […]
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Connectivity
Sencore Wins DVB-S/S2 Modulator Order for G20 Summit Broadcast
[Satellite TODAY 06-21-12] Sencore has been selected to supply its SMD 989 DVB-S/S2 modulator for broadcast video contribution and distribution feeds covering the upcoming G20 world economic forum in Mexico, […]
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Connectivity
Bentley Walker Purchases iDirect Ka-band Hub for Middle East Services
[Satellite TODAY 06-21-12] European VSAT network operator Bentley Walker has purchased a Universal 15000 series hub from iDirect to enhance the company’s satellite service offerings in Iraq and Afghanistan, iDirect […]
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Connectivity
RRSat Launches Two Ku-band MCPC Platforms on Amos-5
[Satellite TODAY 06-21-12] RRsat Global Communications has launched two new Ku-Band MCPC Platforms on Spacecom’s Amos-5 Satellite at 17 degrees East, the company announced June 20. The two MCPC […]
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Connectivity
Eutelsat Acquires Asia-Pacific Satellite for $228 Million
[Satellite TODAY 06-21-12] Eutelsat Communications has acquired the GE-23 satellite from GE Capital for $228 million, the operator announced June 20. The GE-23 satellite will be renamed Eutelsat 172A. […]
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Connectivity
Global Industry Report: Cellular M2M Inconsistencies Create Potential for Satellite
[Satellite TODAY Insider 06-21-12] Technology-driven declines in Machine-to-Machine (M2M) equipment costs will help expand the installed base of M2M devices, which in turn will increase the need for satellite M2M […]
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Connectivity
iDirect Delivers VSAT Solution Upgrade to Orbitnet
[Satellite TODAY 06-20-12] Mongolian Internet service provider Orbitnet has upgraded its satellite network with iDirect’s iDX 3.1 software and hardware platform, iDirect announced June 19. Orbitnet will use the […]
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Connectivity
SES Signs Telikom PNG Deal; Looks to Invest in Additional Asian Satellites
[Satellite TODAY Insider 06-20-12] SES has signed a new multi-year capacity deal with Papua New Guinea’s incumbent telecommunications operator Telikom PNG as part of a strategy to ramp up investment […]
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Connectivity
AT&T, SiriusXM File Spectrum Interference Proposals with FCC
[Satellite TODAY 06-20-12] AT&T and SiriuxXM filed a joint proposal to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to propose a solution to some longstanding interference concerns between AT&T’s unused spectrum […]
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Connectivity
ILS Postpones SES-5 Launch
[Satellite TODAY 06-20-12] International Launch Services (ILS) has postponed the Proton rocket launch of the SES-5 satellite, the company confirmed June 19. ILS said it informed the satellite’s operator […]