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Connectivity
Craftwork Rolls Out Software Solutions for SAT-over-IP Manufacturers
[Satellite TODAY 05-05-12] Danish technology developer Craftwork has launched off-the-shelf software solutions that enable device manufacturers to rapidly develop and launch new SAT-over-IP devices, the company announced May 4. […]
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Connectivity
Thrane & Thrane Accepts Cobham’s $445 Million Takeover Bid
[Satellite TODAY Insider 05-04-12] British defense equipment manufacturer Cobham has secured a recommended 275 million British pound ($445 million) takeover bid for Danish satellite telecommunications manufacturer Thrane & Thrane, the […]
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Connectivity
Iridium Reports Modest 2012 1Q Revenue, Subscriber Growth
[Satellite TODAY 05-04-12] Iridium Communications’ 2012 first quarter revenues increased 2 percent year-over-year to $93.5 million, beating analysts’ 2 percent, but falling short of the consensus estimate for operational EBITDA, […]
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Government/Military
Arianespace to Launch Next Two Galileo Satellites in September
[Satellite TODAY 05-04-12] The European Commission (EC) will launch its next pair of ESA-procured Galileo satellites Sept. 28 on an Arianespace Soyuz rocket from French Guiana. EC Vice President Antonio […]
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Government/Military
Technical Glitch Delays Air Force AEHF 2 Mission
[Satellite TODAY 05-04-12] The U.S. Air Force has postponed the planned launch of the Advanced Extremely High Frequency 2 (AEHF 2) satellite by at least one day due to a […]
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Government/Military
IAI Board of Directors Elects New President, CEO
[Satellite TODAY 05-04-12] Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Board of Directors has elected Joseph Weiss as President and CEO of IAI, replacing retiring current president and CEO Itzhak Nissan, IAI announced […]
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Connectivity
Harris Corp. to Sell Off Broadcast Communications Business
[Satellite TODAY 05-03-12] After taking on a sizable fiscal penalty to write down assets in weaker business units, Harris Corp. CEO William Brown confirmed May 1 that the parent company […]
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Connectivity
Iridium, Voyage Manager Team Up to Rollout Travel-Tracking Service
[Satellite TODAY 05-03-12] Voyage Manager has teamed up MSS operator Iridium Communications to develop and rollout its VM Travel Tracker GPS tracking service with Iridium satellite support, the companies confirmed […]
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Connectivity
Galaxy Broadband Releases Quick-Deploy Enterprise Satellite System
[Satellite TODAY 05-03-12] Canadian satellite company Galaxy Broadband has introduced a new satellite-in-a-box system for the enterprise markets, the company announced May 2. Galaxy Broadband’s Scout was designed as […]
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Government/Military
DigitalGlobe: NGA Confirmed EnhancedView Funded Through 2012
[Satellite TODAY Insider 05-03-12] The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s (NGA) 2012 EnhancedView budget is fully funded, said satellite imagery provider DigitalGlobe, which indicated that expectations of a 40 percent cut to […]
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Connectivity
MDA Reports Rise in 1Q Earnings, Drop in Revenues
[Satellite TODAY 05-03-12] Canadian satellite firm MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) increased its earnings from operations in the first quarter of 2012 to $29 million, compared with $27 million in […]
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Connectivity
iDirect CTO Bettinger Discusses Ka-band Challenges Beyond the Consumer
[Satellite News 05-03-12] Like many other tech-focused executives in the satellite broadband industry, iDirect CTO David Bettinger is very familiar with what makes Ka-band so alluring – the bandwidth offers […]
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Connectivity
Sirius XM Reports 1Q Profit Growth, Awaits FCC Response to Liberty Takeover Proposal
[Satellite TODAY Insider 05-02-12] Satellite broadcaster Sirius XM Radio’s efforts to integrate new applications with its products and generate excitement in the consumer market have paid off in its 2012 […]
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Government/Military
MDA to Develop Tech Solution for NASA Commercial Shuttle Replacement
[Satellite TODAY 05-02-12] Canadian space and satellite technology company MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) has been contracted by Sierra Nevada Corp. to develop concepts for a communications solution that will […]
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Connectivity
Gilat Nets Cellular Backhaul Infrastructure Deal in Southeast Asia
[Satellite TODAY 05-02-12] Gilat Satellite Networks has been selected by an unnamed Tier-1 mobile network operator (MNO) in Southeast Asia to provide a SkyEdge 2 network for GSM and 3G […]
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Connectivity
Global Satellite USA Launches New Maritime GSM Service
[Satellite TODAY 05-02-12] Satellite solutions provider Global Satellite USA has launched a low-cost GSM communications service to the offshore market under the brand name GSM Oceanwide, the company announced May […]
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Government/Military
Lockheed Martin Integrates GeoEye-2 Imaging Payload on Spacecraft Bus
[Satellite TODAY 05-02-12] Lockheed Martin Space Systems has successfully mated the spacecraft bus and the imaging payload for GeoEye’s next-generation, high-resolution imaging satellite, the manufacturer announced May 1. The […]
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Government/Military
International Partnerships Could Help Imagery Operators Offset U.S. Budget Cuts
[Satellite TODAY Insider 05-01-12] Facing potential cuts to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s (NGA) multibillion-dollar EnhancedView program, imagery satellite operators GeoEye and DigitalGlobe have secured valuable international partnerships that could help […]
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Government/Military
Dutch Government Contracts MDA for Radarsat-2 Services
[Satellite TODAY 05-01-12] Canadian space and satellite technology company MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) has signed a three-year, $1.7 million contract with the Dutch government to provide Radarsat-2 information to […]
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Connectivity
Harris Corp. Wins Five-Year Extension to BSkyB Broadcasting Deal
[Satellite TODAY 05-01-12] British broadcaster BSkyB has renewed its broadcast and multimedia sales software contract with Harris Corp. for a period of five years with an additional three-year extension option, […]
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Connectivity
Eutelsat Authorizes SVS Antennas for Satellite Network Use
[Satellite TODAY 05-01-12] FSS operator Eutelsat has granted an approval to SVS Satellite Systems, which will enable the company to use their SDC-120 and SDC-150 auto-pointing antennas with the Eutelsat […]
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Connectivity
Analysts Find Correlation Between Job Growth, GDP and Mobile, LTE Spectrum
[Satellite News 05-01-12] The wireless industry added $195.5 billion to the United States’ gross domestic product (GDP) in 2011, and could lead to nearly $1.5 trillion in productivity gains over […]
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Connectivity
ATK’s TacSat-3 Retires After Outlasting Expected Lifespan
[Satellite News 05-02-12] ATK has confirmed the retirement of the Tactical Satellite-3 (TacSat-3) spacecraft, which was de-orbited to burn up in the Earth’s atmosphere on April 30 – nearly three years […]
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Connectivity
Telesat 1Q Revenues, Profits Suffer from Reduced DTH Satellite Rates
[Satellite TODAY Insider 04-30-12] Canadian satellite operator Telesat reported a $7 million drop in revenues and a 14 percent decline in net profits during its 2012 first fiscal quarter due […]
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Government/Military
Astrium, ESA Solar Satellite Deal a Major Win for U.K. Space Industry
[Satellite TODAY 04-30-12] Astrium U.K. has won a 300 million euro ($397.8 million) contract from the European Space Agency (ESA) to build the Solar Orbiter satellite at its facilities in […]
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Connectivity
SES to Launch IP-based Technology for In-Home Satellite Distribution
[Satellite TODAY 04-30-12] SES has introduced a new IP-based satellite reception technology that demodulates and converts satellite signals to IP for further in-home distribution to any IP-enabled device, the operator […]
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Government/Military
Thales’s German Space Division Receives Eutmetsat MTG Contract
[Satellite TODAY 04-30-12] Thales Alenia Space Deutschland has signed a contract with Thales Alenia Space France to develop and validate operations and provide payload data generators and a Satellite Simulator […]
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Connectivity
SpaceX Schedules COTS-2 Static Fire Test
[Satellite TODAY 04-30-12] SpaceX will conduct a static fire test of the Falcon 9 rocket’s nine Merlin engines on Monday in preparation for its May 7 Commercial Orbital Transportation Services […]
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Connectivity
Analyst: Saudi Ka-band Deal an ‘Important Infrastructure Endorsement’ for ViaSat
[Satellite TODAY Insider 04-27-12] ViaSat’s $70 million contract with the King Abdul-aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) organization in Saudi Arabia, announced April 25, represents a potential boost to […]
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Government/Military
SpaceX, NASA Reschedule COTS 2 Mission for Early May
[Satellite TODAY 04-27-12] NASA and the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station have approved a request from commercial launch provider SpaceX to set a May 7 target launch date for the […]