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Connectivity
Analysts Unsure of BSkyB’s Future Following James Murdoch Resignation
[Satellite TODAY Insider 04-06-12] BSkyB Chairman James Murdoch has confirmed his resignation from his position with the British satellite TV broadcaster to curb the damage done to BSkyB’s stock value, […]
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Connectivity
Mexico’s Televisa Contracts Gilat for SkyEdge 2 VSAT Network
[Satellite TODAY 04-06-12] Mexican commercial television broadcaster Grupo Televisa has contracted Gilat Satellite Networks to provide its SkyEdge 2 VSAT network for its private communication network across Mexico, Gilat announced […]
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Connectivity
Numerex Releases Location-Based Services Platform for Secure Tracking
[Satellite TODAY 04-06-12] Machine-to-machine (M2M) products and services provider Numerex has unveiled a new Location-Based Services (LBS) platform, which aims to provide enterprises with secure, scalable solutions for monitoring, tracking […]
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Connectivity
SES Lands Olympic Coverage, Middle East Enterprise Capacity Deals
[Satellite TODAY Insider 04-05-12] SES has won a satellite broadband service contract and a second deal to broadcast coverage of the 2012 Olympics in London, the FSS operator announced April […]
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Connectivity
Spacecom Inks Amos-5 Multi-Year Extension After Only Two Months of Service
[Satellite TODAY 04-05-12] An unnamed client servicing the African region on Spacecom’s Amos-5 has exercised an $11 million contractual clause to extend services on the satellite for a total of […]
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Government/Military
ULA Debuts Delta 4 Medium-Plus Rocket in NROL-25 Launch
[Satellite TODAY 04-05-12] United Launch Alliance (ULA) has successfully launched a covert payload for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) from the Vandenberg Air Force Base on a Delta 4 […]
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Connectivity
Thales Completes Tampa Microwave Acquisition
[Satellite TODAY 04-05-12] Thales has completed its acquisition of privately held tactical satellite communications terminal provider Tampa Microwave and has inherited related products for defense, government and commercial customers, the […]
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Connectivity
Thrane & Thrane Aviator 700D Receives FAA Parts Manufacturer Approval
[Satellite TODAY 04-05-12] Thrane & Thrane has been awarded a Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) for its Aviator 700D solution by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which certifies its use […]
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Connectivity
Successful FAA Satellite Air Traffic Test Could Pump $42 Billion into Industry
[Satellite News 04-05-12] Alaska Airlines will test a new air traffic control system this June in Seattle that uses satellite service to navigate aircraft and allow airport controllers to keep […]
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Government/Military
Analyst: Comtech Could Rebound off Latest Army Bandwidth Wins
[Satellite TODAY Insider 04-04-12] While Comtech subsidiary Comtech Mobile Datacom was widely expected to receive an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract and licensing agreement from the Pentagon to support its Blue […]
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Connectivity
Astrium Contracts ISRO to Launch Spot 6 Satellite
[Satellite TODAY 04-04-12] The Indian Space Research Organization’s (ISRO) commercial services division Antrix Corp. has signed an agreement with Astrium to launch the Spot 6 advanced French remote sensing satellite […]
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Connectivity
MDA Inks Tech Deal, Confirms Radarsat Budget Issues Could Produce Layoffs
[Satellite TODAY 04-04-12] North American satellite and space company MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) has signed a contract with an unnamed customer to provide multiple advanced technology solutions for a […]
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Connectivity
Ateme, STI Telecom Deliver, Install HD Satellite Turnkey System in Brazil
[Satellite TODAY 04-04-12] Ateme and STI Telecom have successfully delivered and installed an HD-SAT turnkey satellite distribution platform for Brazilian broadcaster TV Record in São Paulo, the companies announced April […]
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Connectivity
Numerex Introduces M2M Interactive Platform to Enterprise Markets
[Satellite TODAY 04-04-12] Numerex Corp. has launched a secure machine-to-machine (M2M) interactive platform with new capabilities such as website integration, integrated smartphone applications and support for interactive data, location and […]
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Connectivity
NovelSat’s Furstenberg: Our Data Rates Could Reach One Gigabit-Per-Second for Ka-band (Part 2)
[Satellite News 03-27-12] Israeli manufacturer Novelsat was extremely busy during the SATELLITE 2012 conference, demonstrating a portfolio of innovations for its expanding satellite clientele. The company, which is best known […]
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Government/Military
Lockheed Martin Hits Testing, Contract Milestones on GEO Program
[Satellite TODAY Insider 04-03-12] Lockheed Martin has won a $54.2 million military contract to launch and provide early on-orbit support for a third geosynchronous Earth-orbit satellite (GEO-3), Pentagon officials confirmed […]
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Government/Military
Comtech Inks Blue Force, Movement Tracking System Bandwidth Deals
[Satellite TODAY 04-03-12] Comtech Mobile Datacom has received a three-month indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract to support the U.S. Army’s Blue Force Tracking 1 (BFT-1) and Movement Tracking System (MTS) programs, […]
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Connectivity
Temasys, EMC Launch Enterprise HD Connect Satellite Service
[Satellite TODAY 04-03-12] Temasys and Emerging Markets Communications (EMC) have partnered to rollout a “pay-as-you go” HD Connect satellite service to provide low-cost, HD enterprise connectivity to mobile devices, the […]
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Government/Military
Spaceopal Completes Performance Tests on First Two Galileo Satellites
[Satellite TODAY 04-03-12] Spaceopal, a joint venture between Telespazio and German Space Agency company DLR-GfR, has completed performance verification tests on the first two Galileo satellites of the European constellation […]
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Connectivity
Eutelsat Demonstrates Ka-Sat Platform for Macedonian Government
[Satellite TODAY 04-03-12] Eutelsat has demonstrated its satellite broadband solutions in the Macedonian city of Ohrid to a regional meeting of the Broadband Commission for Digital Development, the FSS operator […]
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Connectivity
Boeing President: Electric-Propulsion Model Makes Sense for Certain Customers
[Satellite News 04-03-12] The acquisition of Hughes’ space and communications business in 2000 gave Boeing the critical mass it needed to secure a leading role in the space industry, according […]
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Connectivity
Bangladesh Hires U.S. Firm to Oversee First Satellite Project
[Satellite TODAY Insider 04-02-12] The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) signed a $10 million consultancy deal with Maryland-based Space Partnership International (SPI) in the United States to design the nation’s […]
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Connectivity
Astrium Completes In-Orbit Delivery of Chilean SSOT Satellite System
[Satellite TODAY 04-02-12] Astrium has successfully completed the in-orbit delivery of the SSOT satellite system, which launched from the European spaceport in French Guiana in December, to the Chilean Air […]
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Connectivity
Encompass Launches EdgeSport HD Channel on Measat-3
[Satellite TODAY 04-02-12] Measat Satellite Systems signed an agreement with Encompass Digital Media to distribute the EdgeSport HD channel via the Measat-3 satellite located at the 91.5 degrees East orbital […]
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Connectivity
EM Research Introduces New Phase-Locked Satcom Oscillator
[Satellite TODAY 04-02-12] Satellite technology manufacturer EM Research has developed its new ESP-11000 phase-locked oscillator that operates at 11,000 MHz and features low-phase noise reduction, the company announced March 30. […]
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Connectivity
Synacor Enters Satellite TV Everywhere Agreement with BendBroadband
[Satellite TODAY 04-02-12] Synacor has reached an agreement with BendBroadband to offer satellite and terrestrial solutions from its TV Everywhere platform, which includes HBO, Cinemax, Turner and Hulu content, to […]
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Government/Military
Congressional Budget Cuts Threaten NGA Satellite Imagery Program
[Satellite News 04-03-12] Proposed military budget cuts, the degree of which are to be outlined in an upcoming report from the United States government’s defense and intelligence agencies, may threaten […]
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Government/Military
Contraction, Reaction: Budget Cut Resistance Driving UAV Technology Initiatives
The U.S. Air Force received a vital boost to its satellite communications capacity supply on a clear evening in mid-January, when a United Launch Alliance Delta 4 rocket lofted its […]
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Government/Military
Former NASA Astronauts, Directors Join SpaceX Safety Advisory Panel
[Satellite TODAY 03-30-12] SpaceX has assembled a team of outside experts to form an independent safety advisory panel that will oversee the company’s human spaceflight system, SpaceX announced March 29. […]
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Government/Military
Swiss EPFL Laboratory Develops Cheap Mini-Motor to Launch Small Satellites
[Satellite TODAY 03-30-12] Researchers at Switzerland’s Federal Polytechnic of Lausanne (EPFL) claim to have built a miniature rocket motor that could lower the price of satellite launches to one-tenth of […]