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Connectivity
Globalstar VP: ATC Spectrum Issues will be Solved by Engineers, Not Lawyers
[Satellite TODAY Insider 03-16-12] An MSS policy and technology session opened Tuesday at the SATELLITE 2012 conference with a question about how long the industry has been discussing the challenges […]
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Connectivity
Orbcomm Enjoys Significant Rebound, Subscriber Growth Spurt in 2011
[Satellite News 03-16-12] While Orbcomm’s 2011 fourth fiscal quarter adjusted EBITDA fell 8 percent short of analysts’ forecast due to weaker-than-expected hardware margins, the metric grew 9 percent sequentially to […]
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Connectivity
KVH Inks VSAT Service Partnership Agreement with V.Ships
[Satellite TODAY 03-15-12] KVH Industries has been selected as the preferred satellite communications solution provider for independent ship manager V.Ships and will deliver mini-VSAT enhanced data applications to its fleet […]
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Connectivity
Kratos Releases Cyber Security Situational Awareness Solution for Satellite
[Satellite TODAY 03-15-12] Kratos Defense and Security Solutions subsidiary RT Logic has released CyberC4:Alert, a security information event manager (SIEM) unit designed specifically for satellite networks and operations, Kratos announced […]
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Connectivity
Winegard Introduces Custom Skids for Rugged VSAT Antennas
[Satellite TODAY 03-15-12] Satellite and terrestrial antenna solutions developer Winegard has made custom-designed VSAT antenna skids available for its customers, the company announced March 11. The skid-deployed VSAT antenna […]
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Connectivity
Norsat’s 2011 Full-Year Sales Spike 90 Percent Despite Satellite Slump
[Satellite TODAY 03-15-12] Canadian satellite technology company Norsat experienced a challenging year in 2011 for its Satellite Solutions business due to cuts in U.S. military spending and reduced order activity […]
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Connectivity
Iridium CEO Desch Outlines Next Steps for Iridium NEXT
[Satellite TODAY Insider 03-15-12] Iridium Communications CEO Matt Desch, winner of Via Satellite magazine’s 2011 Satellite Executive of the Year Award, confirmed March 13 that the Iridium NEXT constellation has […]
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Connectivity
Boeing to Build Four Electric-Propulsion Satellites for ABS, Satmex
[Satellite TODAY 03-15-12] Boeing has won a four-spacecraft manufacturing contract for a small platform version of its 702 satellite that will be powered solely by electric motors, the company announced […]
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Connectivity
Arianespace to Launch NewSat’s Jabiru-1 Satellite in 2014
[Satellite TODAY 03-15-12] Australian operator NewSat has contracted Arianespace to launch the Jabiru-1 satellite into geostationary transfer orbit on an Ariane 5 launch vehicle from the European Spaceport in French […]
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Connectivity
HTS Executives: Remote Broadband Market Remains Wide Open
[Satellite News 03-15-12] The transition from Ku-band to Ka-band is happening, much the same as the transition from C-band to Ku-band happened 20 years ago, thanks to the aggressive emergence […]
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Connectivity
CASC’s Jianheng: China Has Passed the United States in Launch Activity
[Satellite TODAY Insider 03-14-12] China is planning to launch about 20 rockets each year before 2015 as part of the nation’s “100 rockets, 100 satellites” space program, China Aerospace Science […]
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Connectivity
Eutelsat Reorganizes the Names of its Satellites
[Satellite TODAY 03-14-12] European satellite operator Eutelsat has unified the names of its satellites under the company brand name, Eutelsat announced March 11. The company’s satellites will now take […]
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Government/Military
U.S. Navy NRL TacSat-4 Completes Coast Guard Communications Test
[Satellite TODAY 03-14-12] The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy successfully experimented with the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) TacSat-4 satellite by communicating from the Bering Sea off the western coast […]
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Connectivity
Yupiteru Selects U-blox QZSS Satellite Technology for Radar Detector Line
[Satellite TODAY 03-14-12] Japanese telecommunications and car electronics manufacturer Yupiteru has selected Swiss positioning company U-blox’s QZSS satellite positioning technology and QZSS-enabled LEA-6H satellite receiver module for integration with its […]
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Government/Military
GPS Research Lab Director Joins Polaris Wireless as Technical Advisor to CEO
[Satellite TODAY 03-14-12] Software-based location solutions provider Polaris Wireless has hired GPS Research Laboratory Director Per Enge as its chief technical advisor to Polaris CEO Manlio Allegra, the company confirmed […]
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Connectivity
NewSat Adds Eighth Orbital Slot, Still Working Toward Jabiru-1 Financing
[Satellite TODAY Insider 03-13-12] Australian operator NewSat has entered into an agreement with AP Kypros Satellite for an additional orbital slot and expanded frequencies in existing slots, NewSat announced March […]
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Uncategorized
Newtec Demo Test Produces Surprising Results Over Intelsat Transponder
[Satellite TODAY 03-13-12] Satellite communications specialist Newtec demonstrated 372 Mbps bidirectional throughput and 313 Mbps unidirectional throughput over a 72 Mhz Intelsat Ku-transponder, the company announced March 9. The […]
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Connectivity
Comtech Xicom Unveils New TWTA for Ku-band Satcom Uplinks
[Satellite TODAY 03-13-12] Comtech Xicom Technology has introduced a new high-efficiency 750-Watt peak-power Ku-band traveling wave tube amplifier (TWTA), the company announced March 12. The company said its XTD-750KHE […]
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Connectivity
Winegard Releases New Ultra-Portable Flyaway VSAT Antennas to Market
[Satellite TODAY 03-13-12] Satellite technology manufacturer Winegard has introduced two new airline-checkable 1.2-meter auto-acquire flyaway antennas as lightweight, real-time broadband solution for mobile users, the company announced March 12. […]
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Connectivity
LinkScape, KNS Partner to Enhance UltraVSAT Maritime Service
[Satellite TODAY 03-13-12] Maritime Internet service provider LinkScape has entered into a strategic partnership with antenna designer and manufacturer KNS, the companies confirmed March 12. The partnership will combine […]
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Connectivity
Arianespace Wins Eutelsat 25B Launch Deal
[Satellite TODAY 03-13-12] Eutelsat Communications and Qatar satellite company Es’hailSat have selected Arianespace to launch the Eutelsat 25B/Es’hail-1 satellite in the second quarter of 2013 on board an Ariane 5 […]
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Connectivity
Comtech Negotiating New BFT-1 Deal; Analysts See Promising Signs for 2012
[Satellite News 03-12-12] Comtech Telecommunications is currently holding negotiations with the U.S. Army for a new Blue Force Tracking 1 (BFT-1) contract that would sustain its business after losing its […]
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Connectivity
Newtec Technology Helps SES Broadband Pick Up Speed in Europe
[Satellite TODAY Insider 03-12-12] Satellite specialist Newtec has successfully tested its new high-speed Ka-band technology for the SES Broadband service in Europe, Newtec announced March 9. The test was […]
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Connectivity
ILS Wins Mexsat-1 Launch Contract
[Satellite TODAY 03-12-12] International Launch Services (ILS) has signed a contract to launch the Mexsat-1 satellite for the Mexican government’s Ministry of Communications and Transportation (SCT) on an ILS Proton […]
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Connectivity
Iridium’s New Core 9523 Transceiver is Smaller than a Credit Card
[Satellite TODAY 03-12-12] Iridium Communications has rolled out its small, lightweight Core 9523 transceiver as part of its Iridium Force product and technology initiative, the MSS operator announced March 9. […]
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Connectivity
Red52 Launches Romantis UHP Satellite Services, Named VSAT Distributor
[Satellite TODAY 03-12-12] Mexican operator and satellite network integrator Red52 has launched new services powered by UHP technology from satellite capacity and networking provider Romantis Group, Red52 announced March 9. […]
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Connectivity
Glowlink Introduces Model 1020 Ultra-Wide Spectrum Monitoring Solution
[Satellite TODAY 03-12-12] Glowlink has unveiled the newest member of its ultra-wide instantaneous bandwidth (IBW) spectrum monitoring product line, the company announced March 9. The Glowlink Model 1020 offers […]
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Government/Military
MTN Government Services Introduces Re-Deployable Mobile Operations Center
[Satellite TODAY 03-09-12] MTN Government Services has rolled out its new Re-Deployable Secure Operations Center (RSOC) — a secure, self-standing mobile facility for government and commercial organizations in military, oil […]
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Connectivity
Spacecom Launches One-Hop Amos-3 Service Between U.S., Middle East
[Satellite TODAY 03-09-12] Amos satellite fleet operator Spacecom has made “one-hop” Ku-band capacity available on the Amos-3 satellite to serve an array of data communication needs between the U.S. East […]
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Connectivity
NovelSat Hires Former Hewlett Packard Executive as CFO
[Satellite TODAY 03-09-12] NovelSat, the developer of the NS3 3G-Sat modulation technology, has hired Ilana Lurie as its new CFO, the company confirmed March 7. Lurie will be responsible […]