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Government/Military
Canadian Air Force Plans to Issue UAV Fleet Upgrade Contracts this Summer
[Satellite News 02-14-12] The Canadian military has launched a review of the country’s intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance needs in an effort to determine the right combination of unmanned planes, maritime […]
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Connectivity
Sirius XM Expects Subscriber Growth Pick-up in 2012
[Satellite TODAY 02-13-12] Satellite radio broadcaster Sirius XM generated a 7 percent increase in 2011 full year revenues at $3 billion – a 7 percent increase compared to $2.82 billion […]
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Connectivity
YahLive Begins Transmission of High TV 3D
[Satellite TODAY 02-13-12] Abu Dhabi-based satellite company YahLive has commenced broadcasts of the entertainment station High TV 3D, the company announced Feb. 10. The 24-hour channel broadcasts news, television […]
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Connectivity
Twitter Enters SMS Partnerships with Iridium, Thuraya
[Satellite TODAY 02-13-12] Social networking service Twitter has entered into a partnership with MSS satellite operators Iridium and Thuraya to give their subscribers access to SMS text-based Twitter services, the […]
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Connectivity
Report: ViaSat Phasing Out WildBlue Brand for New Exede Service
[Satellite TODAY 02-13-12] ViaSat is phasing out the brand of its subsidiary WildBlue and directing resellers to refrain from mentioning or selling the service by name, according to a report […]
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Government/Military
ESA, Arianespace Prepared for Debut Vega Launch
[Satellite TODAY 02-13-12] The European Space Agency (ESA) and Arianespace are set to launch their first Vega rocket Feb. 13 in a qualification flight from the Kourou spaceport in French […]
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Connectivity
Iridium Pilot Maritime Service Launch Builds on Operator’s Long-Term Plans
[Satellite TODAY Insider 02-10-12] Iridium Communications has utilized its global OpenPort maritime broadband to support the launch of a second-generation maritime broadband platform, the MSS operator announced Feb. 9. […]
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Government/Military
GeoEye Completes Final Design Review for NGA EnhancedView Program
[Satellite TODAY 02-10-12] Geospatial information solution provider GeoEye has successfully completed the last of four critical design reviews in its EnhancedView program for the U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), the […]
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Government/Military
Raytheon Triples Airborne Satcom Capacity at No Cost to Military Users
[Satellite TODAY 02-10-12] Raytheon is tripling its available satellite capacity for all AN/ARC-231 airborne radio terminals at no cost to the end-user, the company announced Feb. 9. The enhancement is […]
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Government/Military
Romantis Deploys Satellite Telemedicine Networks to Russia
[Satellite TODAY 02-10-12] Network equipment provider Romantis has delivered a turnkey satellite telemedicine network to connect Russia’s Regional Centers for Disaster Medicine (RCDM) with the country’s unified national system of […]
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Government/Military
EM Research Rolls Out LX-7800 Frequency Unit for Military, Commercial Satcom
[Satellite TODAY 02-10-12] Technology developer EM Research has released its new LX-7800 high-volume frequency synthesizer, the company announced Feb. 9. The unit operates at a fixed-frequency of 7800 MHz […]
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Connectivity
Satellite Companies Pushing DVB for Improvements to DVB-S2 Standard
[Satellite News 02-10-12] DVB has been investigating whether or not it should adopt a specific version of the DVB-S2 standard for satellite broadcast contribution and high speed IP trunking and […]
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Connectivity
SS/L to Build NBN 1A, 1B Satellites for Australia
[Satellite TODAY 02-09-12] Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) has been awarded a contract to provide two high throughput communications satellites that will be used to deliver high-speed broadband service to rural and […]
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Government/Military
Report: Russia Prepared to Spend $12 Billion on Glonass System by 2020
[Satellite TODAY 02-09-12] The Russian government may spend 346.5 billion rubles ($12 billion) on its Glonass satellite navigation system between 2012 and 2020, according to reports issued Feb. 8 to […]
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Connectivity
ViaSat Files Breach of Confidentially, Patent Infringement Lawsuits
[Satellite TODAY 02-09-12] ViaSat has filed a federal lawsuit against Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) for breach of confidentially agreements and patent infringement, ViaSat confirmed Feb. 8. ViaSat claims that SS/L, […]
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Connectivity
Satellite Households Outnumber Cable in Germany
[Satellite TODAY Insider 02-09-12] About 17.5 million German households were watching TV via satellite at the end of 2011, which puts satellite in the lead over cable as Germany’s most […]
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Connectivity
SpaceX Inks Two-Satellite Launch Deal with AsiaSat
[Satellite TODAY 02-09-12] Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. (AsiaSat) has contracted SpaceX to launch two AsiaSat communications satellites on the Falcon 9 rocket in the first half of 2014, the launch […]
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Connectivity
Industry Canada Approves TerraStar Spectrum License Transfer to Dish Network
[Satellite TODAY 02-08-12] Canadian economic development, investment, and innovation regulatory agency Industry Canada has approved Dish Network’s license transfer request for spectrum previously held by TerreStar, the U.S. pay-TV operator […]
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Connectivity
ViaSat-1 Delay Costs Impact ViaSat’s Third Quarter Profits
[Satellite TODAY Insider 02-08-12] ViaSat grew its 2012 third quarter bookings, revenue and backlog compared to the same period last year, but increased expenses and legal costs associated with the […]
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Connectivity
ILS Sets New Launch Date for SES-4
[Satellite TODAY 02-08-12] International Launch Services (ILS) has re-scheduled the launch of the SES-4 satellite for Feb. 15, the satellite’s operator SES confirmed Feb. 7. The satellite, originally scheduled […]
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Connectivity
SkyBitz Releases New Iridium-Based M2M Galaxy Product Series
[Satellite TODAY 02-08-12] Remote asset tracking and information management solutions provider SkyBitz has rolled out Galaxy-series GTP1000 and GTP1100 machine-to-machine (M2M) solutions to commercial markets, the company announced Feb. 7. […]
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Connectivity
Skyware Global Opens Ka-band Production, Test facility in The Philippines
[Satellite TODAY 02-08-12] Satcom terminal solutions developer Skyware Global has launched a new Ka-band transceiver production line and testing facility in Cabuyao, Philippines, the company announced Feb. 7. Skyware […]
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Connectivity
Avanti Chairman: Hylas 3 Fully Financed Through ESA Partnership
[Satellite TODAY 02-07-12] U.K. operator Avanti Communications has raised 75 million British pounds ($118.6 million) through a partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA) to fully finance its upcoming Hylas […]
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Connectivity
Euroconsult’s Long-Term Satellite Forecast Bullish on Commercial, Bearish on Government
[Satellite TODAY 02-07-12] The commercial satellite markets are set for a 10-year period of modest growth, according to a Euroconsult report issued Feb. 6, but the analysis firm’s predictions for […]
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Government/Military
Elbit Systems Releases New Hermes Hyper-spectral Payload
[Satellite TODAY 02-07-12] Elbit Systems expanded its payload portfolio by launching its Hermes 450 and Hermes 900 unmanned air system (UAS) hyper-spectral payload with new intelligence capabilities, the company confirmed […]
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Connectivity
Gilat Satcom Unveils SuricatePRO Iridium Enterprise Connection Solution
[Satellite TODAY 02-07-12] Gilat Satcom has released its new SuricatePRO communication solution, which aims to provide users in underground and other closed facilities with the ability to communicate over Iridium […]
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Connectivity
Norsat Establishes New Power Solutions Division
[Satellite TODAY 02-07-12] Norsat International has established a new division of the company at its Aurora, Ontario plant that will provide turnkey, project-specific power conversion and energy storage solutions for […]
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Connectivity
ViaSat Partners with Radisys to Accelerate SMTS Development
[Satellite TODAY 02-06-12] Embedded wireless infrastructure solutions provider Radisys has partnered with ViaSat to develop an ATCA-based Satellite Modem Termination System (SMTS), the companies announced Feb. 2. ViaSat said […]
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Connectivity
Telesat to Spend $40 Million on Canadian Infrastructure Expansion, Upgrades
[Satellite TODAY 02-06-12] Telesat has unveiled plans to spend about $40 million to expand and modernize its broadband equipment and infrastructure serving Nunavut, the Northwest Territories and Yukon, the satellite […]
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Government/Military
EC Finalizes Galileo FOC Deals; Contracts Ariane 5 Rocket Upgrade
[Satellite News 02-06-12] The European Commission (EC) has finalizing $400 million in contracts to build eight more Galileo navigation network spacecraft and adapt Arianespace’s Ariane 5 heavy-lift launcher to deliver […]