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Connectivity
Frontline Awards 100-Ship XpressLink Installation Contract to Inmarsat
[Satellite TODAY 01-26-12] International crude oil maritime transportation company Frontline has contracted Inmarsat to install its XpressLink service on more than 100 vessels, the MSS operator announced Jan. 25. […]
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Uncategorized
WTA Report: Teleports Challenged by Managing Local Connectivity
[Satellite TODAY 01-26-12] About 90 percent of teleport operators said that their biggest terrestrial transmission problems occur in localized infrastructure, and that the cost and availability of high-quality service can […]
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Government/Military
Ball Aerospace OMPS Commences Data Collection on NPP Satellite
[Satellite TODAY 01-25-12] Ball Aerospace & Technologies’ Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite (OMPS) has begun collecting Earthview image science and solar calibration data onboard the U.S. National Polar-Orbiting Operational Environmental […]
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Connectivity
Calian SED Inks $7.6 Million in Satellite Ground System Deals
[Satellite TODAY 01-25-12] Calian Technologies’ Systems Engineering Division (SED) has signed two new satellite ground systems contracts worth a combined value of $7.6 million, Calian SED announced Jan. 24. […]
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Connectivity
NovelSat Receives Rave Reviews for NS3 Testing Performance on SES Satellites
[Satellite TODAY Insider 01-25-12] NovelSat has conducted independent live testing of its NS3 3G-Sat modulation technology to confirm that broadcasting data via satellite can be accomplished at the same cost […]
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Connectivity
Harris CapRock Signs SeaAccess VSAT Contract With Brazilian Oil and Gas Firm
[Satellite TODAY 01-25-12] Siem Offshore has contracted Harris CapRock Communications to deliver its SeaAccess turnkey VSAT communications to five of its supply vessels located off the coast Brazil, Harris CapRock […]
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Connectivity
Q-Kon Upgrades Network with iDirect iDX 3.0 Software
[Satellite TODAY 01-25-12] African satellite network operator Q-Kon has upgraded its system to run on iDirect’s iDX 3.0 software, the companies confirmed Jan. 24. Q-Kon said the upgrade aims […]
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Connectivity
Spacecom Set for Long-Awaited Amos-5 Service Launch
[Satellite News 01-24-12] After a series of delays that pushed the launch of Spacecom’s Amos-5 back to mid-December, the operator announced that the geosynchronous orbit satellite would commence commercial operations […]
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Government/Military
Inmarsat Working to Make Global Xpress Part of Long-Term Government Plans
[Satellite News 01-24-12] Inmarsat will focus efforts in 2012 on reaching out to government customers and forging a key role for its Global Xpress constellation in the government’s long-term plans, […]
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Government/Military
WGS-4 Launch Sets Military Milestones Boeing, ATK
[Satellite TODAY Insider 01-23-12] United Launch Alliance (ULA) has successfully launched the $464 million Wideband Global Satcom 4 (WGS-4) satellite on an unmanned heavy-lift Delta 4 rocket from Cape Canaveral […]
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Connectivity
ScheduAll Reports Significant Sales, Revenue Growth in 2011
[Satellite TODAY 01-23-12] Enterprise resource management software ScheduAll produced double-digit earnings and a 27 percent revenue increase for its 2011 full-year fiscal period compared to 2010, the company announced in […]
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Government/Military
China’s CASC Aims to Break its Satellite Launch Record in 2012
[Satellite TODAY 01-23-12] China will aim to launch 21 rockets and 30 satellites into space as a part of its 2012 space program, Chinese space officials said in a Jan. […]
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Connectivity
NewSat Inks New Enterprise, Government Contracts in Australasia, Middle East
[Satellite TODAY 01-23-12] Australian listed satellite operator NewSat has signed new contracts across Australasia and the Middle East oil, gas, mining, construction, aviation and government sectors, the company confirmed Jan. […]
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Government/Military
SES Deploys Emergency Satellite Communications Service in South Sudan
[Satellite TODAY 01-23-12] SES successfully deployed its Emergency.lu communication service in Bentiu and Maban, South Sudan and has launched full operations in the field, the company confirmed Jan. 20. […]
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Connectivity
LightSquared Signs Wholesale Partnership Agreement with Jolt Mobile
[Satellite TODAY 01-20-12] LightSquared has entered into a wholesale agreement with Jolt Mobile, a full service prepaid wireless solution provider that will now offer high-speed wireless services using LightSquared’s 4G-LTE […]
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Connectivity
SkyVision Leases Additional AfricaSat-1 Capacity from Measat
[Satellite TODAY 01-20-12] SkyVision Global Networks has expanded its C-band capacity lease contract with Measat Satellite Systems for AfricaSat-1 satellite coverage across the African region, the operator announced Jan. 19. […]
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Connectivity
RTG Urges FCC to Establish Clear Rules for Phase 2 Mobility Fund
[Satellite TODAY Insider 01-20-12] The Rural Telecommunications Group (RTG) filed comments Jan. 19 with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to promote the deployment of new mobile broadband services to […]
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Connectivity
Eutelsat Cuts Ties with Roj TV; Asks Distributors to Suspend Broadcasts
[Satellite TODAY 01-20-12] Satellite operator Eutelsat has decided to suspend the presence of Roj TV on its satellites in order to avoid incurring criminal liability as an accomplice to terrorist […]
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Connectivity
EM Research Unveils New Ka-band Frequency Synthesizer
[Satellite TODAY 01-20-12] Satellite hardware manufacturer EM Research has introduced a new 39.5 GHz Ka-band frequency synthesizer, the company announced Jan. 19. EM Research’s KB-39500 frequency synthesizer is available […]
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Connectivity
Astrium CEO: Acquisitions to Play Leading Role in Company’s 2012 Growth
[Satellite News 01-20-12] European Aeronautic Defense & Space’s (EADS) technology division Astrium received 3.6 billion euros ($4.64 billion) in new orders in 2011 — beating its estimates by 600 million […]
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Government/Military
DigitalGlobe Fills Key Government Sector Management Positions
[Satellite TODAY 01-20-12] Satellite imagery firm DigitalGlobe hired Marcy Steinke as its senior vice president of government relations and Tim Hascall as its senior vice president of operations, the company […]
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Government/Military
Popovkin Admits Engineering Error Main Cause of Phobos-Grunt Failure
[Satellite News 01-19-12] A Russian government investigation into the failed launch of the Phobos-Grunt Mars probe has determined that engineering flaws on behalf of the spacecraft’s manufacturer NPO Lavochkin were […]
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Uncategorized
LightSquared’s Carlisle: PNT EXCOM Deliberately Rigged GPS Testing
[Satellite TODAY Insider 01-19-12] LightSquared is claiming that the Space-Based Positioning Navigation and Timing Committee (PNT EXCOM) intentionally used out-of-date GPS equipment during an interference test with its network, LightSquared […]
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Uncategorized
POLL – Who Do You Think Should Win Via Satellite’s 2011 Satellite Executive of the Year Award?
Who do you think should win Via Satellite’s 2011 Satellite Executive of the Year award? Paul Brown-Kenyon, CEO, Measat Satellite Systems Mark Dankberg, Chairman and CEO, ViaSat Matt Desch, CEO,Iridium […]
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Connectivity
Telesat Receives $132.7 Million Insurance Payment for Telstar 14R
[Satellite TODAY 01-19-12] Canadian satellite operator Telesat received a $132.7 million insurance payment from a partial-loss claim it filed after its Telstar 14R/Estrela do Sul-2 satellite failed to deploy its […]
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Government/Military
Integral Systems Wins $9.9 Million Satellite RAIDRS Contract Modification
[Satellite TODAY 01-19-12] Kratos Defense & Security Solutions subsidiary Integral Systems was awarded a contract modification with the U.S. Air Force Space Command and Missile Systems Center to complete development […]
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Connectivity
Vox Telecom to Launch Yahsat-Powered Ka-band Broadband Service in June
[Satellite TODAY 01-19-12] South African Internet service provider Vox Telecom will launch a low-cost satellite broadband service covering most of South Africa in June, the company confirmed Jan 18. […]
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Uncategorized
NDN Study: Transition to 4G Could Create 231,000 New U.S. Jobs in a Year
[Satellite TODAY 01-19-12] Upgrading from 3G to 4G wireless network technologies could create more than 231,000 new U.S. jobs within a year, according to an NDN economic study published Jan. […]
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Government/Military
SpaceX Delays NASA Falcon 9, Dragon Test Flight
[Satellite TODAY 01-18-12] SpaceX has postponed its planned Feb. 7 NASA test flight of its Dragon capsule to supply cargo to the International Space Station, the company announced Jan. 17. […]
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Government/Military
NSA Certifies Second-Generation ViaSat IPS-250 Encryption Software
[Satellite TODAY 01-18-12] ViaSat has received U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) certification for the second release of its AltaSec IPS-250 inline network encryption system, a software-only upgrade for ViaSat’s IPS-250, […]