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Connectivity
FSS Competitors Prepare for Next Year’s African Market Blitz
[Satellite News 11-29-11] FSS operators have big plans for Africa in 2012, with investments in fleet and service expansion across the continent in a race set to begin with the […]
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Connectivity
Gilat’s Levinberg Leaves CEO Position on Company’s Strong Note
[Satellite News 11-28-11] Erez Antebi takes over as Gilat Satellite Networks CEO next year with a tough act to follow, as Amiram Levinberg finishes serving in his role after one […]
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Government/Military
Raytheon Hits Military, Civil Space Satellite Technology Milestones
[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-24-11] Raytheon has achieved technology milestones on two high-priority civil space and government satellite projects, the company announced Nov. 23. Raytheon said its Army Secure Mobile […]
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Government/Military
Orbital Sciences Names Rayermann to Government Strategy Position
[Satellite TODAY 11-24-11] Retired U.S. Army Col. Patrick Rayermann has been hired by Orbital Sciences to serve as its senior director of corporate strategy and development, the company announced Nov. […]
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Connectivity
ViaSat U.K. Introduces New Enterprise, Military Broadband Services
[Satellite TODAY 11-24-11] ViaSat U.K. has unveiled a new SurfBeam communications services offering that includes satellite broadband for businesses and government departments, the company confirmed Nov. 23. The company […]
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Connectivity
Level 421 Offering Service Discount on Amos-5 Pre-Launch Capacity Orders
[Satellite TODAY 11-24-11] German satellite service provider Level 421 is in final preparations to launch a C-band iDirect X3 platform on Spacecom’s Amos-5 and is offering a pre-launch capacity discount, […]
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Uncategorized
No Satellite TODAY Daily News Feed Nov. 25
[Satellite TODAY 11-24-11] Due to the holiday, there will be no Satellite TODAY News Feed on Fri., Nov. 25. We will resume our normal publishing schedule on Mon. Nov. 26.
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Connectivity
Chinese Energy Firm Chooses Marlink VSAT to Connect Seismic Fleet
[Satellite TODAY 11-23-11] Chinese National Petroleum Cooperation subsidiary BGP has named Marlink its VSAT satellite communications supplier for its fleet of advanced seismic vessels, Marlink confirmed Nov. 22. BGP […]
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Connectivity
SatCom Global Commences Operation at New Australian PoP
[Satellite TODAY 11-23-11] Mobile satellite communications provider SatCom Global has expanded its worldwide network to include a point of presence (PoP) in Sydney, Australia, the company announced Nov. 22. […]
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Connectivity
Keystone Inks Satellite Turnkey Contract Extension with Educational Broadcaster
[Satellite TODAY 11-23-11] Educational news network Channel One News has extended its multi-year contract with satellite video service provider Keystone Enterprise Services to continue supplying turnkey satellite network and support […]
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Connectivity
Thales Grabs Key Deals with Turkmen Government, Globalstar
[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-23-11] European satellite manufacturer Thales Alenia Space was awarded two key contracts to build a Turkmen satellite and to develop satellite software for Globalstar’s second-generation satellites, Thales […]
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Connectivity
Iridium Releases AxcessPoint Application for Apple iOS Devices
[Satellite TODAY 11-23-11] Iridium Communications has rolled out Iridium AxcessPoint Mail and Web applications for Apple operating system (iOS) devices to enable iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch products to connect […]
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Connectivity
SES-4 Set to Capitalize on Valuable 338 degrees East Slot after Holiday Launch
[Satellite News 11-22-11] The SES-4 satellite, recently delivered by manufacturer Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) to the Baikonur Space Center in Kazakhstan, will represent a crucial turning point for FSS operator SES […]
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Government/Military
U.S. Committee Report on China Urges Satellite Preparation for Potential Strikes
[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-22-11] An independent congressional advisory panel advised the Pentagon to diversify its traditionally space-oriented capabilities in order to prevent a cyber attack from China and prepare for […]
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Connectivity
Gilat SkyEdge 2 Connects 7,000 Postal Branch Offices in Latin America
[Satellite TODAY 11-22-11] Gilat Satellite Networks was selected by an unnamed Latin American operator to deliver a full scale SkyEdge 2 network comprised of hubs and VSATs supporting connectivity to […]
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Connectivity
SES Leases Astra Capacity to Luxembourg’s M7 Group
[Satellite TODAY 11-22-11] FSS operator SES signed a capacity and uplink agreement with Luxembourg-based satellite television provider M7 Group to distribute its content from the Astra 19.2 degrees East orbital […]
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Connectivity
AsiaSat 7 Receives Launch Date
[Satellite TODAY 11-22-11] Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. (AsiaSat) has confirmed a launch date for its new AsiaSat 7 communications satellite. The operator announced Nov. 21 that the satellite would […]
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Connectivity
Avanti Expands Partnership, Customer Agreements in United Kingdom, Spain
[Satellite TODAY 11-22-11] Avanti Communications Group has signed new service provider network partnership agreements and an expansion to an existing customer agreement, the broadband satellite operator announced Nov. 21. […]
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Connectivity
Thales, Reshetnev to Develop Satellite Manufacturing Joint Venture
[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-21-11] European satellite manufacturer Thales Alenia Space has entered into an agreement pact with its Russian peer ISS Reshetnev to begin sculpting the launch of a joint […]
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Connectivity
Eutelsat Emphatically Denies Iranian Interference Reports
[Satellite TODAY 11-21-11] FSS operator Eutelsat categorically denied reports that it is interfering with its own satellite signals in order to prevent reception of international Farsi-language channels in Iran. […]
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Connectivity
TiVUS Finds New IPTV Hotel Broadcast Partner to Replace Echostar
[Satellite TODAY 11-21-11] TiVUS has signed an agreement with an unnamed digital media services company to secure broadcast rights agreements for all needed cable channels and premium content providers to […]
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Government/Military
Boeing Delivers WGS-4 to Cape Canaveral Launch Facility
[Satellite TODAY 11-21-11] Boeing shipped its fourth Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) satellite to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., to undergo final preparations for its scheduled January launch, the company […]
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Government/Military
USGS’ Aging Landsat 5 On the Brink of Overdue Retirement
[Satellite TODAY 11-21-11] The U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS) Landsat 5 Earth observation satellite has stopped transmitting images due to a rapidly degrading electronic component, the agency confirmed Nov. 18. […]
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Connectivity
Fuel Supply Estimate Gives Satmex Extra Time for Satellite Rollover
[Satellite News 11-21-11] Mexican satellite fleet operator Satmex confirmed that an electric propulsion defect discovered on its Satmex 5 satellite, located at 116.8 degrees West, would cut its service life […]
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Connectivity
Hughes Disconnects “Unusually High” Number of Subscribers in Third Quarter
[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-18-11] Hughes Network Systems reported that a considerable number of its subscribers were unable to continue paying for their service and were disconnected in the 2011 third […]
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Connectivity
Panasonic Avionics Signs Billion-Dollar In-flight Deal with Etihad Airways
[Satellite TODAY 11-18-11] Etihad Airways contracted Panasonic Avionics to provide in-flight entertainment systems and in-flight connectivity, including broadband Internet and live TV, for the airline’s entire long-haul fleet of wide […]
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Connectivity
SES to Reduce, Relocate U.S. Satellite Fleet to Address Capacity Glut
[Satellite TODAY 11-18-11] SES CEO Romain Bausch confirmed his company’s plans to reduce the number of satellites it has over the United States during the next several years to address […]
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Connectivity
C-Com Sees iNetVu Antenna Order Increase in Various Regions
[Satellite TODAY 11-18-11] Ottawa-based antenna supplier C-Com Satellite Systems has received approximately $2 million in new orders for its iNetVu mobile antenna products from unnamed customers in Russia, Europe and […]
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Government/Military
Cobham Sea Tel Maritime Terminal Selected for U.S. Navy Subcontract
[Satellite TODAY 11-18-11] Satellite distributor MIL-SAT Communications has selected Cobham’s Sea Tel 2.4-meter 9797B marine stabilized satellite communication terminals to fulfill a recently awarded U.S. Navy contract, the companies confirmed […]
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Connectivity
Segovia Adds Inmarsat FleetPhone, IsatPhone Link to Online Store
[Satellite TODAY 11-17-11] Inmarsat’s global telecommunications subsidiary Segovia has expanded its online store to include the new satellite phone products from its MSS operator parent company, Segovia announced Nov. 16. […]