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Connectivity
GAO: Consolidation Not to Blame for Government Satellite Service Price Hike
[Satellite TODAY Insider 09-26-11] While recent analyst studies have blamed consolidation in the satellite industry for a 30 percent spike in government satellite service prices in the United States between […]
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Connectivity
Dish Network Takes Aim at Netflix with Blockbuster Movie Pass
[Satellite TODAY 09-26-11] Dish Network is set to launch Blockbuster Movie Pass, an on-demand video streaming service to compete with rival Netflix, the company confirmed Sept. 23. The service […]
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Connectivity
SES Loses Performance Incentive Arbitration Case Against Lockheed Martin
[Satellite TODAY 09-26-11] Lockheed Martin Space Systems won an arbitration dispute with operator SES over an antenna anomaly that was discovered on a Lockheed-built commercial telecommunications satellite, the companies confirmed […]
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Connectivity
Towercom Increases its Astra Satellite Capacity over Eastern Europe
[Satellite TODAY 09-26-11] The Slovak national transmission company Towercom will start using a fifth transponder Oct. 1 under a contract it signed for capacity on a SES Astra satellite, Towercom […]
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Government/Military
U.S. Congress “Surprised” by the Cost of Wasted Weather Satellite Opportunities
[Satellite News 09-26-11] While congressional committees work to trim the United States’ costs by targeting valuable science and weather satellite programs, Energy and Environment Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Andy Harris (R- […]
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Connectivity
Clearwire CFO Opens the Door to Possible 4G Spectrum Sale
[Satellite TODAY Insider 09-23-11] Clearwire may sell off a portion of its 4G spectrum if approached by an interested buyer, the company’s CFO Hope Cochran said during a Sept. 21 […]
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Connectivity
Arianespace Successfully Orbits SES-2, Arabsat 5C
[Satellite TODAY 09-23-11] Arianespace successfully launched the SES-2 and Arabsat 5C satellites into orbit on board an Ariane 5 ECA launch vehicle from the European Spaceport in French Guiana, the […]
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Connectivity
Inmarsat Names Thrane & Thrane its Key Global Xpress Launch Manufacturer
[Satellite TODAY 09-23-11] Inmarsat has named FleetBroadband terminal developer Thrane & Thrane its key launch manufacturer for its upcoming Global Xpress service, the MSS operator announced Sept. 22. As […]
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Connectivity
SDA Space Data Center FOC Analysis System Operational
[Satellite TODAY 09-23-11] The Space Data Association’s (SDA) Full Operational Capability (FOC) analysis system in its Space Data Center (SDC) has successfully met SDA objectives and was declared operational on […]
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Connectivity
Sea Launch Confirms Eutelsat Atlantic Bird 7 Mission Date
[Satellite TODAY 09-23-11] Sea Launch will orbit Eutelsat’s Atlantic Bird 7 satellite Sept. 24 on a Zenit-3SL rocket from the ocean-based Odyssey Launch Platform in international waters of the Pacific […]
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Connectivity
Arianespace’s SES 2, Arabsat 5C Launch Delayed by Labor Strike
[Satellite TODAY Insider 09-22-11] An unexpected labor strike delayed Arianespace’s launch of the Arabsat 5C and SES 2 communications satellites just moments before the Ariane 5 rocket carrying the two […]
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Connectivity
LightSquared Partners with Javad GNSS to Develop Interference Solution
[Satellite TODAY 09-22-11] Wholesale 4G LTE network operator LightSquared has signed an agreement with Javad GNSS to develop a system that will eliminate related interference issues for high-precision GPS devices, […]
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Government/Military
U.S. Air Force Declares ORS-1 Satellite Fully Operational
[Satellite TODAY 09-22-11] The U.S. Air Force’s Operationally Responsive Space-1 (ORS-1) satellite was declared fully operational following successful on-orbit deployment and checkout of all systems, the spacecraft’s bus manufacturer ATK […]
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Connectivity
Spacenet Wins Network Solutions Contract Expansion with U.S. Retailer
[Satellite TODAY 09-22-11] Gilat Satellite Networks subsidiary Spacenet was selected to continue its provision of VSAT network services to an unnamed U.S. retailer with thousands of locations throughout the country, […]
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Connectivity
MTN, Sensory International to Deliver VSAT Services to “Super Yachts”
[Satellite TODAY 09-22-11] MTN Satellite Communications (MTN) has formed a strategic partnership with Sensory International, a systems developer for maritime and residential markets, to provide integrated VSAT services and connectivity […]
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Connectivity
China Wins First European Satellite Construction, Launch Contract
[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-21-11] China Great Wall Industry Corp. (CGWIC) has received its first contract in Europe to build a communications satellite for Belarus using its Dongfanghong-4 satellite platform and […]
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Connectivity
MNLA Leases Satmex 5 Ku-band Capacity
[Satellite TODAY 10-21-11] Media Networks Latin America (MNLA), a wholly owned subsidiary of Telefonica, has signed a multi-year and multi-transponder capacity contract with Satelites Mexicanos (Satmex) to support its broadband […]
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Government/Military
ESA Awards Three-Year GMES Imagery Deal to Astrium Services
[Satellite TODAY 10-21-11] Astrium Services signed a three-year contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to deliver satellite images under the terms of the European Global Monitoring for Environment and […]
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Connectivity
Northrop Grumman to Distribute Inmarsat BGAN Services
[Satellite TODAY 10-21-11] Northrop Grumman has entered into a network distribution partnership agreement with Inmarsat Commercial Satellite Services, Northrop Grumman announced Sept. 20. As part of the agreement, Northrop […]
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Connectivity
Vizada, Arinc Extend 20-Year-Old Aeronautical Service Agreements
[Satellite TODAY 10-21-11]Independent satellite communications provider Vizada has extended and renewed its contract agreements with aeronautical services company Arinc to provide Inmarsat Classic Aero voice and data services over both […]
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Connectivity
NewSat Jabiru-1 Pre-Launch Contracts Reach $279 Million Mark
[Satellite TODAY Insider 09-20-11] Australian satellite operator NewSat signed a $40.2 million, three-year contract with Quicklink Communications to lease transmission NewSat capacity on the Jabiru-1 satellite, the companies confirmed Sept. […]
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Connectivity
Gilat to Deploy Broadband Education Connectivity Solution in Latin America
[Satellite TODAY 09-20-11] Gilat has signed an agreement with an unnamed Latin American government agency to deliver more than 1,800 SkyEdge 2 VSATs to facilitate broadband Internet connectivity in schools, […]
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Government/Military
ATK Meets First Delivery Milestone in Air Force GPS 3 Program
[Satellite TODAY 09-20-11] ATK has delivered the first two A2100 composite satellite structures and the first ship set of propellant tanks for the GPS 3 satellites Lockheed Martin is building […]
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Government/Military
Raytheon Fields First U.S. Military AEHF Satellite Terminals
[Satellite TODAY 09-20-11] Raytheon has fielded the first Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) Secure Mobile Anti-jam Reliable Tactical Terminal (SMART-T) satellite communications solution to the U.S. armed services, the company […]
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Connectivity
Marlink, Sea Tel Donate Maritime Satellite Hardware to Project Kaisei
[Satellite TODAY 09-20-11] Maritime satellite communications provider Marlink has partnered with antenna manufacturer Sea Tel to provide satellite communications support to Project Kaisei for a third expedition, the companies announced […]
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Connectivity
Idate: Satellite Needs to Keep Pace in Regional Ultra-Broadband Markets
[Satellite TODAY Insider 09-19-11] While new developments in technology have put the broadband satellite industry in a position to compete with DSL providers in Europe and North Africa, satellite is […]
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Government/Military
U.S. Senate Approves $500 Million in NASA CCDev Funding
[Satellite TODAY 09-19-11] The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee approved $500 million in funding for commercial spaceflight as part of NASA’s 2012 budget, NASA confirmed Sept. 15. The funding will […]
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Connectivity
ViaSat-1 Arrives in Baikonur for ILS Mid-October Launch
[Satellite TODAY 09-19-11] Satellite manufacturer Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) has delivered ViaSat’s high throughput broadband satellite, ViaSat-1, to the Baikonur Space Center in Kazakhstan, where International Launch Services (ILS) will launch […]
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Connectivity
LightSquared CEO Claims U.S. Politicians Using Company as a Piñata
[Satellite TODAY 09-19-11] Wholesale 4G LTE network operator LightSquared was denied an opportunity to testify at a Sept. 15 hearing of the U.S. House Armed Service Committee’s Strategic Forces Subcommittee […]
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Government/Military
SPAWAR Places $27.5 Million MIDS-LVT Order with ViaSat
[Satellite TODAY 09-19-11] ViaSat has received a delivery order for approximately $27.6 million in Multifunctional Information Distribution System – Low Volume Terminals (MIDS-LVT) for the U.S. Space and Naval Warfare […]