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Connectivity
Space Weather Report: Solar Superstorm Could Kill Majority of In-Orbit Satellites
[Satellite News 09-15-11] A massive solar “superstorm” could endanger, and potentially kill, several weather, telecommunications, and military satellites in less than a year, according to a Space Weather research report […]
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Government/Military
Astrium Galileo IOV Satellites Begin Journey to October Soyuz Launch
[Satellite TODAY Insider 09-15-11] The first two Astrium-built Galileo In-Orbit Validation (IOV) satellites were accepted by the European Space Agency (ESA) as part of a quality acceptance review – marking […]
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Government/Military
Northrop Grumman Becomes Inmarsat Service Distribution Partner
[Satellite TODAY 09-15-11] Northrop Grumman signed a three-year agreement with Inmarsat to become a leased services provider and network services distribution partner of Inmarsat commercial satellite services, the companies announced […]
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Connectivity
KVH Introduces TracVision HDTV Maritime Satellite System
[Satellite TODAY 09-15-11] KVH Industries is set to unveil a new global maritime satellite HDTV system, TracVision HD11, the company confirmed Sept. 14. The 1-meter TracVision HD11 includes a […]
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Government/Military
TCS Awarded $20.7 Million in Additional SNAP VSAT Funding
[Satellite TODAY 09-15-11] TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) has received an additional $20.7 million in funding from the U.S. Army for equipment and field services support for Secret Internet Protocol Router and […]
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Government/Military
U.S. Army Tacks on $1.7 Million to Comtech BFT-1 Order
[Satellite TODAY 09-15-11] Comtech Mobile Datacom received $1.7 million in additional funding from the U.S. Army for a previously announced $4.6 million order that was placed under Comtech’s existing $384.0 […]
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Connectivity
Panasonic Avionics to Install Ku-band In-flight Service on SAS Fleet
[Satellite TODAY 09-15-11] Panasonic Avionics has finalized an agreement with Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) to install its Ku-band eXConnect and eXPhone solutions on SAS’ fleet of domestic, pan-European and intercontinental aircraft, […]
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Government/Military
NASA Partners with ATK to Develop Liberty Launch System
[Satellite TODAY Insider 09-14-11] ATK has entered into a partnership with NASA to co-develop ATK’s commercial Liberty Launch System and support future partnerships under the 2010 U.S. National Space Policy, […]
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Government/Military
U.S. Air Force Awards $1.09 Billion WGS Add-on Contract to Boeing
[Satellite TODAY 09-14-11] Boeing received a $1.09 billion contract modification from the U.S. Air Force, which adds funding to its existing Block 2 follow-on contract for full production, launch and […]
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Connectivity
Panasonic to Supply eX3 IFEC Solution to TAM Airlines
[Satellite TODAY 09-14-11] TAM Airlines has selected Panasonic Avionics’ eX3 IFEC solution for linefit installation on 27 A350-900 aircraft. In addition, TAM Airlines has also chosen Panasonic’s eX2 IFEC solution […]
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Connectivity
Orbcomm Ships LuxSpace VesselSat1 to ISRO
[Satellite TODAY 09-14-11] Global satellite Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications specialist Orbcomm has completed its contract award from LuxSpace, an affiliate of OHB System, to build and test the LuxSpace VesselSat1 AIS […]
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Connectivity
Harris Receives Turnkey VSAT Order from Farstad Shipping
[Satellite TODAY 09-14-11] Harris CapRock Communications has been chosen by Farstad Shipping to deliver turnkey Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) communications to its fleet of 53 vessels, Harris announced Sept. […]
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Connectivity
FCC Puts LightSquared Network Launch on Hold
[Satellite News 09-14-11] The launch of LightSquared’s L-band terrestrial and satellite 4G LTE network will be delayed after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a public notice Sept. 13 prohibiting […]
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Connectivity
Eutelsat to Lead DVB Satellite Transmission Quality Assurance Initiative
[Satellite TODAY 09-13-11] Eutelsat Communications is launching a DVB satellite transmission quality assurance initiative for the 2012 Olympics, which aims to safeguard satellite signal services, the operator announced Sept. 12. […]
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Connectivity
Canal Plus Signs Multiple Transponder SES-4 Capacity Deal
[Satellite TODAY 09-13-11] French overseas territories pay-TV provider Canal Plus Overseas has contracted multiple transponders and signed a long-term agreement with satellite operator SES for its subsidiary Canal Plus Afrique, […]
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Connectivity
Stratos Adds Iridium Extreme, Iridium AxcessPoint to Product Offering
[Satellite TODAY 09-13-11] Stratos Global has added the Iridium Extreme satellite phone to its commercial product line and will begin shipping the handset from all of its international warehouses, the […]
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Connectivity
LightSquared Inks Wholesale Deal with VoX Communications
[Satellite TODAY 09-13-11] Integrated network operator LightSquared signed a multi-year wholesale agreement with VoX Communications, a wholesale and retail VoIP services provider for consumers and businesses, the companies announced Sept. […]
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Government/Military
Hughes to Continue U.S. Air Force Milsatcom Study
[Satellite TODAY 09-13-11] Broadband satellite solutions and services provider Hughes Network Systems was awarded a contract extension from the U.S. Department of Defense to continue its current study of commercial […]
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Government/Military
Hughes to Continue U.S. Air Force Milsatcom Study
Broadband satellite solutions and services provider Hughes Network Systems was awarded a contract extension from the U.S. Department of Defense to continue its current study of commercial communications satellite systems capabilities, Hughes announced Sept. […]
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Government/Military
ATK Moves Headquarters to D.C. Metro Area
Aerospace manufacturer ATK will relocate its corporate headquarters at the beginning of October to a larger facility in Arlington, Va., the company announced. The company said it would continue to maintain […]
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Government/Military
Comtech EF Data Receives $1.2 Million Satellite Earth Station Order
Comtech EF Data received a $1.2 million satellite Earth station equipment order from a unnamed U.S. solutions provider that will be deployed by the U.S. government to power a satellite-based communications […]
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Government/Military
Gilat Contracted to Provide Secure SkyEdge 2 VSAT System in Latin America
Gilat Satellite Networks has been contracted by an unnamed customer in Latin America to provide a multi-million dollar SkyEdge 2 VSAT broadband network and services for security communications, Gilat announced Aug. […]
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Government/Military
Integral Systems Acquisition Helps Kratos Win $6 Million in New Satcom Orders
Kratos Defense and Security Solutions’ Satcom business unit has been awarded $6 million in contracts to provide satellite communications products, satellite ground systems, network infrastructure products and on-going services to unnamed […]
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Government/Military
Raytheon’s JPSS Ground System Completes NPP Launch Test
Raytheon completed an NPOESS Preparatory Project (NPP) compatibility test for its Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) ground system, the company announced. Raytheon said the compatibility test consisted of 288 hours […]
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Government/Military
ASC Signal Wins Multi-band, Interoperable Satellite Equipment Subcontract
L-3 Narda Satellite Networks (L-3 Narda) has awarded a multi-million dollar subcontract to ASC Signal to provide more than 100, 3.9-meter, quad-band, fly-away antenna components and systems that will support high-frequency communications over […]
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Government/Military
Optimal Satcom Wins Mexsat Capacity Management Deal
Optimal Satcom has been awarded a subcontract by Integral Systems to provide the Mexican government with an efficient satellite capacity management solution for its new Mexsat satellite system, Optimal announced. Optimal […]
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Government/Military
U.S. Air Force GPS 2F Satellite Enters Service
The second of Boeing’s 12 GPS 2F satellites has achieved operational acceptance and entered service for the U.S. Air Force, the satellite manufacturer announced Aug. 22. GPS 2F-2, which was launched July […]
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Government/Military
Pentagon Interested in ViaSat-1 Capability Upgrades
Satellite operator ViaSat said it is in talks with the U.S. Department of Defense regarding a satellite upgrade to improve ISR capabilities on operations and confirmed that the Pentagon is “very interested to use […]
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Government/Military
Satellite Industry Expresses Doubt Over U.S. Congressional Super-Committee
The U.S. congressional super-committee created by the U.S. Budget Control Act could enact an additional $600 billion in defense cuts in order to meet its required 10-year $900 billion budget […]
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Government/Military
TacSat-4 to Enhance COTM Capability to the Warfighter
The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) will launch its Tactical Satellite 4 (TacSat-4) Sept. 27 from the Alaska Aerospace Corp.’s Kodiak launch complex on an Orbital Sciences Minotaur-4 rocket. TacSat-4 is a Navy-led joint mission […]