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Connectivity
Hytera Communications Finalizes Acquisition of Norsat
Norsat International announced that it has entered into an amended arrangement agreement with Hytera Project, a subsidiary of Hytera Communications, under which Hytera will acquire all the issued and outstanding […]
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Connectivity
Thuraya and Startup Else Form Strategic Alliance
With guidance from Picone Advisory Group, Swiss space startup Else has formed a strategic alliance with Thuraya Telecommunications. The two companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that allows […]
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Technology
NanoAvionics Receives 3.2 Million Euro Investment
NanoAvionics, a nano-spacecraft equipment manufacturer from Lithuania, has received two investments totaling 3.2 million euros ($3.5 million). The company will use the Intelektas LT grant to finalize the development of […]
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Technology
How Academic Research Can Help Solve Space Junk
The academic community can and should play a larger role in tackling the issues of space debris and space situational awareness, according to Moriba Jah, an associate professor for the […]
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Connectivity
Eutelsat, SBT Boost Digital TV Rollout in Burkina Faso
Eutelsat Communications announced a multi-year agreement for satellite capacity with Societe Burkinabe de Telediffusion (SBT), the public agency deploying Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) channels across Burkina Faso. According to SBT, […]
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Technology
Boundless Partners with Planet to Expand Imagery Ecosystem
Boundless has announced a strategic partnership with Planet to enable its customers to access Planet’s massive image library and imagery basemaps within the Boundless Connect ecosystem. Boundless Desktop users can […]
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Connectivity
KVH Launches YourLink, Chartlink Services for Vessels at Sea
KVH Industries announced that it is launching a new service called Chartlink for ChartCo, in association with digital chart distributor ChartCo, to transmit charts and a library of navigators’ publications […]
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Connectivity
Cobham Satcom Unveils First Terminal for Iridium Certus
Cobham Satcom has unveiled its first Iridium Certus Connected terminal, the Sailor 4300 aimed at the maritime market. Due to launch in the first half of 2018, Iridium Certus […]
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Connectivity
Experts Highlight New Applications For In-Flight Connectivity
Emerging global connectivity capabilities will be one of the biggest drivers for new in-flight applications — especially on the operations side — according to speakers at a Washington Space Business […]
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Finance
New Target Date for Second Iridium Next Launch
Iridium Communications announced that the second launch for its Next satellite constellation has been moved earlier, and is now targeted for June 25 at 1:24 a.m. PDT with an instantaneous […]
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Connectivity
M7 Group Taps Media Broadcast Satellite for Uplink Services
Media Broadcast Satellite announced it will provide uplink services for all transponders on Eutelsat 9B at 9 degrees east for the European pay TV provider M7 Group starting in July […]
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Connectivity
Speedcast, Comsat to Deliver VSAT Services to Government and Maritime
Speedcast International announced it has signed an agreement with Comsat to establish a common global service offering of Ku-band Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) services for the government and maritime […]
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Technology
Teledyne Defence & Space to Supply Filters and Diplexers for Space Payloads
Teledyne Defence & Space announced that it will manufacture over 5,000 filters and diplexers to support a space payload application for a large satellite program. In recognition of the company’s […]
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Finance
Echostar 21 Satellite To Launch On Proton Rocket in June
International Launch Services (ILS) confirmed that the Proton-M Integrated Launch Vehicle (ILV) will orbit the EchoStar 21 satellite at 6:45 a.m. Moscow time on June 8 (11:45 p.m. EDT, June […]
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Finance
Rocket Lab’s Electron Rocket Reaches Space
Rocket Lab announced that its Electron rocket reached space after lifting off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 on the Mahia Peninsula in New Zealand on May 25. According to […]
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Connectivity
SES, Patrakom to Bolster Maritime Connectivity in Indonesia
SES and Patrakom have announced a partnership to provide high-speed connectivity to passenger vessels and oil barges traversing domestic routes in Indonesia. As part of a multi-year agreement, SES and […]
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Connectivity
Hughes’ Jupiter Will Bring Broadband to Sub-Saharan Africa
Hughes Network Systems announced that Global-IP Cayman has selected Jupiter System to enable its mission of bringing high-performance connectivity to mobile devices used throughout the Sub-Saharan Africa region. Global-IP Cayman […]
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Connectivity
Hispasat 36W 1 Satellite Now Operational In Orbit
The Hispasat 36W 1 satellite is now located at its final orbital position at 36 degrees west, and over the next few days will begin to offer its telecommunications services […]
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Connectivity
Alaska Communications Signs MoU to Become OneWeb’s First Reseller
Alaska Communications announced that it has signed a non-exclusive Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to become the first reseller of OneWeb enabled broadband access in Alaska. Starting in 2019, this new […]
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Connectivity
Newtec to Boost Broadcast Efficiency for M7 Group
Newtec announced that M7 Group has selected its broadcast equipment for the company’s new European Direct-to-Home (DTH) transmission sites. Newtec’s MCX7000 Multi-Carrier Satellite Gateway comes with the latest transmission standard […]
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Connectivity
Spirent to Help Civil Aviation Manage GNSS Interference Threats
Spirent Communications announced a solution that enables the civil aviation industry to evaluate the growing threat of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) interference, jamming and spoofing. The company developed its […]
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Technology
NASA Integrates Ultraviolet Space Spectrograph with SES 14
SES has announced the successful integration of NASA’s Global-Scale Observations of the Limb and Disk (GOLD) hosted payload with its SES 14 satellite. GOLD will employ an ultraviolet imaging spectrograph […]
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Connectivity
Intelsat, Globecast to Expand TRT World into the Americas and Asia
Intelsat announced that Globecast signed a multi-year agreement with the company to distribute the English version of TRT World in High Definition (HD) format to cable outlets in Asia and […]
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Technology
Roccor Exec on Supporting 900-Satellite LEO Constellation
Aerospace supplier Roccor has secured a contract with an undisclosed satellite operator to provide components for its fleet of more than 900 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites. According to Chris […]
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Connectivity
Embraer Selects Honeywell’s JetWave System For High-Speed Wi-Fi
Embraer has chosen Honeywell to upgrade its Lineage 1000E executive jets with the Honeywell’s JetWave satellite communications hardware to provide global, high-speed Wi-Fi via Inmarsat’s Jet ConneX service. According to […]
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Connectivity
Orbcomm, Vobal Technologies to Manage Refrigerated Containers at Sea
Orbcomm announced it has partnered with Vobal Technologies to enable end-to-end visibility of refrigerated smart containers and other Internet of Things (IoT)-connected assets transporting temperature-sensitive, high-value cargo across international waters. Based in […]
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Connectivity
Arabsat to Support EuroNews on BADR 4 Satellite
Arabsat announced the launch of Euronews’ new frequency on its wide coverage satellite BADR 4. Euronews joins other tier-one regional and international news channels run on Arabsat’s news frequency at […]
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Technology
iDirect Begins Live Testing iQ Desktop Remote
VT iDirect has begun live testing its new iQ Desktop remote, Intelligent Gateway and Digital Video Broadcasting-Satellite-Second Generation Extension (DVB-S2X) software (iDX 4.0) in large-scale fixed networks. This launch phase follows […]
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Connectivity
Jack in the Box, Qdoba Select Hughes for Next-Generation Network
Quick service restaurant Jack in the Box and its Qdoba Mexican Grill subsidiary have selected Hughes Network Systems to upgrade their nationwide network to deliver faster performance, enable new cloud-based […]
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Connectivity
Gulfstream Exec on New Forms of Connectivity for the Private Jet
Although business jets and passenger planes don’t seem all that different on the surface, each vertical has its own distinct challenges and customer demands. As director of flight capabilities innovation/advanced […]





























