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Feature
Bezos Announces Eutelsat as First Customer for New Glenn Rocket
Jeff Bezos, founder of Blue Origin, joined the SATELLITE 2017 stage and unveiled the company's New Glenn rocket as well as its first customer: Eutelsat.
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Feature
Finding Investment Opportunities in the Emerging NewSpace Market
Financial experts joined a panel at SATELLITE 2017 to discuss where they're looking for the biggest opportunities, what space companies need to do to attract investors' interest, and how to manage the risk that comes along with investing in an emerging market.
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Feature
On the Future Profitability of the Smallsat Market
At SATELLITE 2017, a group of industry entrepreneurs gathered to address concerns about when some smallsat companies will see profitability.
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Feature
Entrepreneurs Go Head-to-Head at Startup Space Pitch Contest
A spread of entrepreneurs ranging from experienced engineers to young college students took the stage at SATELLITE 2017's new Unveiled Theater, hoping to clinch the grand prize at the Startup Space 2017 Entrepreneur Pitch Contest.
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Feature
Adapting Ground Systems for the Future Space Segment
A panel of CTOs and other executives from major companies in the ground segment market gathered at Monday's Opening General Session to discuss the coming challenges and opportunities they see in the near future.
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Technology
Robbie Schingler, Planet, on the Next Step for Earth Observation
Robbie Schingler is the co-founder and chief strategy officer at Planet, where he heads the company’s efforts to usher in the next era of Earth Observation (EO) capabilities. Ahead of his opening keynote “A […]
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Finance
Virgin Orbit Announces Its Entry to the Small Satellite Market
Virgin Galactic has announced that its family of space companies now numbers three. Virgin Galactic will continue to provide commercial human spaceflight services and The Spaceship Company will continue to offer design, […]
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Connectivity
Telesat Reports $21 Million Loss for Q4, Overall Revenue Decrease for 2016
Telesat announced its consolidated financial results for the three month and one year periods ended Dec. 31, 2016. For the fourth quarter, Telesat reported revenues of $240 million, a decrease […]
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Connectivity
Gogo to Launch NextGen ATG Network in 2018
Gogo CEO Michael Small confirmed the in-flight connectivity provider’s plans to launch a next-generation air-to-ground (ATG) network in 2018, during Gogo’s 2016 earnings call Monday. Although Small provided little details […]
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Finance
ULA Orbits Classified NRO Satellite with Aerojet Rocketdyne Support
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas 5 rocket carrying a payload for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) lifted off from Space Launch Complex-3 March 1. Designated NROL-79, the mission is […]
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Government/Military
Canadian Government Awards Maerospace Multi-Year AIS Contract
Orbcomm announced that its Canadian partner Maerospace has won a multi-year contract with the government of Canada. Through its Canadian subsidiary SkyWave, Orbcomm will provide satellite Automatic Identification System (AIS) data used […]
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Government/Military
SSL’s Equipment for Spacecraft Servicing Demo Reaches ISS
Space Systems Loral (SSL) announced that it provided a two-axis gimbal mechanism for NASA’s Raven flight demonstration, which the 10th SpaceX cargo resupply mission delivered to the International Space Station […]
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Connectivity
Airways New Zealand, Aireon Partner on South Pacific Operational Validation
Airways New Zealand and Aireon announced that they have signed an agreement in principle to enter into an operational validation trial. This agreement will pave the way to a formal […]
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Technology
Intersil Introduces 32-Channel Driver for Satellite Applications
Intersil Corporation has introduced a radiation hardened 32-channel driver with integrated decoder that reduces the Size, Weight and Power (SWaP) of satellite command and telemetry systems. According to the company, […]
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Technology
5BARz Commences Rollout of ROVR Wi-Fi Router in India
5BARz International announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, 5BARz India Private Limited, has rolled out its first set of Rovr Wi-Fi routers in the households of Pune, India. The deployment […]
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Technology
Vubiq Networks Selects MaxLinear for V-Band Millimeter Wave Radio Link
Vubiq Networks announced it has selected Max Linear’s MxL85100 baseband System on a Chip (SoC) for its HaulPass V10g radio link product. The HaulPass V10g is a 10 Gbps V-band […]
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Connectivity
SES Exec: 2017 Is the Year Ultra-HD Comes to Cable
Steven Corda, vice president of business development at SES, talks about how the company set up a plan in motion to turn Ultra-HD into a real, revenue-generating service connected to cable operators across North America…
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Connectivity
OHB System AG Awards SolAero Technologies with Dual Satellite Missions
OHB System AG has awarded two contracts to SolAero Technologies for the design, manufacture and testing of solar array panels for two upcoming satellite missions, SARah and Environmental Mapping and […]
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Connectivity
Eutelsat Boosts Speed for Data Allowance with Tooway Business
Eutelsat Broadband has announced an improved range of Tooway Business satellite broadband services designed to meet the needs of the Small Office, Home Office (SOHO), Small Business Software (SMB) and […]
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Connectivity
Kratos Exceeds Estimates with Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2016 Results
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions reported its fourth quarter and full year fiscal 2016 financial results. For the fourth quarter ended Dec. 25, 2016, Kratos generated revenue and adjusted Earnings […]
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Finance
Aerojet Rocketdyne Coleman Aerospace Opens New Facility on Cape Canaveral
Aerojet Rocketdyne announced that recently acquired Coleman Aerospace unveiled its new Space Coast Integration and Test Facility at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The U.S. Air Force previously used the […]
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Connectivity
EchoStar Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2016 Results
EchoStar has announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended Dec. 31, 2016. For the fourth quarter, the company reported consolidated net income of $39 million on […]
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Connectivity
Intelsat, OneWeb Merge with SoftBank Backing
Intelsat and OneWeb announced that they have entered into a definitive combination agreement pursuant to which Intelsat and OneWeb will merge in a share-for-share transaction. Intelsat and SoftBank Group also […]
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Connectivity
NSSLGlobal Contracts Telesat Transponders on Telstar-12 Vantage Satellite
NSSLGlobal and Telesat announced a significant expansion in their relationship as NSSLGlobal has contracted a satellite transponder on Telesat’s Telstar-12 Vantage satellite. The additional capacity will allow NSSLGlobal to further […]
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Connectivity
Orbcomm Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2016 Results
Orbcomm has released financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended Dec. 31, 2016. For the fourth quarter, total revenues of $46.8 million were up 4 percent year-over-year. […]
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Technology
Linear Particle Accelerator Installed at Silicon Valley Lockheed Martin Lab
Technicians from Denmark installed a new linear particle accelerator at the Lockheed Martin’s Advanced Technology Center to cap a significant expansion in space instrument testing. The accelerator, one of a few in […]
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Connectivity
Calian Wins Contracts for Satellite Ground System
Calian Group announced its Systems Engineering Division (SED) has received new contracts for the provision and installation of satellite Radio Frequency (RF) ground systems worth more than $22 million. These […]
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Connectivity
Oil, Gas and Aviation Verticals Spur Adoption for Satellite IoT
The need for uninterrupted workflows and 100 percent up time of production machinery is driving Internet of Things (IoT) applications to adopt satellite as both the primary and backup communication […]
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Technology
LeoLabs Closes Funding Round, Unveils Space Debris Radar
LeoLabs has announced closing a $4 million investment round. A consortium of global investors, including SRI International, Horizons Ventures, and Airbus Ventures, is backing the funding. With this funding, LeoLabs is accelerating […]
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Connectivity
SRG SSR Renews Commitment To Eutelsat Hot Bird Position
Eutelsat Communications announced that SRG SSR, Switzerland’s public TV and radio broadcaster, has confirmed its long-term commitment to the Hot Bird neighborhood with the multi-year renewal of one transponder that […]




























