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Connectivity
Inmarsat Completes Fleet Xpress Trial in Antarctic, Signs Commercial Order
[Via Satellite 02-22-2016] Inmarsat, together with Global Marine Networks and Network Innovations, announced the successful trial and subsequent commercial order for Fleet Xpress, the hybrid Ka- and L-band service using […]
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Finance
SpaceX to Launch Amos 6 Satellite in May
[Via Satellite 01-26-2015] Spacecom, operator of the Amos satellite fleet, announced that SpaceX has scheduled the launch of the Amos 6 satellite for May aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from […]
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Government/Military
Two New Sentinel 2 Satellites Coming Up from Airbus Defence and Space
[Via Satellite 01-26-2015] Airbus Defence and Space has signed a contract worth around 285 million euros with the European Space Agency (ESA) to deliver two further optical satellites for the […]
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Connectivity
Telenor Satellite to Further Expand Portfolio with New Name
[Via Satellite 01-26-2015] Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc) announced it is changing its name to Telenor Satellite. The name change seeks to reflect the company’s broadening of its satellite-communications portfolio, which […]
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Connectivity
ViaSat Introduces New Exede Business Internet Service Plans
[Via Satellite 01-26-2015] ViaSat has introduced new Exede Business Internet service plans that offer up to 15 Mbps download and 4 Mbps upload speeds, whic support applications such as video, […]
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Connectivity
SES TV Channels Grow by 11.3 Percent in 2015
[Via Satellite 01-13-2016] SES announced the transmission of a record number of TV channels on board its satellite fleet as of Dec.31, 2015. SES reports its TV channel count grew […]
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Connectivity
Satellite Internet Supports Welsh Broadband Access Plan
[Via Satellite 01-13-2016] Satellite Internet, a specialist satellite Internet Service Provider (ISP), is supporting the Access Broadband Cymru (ABC) plan as a registered supplier. The scheme provides grants to help […]
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Technology
Northrop Grumman to Provide Fiber-Optic IMU for Lockheed Martin Satellite Bus
[Via Satellite 01-13-2016] Lockheed Martin has selected Northrop Grumman to supply its LN-200S fiber-optic Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) for the LM 300 satellite bus. The LN-200S is a small, lightweight […]
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Technology
Qualcomm and TDK Form Joint Venture to Provide RF Front-End Solutions for Mobile Devices
[Via Satellite 01-13-2016] Qualcomm and TDK announced an agreement to form a joint venture to enable delivery of RF Front-End (RFFE) modules and RF filters into fully integrated systems for […]
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Technology
Toyota Displays Research Vehicle with Kymeta Antenna
[Via Satellite 01-12-2016] At the 2016 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), Toyota is displaying a research vehicle based on the Mirai fuel cell vehicle, which is equipped with satellite […]
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Technology
University of Arizona to Launch Space Object Behavioral Sciences Initiative
[Via Satellite 01-12-2016] Moriba Jah, a spacecraft navigator for the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Odyssey and other NASA missions to Mars, is joining the University of Arizona’s College of Engineering and […]
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Government/Military
US Government Satcom Spending to Increase at a Steady Rate
[Via Satellite 01-12-2016] ReportLinker has released a new study titled “Analysis of the U.S. Government Commercial Satellite Market.” This study analyses the U.S. government commercial satellite market, providing a look […]
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Technology
Harris Selects Cobham to Support Electronic Warfare Program
[Via Satellite 01-12-2016] Harris Corporation has placed a series of orders with Cobham for RF microelectronics that support an electronic warfare program valued at approximately $35 million. The San Jose, […]
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Technology
Kymeta Corporation Announces $62 Million In New Series D Funding
[Via Satellite 01-11-2016] Kymeta has closed a $62 million Series D financing. The funds will support the company’s efforts to build antennas to bring high-speed and high-bandwidth satellite connectivity to […]
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Technology
IHS and Airbus Defence and Space Partner to Deliver Satellite Imagery Analysis
[Via Satellite 01-11-2016] IHS and Airbus Defence and Space have announced a three-year partnership agreement. Under the agreement, Airbus Defence and Space will provide newly acquired imagery from its Pleiades, […]
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Technology
Comtech Xicom Technology Receives $3.4 Million Order for SSPA for IFC
[Via Satellite 01-11-2016] Comtech Xicom Technology has received an order for $3.4 million for Solid-State Power Amplifiers (SSPAs) to be used in an airborne, In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) application. This order […]
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Connectivity
NWG Selects Globalstar’s and Lone Worker Solutions to Enhance Safety
[Via Satellite 01-11-2016] U.K. water provider Northumbrian Water Group (NWG) has selected Globalstar Europe Satellite Services’ Spot Gen3 safety device to track and protect lone and remote workers. The initial […]
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Technology
Anaren Wins $7 Million Contract to Support Eutelsat Quantum Program
[Via Satellite 01-08-2016] Airbus Defence and Space has awarded Anaren a $7 million contract for an advanced beamforming assembly to be deployed on the Eutelsat Quantum Satellite program, which Airbus […]
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Connectivity
SiTune Unveils Tuner Supporting Japan’s New 8K TV Satellite Standard
[Via Satellite 01-08-2016] SiTune Corporation, developer of semiconductor tuners, transceivers, and wireless radios, announced the STN6528, a tuner capable of supporting the new Advanced Wide Band Digital Satellite Broadcasting Standard […]
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Technology
MDA to Provide Communications Subsystems for O3b Networks Satellites
[Via Satellite 01-08-2016] MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) has signed a contract fro more than CA$20 million ($14.1 million) with Thales Alenia Space, prime contractor for the O3b Networks constellation, […]
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Connectivity
FCC Ranks HughesNet Gen4 Highest in Meeting Advertised Performance
[Via Satellite 01-08-2016] HughesNet Gen4 satellite broadband service ranked first among all major Internet service providers for delivering on advertised performance promises in the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) fifth annual […]
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Technology
MBRSC Completes Final Design of the KhalifaSat Engineering Model
[Via Satellite 01-07-2016] Dubai’s Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) has announced the final design completion of the KhalifaSat Engineering Model in addition to the software and systems within the […]
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Technology
TCS Expands Location-Based Services in the Middle East
[Via Satellite 01-07-2016] TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) has added two of the largest mobile network operators in the Middle East to its customer portfolio. With more than 22 million mobile subscribers […]
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Connectivity
OneWeb to Open Office in DC Metro Area
[Via Satellite 01-07-2016] OneWeb has signed a 6,000 square foot lease at 1400 Key Boulevard in Rosslyn, Va. for its new offices and is currently looking for engineers, managers, software […]
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Connectivity
Panasonic Avionics and Kymeta to Bring Flat-Panel Antenna to Maritime Market
[Via Satellite 01-06-2016] Panasonic Avionics Corporation and Kymeta have signed an agreement to provide high-performance antenna technology to several maritime markets. Under terms of the agreement, Panasonic will order a […]
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Connectivity
Broadcom Announces New Automotive Global Navigation Chip
[Via Satellite 01-06-2016] Broadcom Corporation announced the addition of a new Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) wireless connectivity chip to its automotive portfolio. The BCM89774 provides improved location and positioning […]
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Government/Military
SAT Corporation Expands Interference Monitoring and Geolocation Services for DOD Leased Commercial Satellite Bandwidth
[Via Satellite 01-06-2016] SAT Corporation, a subsidiary of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, will provide expanded end-to-end satellite RF monitoring, interference detection, geolocation and mitigation services to the Joint Functional […]
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Connectivity
Sky Adopts MaxLinear Products for Next-Generation Set-Top Box
[Via Satellite 01-06-2016] MaxLinear is shipping its MxL5x2 Full-Spectrum Capture satellite front-end receiver in Sky’s new Sky Q set-top box. Sky Q is a family of advanced, wirelessly connected products […]
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Technology
MDA to Provide Communication Subsystem for Avanti’s Hylas 4 Satellite
[Via Satellite 01-05-2016] MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) has signed a contract valued at more than CA$10 million ($7.1 million) with Orbital ATK to provide a communication antenna subsystem for […]
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Government/Military
SES Expands Government Services Portfolio in Canada
[Via Satellite 01-05-2016] The Kativik Regional Government in Canada has awarded SES a contract for the delivery of new satellite services across the northern Quebec region. Beginning in the second […]



























