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Connectivity
OmniAccess Contracts Additional Telstar 12 Maritime Broadband Capacity
[Satellite TODAY 03-14-13] Global FSS operator Telesat has signed a deal with OmniAccess, a VSAT service provider and network integrator in the luxury super yacht market. Under the deal, OmniAccess […]
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Connectivity
Ali Launches HD Network Media Player Featuring Media Sharing Bridges
[Satellite TODAY 03-14-13] ALi Corporation, a Set-Top Box (STB) solution provider, has announced the launch of its new high definition network media player, M3912. The player features multi-screen bridges, which […]
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Connectivity
Inmarsat Hires Bill Petola to Expand Asia-Pacific Aviation Business
[Satellite TODAY 03-14-13] Inmarsat has announced the appointment of Bill Peltola as senior director for Aviation Services in the Asia-Pacific region. He will be responsible for developing market opportunities for […]
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Finance
SpaceX Visits Texas for Possible Spaceport, Announces New Grasshopper Test
Tags: SpaceX,Spaceport, NASA, Grasshopper, Reusable rocket Publication: GizMag.com Publication Date: 03/10/2013 Click on the image to watch SpaceX’s Grasshopper reusable vertical takeoff and landing rocket take its highest flight to […]
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Government/Military
ESA Announces First Galileo-Only Position Fix Successful
The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced that the first four satellites of the future Galileo Satellite Navigation constellation achieved their first autonomous position fix.
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Connectivity
Eutelsat, OneAccess to Launch Advanced Enterprise Services on Ka-Sat
[Satellite TODAY 03-13-13] Eutelsat Communications and OneAccess have announced a partnership to offer a new performance-enhanced platform for businesses, designed to deliver services operated on Eutelsat’s Ka-Sat High Throughput Satellite […]
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Connectivity
Talia Announces Broadcast Playout Services on Arabsat Fleet
[Satellite TODAY 03-13-13] Talia, a data communications, network, and satellite solutions provider, has announced the start of broadcast playout services on the Arabsat fleet. Located at 26 degrees east, […]
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Connectivity
Sumitomo Selects Orbcomm for Global OEM Telematics Solution
[Satellite TODAY 03-13-13] Japanese firm Sumitomo Construction Machinery has selected Orbcomm to provide wireless data connectivity for their global Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) telematics solution. Orbcomm will provide its […]
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Connectivity
Skycasters Contracts iDirect for Satellite Internet Upgrades
[Satellite TODAY 03-13-13] Skycasters has selected iDirect’s Evolution Series X3 and X5 platform to provide high-speed, high-efficiency IP broadband connectivity for enterprise. The satellite routers feature highly efficient implementation of […]
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Connectivity
Thuraya Launches New IP-Plus Satellite Broadband Terminal
[Satellite TODAY 03-12-13] Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) operator Thuraya Telecommunications has announced the launch of Thuraya IP+, the latest addition to its portfolio of mobile satellite broadband terminals. Thuraya’s new […]
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Connectivity
Cobham Rolls Out New HD MPEG4 IP Encoder
[Satellite TODAY 03-12-13] Cobham is presenting a new HD MPEG4 IP Encoder that features IP connectivity via 3G, 4G and LAN at CABSAT 2013 in Dubai. Specifically designed for broadcast […]
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Connectivity
FCC Grants First Low-Profile VMES License to ThinKom
[Satellite TODAY 03-12-13] The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) has granted the first low-profile Vehicle Mounted Earth Station (VMES) license to ThinKom Solutions’ ThinSAT 300 on-the-move antenna product. The ThinSAT […]
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Connectivity
XipLink Releases XipOS Version 4.0
[Satellite TODAY 03-12-13] Xiplink has announced the release of XipOS Software Version 4.0, which will be available to all customers on support programs at no additional charge starting on March […]
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Uncategorized
GOCE Satellite Detected Japan’s 2011 Earthquake from Space
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Gravity Ocean Circulation Explorer (GOCE) satellite was able to detect the 2011 earthquake that killed approximately 16,000 people in Japan, caused widespread destruction, and almost triggered a nuclear crisis.
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Uncategorized
House Approves Increase Funds for Weather Satellite Program
The House of Representatives approved legislation that would ease the budget shortfall that threatens to delay National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s geostationary weather satellites.
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Connectivity
Romantis Announces UHP 3.0 Software Upgrade for UHP VSAT Platform
[Satellite TODAY 03-11-13] Romantis, a global provider of satellite capacity and satellite networking equipment, has announced a new UHP 3.0 software upgrade for its Universal Hardware Platform (UHP). UHP 3.0 […]
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Government/Military
Russian Satellite Collides with Fragments of Destroyed Chinese Spacecraft
[Satellite TODAY 03-11-13] An active Russian spacecraft has collided with a piece of space debris, believed to be from a destroyed Chinese satellite. The impact between Russia’s Ball Lens in […]
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Uncategorized
New Competition Open to Create 3D-Printed Rocket Engine
DIYRocket and Sunglass have partnered to launch the world’s first open source competition to create a 3D printed rocket engine. The contest will open on Mar. 9 during this year’s SXSW.
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Government/Military
Millennium Space Systems, Air Force Sign Weather Satellite Gap Solutions Deal
[Satellite TODAY 03-08-13] The Air Force Space and Missile Center’s Defense Weather Systems Directorate has signed a contract with Millennium Space Systems for a 12-month research program on Systems and […]
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Connectivity
Film Studios, Exhibitors Partner for Digital Theatrical Delivery Via Satellite
[Satellite TODAY 03-08-13] Five American film studios and the country’s three largest exhibitors have reached an agreement to partner on the first digital theatrical delivery service via satellite. Regal, AMC […]
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Connectivity
SES to Launch Satellite Wi-Fi Internet for German Rural Communities
[Satellite TODAY 03-08-13] SES will launch a new broadband Internet service for small communities in Germany next month. SES Broadband Services will provide connectivity for rural towns with limited or […]
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Connectivity
Glowlink to Debut Signal Interference Removal Technology at SATELLITE 2013
[Satellite TODAY 03-08-13] Glowlink has announced it will unveil the Communications Signal Interference Removal (CSIRTM) at the SATELLITE 2013 Conference and Exhibition in Washington, D.C. the technology is capable of […]
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Connectivity
Sat-Comm Unveils New Portable Newsgathering Flyaway Antenna at CABSAT
[Satellite TODAY 03-08-13] Mobile satellite and broadcast systems integrator Sat-Comm Broadcast has announced it will launch its new 75-Ka portable newsgathering Flyaway Antenna at the CABSAT show in Dubai next […]
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Connectivity
SES to Provide Satellite Services, Infrastructure to Europe’s Galileo
[Satellite TODAY 03-07-13] SES’ service company SES TechCom has signed a contract with BT to provide satellite communications services for the Galileo Data Dissemination Network (GDDN) to support the Galileo […]
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Connectivity
CASBAA: Satellite Transponder Demand in India to Triple in Next Five Years
[Satellite TODAY 03-07-13] CASBAA is expecting a significant increase in demand for satellite transponders required by television broadcasters and DTH operators in India. According to a new study released by […]
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Connectivity
Rohde & Schwarz Introduces 2.4 GHz Band Certification Testing
[Satellite TODAY 03-07-13] Rohde & Schwarz will showcase the first solution for standard compliant certification tests, the R&S TS8997 test system, at the EMV 2013 international trade fair in Stuttgart. […]
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Mobility
Rolls Royce Introduces Satellite Aided Transmission
The Rolls Royce Wraith coupe is the fastest, most powerful car the company has made, and it is the first time its eight-speed automatic transmission is linked to a GPS receiver...
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Government/Military
ISRO Plans Highest-Resolution Earth Observation Satellite
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is planning its next remote sensing satellite. The Cartosat-3 is expected to dethrone GeoEye-1 and take the highest resolution images of our planet.
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Connectivity
CPI Receives $6 Million in Ka-band Satcom Amplifiers
[Satellite TODAY 03-06-13] Communications & Power Industries (CPI) has received a new order worth $6 million in Ka-band high-power satcom amplifiers. According to CPI, an international customer will use the […]
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Government/Military
U.S. Air Force Selects Harris to Modernize Meteorological Satellite Program
[Satellite TODAY 03-06-13] The Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center‘s Defense Weather Systems Directorate has chosen Harris Corporation to conduct a study and make recommendations to help modernize the […]
