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Connectivity
Eutelsat to Offer In-Flight Connectivity Services Through KA-SAT
[Satellite TODAY 01-24-13] Eutelsat Communications has announced the launch of Eutelsat Air Access, its new aeronautical mobile service. The service is designed to help accelerate the offer of in-flight connectivity […]
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Connectivity
SES and MagtiSat Sign New Capacity Deal
[Satellite TODAY 01-24-13] Georgian mobile and telecommunication company MagtiCom has signed an agreement with SES for a fourth transponder at the ASTRA 31.5 degrees East orbital position to expand its […]
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Connectivity
Polaris Wireless Hits 2012 Revenue, Profit Records
[Satellite TODAY 01-24-13] Polaris Wireless announced a significant, record increase in revenue and profitability in 2012. The company’s revenue grew 79 percent year-over-year, and profitability (as measured by EBITDA) increased […]
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Connectivity
Advantech Wireless Wins Digital TV Contract in Argentina
[Satellite TODAY 01-24-13] Canadian manufacturer of satellite, RF equipment and microwave systems Advantech Wireless has been selected to transport Digital TV for Group TELEFE in Argentina. Advantech Wireless will […]
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Uncategorized
Asteroid Mining Company Reveals Lightweight Deep-Space Telescope
Planetary Resources, an asteroid mining company supported by high-profile investors such as film director James Cameron, and Google front men Larry Page and Eric Schmidt, has unveiled the prototype of a new space telescope it plans to launch in 2014.
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Connectivity
Gilat Wins $9.6 Million Satellite Connectivity Deal for Peru State Bank
[Satellite TODAY 01-23-13] Gilat To Home Peru, a subsidiary of Gilat Satellite Networks, has been awarded a three-year contract by Peru’s state bank, Banco de la Nación, to provide satellite […]
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Finance
Azerbaijan’s First Satellite Undergoes Preoperational Testing
Azerspace/Africasat-1 Image credit: Orbital [Satellite TODAY 01-23-13] Azerbaijan’s first telecommunications satellite, Azerspace/Africasat-1, is undergoing pre-start test in French Guiana. Arianespace has stated that the satellite is already in the preparatory […]
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Connectivity
Norsat Unveils New Solutions Line for Oil & Gas Industry
M2M Solutions Image credit: Norsat [Satellite TODAY 01-23-13] Norsat International has launched its new M2M (machine to machine) Solutions line for the oil and gas industry. The company’s first product, […]
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Connectivity
ViaSat Introduces New Embeddable Card Set Satellite Modem
[Satellite TODAY 01-23-13] ViaSat has unveiled its ViaSat CBM-100 modem – a smaller version of its LinkWayS2 satellite modem. The CBM-100 comes as an embeddable card set for use in […]
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Uncategorized
GeoEye Fails to Capture Satellite Image of Presidential Inauguration
Satellite imaging company GeoEye failed in two attempts to capture a high-resolution image of President Obama’s second inauguration from space.
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Uncategorized
Arabsat Selects Astrium, Thales Alenia Space, Arianespace for First 6th Generation Satellite
Arabsat selected Astrium, Thales Alenia Space and Arianespace for the production and launch of its first 6th generation satellite, BADR-7.
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Uncategorized
DARPA Details How Phoenix Would Reuse Defunct Satellite Parts
The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) released a video that details the initial stage of it Phoenix project, which started last year in search for cheaper options for satellite technology.
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Connectivity
Ex-Im Bank Finances Export of Orbital Sciences Satellite
[Satellite TODAY 01-22-13] The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) has granted Hispasat an $87.1 million guarantee of a loan extended by Crédit Agricole and other European lenders. […]
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Connectivity
SSTL to Evaluate Small Satellite Approach for Air Force GPS
[Satellite TODAY 01-22-13] The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has contracted the domestic arm of Surrey Satellite Technology LLC (SSTL) to study the impact small satellites can have over the […]
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Government/Military
JPSS-1 Clears Final Major Design Review
JPSS-1 spacecraft artist rendering. Image credit: JPSS.NOAA.gov [Satellite TODAY 01-22-13] Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. has cleared the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS-1) spacecraft in its final major design review. […]
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Uncategorized
Spacecom to Provide Broadcast Capacity for AFCON 2013
[Satellite TODAY 01-18-13] Spacecom, operator of the AMOS satellite fleet, has been selected to provide broadcast capacity for the 29th Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) to be held in South Africa […]
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Uncategorized
SES, O3b Networks Partner to Provide Internet Capacity in Papua New Guinea
[Satellite TODAY 01-18-14] Mobile phone network provider Digicel will start providing high-quality internet bandwidth for their cellular network in Papua New Guinea. According to SES, Digicel has contracted capacity both […]
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Uncategorized
RapidEye Commits to Data Continuity; Discusses System Health, Life Span
Brandenburg / Havel, Germany, January 17, 2013 – RapidEye, a leader in high-resolution, wide area repetitive coverage of earth through its constellation of five satellites announced a positive update on […]
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Uncategorized
Advantech Wireless Inks $3 Million contract for its new line of SSPAs
MONTREAL, CANADA, January 15, 2013 – Advantech Wireless Inc., a privately-held Canadian corporation and manufacturer of Satellite, RF Equipment and Microwave Systems, announced today that it has received new orders […]
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Uncategorized
NASA Beams Mona Lisa Image to Space to Test Laser Communication
NASA has successfully achieved simultaneous laser communication and tracking with the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO).
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Uncategorized
Globalstar’s Proposal For Extra Wi-Fi Channel Raises Concerns From Industry Groups
Globalstar’s proposal to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to offer an extra channel of Wi-Fi has raised questions from industry groups.
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Uncategorized
Air Force Awards Lockheed Martin $100 Million for GPS Support
Lockheed Martin Information Systems & Global Solutions-Defense has won a $100 million contract from the U.S. Air Force Space Command to support its GPS ground control segment.
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Uncategorized
South Korea Schedules Third Satellite Launch Attempt
South Korea will try again to launch its first satellite by the end of this month.
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Uncategorized
Russia Launches Military Satellites
Russia has launched three new military satellites on Tuesday, Jan. 15 from the Plesetsk cosmodrome in northern Russia.
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Uncategorized
NEC to Expand Satellite Assembly Plant Outside of Tokyo
NEC Corporation announced an expansion to its plant located in Fuchu City, outside of Tokyo.
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Uncategorized
China to Stop Importing Satellite Images
China has announced that Ziyuan III, its first high-resolution, stereo mapping satellite, meets international standards, freeing the country from relying on imported satellite images.
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Uncategorized
Telenor Successfully Deorbits Thor II Satellite
Telenor Satellite Broadcasting confirmed its Thor II satellite has been successfully deorbited.
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Uncategorized
Yamal 402 Reaches Final Location
Thales Alenia Space has announced that the Yamal 402 satellite has reached its final location and it is nominally ready for operation.
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Connectivity
Internet TV Threatens Satellite and Cable
Aereo, the year-old inexpensive live television online service has announced it is planning to expand beyond New York City this spring, threatening satellite and cable TV providers.
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Government/Military
Lockheed Martin Delivers Core Structure for Next-Gen GOES Satellite
Lockheed Martin announced that the core structure for NOAA's first next-generation geostationary weather satellite has been delivered at NASA's Stennis Space Center for propulsion system integration.