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Finance
Sierra Nevada Corporation Details Future Dream Chaser Mission Concepts
[Via Satellite 03-31-2015] After a very public downselect from the final round of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program (CCP) in 2014, the fate of Sierra Nevada Corporation’s (SNC) Dream Chaser space […]
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Connectivity
Gilat Satcom Creates Low Cost Solution for Nano-ISPs
[Via Satellite 03-31-2015] Gilat Satcom has released a portfolio of connectivity solutions for remote communities in Africa to access a satellite network for prices starting at $1 a month. The […]
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Government/Military
NATO Members Order Harris Corp Falcon Radios
[Via Satellite 03-31-2015] Harris Corporation has received orders from two countries in the North American Treaty Organization (NATO) for Falcon radios for secure military communications. One nation is acquiring $16 […]
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Technology
Arabsat Upgrades Earth Station to Boost Interference Detection
[Via Satellite 03-31-2015] Arabsat has signed a contract with Siemens Convergence Creators to provide a new Communication System Monitoring (CSM) for the Dirab Earth station. The system includes SIECAMS, which […]
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Government/Military
Xiplink, SES GS Partner on US Government Solution
[Via Satellite 03-31-2015] XipLink and SES Government Solutions (SES GS) have teamed up to deploy advanced acceleration and optimization technology for the U.S. government at a lower cost per bit. […]
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Connectivity
Avanti Nabs New Africa Contracts
[Via Satellite 03-30-2015] British satellite operator Avanti is launching two new programs in Africa in partnership with the United Kingdom Space Agency through the International Partnership Space Program (IPSP). Additionally, […]
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Technology
ISS-Reshetnev Ramps Up Modernization Program
[Via Satellite 03-30-2015] Russian satellite manufacturer Academician M.F. Reshetnev Information Satellite Systems (ISS-Reshetnev) has initiated pre-construction procedures for the building of a new integration and test facility. The company is demolishing […]
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Finance
ISRO Launch Marks Halfway Point for IRNSS Constellation
[Via Satellite 03-30-2015] The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) launched the fourth of seven satellites in the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS). The March 28 launch of a Polar […]
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Finance
Arianespace Soyuz Successfully Launches Two Galileo Satellites
[Via Satellite 03-30-2015] On March 27 Arianespace completed the launch of the third and fourth Full Operational Capability (FOC) satellites for Europe’s Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Galileo. The 700-kg […]
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Connectivity
Eutelsat Gains Multi-Year Africa Pay-TV Customer
[Via Satellite 03-30-2015] Strong Media SAL-Off-Shore (SMO), a digital television receiver equipment specialist, has entered a new multi-year agreement with Eutelsat to launch pay-TV services in Sub-Saharan Africa. The company […]
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Connectivity
RR Media Exec: Russia’s Economic Crisis Not Stalling Digital Media Evolution
[Via Satellite 03-27-2015] RR Media launched a new office in Russia approximately 18 months ago, comfortably ahead of the nation’s recent economic downturn. The sliding ruble has strained markets, but […]
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Connectivity
ITU Sends Vanuatu Emergency Satcom Resources
[Via Satellite 03-27-2015] The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is supplying emergency satellite communications equipment to the archipelago of Vanuatu, which on March 13 endured a category 5 tropical storm known […]
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Connectivity
Middle East Petroleum Company Orders Hughes Jupiter System
[Via Satellite 03-23-2015] Hughes Network Systems received an order for its Jupiter system to serve as the foundation network for a large oil wellhead-monitoring project. The customer, based in the […]
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Technology
Broadcom Releases SoC for HD Satellite in China
[Via Satellite 03-27-2015] Broadcom Corporation has revealed a new System-on-a-Chip (SoC) for HD Set-Top-Boxes (STBs) targeting China’s Free-to-Air (FTA) satellite broadcast market. The BCM7228 SoC features 1080p Audio Video Coding […]
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Finance
SmallSat Launch Company Orders Ground Station Solution
[Via Satellite 03-27-2015] An undisclosed small satellite launch provider based in the United States and Oceania has purchased a turnkey tracking and telemetry ground station from Orbit Communications to support […]
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Finance
NanoRacks CEO Sees Soaring Opportunity Following Deployer Malfunction
[Via Satellite 03-26-2015] Despite a few recent setbacks, NanoRacks, a company that provides access to the International Space Station (ISS) for customers to launch their payloads into space, sees more […]
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Finance
Arianespace Inks Agreement to Launch Peru’s First Satellite
[Via Satellite 03-26-2015] Arianespace has signed a launch service contract with Airbus Defense & Space to launch the PeruSat 1 satellite for the government of Peru. Built by Airbus Defence […]
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Connectivity
SpeedCast Ups Connectivity on ConocoPhillip’s Offshore Sites
[Via Satellite 03-26-2015] SpeedCast has been awarded a multi-year, multi-million dollar contract to deliver satellite communications services to exploration and production company ConocoPhillips. The SpeedCast service will provide high-speed connectivity […]
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Connectivity
Gilat Launches Ka-Band Service in Latin America
[Via Satellite 03-26-2015] Gilat Satellite Networks’ announced that its SkyEdge II-c High-Throughput Satellite (HTS) Multi-Spot Beam went live at JCP, the Brazilian telecommunications subsidiary of Florida-based Brastrading. With its new […]
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Technology
MACOM Announces New 650 W GaN on SiC HEMT Pulsed Power Transistor
[Via Satellite 03-26-2015] M/A-COM Technology Solutions announced the new MAGX-000912-650L00 and MAGX-000912-650L0S, a 650 W gallium nitride (GaN) on silicon carbide (SiC) HEMT pulsed power transistor for L-band pulsed avionics […]
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Connectivity
Analysts Find Limited Connected Car Opportunity for Satellite
[Via Satellite 03-25-2015] The connected car is a rapidly progressing trend in the automobile space, but the opportunities for satellite to play in this market are limited, according to analysts. […]
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Government/Military
CPI Wins Contract for General Atomics Aeronautical Systems’ Drones
[Via Satellite 03-25-2015] Communications & Power Industries (CPI) Malibu Division received a $2.5 million contact to build ground-based data links for General Atomics Aeronautical Systems’ (GA-ASI’s) Predator/MQ-9 Reaper drones. The […]
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Technology
Snecma Receives Follow-on Contract from Airbus for All-Electric Thrusters
[Via Satellite 03-25-2015] Airbus Defence and Space has reselected Snecma to provide thrusters for the Eurostar E3000 Electric Orbit Raising (EOR) platform. The contract, signed this month, follows an original […]
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Connectivity
O3b Networks Signs UNITECH as First Education Customer
[Via Satellite 03-25-2015] O3b Network’s inked a contract with the Papua New Guinea University of Technology (UNITECH) for trunking services, making it the company’s first education customer. The university will […]
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Technology
ETL Systems to Upgrade Intelsat Teleports
[Via Satellite 03-25-2015] Intelsat has awarded satellite communications RF signal distribution equipment specialist ETL Systems a contract to upgrade its teleport facilities. ETL Systems’ Enigma routers enable rapid switching time […]
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Government/Military
NASA Selects Orbital ATK for Future JPSS Satellites
[Via Satellite 03-25-2015] Orbital ATK received a contract valued at up to $470 million to build the Joint Polar Satellite Systems 2 (JPSS 2) weather satellite, with options for two […]
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Connectivity
RR Media Boasts End-to-End 4K Capabilities
[Via Satellite 03-25-2015] RR Media has expanded its 4K capabilities to cover the complete content lifecycle from creation all the way to consumption. The company will cover the full gamut […]
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Connectivity
Somali Telcos Tap O3b Networks for HTS Services
[Via Satellite 03-24-2015] O3b Networks has swept up a number of customers in Africa this month, most notably in Somalia where the operator’s Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)-based satellite services have […]
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Connectivity
Marlink Ups Bandwidth to Support Maritime Wind Farm Engineering
[Via Satellite 03-24-2015] Marlink has concluded a project aimed at increasing Internet speeds aboard the Simon Mokster-owned Stril Server Multi-Purpose Support Vessel (MPSV). Client engineers on a project at the […]
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Government/Military
Race to the Space Fence: Lockheed Martin, US Air Force Break Ground on New Space Surveillance System
[Via Satellite 03-24-2015] The U.S. Air Force and Lockheed Martin broke ground at the future 6-acre site of the new Space Fence radar system in a special ceremony on Kwajalein […]





























