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Government/Military
Versar Joint Venture Awarded Task Orders for Kaena Point Satellite Tracking Station Repairs
[Via Satellite 01-07-2015] Versar’s joint venture with Johnson Controls Federal Systems has received a $6.1 million award to repair electrical, water transmission and compressed air systems at Kaena Point Satellite […]
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Technology
Iridium NEXT Platform Software Completes First of Three Tests
[Via Satellite 01-07-2015] The Iridium NEXT platform software, developed by prime contractor Thales Alenia Space with contributions from Selex Galileo, has completed the first testing phase. Designed to handle all […]
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Technology
Com Dev International Finishes MESL Microwave Acquisition
[Via Satellite 01-07-2015] On Dec. 31, 2014 Com Dev International closed its purchase of MESL Microwave for approximately $19.3 million. The acquisition, announced on Dec. 12, was for 100 percent […]
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Connectivity
Inmarsat Appoints New Non-Executive Director
[Via Satellite 01-07-2015] Inmarsat has appointed Robert Ruijter as a non-executive director for the company. Effective Feb. 1, 2015, Ruijter will join the board of directors, where his diverse background […]
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Technology
STMicroelectronics Begins Deliveries of Ultra-HDp60 SoCs
[Via Satellite 01-07-2015] Semiconductor manufacturer STMicroelectronics has started shipping its Ultra-HDp60 quad-core System-on-a-Chip (SoC) Integrated Circuits (ICs) (STiH314/318 and STiH414/418) to customers. Designed for use in Set-Top Boxes (STBs) the […]
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Finance
Industry Competition to Increase Over Next Decade, Says Frost & Sullivan Analyst
[Via Satellite 01-06-2015] Strong demand for satellite services will continue to drive the need for satellites and launchers, upping the competition for satellite and launch contracts over the next 10 […]
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Government/Military
CNES Picks Thales Alenia Space to Build SWOT Satellite
[Via Satellite 01-06-2014] The French Space Agency CNES has selected Thales Alenia Space to build the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite, a joint demonstration mission between CNES and […]
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Connectivity
KVH Introduces Satellite TV Antenna for Height-Restricted Vehicles
[Via Satellite 01-06-2015] KVH Industries has released a low-profile five-inch high satellite TV antenna for vehicles with height restrictions such as luxury SUVs, family minivans, charter coaches, and emergency vehicles. […]
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Uncategorized
The Top 10 Quotes of Via Satellite January
[Via Satellite 01-05-2014] As we begin 2015, the January issue of Via Satellite takes an in-depth look at timely topics such as how the International Telecommunication Union’s Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-14) […]
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Finance
Alaskan Governor Pauses Discretionary Funding for Kodiak Launch Complex
[Via Satellite 12-31-2014] Tumbling oil prices have led Alaska’s new Governor Bill Walker to implement a fiscal restraint order directing all state agencies to “halt to the maximum extent possible” […]
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Connectivity
Es’hailSat to Broadcast Al-Jazeera Media Network at 25.5 Degrees East
[Via Satellite 12-31-2014] Starting Jan. 1, 2015 Al-Jazeera Media Network plans to begin broadcasting on the Es’hail 1 satellite, owned by Qatari satellite company Es’hailSat, to reach the full Middle […]
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Government/Military
International Customer Orders $30 Million of Exelis Radios and Installation Kits
[Via Satellite 12-31-2014] Exelis has received an order worth $30 million from a long term international customer for RT-1702 Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS) radios. The order […]
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Technology
Sierra Nevada Corporation Hands OG2 Operations to Orbcomm
[Via Satellite 12-31-2014] Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), prime contractor for the Orbcomm Second Generation (OG2) satellites transferred operations to Orbcomm in mid-September, the company reported this month. In the […]
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Connectivity
Huawei, China Telecom Sichuan Launch Terrestrial 4K Ultra-HD Network
[Via Satellite 12-31-2014] Huawei and China Telecom Sichuan have developed a commercial 4K Ultra-HD iTV network service in China, which was released today. The 4K network is the culmination of […]
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Technology
China Completes High Definition Map of Entire Country
[Via Satellite 12-31-2014] The country of China has been entirely mapped in High Definition (HD) by satellite, according to the Chinese National Administration of Surveying, Mapping and Geoinformation. China began […]
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Technology
CalAmp Satellite Revenues Decline, Wireless Datacom Buoys Earnings
[Via Satellite 12-30-2014] Following fiscal year 2014’s standout performance for its satellite business, communications company CalAmp now anticipates revenues from this sector will even out at a rate lower than […]
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Connectivity
Rostelecom, VGTRK form Media Joint Venture in Russia
[Via Satellite 12-30-2014] The Rostelecom board of directors has approved a new joint venture with the cable and satellite pay-TV producer All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (VGTRK). The […]
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Technology
Hodoyoshi 1 SmallSat Takes First Images
[Via Satellite 12-30-2014] The University of Tokyo SmallSat Hodoyoshi 1, developed in partnership with the Next-generation Space Systems Technology Research Association and Axelspace Corporation, has successfully taken its first images […]
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Technology
Kratos Awarded Three Contracts for Satcom Products
[Via Satellite 12-30-2014] Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has won three contracts for satellite communications equipment for undisclosed customers. The contracts cover a variety of products, including Earth stations, command […]
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Government/Military
NASA Programs Dawn Spacecraft to Begin Ceres Approach Phase
[Via Satellite 12-30-2014] Mission controllers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) have beamed the programmed maneuvers for the Dawn spacecraft to begin its approach phase as it nears Ceres, the […]
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Government/Military
China Deorbits FY 2C Weather Satellite
[Via Satellite 12-30-2014] China’s first geostationary meteorological satellite, FY 2C, has been deorbited in compliance with national space debris mitigation standards and those of the Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee […]
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Technology
Satellogic Finalizes 16-Satellite Earth Observation Constellation
[Via Satellite 12-29-2014] Satellogic, a startup company founded in Palo Alto, California with offices around the world, has finalized plans for its first wave of satellites to begin launching in […]
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Finance
ILS Proton Delivers Six-Ton SES Satellite to GTO
[Via Satellite 12-29-2014] International Launch Services (ILS) lofted the Astra 2G satellite for SES on Dec. 27 using a Proton Breeze M booster. The rocket carried the six-ton satellite into […]
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Connectivity
RigNet Acquires Kazakh Oilfield Communications Company
[Via Satellite 12-29-2014] RigNet has acquired 49 percent of the shares of the oilfield communications company Timas Munaicom in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The purchase enables RigNet to provide remote communications services […]
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Technology
Himawari 8 Satellite Releases First Images
[Via Satellite 12-29-2014] The Japan Meteorological Agency has released the first images from the Himawari 8 geostationary weather satellite, which launched Oct. 7, 2014 aboard an H2A rocket. Mitsubishi Electric […]
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Finance
Russia Launches Resurs P2 Satellite Aboard Soyuz 2.1b
[Via Satellite 12-29-2014] The Russian remote sensing spacecraft Resurs P2 launched aboard a Soyuz 2.1b rocket on Dec. 26 2014 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. The Earth observation satellite is capable […]
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Finance
China Orbits Yaogan-26 remote sensing satellite with Long March 4B Rocket
[Via Satellite 12-29-2014] China’s state-run news agency Xinhua reports the Yaogan 26 remote sensing satellite entered space after launching aboard a Long March 4B rocket on Dec. 26. The launch, […]
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Connectivity
Remote Connectivity Demand Boosts Optus Satellite Throughout 2014
[Via Satellite 12-26-2014] Australia’s remote connectivity needs are fueling growth for domestic satellite operator Optus Satellite. The company’s latest satellite, Optus 10, began commercial service this month following a Sept. […]
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Government/Military
JAXA Venus Climate Orbiter AKATSUK Makes Solar Weather Discovery
[Via Satellite 12-26-2014] Scientists have continued to make use of the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency’s (JAXA’s) Venus Climate Orbiter Mission AKATSUK after it missed its intended orbital injection around the […]
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Connectivity
ITU Introduces “Ebola-Info-Sharing” Mobile App
[Via Satellite 12-26-2014] The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has released a new mobile application that coordinates information between responders and provides the latest news to the general public. Available in […]




























