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Government/Military
Raytheon Unveils Landshield GPS Anti-Jam Technology
[Via Satellite 10-14-2014] Raytheon has released its most enhanced anti-jamming capability for Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites. Named Landshield, the new system simultaneously provides anti-jam capability for the L1 and […]
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Connectivity
Onlime to ‘Go Local’ in New Africa Expansion Strategy
[Via Satellite 10-13-2014] Onlime, a business communications provider located in Germany, has made several notable capacity purchases this year in preparation for a big push into Africa. The company, which […]
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Government/Military
US Army Prepares to Test Exelis SideHat Radio
[Via Satellite 10-13-2014] Exelis has received a task order from the U.S. Army Contracting Command for a limited quantity of SideHat Soldier Radio Waveform (SRW) applique radios based on an […]
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Technology
SES Opens Office in Dubai
[Via Satellite 10-13-2014] SES has established a regional office dedicated to the Middle East region in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The first employees at the new site are comprised […]
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Technology
Measat Promotes Yau Chyong Lim to Chief Commercial Officer
[Via Satellite 10-13-2014] Yau Chyong Lim, formerly vice president of business development and strategic planning at Measat has been promoted to Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). Lim started working with Measat […]
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Government/Military
NASA Chooses 10 CubeSat Proposals for Europa Mission
[Via Satellite 10-13-2014] NASA is seeking ways to complement a conceptual mission to Jupiter’s moon Europa with small satellites that could fly with a primary spacecraft as auxiliary payloads. The […]
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Connectivity
Wally Moran to use Delorme inReach for 2014 ICW Snowbird Rally
[Via Satellite 10-13-2014] Writer and cruise-veteran Wally Moran has selected DeLorme’s inReach satellite communicator to use during the six week Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) Snowbird Rally. Starting Nov. 1, he will […]
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Connectivity
Globalstar Responds to Kerrisdale Report
[Via Satellite 10-10-2014] In a conference call to address the targeted and strongly worded claims of Kerrisdale Capital against Globalstar, company CEO Jay Monroe, along with John Dooley, founder and […]
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Connectivity
Boeing Completes Round of Testing for Military and Commercial Aircraft Satellite Antenna
[Via Satellite 10-10-2014] Boeing has completed environmental and performance qualification testing on the aircraft satellite communications antenna system it is developing for multipurpose satellite operator Al Yah Satellite Company (Yahsat) […]
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Connectivity
Telemedia, Gazprom Space Systems Broadcasting Angolan TV Channels
[Via Satellite 10-10-2014] South Africa-based Telemedia and Russia’s Gazprom Space Systems (GSS) have begun broadcasting two television channels for Televisão Publica De Angola (TPA), an Angola government TV organization. The […]
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Government/Military
General Dynamics Completes Four-Day MUOS Airborne Satcom Demonstration
[Via Satellite 10-10-2014] General Dynamics C4 Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, recently completed a four-day satellite communications (satcom) demonstration using AN/PRC-155 radios over the United States Navy’s Mobile […]
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Government/Military
UKSA Issues RFI for AIsat 1N Nano-Satellite Payloads
[Via Satellite 10-10-2014] The United Kingdom Space Agency (UKSA) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) regarding “hardware/software payloads and potentially novel platform components” for a joint UKSA-Algerian Space Agency […]
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Technology
Tempus Picks Advisory Council, Preps for 2017 Hyperspectral Hosted Payload Launch
[Via Satellite 10-10-2014] Tempus Global Data, a weather company seeking to commercialize hyperspectral sounding data, has created a six-member science advisory council to guide progress on the Sounding and Tracking […]
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Connectivity
ViXS Providing HEVC SoCs to Toshiba for Sky Perfect JSAT’s 4K Service
[Via Satellite 10-09-2014] ViXS Systems reports its XCode 6400 High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) System on a Chip (SoC) is being used in Toshiba’s new Ultra-HD television sets that are […]
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Technology
ViaSat Tests 1 Mbps L-band Terminal Throughput Over LightSquared Satellite
[Via Satellite 10-09-2014] ViaSat has successfully demonstrated 1 Mbps throughput in L-band using a terminal measuring less than 8 by 5 by 2 inches. The test was facilitated over LightSquared’s […]
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Connectivity
GVF Certifies 21 Asia-Pacific Militaries During Satcom Endeavor
[Via Satellite 10-09-2014] The Global VSAT Forum (GVF) worked with 21 militaries in the Asia-Pacific region during Satcom Endeavor, guiding each to achieve GVF Basic Satcom Professional Certification. The eight-day […]
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Technology
Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman Deliver Fourth SBIRS Payload, Ready for Integration
[Via Satellite 10-09-2014] Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman have shipped the payload for the United States Air Force’s fourth Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) satellite to Lockheed Martin’s Sunnyvale, Calif. facility. […]
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Technology
Comtech PST Signs $6 Million Purchase Agreement
[Via Satellite 10-09-2014] Comtech PST, a subsidiary of Comtech Telecommunications, has signed a purchase agreement worth $6 million from a major domestic Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). Pursuant to the agreement, […]
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Connectivity
Panasonic, Boeing Lightweight Antenna to Offer IFC, Reduced Emissions
[Via Satellite 10-08-2014] Boeing Network and Space Systems (N&SS) and Panasonic Avionics have partnered to develop a broadband, electronically steered phased array antenna for commercial airliners. The antenna will deliver […]
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Finance
Frozen Hydrazine Lines Linked to August 25 Fregat Launch Anomaly
[Via Satellite 10-08-2014] Independent inquiry boards established by Arianespace and Roscosmos have come to the same conclusion regarding the root cause of the Fregat anomaly that occurred 35 minutes into […]
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Finance
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, JAXA Launch Himawari 8 Weather Satellite
[Via Satellite 10-08-2014] On Oct. 7, the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) launched the Himawari 8 geostationary weather satellite from Tanegashima Space Center. An H2A […]
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Government/Military
Inmarsat and TECOM to Provide GX Government Aviation Terminals
[Via Satellite 10-08-2014] Inmarsat and TECOM, designer and manufacturer of antenna systems, have established a Memorandum of Arrangement (MOA) to manufacture Global Xpress aviation terminals for the government market. TECOM’s […]
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Government/Military
Intelsat General Increasing Focus on Stopping Interference, Musing Ka-band Options
[Via Satellite 10-07-2014] As Intelsat prepares for EpicNG, its next generation High Throughput Satellites (HTS), a key focus will be on gaining strength in the military market. This sector has […]
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Finance
ISRO to Launch Delayed M3M Satellite for Com Dev in 2015
[Via Satellite 10-062014] Com Dev International has signed a new launch contract for the M3M satellite originally slated to launch on a Russian Soyuz in June 2014. Antrix, the commercial […]
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Connectivity
GS Group to Bring Satellite Pay-TV to Myanmar
[Via Satellite 10-06-2014] Following meetings with the Ministry of Communications of Myanmar, GS Group has announced intentions of providing satellite-broadcasting services with a local partner. GS Group participated in the […]
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Technology
Exelis, Airbus Team Up on ENVI Geospatial Software
[Via Satellite 10-06-2014] Exelis and Airbus Defence and Space have partnered to streamline access to and use of geospatial imagery products from both companies. Beginning today, customers who purchase Exelis’ […]
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Technology
Inmarsat Issues LightSquared a Notice of Default for $17.5 Million
[Via Satellite 10-06-2014] Inmarsat reports LightSquared has not submitted a quarterly Phase 2 payment due on Sept. 30. The company owed $12.5 million along with a related payment of $5 […]
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Connectivity
Orbcomm Debuts Dual-Powered Chassis Tracking Solution
[Via Satellite 10-06-2014] Orbcomm has released the GT 1100 Chassis Tracking Solution (CTS), designed for chassis management for any truck fleet, regardless of size. The solution uses two ruggedized devices: […]
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Technology
Lockheed Martin Seeking Growth Opportunities in the UK
[Via Satellite 10-03-2014] When the United Kingdom first announced its goal to grow the country’s share of the global space industry to 10 percent, it garnered a lot of attention. […]
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Connectivity
Xplornet Charts Path to 100 Mbps Broadband Speed Using HTS
[Via Satellite 10-02-2014] Xplornet, an Internet Service Provider (ISP) dedicated to providing connectivity in rural Canada, has ramped up the satellite side of its business in order to cover the […]




























