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Finance
SpaceX, ULA Testify Before Congress on EELV Program
[Via Satellite 03-05-2014] The United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense held an open session meeting with United Launch Alliance (ULA) President and CEO Michael Gass, and SpaceX CEO and […]
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Connectivity
Entropic Announces Changes to Engineering and Technology Management
[Via Satellite 03-05-2014] Entropic has appointed Vahid Manian to senior vice president of the company’s global engineering and operations division. Under this role, Manian will be responsible for Entropic’s global […]
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Finance
Thales Alenia Space Delivers Iridium Simulators to SpaceX
[Via Satellite 03-05-2014] Thales Alenia Space has delivered two complete Iridium high-fidelity satellite simulators and several low-fidelity simulators to SpaceX. The simulators have the same mechanical interface and mass properties […]
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Connectivity
Advantech Wireless to Present UltraLinear GaN based SSPA
[Via Satellite 03-05-2014] Advantech Wireless will present its new UltraLinear GaN based Solid State Power Amplifier (SSPA) Systems at SATELLITE 2014 in Washington, D.C. These new SSPAs provide high performance […]
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Technology
ETL Systems Launches New RF Over Fiber Equipment
[Via Satellite 03-05-2014] ETL Systems has recently launched its StingRay series of RF-over-fiber equipment. The first of this range is a high-density 1U rack mountable chassis housing 16 hot-swap transmit […]
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Connectivity
TrueVisions Selects Nevion’s Live Media Transport Solutions
[Via Satellite 03-05-2014] Thailand-based TrueVisions has selected Nevion to provide live media transport solutions to meet the needs of its expanded HD offerings. Nevion has worked with Thailand broadcast equipment […]
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Technology
Smaller Satellites a Growing Trend for New Constellations
[Via Satellite 03-04-2014] Small satellite trends are shifting away from one-time stints and moving toward more regular use in a constellation setting. Sierra Nevada Corporation Vice President of Business Development […]
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Connectivity
Hughes and Anditel to Provide Internet access to Remote Regions of Colombia
[Via Satellite 03-04-2014] Hughes Network Systems has teamed with Colombia-based Anditel to deliver high-speed Internet service to schoolchildren in remote areas of Colombia. This initiative is part of the Ministry […]
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Connectivity
Boeing SVP Announces Retirement
[Via Satellite 03-04-2014] Boeing Senior Vice President Wanda Denson-Low has announced her plans to retire from the company on June 2. Denson-Low has served on the company’s executive council and […]
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Connectivity
RRsat Signs $11.7 Million Contract with Asia Customer
[Via Satellite 03-04-2014] RRsat Global Communications Network has signed a five-year, $11.7 million agreement with a customer in Asia. The agreement is one of the largest in RRsat’s history but, […]
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Connectivity
Aireon Signs MOU with NAV Portugal for Space-Based ADS-B
[Via Satellite 03-04-2014] Aireon has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with NAV Portugal to become an early customer of Aireon’s service. Under the MOU, NAV Portugal will work with […]
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Technology
MACOM Announces New High Power Switch for X-Band Solution
[Via Satellite 03-04-2014] M/A-COM Technology Solutions (MACOM) has announced a new 20 W Pin-diode switch suited for power X-Band applications. The MASW-010647 is a monolithic, terminated Silicon PIN diode SPDT […]
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Technology
DigitalGlobe’s Stock Reaction more Hype than Reality
[Via Satellite 03-03-0214] DigitalGlobe’s stock received a serious punishment after the company missed its guidance for revenue during its forth quarter earnings. After reporting $169 million in revenue — a […]
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Finance
JAXA Seeks Prime Contractor for Flagship Launch Vehicle
[Via Satellite 03-03-2014] The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is making its final preparations for the development of its new flagship launch vehicle from Japan Fiscal Year (JFY) 2014, and […]
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Connectivity
ASC Signal Receives Additional Antenna Order From Horizon Teleports
[Via Satellite 03-03-2014] Horizon Teleports has awarded ASC Signal Corporation with a contract to supply an additional 9-meter class antenna to expand operations at its teleport in Munich, Germany. This […]
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Connectivity
Aireon Signs 12-Year Contract with UK-based NATS
[Via Satellite 03-03-2014] Aireon has signed a 12-year agreement for data services with NATS, the U.K.’s privatized provider of air traffic control services and air traffic management in the North […]
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Connectivity
GS Group Presents Indonesian Broadcasting Project to Russian and Indonesian Governments
[Via Satellite 03-03-2014] GS Group presented a new DTH broadcasting project for Indonesia at Jakarta, the IX inter-governmental commission on trade, economic and technical cooperation. Nikolay Maystrenko, head of the […]
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Connectivity
Miranda Technologies Installs Playout Platform for Westar
[Via Satellite 03-03-2014] Miranda Technologies has announced the installation of its iTX integrated playout platform, along with NVISION routing, Densité signal processing and Belden connectivity solutions, at the Westar Satellite […]
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Uncategorized
KRONEHIT Solves Problem of Austria’s Mountainous Terrain with 2wcom’s FlexSource Satellite/IP Receivers
KRONEHIT, Austria’s only nationwide private radio broadcaster, has implemented a new satellite DVB-S system to provide better and more efficient coverage to listeners in the mountainous south and west of […]
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Mobility
Spirit Airlines selects Exelis aircraft surveillance solution for fleet tracking
Spirit Airlines has selected the Exelis aircraft surveillance solution, known as Symphony® OpsVue™, to visually track its aircraft fleet while on the ground. This solution provides a highly accurate and reliable flight tracking network of […]
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Connectivity
RigNet’s Energy Broadband Acquisition An Anchor for GX Capacity
[Via Satellite 02-28-2014] Inmarsat’s decision to delegate its energy broadband business to RigNet may be an opportunity for Global Xpress (GX) to grab a foothold in the oil and gas […]
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Connectivity
NOAA Begins Testing JPSS 1 Instruments
[Via Satellite 02-28-2014] NOAA is now conducting environmental testing on all five instruments that will fly on its next-generation Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) 1 satellite. While undergoing testing, the […]
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Government/Military
Northrop Grumman Delivers MSV to US Air Force Base
[Via Satellite 02-28-2014] Northrop Grumman has delivered a plug-and-play Modular Space Vehicle (MSV) that will allow military commanders to use satellites that can be assembled and launched quickly to fulfill […]
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Connectivity
Intelsat Appoints New Head of Business Development in Asia-Pacific Region
[Via Satellite 02-28-2014] Intelsat has appointed Patrick French as its new head of business development in the Asia-Pacific region. In his new role, the 25-year satellite industry veteran will be […]
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Technology
Newtec Releases New Multiservice Platform
[Via Satellite 02-28-2014] Newtec has launched its new multiservice platform, Newtec Dialog, which allows operators to build and adapt their infrastructure as their business and the satellite market grows and […]
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Technology
Quanta Selects Broadcom Dual Mode SoCs to Deploy New Small Cell Solution
[Via Satellite 02-28-2014] Quanta Computer Inc. has selected Broadcom Corporation’s dual mode small cell system-on-chip (SoC) solutions to power its next generation Qcell LTE small cell solutions for enterprise and […]
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Uncategorized
McMurdo Group Announces Global Availability of Fleet Management Software Platform for Maritime Solution Development
McMurdo Group, a global leader in end‐to‐end search and rescue (SAR) and maritime domain awareness (MDA) solutions, today announced that its fleet management software platform is now available worldwide for partners to […]
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Uncategorized
Research names GS Group the sole manufacturer of satellite STB in Russia
“According to the official statistics, production of set-top boxes and satellite TV decoders (32.30.20.430) in Russia is aligned in the Kaliningrad region only. It is exactly the place where GS […]
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Connectivity
Norsat Satellite Solutions Division Still Suffering Sequestration Effects
[Via Satellite 02-27-2014] Norsat has released its fourth quarter and year-end results for 2013 with lower than expected revenues due to the U.S. government budget sequestration through much of the […]
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Connectivity
MTN Announces New App for Maritime Crews
[Via Satellite 02-27-2014] MTN Communications has announced the availability of its first calling app for maritime crew. MTN’s OceanPhone Mobile leverages the Wi-Fi infrastructure on vessels along with the MTN […]
























