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Connectivity
Advantech Wireless Extends Line of S-Band Solid State Power Amplifiers
Advantech Wireless, a global designer and manufacturer of satellite radio frequency equipment and microwave systems, announced that it has extended its line of S-band indoor (rack-mount) and outdoor (hub-mount) Solid State Power Amplifiers (SSPA).
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Finance
ILS FROB Completes Proton M/Block DM Launch Failure Review
The ILS Failure Review Oversight Board (FROB) concluded its review on August 13.
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Government/Military
SpaceX Completes Orbit and Entry Review for Commercial Crew Program
NASA’s Commercial Crew Program (CCP) partner Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) recently reviewed the systems critical to sustaining crews in orbit and returning them safely to Earth aboard the company's Dragon spacecraft.
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Connectivity
Measat Appoints Vishal Mathur as New Senior Sales Director
Measat Satellite Systems (Measat) announced the promotion of Vishal Mathur from director, South Asia, to senior director, sales and marketing.
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Connectivity
Guitammer Sees Second Quarter Revenue Increase
The Guitammer Company, a broadcast technology provider, announced second quarter 2013 revenue rose to $428,183, which is an increase of 25 percent compared to second quarter of 2012.
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Connectivity
OTE Finds Success with Satellite TV
OTE, a dominant telecommunications provider in Greece, saw second-quarter success with its satellite TV offer, adding a total of 174,964 subscribers to its ranks.
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Government/Military
Pop-Art Satellite Believed to be First Work of Art in Orbit
Los Angeles artists Jon Gibson and Amanda White have created a design inspired by Andy Warhol that has been impressed into a satellite's panel to produce a replica of an oversized electrical charging device.
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Connectivity
KVH Achieves Success in Asia-Pacific Region
KVH Industries, a provider of global high speed Internet, television and voice services via satellite, has more than doubled the capacity of its mini-VSAT Broadband network in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Uncategorized
Analysts Believe Iranian Satellite launch Pad is a Ballistic Missile Testing Site
According to analysts at IHS Jane’s Military and Security Assessments Intelligence Centre in London, satellite imagery indicates the possibility that Iran is building a ballistic missile launching facility near the city of Shahrud.
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Finance
Proton Launch Failure Findings Released To ILS
A summary of the findings on the root cause and corrective action plan following the failure of the July 2 Proton M Block DM mission, which carried three GLONASS navigational satellites for the Russian Federal Government, has been released to International Launch Services (ILS) upon being cleared by Russian security.
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Connectivity
Advantech Wireless Signs $1 Million Contract for New DTH Solution
Advantech Wireless, a global designer and manufacturer of satellite, radio frequency equipment and microwave systems, has received new orders in excess of $1 million to supply 600W and 1.2kW Ku-band SapphireBlu Series of UltraLinear GaN based High Power Amplifiers (HPA) for Direct-to-Home (DTH) projects from a major customer in Asia.
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Government/Military
SSL Receives US Air Force Contract Option
The U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) has awarded a contract option to Space Systems Loral (SSL) to continue developing and demonstrating affordable design concepts for next generation protected Military Satellite Communications (MILSATCOM).
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Connectivity
JetBlue to Introduce Spot-beam Satellite Technology to Fleet
Beginning in September, JetBlue Airways will connect to satellites that employ spot-beam technology, according to reports.
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Finance
SpaceX to Launch German Radar Reconnaissance Satellite System
Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) won a two-flight contract to launch Germany’s second-generation radar reconnaissance satellite system.
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Technology
ATK to Demonstrate Small Satellite Products and Launch Capabilities at 2013 AIAA/USU Conference
ATK will exhibit its products and capabilities including small satellite platforms at the 2013 AIAA/USU Conference on Small Satellites in Logan, Utah.
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Connectivity
RRsat Global Communications Network Reports Record Revenues for Q2
RRsat Global Communications Network, a provider of digital content management and global distribution services to the television and radio broadcasting industries, reported a record $29.5 million in revenues for the second quarter of 2013.
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Connectivity
Free Satellite TV Made Available in South Africa
Platco Digial, a low-cost direct-to-home (DTH) company that supports a multi-channel strategy offering content carriage to local broadcasters, will bring South Africa free satellite TV through OpenView HD, a free-to-view satellite TV offering with an initial 15 channels.
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Government/Military
Boeing and US Air Force Expand Tactical Communications with 6th Wideband Global SATCOM Satellite
With the launch of the sixth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite, Boeing and the U.S. Air Force continue to expand the advanced WGS communications network that serves the U.S. Department of Defense and its international partners, including the Australian Defence Force.
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Connectivity
SingTel Weighs IPO Option for Optus Satellite Following Low Bids
Due to lower-than-expected bids for the business, Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) is contemplating an initial public offering (IPO) of Optus Satellite, its Australian satellite unit.
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Connectivity
RigNet Deploys iDirect Series 5IF Universal Satellite Hub in Brazil
RigNet, a global provider of managed remote communications to the energy industry, has deployed an iDirect Series 5IF Universal Satellite Hub in Guaratiba, Brazil.
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Technology
Boeing All-Electric Satellite Passes Critical Design Review
The 702 Small Platform (702SP), Boeing’s first electric-powered satellite, has passed its critical design review, allowing the new program to move two satellites into assembly, integration and testing.
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Uncategorized
Environmental Testing Complete for Lockheed Martin’s SUVI Instrument
A Lockheed Martin team has successfully completed electrical, mechanical and thermal environmental tests for the Solar Ultraviolet Imager (SUVI) instrument, which will make crucial solar measurements when it flies on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) next-generation Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) satellite mission, known as GOES R.
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Connectivity
Avionics Services and Blue Sky Network Partner to Improve Aircraft Safety and Efficiency
Blue Sky Network, a supplier of satellite tracking and communication solutions for aviation, land and marine, has entered a partnership with Avionics Services, a company that develops, installs and certifies avionics equipment for the civilian and military aviation markets.
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Connectivity
Agogo to Rival Satellite Radio
Agogo, a new mobile audio service, aims to collect the span of online audio offerings such as Spotify, Rdio, and NPR and connect them, in a single interface.
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Connectivity
AmpliTech Receives Amplifier Orders from Defense and Commercial Contractors
AmpliTech, a provider of radio frequency/microwave, microelectronic, Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuits (MMIC), and low-noise amplifiers for critical and high-reliability, wireless and commercial applications, has received more than $500,000 worth of orders during the second quarter for its amplifier solutions.
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Uncategorized
Satellite Images Reveal Indiscriminate Aerial Bombardment in Syrian City
A combination of satellite image analysis and field visits to Aleppo, the largest city in Syria, show widespread damage to residential areas, civilian organization and cultural heritage, according to Amnesty International.
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Connectivity
Inmarsat’s Alphasat Achieves Significant Milestones
Inmarsat announced that Alphasat, a technically advanced telecommunications satellite, has successfully reached its temporary post in geostationary orbit.
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Connectivity
Industry Organizations to Collaborate on Global Interference-Prevention Program at IBC
The Global VSAT Forum (GVF), the Satellite Interference Reduction Group (IRG), the World Broadcasting Unions- International Satellite Operators Group (WBU-ISOG) and the Radio Frequency Interference – End Users Initiative (RFI-EUI), have partnered to host a series of interference prevention meetings throughout IBC.
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Government/Military
Atlas 5 Rocket Launches MUOS 2 Mission
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas 5 rocket carrying the second Mobile User Objective System (MUOS 2) satellite for the U.S. Navy lifted off from Space Launch Complex 41 at […]
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Government/Military
NASA Selects Surrey Satellite US for Deep Space Atomic Clock Payload
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) has selected Colorado-based Surrey Satellite Technology US (SST-US) for the flight of the Deep Space Atomic Clock (DSAC) payload under the sponsorship of NASA’s Space […]


























