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Government/Military
NASA’s Suomi NPP Satellite Produces Depiction of Worldwide Vegetation
A year's worth of data led to NASA’s Suomi NPP satellite’s depiction of worldwide vegetation, providing insight to changes over time.
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Connectivity
Emerging Markets Communications Improves Satellite Bandwidth Performance
Satellite and terrestrial network provider, Emerging Markets Communications (EMC) announced the second release of SpeedNet AV technology, an enhanced, cloud-based browser designed to address the challenges associated with using a satellite connection in remote regions.
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Connectivity
HbbTV Consortium Sets the Standard for Worldwide Activity
The HbbTV Consortium will launch a strategic marketing campaign intended to increase global acceptance of the HbbTV standard.
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Government/Military
Pegasus Rocket to Launch Wednesday with NASA’s IRIS
Pegasus, a winged rocket built by Orbital Sciences Corp., will carry NASA’s Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS) spacecraft into orbit
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Finance
SpaceX to Launch Turkmenistan’s First Satellite
SpaceX has been awarded a contract with Thales Alenia Space to launch Turkmenistan NSSC, Turkmenistan’s first satellite. The satellite is scheduled to launch within the next two years on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
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Connectivity
DSAT Cinema Network Enables 1,000 European Theaters for Satellite Reception
DSAT Cinema announced that 1,000 cinema complexes in Europe are now fully equipped for satellite reception.
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Connectivity
RRsat Breaks into Russian Market with New Office in Moscow
RRsat Global Communications Network announced the opening of a local office in Moscow, Russia.
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Connectivity
DISH Updates Game Finder App for Hopper
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., June 20, 2013 – DISH updates its Hopper sports app, Game Finder, to give soccer fans the ability to keep up with stats and scores of nine premier […]
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Connectivity
Mediascape / Cignal TV Extends Partnership With SES
Singapore – June 19, 2013 – SES (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) announced today at CommunicAsia2013 a new multi-year, multi-transponder deal with one of its largest customers in […]
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Uncategorized
National Weather Service Selects Hughes for OPSnet Satellite Backup Solution
The U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) has selected Hughes Network Systems to provide a satellite back-up solution for its Operational Systems Network (OPSnet).
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Connectivity
Supernet, SES Sign Contract for GSM Backhaul
SES recently announced a multi-year multimillion-dollar contract renewal with Supernet
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Government/Military
ESA’s Mission to Mars Reaches Final Stages of Construction
On Monday, Thales Alenia Space signed a contract with the European Space Agency at the Paris Air & Space Show for ESA’s mission to Mars in 2016.
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Connectivity
Encompass Digital Media Asia Selects AsiaSat to Distribute Edge Sport HD
Encompass Digital Media Asia has selected AsiaSat’s DVB-S2 MCPC to distribute Edge Sport HD
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Connectivity
Sea Launch and Eutelsat Sign New Launch Services Agreement
Sea Launch and Eutelsat announced the finalization of an agreement to launch the Eutelsat 3B spacecraft in April 2014
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Connectivity
Google to Release Balloons to Provide Wi-Fi Service
n an effort to connect people in rural and remote areas, help fill coverage gaps, and bring people back online after disasters, Google will release 30 high-tech balloons in the first trial of Project Loon.
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Uncategorized
Lawsuits Surround Use of Navy InfraLynx System by Local Police
Details about the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia’s (MPDC) arrangement with the Naval Research Laboratory are developing as part of a lawsuit by people taken into custody during the International Monetary Fund and World Bank meetings.
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Connectivity
Thuraya Strengthens Partnership with Astrium Services
Thuraya Telecommunications Company announced a strengthened alliance with Astrium Services through the launch of IP+, SatSleeve and Maritime Broadband in Asia.
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Connectivity
OmniAccess Partners with iDirect to Offer High-Bandwidth Service
OmniAccess is the first iDirect customer to launch a commercial service based on iDX 3.2 and X7
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Connectivity
ORBIT Launches New Maritime Mobile VSAT Product Line in Asia
ORBIT Communication Systems announced the launch of the OceanTRx maritime stabilized mobile VSAT platform for the Asian market.
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Connectivity
Measat and Ericsson Test UHDTV Satellite Contribution
Ericsson and MEASAT are demonstrating a live solution at Broadcast Asia 2013, Asia’s largest show for the pro-audio, film and TV industries.
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Connectivity
ViaSat Introduces Satellite Home Telephone Service
ViaSat is launching Exede Voice, becoming the first satellite Internet service provider to offer U.S. residential telephone service.
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Connectivity
DISH and nTelos Launch Fixed Wireless Broadband Pilot
DISH and nTelos Holding Corp. have now deployed broadband service near Waynesboro and Afton, Va. using wireless spectrum in the 2.5 GHz range.
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Connectivity
Michael Lee Appointed as Managing Director of UPC DTH
UPC DTH, a Liberty Global satellite television provider in Central and Eastern Europe, announced that Michael Lee has been appointed as Managing Director.
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Uncategorized
Hosted Payloads: Deal Tracker
The hosted payload market has kicked into life in spectacular fashion this year with a number of contracts being announced. With speculation always abound about potential deals to come, 2013 […]
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Uncategorized
Europe
Hispasat Expands Satellite Broadband Network Gilat Satellite Networks and Hispasat have signed a deal to expand the Spanish satellite operator’s broadband satellite-based network with an additional SkyEdge II system. The […]
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Uncategorized
North America
DISH Network Makes Bold Move for Sprint Nextel DISH Network Corporation has announced its intentions to acquire the third largest wireless carrier in the United States. The company has submitted […]
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Uncategorized
Executive Moves
Arianespace Appoints Le Gall Replacement Arianespace has appointed Stéphane Israël as its new chairman and CEO. Israël replaces Jean-Yves Le Gall, who is the new president of French space agency […]
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Uncategorized
Africa / Middle East
Azerspace-1/Africasat-1a Enters Full Commercial Service The Azerspace-1/Africasat-1a satellite has successfully completed in-orbit testing and entered full commercial service. The spacecraft will provide communications services to customers in Azerbaijan, Europe, Africa, […]
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Uncategorized
Intelsat IPO Unable to Cure Long Term Problems
Intelsat went forward with a long-awaited initial public offering in April dominated by defiant market conditions and challenges arising from the company’s own debt-laden capital structure. The Intelsat IPO went […]
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Uncategorized
Asia Pacific News
AsiaSat Signs Landmark Hosted Payload Deal AsiaSat and GeoMetWatch have announced a strategic partnership to host the first of six Sounding & Tracking Observatory for Regional Meteorology (STORMTM) instruments on […]