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SES Signs Capacity Deals with GlobeCast, ICCES GlobeCast has signed a long-term capacity deal with SES to boost its presence in the U.K. TV market. The capacity on Astra’s future […]

In September, we reviewed the controversy between LightSquared, the satellite operator planning to deploy a 4G-LTE (Long Term Evolution-a preliminary 4G standard) Ancillary Terrestrial Component (ATC) wholesale telecommunications network, and […]

Infantry and Special Forces alike have long needed tactical communications-on-the-move manpack terminals that are flexible and quickly deployable to provide ground-based situational awareness. Used since just before World War II, […]

Boeing, Artel Partner to Sell Inmarsat Bandwidth to U.S. Government Boeing Commercial Satellite Services has entered into a cooperative business agreement with Artel to distribute Inmarsat bandwidth to U.S. government […]

[03.13.12] Adam Schaffer, new publisher of Via Satellite and SatelliteTODAAY.com, speaks from the SATELLITE 2012 Conference and Exhibition in Washington DC.

[03.13.12] Scott Chase, Chairman or SATELLITE 2012, reviews the premiere event providing solutions to the satellite end-user community.

[Satellite News 03-20-12] Despite continued economic turmoil around the world last year, particularly in debt-plagued Europe, the satellite industry remains financially healthy and is well-positioned to handle the challenges that […]

[03.13.12] George Hoyt, InterManager and David Hartshorn, GVF discuss a new initiative from GVF aimed at facilitating implementation of satellite communications for the maritime industry.

[03.13.12] Don Thoma, Executive Vice President Marketing at Iridium Communications and Chairman of the Hosted Payload Alliance, one year after the conception of the Hosted Payload Alliance at Satellite 2011, […]

[03.13.12] Matt Desch, CEO of Iridium Communications and Satellite Executive of the Year 2011 award winner, outlines his company’s innovation-driven business model, and what’s next for the Iridium NEXT constellation.

[03.13.12] Kjell Karlsen, President of Sea Launch AG, speaks to Jeff HIll, News Editor, about the company’s reemergence from Chapter 11 status, and improvements on the Zenit launch vehicle.

[03.13.12] Peter Carides, CTO and CEO of Tachyon, speaks to Jeff HIll, News Editor, about the evolving avionics market and the company’s aXiom solution.

EM Research Unveils New Ka-band Frequency Synthesizer Satellite hardware manufacturer EM Research has introduced a new 39.5 GHz Ka-band frequency synthesizer. EM Research’s KB-39500 frequency synthesizer is available in fixed […]

The impact of fiber networks could potentially erode the business case for satellite going forward, but then how is fiber technology progressing? Here, we take a closer look at one […]

SIS Live, Eutelsat Sign New Capacity Leases U.K. satellite uplink fleet operator SIS Live has expanded its satellite capacity lease agreements with Eutelsat Communications. SIS Live has signed new contracts […]

The World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-12) opened in Geneva on Jan. 23 and ran to Feb. 17. Just before the event, the ITU released a series of news items on issues […]

DigitalGlobe Fills Key Government Sector Management Positions Satellite imagery firm DigitalGlobe hired Marcy Steinke as its senior vice president of government relations and Tim Hascall as its senior vice president […]

  In satellite communications, when the clocks of two earth stations fall far enough out of synchronization, a slip error occurs and a chunk of information is discarded. Much like […]

The useful lifetime of geosynchronous orbit satellites averages about 15 years, a limit primarily imposed by the exhaustion of propellant aboard. The propellant is needed for “station-keeping” — maintaining the […]

Ball Aerospace OMPS Commences Data Collection on NPP Satellite Ball Aerospace & Technologies’ Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite (OMPS) has begun collecting Earthview image science and solar calibration data onboard […]

New arbitration rules have recently been launched for resolution of disputes relating to outer space activities. The Optional Rules for Arbitration of Disputes Relating to Outer Space Activities was developed […]

LightSquared’s plans to deploy a terrestrial LTE network using L-band satellite frequencies was dealt a serious blow by reports that government testing found that its proposed LTE service caused significant […]

Post-conflict governments in war-torn areas often make it a priority to rebuild their telecommunications networks. This is because it is difficult to advance other rebuilding efforts, such as restoring order […]