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Government/Military
Northrop Grumman Tests First Airborne Ka-Band WGS Satellite Terminal
[Satellite TODAY 05-26-10] Northrop Grumman has completed flight-testing of an airborne satellite communications system installed on a modified business jet aircraft to connect with a WGS via the Ka-band link, […]
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Government/Military
Tachyon Completes In-Flight Tests for New COTM Terminal
[Satellite TODAY 05-26-10] Tachyon Networks has completed in-flight testing of its new ATR-9300 airborne terminal for the mobile coms-on-the-move (COTM) market and ISR applications, the company announced May 25. […]
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Connectivity
MSC Renews Orange Business Service Contract for Five Years
[Satellite TODAY 05-26-10] Mediterranean Shipping Co. (MSC) has signed a five-year contract renewal with Orange Business Services to continue supplying its Business VPN global IP infrastructure, the company announced May […]
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Connectivity
SES, U.S. Broadcasters: Galaxy 15 Will Cause No Interference
[Satellite TODAY 05-26-10] Programming transmitted by SES World Skies’ AMC 11 satellite will not be affected as no collision occurred with Intelsat’s Galaxy 15 satellite following SES’ orbital maneuvers, the […]
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Connectivity
ABS Acquires Koreasat-3 Satellite
[Satellite TODAY 05-25-10] Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) has acquired the Koreasat-3 satellite from Korea Telecom (KT), the company announced May 24. The satellite aims to provide ABS with even […]
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Connectivity
Arianespace Launches Astra 3B, ComsatBw-2 Satellites
[Satellite TODAY 05-25-10] Arianespace has successfully launched the Astra 3B and ComsatBw-2 satellites after technical problems delayed the launch for nearly two months, Arianespace announced May 24. The first […]
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Connectivity
Intelsat Sells IS-14 Cellular Backhaul Capacity in Brazil
[Satellite TODAY 05-25-10] Brazilian fixed telecommunications provider Intelig has signed a multi-year capacity contract with Intelsat to secure capacity on the Intelsat 14 satellite (IS-14), Intelsat announced May 24. […]
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Connectivity
Technicolor Links-Up with TiVo for PVR Development
[Satellite TODAY 05-25-10] Technicolor is partnering with TiVo to develop an advanced, TiVo-ready, high definition PVR set-top box for operators who license TiVo software, the two companies announced May 23. […]
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Connectivity
Australian Xbox Users Gain Access to Foxtel TV Services
[Satellite TODAY 05-25-10] Australian DTH operator Foxtel will provide its TV services through Microsoft’s Xbox Live network, the company announced May 20. Foxtel by Xbox Live will allow Xbox […]
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Connectivity
Blue Sky Enters Maritime GPS Tracking Partnership with Upland Consulting
[Satellite TODAY 05-25-10] Blue Sky Network, a service provider for Iridium-based GPS tracking and communication solutions, and Upland Consulting, a management and strategy services firm, will partner to implement FuelTrax […]
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Connectivity
Mexican Official Confirms Echostar, Satmex Back in Acquisition Talks
[Satellite TODAY 05-24-10] The sale of Satmex to MVS Comunicaciones and its U.S. partner Echostar Satellite Services may be finalized after the deal was initially terminated in March, according to […]
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Connectivity
FCC Allocates 25MHz of Wireless Spectrum for Mobile Broadband Use
[Satellite TODAY 05-24-10] The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has voted unanimously to amend the Wireless Communications Service (WCS) spectrum rules to include mobile broadband uses and allow mobile broadband […]
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Connectivity
Harris Corp. Acquires CapRock for $525 Million
[Satellite TODAY 05-24-10] Harris Corp. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire CapRock Communications for $525 million in cash, the companies announced May 21. Harris will finance the […]
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Government/Military
JAXA Launches Weather Satellite to Venus
[Satellite TODAY 05-24-10] JAXA and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries have successfully launched the Japanese meteorological satellite Akatsuki (Planet C) aboard a H-2A launch vehicle on May 21, JAXA confirmed. The […]
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Connectivity
Eutelsat Renews TSF Partnership
[Satellite TODAY 05-24-10] Eutelsat Communications renewed its partnership with Telecoms Sans Frontieres (TSF) to support the organization’s humanitarian aid operations throughout the world, Eutelsat announced May 21. The partnership, […]
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Connectivity
IMS: Hybrid Set-Top Box Deployments On The Rise
[Satellite TODAY 05-24-10] World shipments of hybrid set-top boxes increased 27 percent in 2009 over 2008 due to an increase in pay-TV hybrid satellite deployments, according to an IMS Research […]
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Connectivity
McGuirk Leaves SES
[Satellite TODAY 05-21-10] Bryan McGuirk, senior vice president of media services at SES World Skies, will be leaving the company at the end of May to form a new venture […]
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Government/Military
Czech Republic Becomes Member State of Eumetsat
[Satellite TODAY 05-21-10] The Czech Republic has become a member state of Eumetsat (European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites), the organization announced May 20. The Czech Republic […]
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Connectivity
Lockheed Martin Merges Commercial Space Systems Businesses
[Satellite TODAY 05-20-10] Lockheed Martin Space Systems has realigned its Commercial Space Systems unit to operate within the company’s Global Communications Systems business, the company announced May 20. Lockheed […]
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Connectivity
Dish Network Launches Google TV
[Satellite TODAY 05-21-10] Dish Network has launched Google TV, an open platform designed to integrate multichannel television with Web media content, the companies announced May 20. Dish Network subscribers […]
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Connectivity
VIDEO: AGI Creates CGI Render of AMC-11 Maneuvers
[Satellite TODAY 05-21-10] AGI has created a CGI rendering of SES World Skies’ AMC-11 orbital maneuvers intended to prevent the satellite’s cable broadcasts from being interrupted by Intelsat’s Galaxy 15. […]
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Government/Military
SS/L Completes Propulsion System Design Review; Delivers Antenna to NASA
[Satellite TODAY 05-21-10] Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) has completed a preliminary design review for a propulsion system that it is building for NASA, the company announced May 20. The review […]
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Video
AMC-11/SES-1 Avoidance Maneuvers
[ 05.20.2010] Video courtesy of Analytical Graphics, Inc. (www.agi.com) – Satellite fleet operator SES has announced that it will perform an intricate set of orbital maneuvers to steer its AMC-11 […]
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Government/Military
ULA Postpones GPS 2F Launch
[Satellite TODAY 05-20-10] United Launch Alliance (ULA) has postponed the Delta 4 launch of the U.S. Air Force’s Global Positioning System 2F-SV1satellite (GPS 2F-SV1) to May 21, the company announced. […]
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Connectivity
Iridium Receives OpenPort Orders in Spain; Enters LiveTV Development Deal
[Satellite TODAY 05-20-10] Iridium Communications has received more than 100 orders for its OpenPort broadband satellite terminals for installation on Spanish commercial fishing vessels, the MSS operator announced May 19. […]
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Connectivity
Boeing Completes Handover of DirectTV 12
[Satellite TODAY 05-20-10] Boeing has completed the on-orbit handover of the DirecTV 12 satellite to DirecTV, the satellite manufacturer announced May 19. DirecTV 12, launched in December, will be […]
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Connectivity
Intelsat Relocates IS-709 for World Cup Broadcasting
[Satellite TODAY 05-20-10] Intelsat will temporarily relocate playout facilities, uplink and satellite segment on Intelsat’s IS-709 satellite to the 54.85 degrees East orbital slot to accommodate FIFA 2010 World Cup […]
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Connectivity
Glowlink Releases Next Generation Interference Detection Solution
[Satellite TODAY 05-20-10] Glowlink has released GEO4, the manufacturer’s next-generation Model 8000 interference detection and geolocation product, the company announced. GEO4 aims to offer automation and easy-to-use detection and […]
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Connectivity
Yes Launches Satellite TV VOD; Plans Cellular Phone Service
[Satellite TODAY 05-20-10] Israel’s Yes satellite TV provider has launched video-on-demand (VOD) and broadband services using OnDemand, an add-on module that supports multiplatform on-demand services within Pilat Media’s IBMS broadcast […]
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Connectivity
MTN, Erzia Selected to Provide VSAT Service to European Shipping Fleet
[Satellite TODAY 05-20-10] MTN Satellite Communications (MTN) and its Spanish joint-venture partner Erzia have been selected to provide C- and Ku-band VSAT products and services for the Empressa Naviera Elcano […]