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Connectivity
TCC Signs AMC-1 Distribution Deal with Home2US Network
[Satellite TODAY 05-04-10] Independent, non-profit public affairs cable network The California Channel (TCC) signed a distribution deal with Home2US Communications to broadcast programming on AMC-1’s C-band payload beginning in September, […]
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Connectivity
Integral Systems Pays for CVG-Actec Acquisition in Second Quarter
[Satellite TODAY 05-04-10] Integral Systems saw revenues drops 5.8 percent in its 2010 second quarter to $40.3 million due to costs related to the acquisition of CVG-Avtec, Integral announced in […]
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Connectivity
Spacecom Launches Slovak Telekom Service on Amos-3
[Satellite TODAY 05-04-10] Amos satellite constellation operator Spacecom has launched Deutsche Telekom subsidiary Slovak Telekom’s Maigo TV DTH service on the Amos-3 satellite, Spacecom announced May 3. Marketed under […]
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Connectivity
Netia Ships CMS System to Orange
[Satellite TODAY 05-04-10] Netia has delivered a content management system (CMS) to Orange to enable the telco operator to store, manage and distribute content to any service provider or multimedia […]
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Connectivity
Comtech Wins Cellular Network Upgrade Order in Asia
[Satellite TODAY 05-04-10] Comtech EF Data was awarded a $4.8 million satcom equipment order from an unnamed telecommunications service provider in Asia, the company announced May 3. Comtech’s CDM-625 […]
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Government/Military
Aerojet, FTT Partner to Expand Hydrocarbon Engine Program
[Satellite TODAY 05-04-10] Aerojet and Florida Turbine Technologies (FTT) have entered into a strategic partnership to compete for research, development and production on NASA‘s new hydrocarbon engine and advanced upper […]
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Government/Military
ISRO Postpones Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle Mission
[Satellite TODAY 05-03-10] The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) delayed the launch of its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C15), initially scheduled for May 9, the organization announced April 30. […]
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Connectivity
Vizada Initiatives GVF Field Training Program for Engineers
[Satellite TODAY 05-03-10] Vizada Networks launched its redeveloped Global Field Support Program (GFSP), in cooperation with the Global VSAT Forum (GVF), to raise the quality of its global customer support, […]
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Government/Military
Kongsberg Seatex Provides Safety Technology to AISSat-1
[Satellite TODAY 05-03-10] Norway’s AISSat-1 satellite, scheduled to launch May 9 from India, will incorporate safety technology developed by Kongsberg Seatex in cooperation with the Norwegian Defense Research Establishment, the […]
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Connectivity
U-blox GPS, Galileo Chipsets Certified for Auto Installation
[Satellite TODAY 05-03-10] U-blox is shipping production volumes of automotive-qualified GPS receiver chips to tier-1 car electronics suppliers of German auto manufacturers, the manufacturer announced April 30. The shipment […]
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Government/Military
Thales Alenia Space Sends EGP Prototype to ESA
[Satellite TODAY 05-03-10] Thales Alenia Space has delivered the Eurobot Ground Prototype (EGP) to the European Space Agency (ESA) to support the International Space Station’s extra vehicular activities as well […]
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Government/Military
Iridium Establishes Advisory Board for U.S. Government Services Expansion
[Satellite TODAY 05-03-10] Iridium Communications has established a U.S. government advisory board to counsel the company on products and services for federal and state civilian, defense, intelligence and law enforcement […]
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Connectivity
Thales Alenia Space to Build Apstar 7B for $148.7 Million
[Satellite TODAY 05-03-10] Hong Kong-based operator APT Satellite Holdings purchased an Apstar 7B satellite and satellite control ground center from Thales Alenia Space for 112.3 million euros ($148.7 million), APT […]
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Government/Military
Efficient Use of Satellite Slots – Part 2
We wrote a year ago (Via Satellite July 2009) about efforts by the Radiocommunication Bureau (BR) of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to remove unused frequency assignments and networks from […]
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Connectivity
FCC Authorization of Satellites: A Brief Introduction
Over the last few years the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has streamlined its rules in order to expedite the process of authorizing the operation of satellites in the United […]
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Connectivity
Mark Rigolle, CEO, O3b Networks
O3b Networks, founded in 2007 by former CEO Greg Wyler, wants to bring Internet access to the developing world through a next-generation hybrid network that combines the reach of satellite […]
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Connectivity
Fight Over Internet Control Provides Window for Satellite
Elements of the appeals court decision implicate the plan directly. “Policy statements are just that — statements of policy. They are not delegations of regulatory authority…. Policy statements can help […]
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Uncategorized
Executive Moves News
AsiaSat Wade to replace jackson as ceo AsiaSat CEO Peter Jackson will step down as CEO July 31 and be appointed executive chairman at the beginning of August and remain […]
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Uncategorized
Services News
Andrew Solutions Upgrades SmartBeam For Wireless Operators Wireless communication systems provider Andrew Solutions is offering its SmartBeam base station antenna system to wireless operator customers. The SmartBeam system aims to […]
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Finance
China, Russia and the Possibility of ITAR Reform
At SATELLITE 2010, I was privileged to moderate the launch service providers’ panel, bringing together the chief executives of Arianespace, International Launch Services (ILS), Sea Launch and China Great Wall […]
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Connectivity
euronews CEO: VOD Higher Priority than HD
euronews, an international news channel covering the world from a European perspective, is one of the mainglobal news broadcasting brands. The channel was launched in 1993 and now is broadcast […]
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Uncategorized
Technology News
ATK, Lockheed Martin Unveil Next-Generation Athena Launchers Lockheed Martin and Alliant Techsystems (ATK) have entered into a strategic partnership agreement to offer launch services for small payloads utilizing upgraded and […]
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Uncategorized
Contracts News
Astrium Wins ESA’s Sentinel-2B Contract Astrium has been commissioned by the European Space Agency (ESA) to build the Sentinel-2B optical satellite, the next flight unit in the Sentinel series. Astrium […]
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Connectivity
Auto-Acquire VSATs & Inclined Orbit Satellites: The Perfect Marriage
Auto-acquire VSAT terminals are marvels of technology, allowing someone who has little or no training in satellite technology to commission a satellite link simply by pushing a button. Developed for […]
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Government/Military
Lockheed Martin Delivers MUOS UHF Module to U.S. Navy
[Satellite TODAY 04-30-10] Lockheed Martin has delivered a UHF satellite communications system module for the second satellite in the U.S. Navy‘s Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) program, the company announced […]
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Government/Military
Xtar’s Bill Schmidt Passes Away
[Satellite TODAY 04-30-10] Xtar Vice President of Government Services Bill Schmidt died April 28 following a heart attack. Schmidt, a senior manager of Xtar since 2007, participated as an authoritative […]
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Connectivity
Tauri Group Study Shows 34 Percent Drop in Commercial Launch Prices Since 1999
[Satellite TODAY 04-30-10] The Tauri Group, an analytical consulting firm for homeland security, defense, and space enterprises, has released a study showing that commercial GEO launch prices per kilogram, adjusted […]
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Government/Military
Soyuz Launches Progress M-05M Spacecraft to ISS
[Satellite TODAY 04-30-10] Russia has launched a Soyuz-U space rocket carrying the Progress М-05М spacecraft from the Baikonur cosmodrome, Russian officials announced April 29. The Progress М-05 cargo […]
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Government/Military
U.S. Air Force Gives AEHF-3 Launch to ULA
[Satellite TODAY 04-30-10] The U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center has awarded a contract modification to United Launch Alliance (ULA) to launch the Advanced Extremely High Frequency-3 (AEHF-3) […]
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Connectivity
SAT Corp. Wins Seven-Year Extension on Sky Perfect JSAT Contract
[Satellite TODAY 04-30-10] Integral Systems subsidiary SAT Corp. received a seven-year contract extension to continue providing support to Sky Perfect JSAT’s existing Monics CSM and satID geolocation systems, Integral Systems […]