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Finance
WATCH: Stratolaunch’s Massive Aircraft Completes First Low-Speed Taxi Test
What Stratolaunch Systems Corp. (SSC) claims is the “world’s largest aircraft” has completed its first low-speed taxi test. Scaled Composites, a Northrop Grumman subsidiary, is constructing and testing the Stratolaunch […]
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Government/Military
Advanced SATCOM Solution for Tactical Environments
Mobility for SATCOM users in a Military or Government Agency application context has always been a hot topic. The ability to maintain a satellite link while on the move, or […]
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Government/Military
Advanced Military-Grade Satellite Modem at Global MilSatCom 2017
Advantech Wireless showcased its AMT-83L military-grade satellite modem at the Global MilSatCom Conference and Exhibition on November 7-9, 2017 in London, UK. The AMT-83L advanced military-grade satellite modem adds a […]
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Connectivity
Legal Legacies: Milestones In Satellite History – From our Archive
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today voted to repeal net neutrality rules that had been set in place by the previous administration. While it’s unclear what the wider ramifications of […]
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Government/Military
Manned Flights to the Moon Will Lead to Mars, Says President Trump
President Donald Trump signed a directive Dec. 11 instructing NASA to send American astronauts to the Moon for the first time since the Apollo 17 mission 45 years ago. At […]
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Connectivity
On-the-Fly Waveform and Access Method Switching Technology
As traffic characteristics change rapidly there is a constant demand for bandwidth changes and new application requirements. Satellite service providers struggle to decide which platform is most suitable to satisfy […]
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Partner Content
Successful DVB-S2X Demonstration over Intelsat Epic HTS Spot Beams
On October 18, 2017, Advantech Wireless announced the successful implementation of DVB-S2X, with its ASAT-II™ System, over the Intelsat 29e EpicNG High Throughput Satellite’s (HTS) southern hemisphere spot beams. During […]
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Connectivity
Russia’s First Steps into the Commercial Satellite Industry – From our Archive
Russian President Vladimir Putin has long been a vocal advocate for the construction of the Vostochny Cosmodrome, a new spaceport in the Russian Far East that he hoped would reduce […]
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Connectivity
Understanding the Language of Intermodulation Specifications in HPA Data Sheets
High power amplifiers (HPAs) are a critical component in the uplink earth station RF chain and are generally the most expensive components, after antennas, in that chain. For this reason, […]
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Government/Military
Advanced Military-Grade Satellite Modems
The AMT-73L and the new AMT-83L line of modems from Advantech Wireless, are the first worldwide satellite modems to be MIL-STD-188-165A certified. Based on the Advantech Wireless Software Defined Radio architecture, […]
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Connectivity
SSL Wins Contract to Build New Embratel Star One Satellite
Maxar Technologies (formerly MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates, or MDA) announced that its SSL business unit has signed a contract to provide a multi-mission communications satellite called Star One D2 to […]
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Partner Content
Second Generation ASAT II™ Multiservice VSAT System
ASAT II™, the industry’s first VSAT System with “on-the-fly” waveform switching, delivers high efficiency and network utilization by allocating bandwidth in real-time from a common bandwidth space segment. This new […]
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Partner Content
GaN Based SSPAs/BUCS. Unmatched Reliability. Major OPEX Savings.
To learn more about these GaN Based SSPAs/BUCS, download the Free Whitepaper By submitting this form, you give Advantech Wireless and Access Intelligence consent to email you about relevant products, services, […]
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Partner Content
Advantech Wireless Broadcast Solutions
Advantech Wireless has over 20 years of experience working with broadcasters and providing cutting edge technologies to deliver audio and visual content clearly and reliably. The New Generation of Gallium […]
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Video
Globecomm Tempo OTT Video Cloud Platform for Enterprise Communications
PARTNER VIDEO INSIGHT – Tempo delivers live and on-demand interactive corporate training, communications and distance learning content. Whether you choose Globecomm’s new cloud-based service for maximum functionality and minimized bandwidth […]
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Connectivity
Business Continuity: Maintaining Communications After a Disaster – From our Archive
As Puerto Rico grapples with the aftermath of Hurricane Maria’s widespread destruction, network managers in the country are working around the clock to restore critical communications avenues. In this article […]
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Connectivity
Satellite Plays Important Role in Hurricane Harvey’s Aftermath
Unlike the aftermath of Hurricane Celia in 1970, the last major storm to hit South Texas, satellite technology played a major role in Hurricane Harvey. Satellite imagery was significantly important, both before and after the storm. In addition, on-the-scene news reporting, ad hoc data communications to support government and relief organizations, and the restoral of banking and retail point of sale networks couldn’t have happened without satellite technology. Sometimes you have to view life through the lens of a disaster to appreciate how much we rely on satellite communications.
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Government/Military
Australia to Finally Establish a National Space Agency
The Australian government used the opening of the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Adelaide, South Australia, to announce it would establish a national space agency. The announcement follows months of […]
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Connectivity
Aireon to Support Space-Based ADS-B Over Turkish Airspace
Aireon has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Turkey’s Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP), The General Directorate of State Airports Authority (DHMI). The two parties are set to collaborate […]
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Finance
ILS Successfully Launches Amazonas 5 for Hispasat
International Launch Services (ILS) successfully orbited Hispasat’s 11th satellite, Amazonas 5, on Sept. 11 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The satellite flew aboard a Proton Breeze M rocket and […]
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Government/Military
US Forest Service Turns to Satellite to Monitor Wildfires
As the southern United States recovers from two monstrous back-to-back hurricanes, states in the Pacific Northwest continue to battle ash and smoke drifting from wildfires raging nearby. Almost 1.5 million […]
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Connectivity
Kymeta Runs Superyacht Sea Trials Ahead of Monaco Yacht Show
Kymeta and e3 Systems revealed that the White Rose of Drachs yacht successfully performed the first-ever motor yacht sea trials with Kymeta communications solutions over the last several months. Kymeta […]
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Connectivity
WATCH: Artificial Intelligence, Social Media Hot Topics for Airlines
Airlines are increasingly looking at technology, social media and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to improve their customers’ experience. These were some of the key takeaways Via Satellite’s Editorial Director Mark Holmes […]
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Mobility
Airlines Still Considering the Value of In-Flight Wi-Fi
Decisions for airlines making investments in providing in-flight Wi-Fi for passengers are strongly driven by the segment of the industry they operate within, as Via Satellite’s sister publication Avionics learned at the […]
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Connectivity
Disaster Recovery: Satellite More Prominent than Ever – From our archive
Hurricane Harvey has dumped record-breaking amounts of rain over Texas this week, and the storm continues to hit other areas of the continental U.S. Then in South Asia, monsoon rains across India, Bangladesh, and Nepal have killed hundreds and displaced millions. In this article from 2013, we go over satellite’s critical role for emergency response and disaster recovery as...
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Connectivity
The Race Toward 5G Is Afoot — But Are We Ready?
With 5G set to arrive within the next five years, accounting for as many as 1.1 billion connections by 2025, the telecoms industry has a lot of work to do […]
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Mobility
Alaska Airlines to Equip up to 50 Planes with Gogo 2ku
Alaska Airlines has selected Gogo’s 2Ku satellite-based Ku-band In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) technology for its fleet of Airbus and Boeing aircraft. Installations are scheduled to begin on Alaska’s Boeing 737 aircraft […]
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Government/Military
Orbit Expands Multi-Purpose Satcom Terminal for Helicopter Use
Orbit Communications Systems intends to expand the development of its new Multi-Purpose Terminal (MPT) for airborne satcom to include helicopters. According to the company, a global provider of defense products […]
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Government/Military
Why We Need a Civil Space Traffic Management System
We have laws, regulations, and norms of behavior on our roadways, waterways, and airways. We classify and regulate traffic based on things like size, maneuverability, weight, hazard potential, and others. […]























