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Technology
US Air Force Green Lights Lockheed’s SBIRS Ground System
[Via Satellite 12-07-2016] The U.S Air Force has signed off on Lockheed Martin‘s newly upgraded Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) ground system, enhancing the constellation’s ability to deliver infrared data that is […]
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Connectivity
Solar, Satellite TV Companies Offer TV Option to Sub-Saharan Africa
[Via Satellite 12-07-2016] Azuri Technologies, a U.K.-based provider of PayGo solar home systems, and Zuku, a home entertainment satellite provider, have launched the first integrated pay-as-you-go satellite TV package for […]
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Technology
SKY Perfect JSAT, KSAT to Collaborate on Asia-Pacific Ground Stations
[Via Satellite 12-07-2016] SKY Perfect JSAT has entered into a strategic alliance agreement with Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) in order to jointly develop and expand KSAT’s ground station services for […]
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Technology
Air New Zealand Taps Inmarsat’s GX Aviation for Connectivity
[Via Satellite 12-07-2016] Air New Zealand has contracted Inmarsat to provide Global Xpress (GX) connectivity across the airline’s long- and short-haul fleets. New Zealand will deploy Inmarsat’s GX for Aviation, […]
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Technology
Capella Space CEO on the Cost of Enabling Inexpensive SAR
[Via Satellite 12-06-2016] California-based start-up Capella Space is one step closer to providing hourly imagery of any location on Earth regardless of weather or light conditions via a series of […]
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Technology
Spire Releases CubeSat-Based Flight Tracking Solution
[Via Satellite 12-06-2016] Spire is introducing a space-based global aircraft tracking service called Spire AirSafe, which will capture and provide the location of all Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) equipped planes. […]
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Government/Military
Inmarsat Taps Aero-Satcom as Value-Added Reseller for Inmarsat GX Gov Aero Market
[Via Satellite 12-06-2016] Aero-Satcom, the joint venture between Eclipse and NSSLGlobal, has signed an agreement with Inmarsat’s global government business unit that appoints Aero-Satcom as a Global Xpress (GX) Value […]
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Technology
KVH Industries Appoints Donald Reilly as New CFO
[Via Satellite 12-06-2016] KVH Industries’ board of directors has appointed Donald Reilly to serve as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) effective Dec. 19. Reilly succeeds John McCarthy, who has served as […]
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Connectivity
Satcom Direct Closes TrueNorth Acquisition, Sets Sights on Completely Connected Aircraft
[Via Satellite 12-06-2016] Global aeronautical communications provider Satcom Direct (SD) has closed its purchase of TrueNorth Avionics, a manufacturer of cabin communications solutions. With the acquisition of TrueNorth complete, SD […]
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Technology
GlobalSat Licenses Inmarsat Ka, L-band Services Throughout Mexico
[Via Satellite 12-05-2016] Globalsat Group has obtained a license for all Inmarast services through its Mexican affiliate MultiSAT, has received official authorization and landing rights for foreign satellite signals in […]
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Technology
DigitalGlobe Unveils First Public Image from WorldView 4
[Via Satellite 12-05-2016] Satellite earth imagery company DigitalGlobe has released the first public image from the recently launched WorldView 4 satellite. The first image, captured on Nov. 26, shows the […]
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Government/Military
CompTIA Appoints Boeing, Aerojet Rocketdyne Execs to SEC Council
[Via Satellite 12-05-2016] Technology association CompTIA has appointed two new executive council members to its Space Enterprise Council (SEC). Matthew Jones, Boeing’s director of Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance […]
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Technology
MVS USA Updates Satcom Network with Eye on Cybersecurity
[Via Satellite 12-05-2016] With the aim to combat cyberthreats, satellite communications solutions provider MVS USA is upgrading its global satellite network with a focus on data security. Once completed, MVS […]
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Finance
Generation Orbit Talks Plans for Weekly Launches, Hypersonic Travel
[Via Satellite 11-30-2016] Generation Orbit Launch Services is making progress with its air launch system that aims to enable nanosatellite launches nearly as often as an aircraft flies. Generation Orbit […]
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Connectivity
Chicago Start-Up Aims to Help Networks Keep Up with OTT
[Via Satellite 11-23-2016] As consumers look to cut the cord on their cable providers and make the switch to contract-free Over-The-Top (OTT) video platforms such as Netflix, Hulu and Amazon […]
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Finance
NASA Taps SpaceX to Launch Surface Water Survey Satellite
[Via Satellite 11-23-2016] NASA has selected SpaceX to provide launch services for the agency’s Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission. NASA targets launch for April 2021 on a SpaceX […]
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Finance
China Launches Tianlian I-04 Satellite, Bolsters Data Relay Network
[Via Satellite 11-23-2016] China successfully launched its Tianlian I-04 satellite on Nov. 22, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China’s Sichuan Province, according to the country’s state-run news […]
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Connectivity
NSR: In-Service M2M/IoT Satellite Terminals to Top $2.5 Billion by 2025
[Via Satellite 11-23-2016] The global satellite Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) market will reach 5.96 million in-service satellite M2M/IoT terminals by 2025, according to Northern Sky Research’s (NSR) […]
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Technology
ASC Releases High-Wind Version of Nomadic Antenna
[Via Satellite 11-23-2016] The ASC Signal Division of Communications & Power Industries (CPI) is now shipping a new high-wind version of its 2.5-meter Nomadic Antenna. CPI is selling the trailer-mountable, […]
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Technology
AT&T, Dish and WPP to Buy Addressable Advertising Company
[Via Satellite 11-22-2016] AT&T, Dish Network and WPP have announced plans to acquire Invidi Technologies, a company that provides addressable advertising platforms. Invidi will continue operating independently under the three […]
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Technology
Airframer Taps Orbit to Develop Aircraft Audio Communication System
[Via Satellite 11-22-2016] Orbit Technologies has received a $4.5 million order from an unnamed large aircraft manufacturer to develop and supply prototypes of an advanced system for the management of […]
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Connectivity
Indonesia Builds Broadband Access in Underserved Areas with Newtec
[Via Satellite 11-22-2016] With the aim to deliver broadband access to underserved rural areas, Indonesian satellite telecommunications service provider Pasifik Satelit Nusantara (PSN) has selected satellite communication technology provider Newtec’s […]
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Connectivity
Eutelsat Survey Reports Satellite TV, HD Spike in MENA
[Via Satellite 11-22-2016] Eutelsat Communications has unveiled the results of its new survey on TV reception modes and trends across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), which found that […]
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Technology
Thuraya Joins LoRA Alliance
[Via Satellite 11-22-2016] Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) operator Thuraya Telecommunications has joined the LoRa Alliance in support of the group’s mission to standardize Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWANs) deployed […]
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Finance
Vector Accelerates Micro Launcher Development with $1.25 Million Investment
[Via Satellite 11-21-2016] Vector Space Systems, a micro-satellite launch company currently trialing 12-foot prototypes of the company’s planned 42-foot launch vehicles, has received an additional $1.25 million in angel funding […]
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Finance
NOAA’s GOES-R Launch Promises New Era in Weather Forecasting
[Via Satellite 11-21-2016] The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite R-Series (GOES-R) spacecraft, successfully took to the sky on Nov. 19, as the first satellite in […]
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Technology
Macom Extends Cloud Services Reach with Applied Micro Acquisition
[Via Satellite 11-21-2016] In a deal valued at $770 million, Macom Technology Solutions, a supplier of analog Radio Frequency (RF), microwave, millimeterwave and photonic semiconductor products, will acquire Applied Micro […]
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Technology
Advantech Wireless Touts Orders for Transcend 800 Microwave System
[Via Satellite 11-21-2016] Advantech Wireless has received new orders for its Transcend 800 microwave system from several global customers. The Transcend 800 capabilities enable satellite and microwave broadband customers to […]
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Technology
ViaSat Boosts IFC Portfolio with Software Company Acquisition
[Via Satellite 11-16-2016] In a bid to boost its wireless In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) offering for passengers and in-flight operational capabilities for pilots, satellite broadband provider ViaSat has acquired Irish aviation […]
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Connectivity
Eutelsat, Broadpeak Partner for Mass OTT Delivery
[Via Satellite 11-17-2016] Broadpeak, a provider of Content Delivery Network (CDN) technologies, and Eutelsat Communications are collaborating to offer content providers a satellite-based solution for multiscreen video delivery to connected […]





























