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Technology
DigitalGlobe and Partners Launch SpaceNet Open Data Initiative on Amazon
[Via Satellite 08-26-2016] DigitalGlobe, in collaboration with partners CosmiQ Works, and Nvidia, has launched SpaceNet, an online repository of satellite imagery and labeled training data, available as a public data […]
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Technology
ViaLite Releases New Outdoor Enclosure for RF over Fiber Equipment
[Via Satellite 08-26-2016] ViaLite has expanded its range of outdoor Enclosures (ODEs) with a new ODE-B enclosure, the ODE-B 12. The enclosures are primarily designed to house ViaLite Radio Frequency […]
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Finance
Heavyweight Arianespace Mission Launches Two Intelsat Satellites on Ariane 5
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Connectivity
Orbcomm Gains LJ Rogers Trucking Contract
[Via Satellite 08-25-2016] Orbcomm has received a contract from L.J. Rogers Trucking to provide an asset tracking solution for its dry van trailer fleet. L.J. Rogers focuses on full-service truckload […]
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Connectivity
Offshore Drilling Company Renews RigNet Managed Services Contract
[Via Satellite 08-25-2016] A global offshore drilling company has renewed a contract with RigNet for remote communication services and Software as a Service (SaaS) for its entire marketable fleet. Through […]
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Technology
Newtec Adds Virtel as Product Distributor
[Via Satellite 08-25-2016] Virtel, a Dubai-based satellite hardware and equipment distributor, has become a distributor of Newtec technologies. The company has already carried out its first large stock order, delivering […]
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Connectivity
Optus Dots Australia’s Northern Territory with Satellite Small Cell Connectivity
[Via Satellite 08-25-2016] Optus is adding satellite-enabled small cells to 12 remote, but frequently visited locations in Australia’s Northern Territory. The small cells, when coupled with satellite connectivity/backhaul, can provide […]
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Connectivity
RigNet CEO Assesses Markets Outside of Oil and Gas
[Via Satellite 08-24-2016] RigNet, one of the leading suppliers of connectivity to the energy sector, is diversifying its business to address new verticals. The energy sector has been hit hard […]
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Technology
Spacecom Bought for $285 Million
[Via Satellite 08-24-2016] Beijing Xinwei Technology Group subsidiary Luxembourg Space Telecommunication has acquired Space Communication (Spacecom), operator of the Amos satellite fleet, for $285 million, the companies announced today. The […]
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Technology
Euroconsult Moves to Own SATConsult
[Via Satellite 08-24-2016] Euroconsult has taken a majority stake in Southern Aerospace & Telecom Consulting (SATConsult), an independent consulting company based in Toulouse, France focused on supporting the development of […]
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Government/Military
SpeedCast Adds Global Xpress to Government Business
[Via Satellite 08-24-2016] SpeedCast International is expanding its relationship with Inmarsat beyond maritime to also serve government customers with Global Xpress (GX). As a Value Added Reseller (VAR), SpeedCast will […]
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Technology
NovelSat Unveils New Demodulator for Satellite Broadcasters
[Via Satellite 08-24-2016] NovelSat has released its new NovelSat NS200X Multi-Rx Digital Video Broadcast-Satellite Second Generation (DVB-S2)-to-IP channel satellite demodulator. The NovelSat NS200X supports up to three plug-in modules, and […]
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Government/Military
Europe Nears Decision Point on Shared GovSatCom Program
[Via Satellite 08-23-2016] European officials are nearing a critical decision point for the future of the Governmental Satellite Communications (GovSatCom) system, a program that would provide satellite communications resources to […]
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Connectivity
Globalstar Sends Comms Relief to Louisiana with Disaster Tech Lab
[Via Satellite 08-23-2016] Globalstar has deployed satellite communications solutions in Louisiana regions most affected by recent extreme flooding in conjunction with first responder communications specialist and partner Disaster Tech Lab. Coordinating with […]
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Government/Military
OHB to Manage Heinrich Hertz Satellite Technologies for DLR
[Via Satellite 08-23-2016] DLR Space Administration has awarded a contract to OHB System AG to oversee new communications technologies to be tested in space through the Heinrich Hertz satellite mission. […]
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Connectivity
MVS USA to Provide Satellite Connectivity for Upcoming Brazilian Election
[Via Satellite 08-23-2016] Mobile satellite communications provider MVS USA is deploying its Election Network for Brazil to provide remote communications services for the country’s upcoming 2016 elections. The network will […]
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Government/Military
Cubic Awarded US Government Communications Equipment Contract
[Via Satellite 08-23-2016] Cubic Corporation, through its subsidiaries TeraLogics, Dtech Labs and Gatr Technologies, has received initial purchase orders to provide the U.S. military’s Unified Combatant Commands (UCC) with Tactical […]
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Connectivity
Sky Deutschland Launches Ultra-HD Pair of Channels on SES
[Via Satellite 08-22-2016] German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland has teamed up with SES to launch two exclusive Ultra-HD channels from the satellite operator’s 19.2 degrees east orbital position this autumn. […]
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Finance
ULA Orbits Second Set of GSSAP Satellites for US Air Force
[Via Satellite 08-22-2016] United Launch Alliance (ULA) completed its seventh launch of the year on Aug. 19, orbiting the second pair of twin Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program (GSSAP) spacecraft […]
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Finance
Rocket Lab Completes Launch Platform at New Zealand Launch Site
[Via Satellite 08-22-2016] Rocket Lab has installed the launch platform at its private orbital launch facility on New Zealand’s Mahia Peninsula. The installation of the platform, weighing nearly 50 tons, […]
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Connectivity
GEE, Through EMC, Wins Nakilat VSAT Contract
[Via Satellite 08-22-2016] Nakilat, the shipping arm of Qatar’s liquefied natural gas sector, has entered into a contract with Global Eagle Entertainment‘s (GEE) Emerging Markets Communications (EMC) service line to […]
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Technology
First Virtual Reality Camera Satellite Locks in 2017 Launch
[Via Satellite 08-19-2016] SpaceVR, a semi-crowdfunded company that aims to be the first to launch a Virtual Reality (VR) camera satellite into orbit, has taken its first definite step toward […]
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Connectivity
Olympics Satellite Capacity Demand Reaches Record Level for SES
[Via Satellite 08-19-2016] Customers broadcasting the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games have collectively booked 23,000 hours of capacity on four SES satellites — NSS 806, SES 4, NSS 7 […]
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Technology
WTA Certifies Germany-based Horizon Teleports
[Via Satellite 08-19-2016] Horizon Teleports of Moosburg Germany has achieved Tier 3 certification of its teleport under the World Teleport Association’s (WTA) recently launched Teleport Certification Program. The program aims to serve both teleport […]
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Technology
Italy’s D-Orbit Becomes SDA Member
[Via Satellite 08-19-2016] Italian startup D-Orbit has joined the Space Data Association (SDA). The company will contribute additional expertise to the association on the topic of space debris mitigation. The […]
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Technology
ViaLite Releases Blue2 Link RF over Fiber
[Via Satellite 08-19-2016] ViaLite Communications has announced the Blue2 Link, a dual solution for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) that can be setup as 2x transmitters, 2x receivers or a transceiver, as […]
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Connectivity
Argentina’s Servicio Satelital Sees Domestic Market Growth, Interested in HTS
[Via Satellite 08-18-2016] Servicio Satelital, one of the largest VSAT service operators in Argentina, is optimistic that the country is now on the right path to restore growth to its […]
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Connectivity
Lepton Global Adds Four Satellite Beams to Coverage
[Via Satellite 08-18-2016] Lepton Global Solutions has expanded its Ku-band satellite capacity to four additional beams. The managed services provider has expanded services to three new satellites and is offering […]
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Connectivity
AsiaSat Revenues Flat for First Half of 2016
[Via Satellite 08-18-2018] AsiaSat reported revenue of HK$640 million ($82.6 million) for the first six months of 2016 ended June 30, roughly the same as the 2015 period’s HK$641 million […]
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Government/Military
Satellite Phones and Terminals Used in Zambian Presidential Election
[Via Satellite 08-18-2016] The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) recently leveraged satellite phones and broadband terminals to connect staff during the country’s presidential election on Aug. 11. Global Telesat Communications […]




























