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Connectivity
Satcom Global Strikes Up Maritime Partnership with Intellian
[Via Satellite 08-18-2016] Satcom Global and Intellian have signed a strategic partnership agreement covering the global supply and distribution of maritime satellite equipment. Under the partnership, Satcom Global will have […]
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Technology
Clyde Space CEO: No Slowdown in CubeSat Demand on the Horizon
[Via Satellite 08-17-2016] Clyde Space CEO Craig Clark does not expect the SmallSat market to experience a major downturn anytime soon, anticipating instead that this sector will only continue to […]
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Technology
Astro Aerospace Completes NISAR Reflector Preliminary Design Review
[Via Satellite 08-17-2016] Astro Aerospace, a Northrop Grumman Corporation company, has completed the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) of the AstroMesh radar antenna reflector for the NASA–ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) […]
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Connectivity
Gogo Breaks in to Chinese Airspace
[Via Satellite 08-16-2016] Gogo has received regulatory approval from Chinese regulatory bodies through the company’s local partner, China Telecom Satellite to offer In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) services on international flights operating […]
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Connectivity
Iridium-Based Portable Tracker Tested on Scandinavian AirAmbulance
[Via Satellite 08-16-2016] A Swedish air ambulance helicopter, along with a fixed-wing aircraft, recently took part in trials testing Marlink and IDG Europe’s portable tracking system operated on the Iridium […]
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Finance
Vector Space Systems Lays Out Big Plans for Tiny Rockets
[Via Satellite 08-15-2016] Vector Space Systems, a new micro satellite launch company, is betting big on little rockets. The company successfully tested its P-20 prototype launch vehicle, a sub-scale test […]
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Finance
SpaceX Launches JCSAT 16, Lands Booster at Sea
[Via Satellite 08-15-2016] SpaceX launched the JCSAT 16 telecommunications satellite for Japan-based Sky Perfect JSAT August 14 using a Falcon 9 rocket and successfully landed the first stage on the […]
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Government/Military
KBR Moves to Buy Honeywell’s Government Services Business
[Via Satellite 08-15-2016] KBR has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Honeywell Technology Solutions, Inc. (HTSI), the government services arm of Honeywell, with unanimous approval by the KBR board […]
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Connectivity
KVH Customer V.Group Renews Global NEWSlink Subscription
[Via Satellite 08-15-2016] Maritime service provider V.Group has renewed its subscription to KVH Media Group’s daily NEWSlink service, continuing access to a portfolio of daily and weekly newspaper digests to more […]
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Technology
Advantech Wireless Increases GaN Product Deliveries for Maritime Applications
[Via Satellite 08-15-2016] Advantech Wireless reports that the company has increased its deliveries of Gallium Nitride (GaN)-based Solid State Power Amplifiers (SSPAs) and Block UpConverters (BUCs) for maritime customers over […]
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Technology
Planet Preps Ground Network to Handle 5 Terabytes of Data Per Day
[Via Satellite 08-12-2016] Earth observation company Planet, formerly Planet Labs, is scaling up its ground segment infrastructure to handle five times as much data from its constellation of “Dove” CubeSats. […]
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Government/Military
Raytheon, L-3 and ViaSat Receive DOD Anti-Jamming Demonstration Contracts
[Via Satellite 08-12-2016] The U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) has awarded contracts to Raytheon Co. Space and Airborne Systems, L-3 Communication Systems and ViaSat for Protected […]
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Technology
ViaLite Expands L-band Range for HTS RF Over Fiber Products
[Via Satellite 08-12-2016] ViaLite Communications has widened the bandwidth of its L-band Radio Frequency (RF) over fiber links from the 950 to 2150MHz range to 700 to 2450MHz. The new […]
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Technology
NanoRacks External Platform Deployed on ISS Exterior
[Via Satellite 08-12-2016] NanoRacks’ External Platform (NREP) has been attached to the outside of the International Space Station (ISS) on the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) Exposed Facility, and is available […]
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Government/Military
SNC Adds Aerojet Rocketdyne as Partner for Deep-Space Habitat Study
[Via Satellite 08-12-2016] Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has selected Aerojet Rocketdyne to conduct an architectural design study for a habitation system that would enable NASA astronauts to live for long […]
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Finance
UK Startup Plans Domestic Launchers for Future Spaceport
[Via Satellite 08-11-2016] Scotland-based startup Orbital Access is designing a family of rockets to launch small payloads from the United Kingdom’s future spaceport, as well as other potential locations around […]
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Government/Military
Regional Roundup: September 2016
Beximco Communications Selects Content for RealVU DTH Platform Beximco Communications, a joint venture of Beximco Holdings and GS Group has revealed its content strategy for RealVU, its recently established DTH […]
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Partner Content
How Satellites Secure the Border
It can literally be a line in the sand or a fence made of concertina wire. A guard outpost on a busy road. A strip of unoccupied beach. A patch […]
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Magazine
Generation Next: Nathan Jones, Lockheed Martin
Nathan Jones was unfamiliar with the satellite industry before he became a part of it. As a mechanical engineer at Lockheed Martin, he works on the company’s space projects, and […]
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Partner Content
Space to Deliver your Vision
With one satellite in operation, a second due for launch soon and the construction of it’s own teleport, it promises to be a busy few years for Es’hailSat. Es’hailSat, The […]
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Opinion
The Future of Satellite in an OTT World
There is no doubt that OTT video is growing at a rapid pace. Based on our 2015 ConsumerLab TV and Media study*, 80 percent of teenagers and 30 percent of […]
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Opinion
We Dodged a Bullet at WRC-15, Now it’s Time to Think Outside of the Box
Over the past several years, including most recently at the World Radiocommunication Conference 2015 (WRC-15), the satellite industry has had a run of remarkable success in protecting its spectrum “turf” […]
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Feature
Defense Eyes Lower Risk High-Throughput Future
Many in the industry believe that 2019 will be a critical decision-making point on the future of the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DOD) Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) constellation, with the […]
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Feature
Inside the Minds of the First 4K Channels Ever
After much anticipation, the first full-fledged linear 4K Ultra-HD channels are up and running. The barrier of insufficient content is falling faster than it’s worth charting, now that producers are […]
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Finance
SpaceX’s Shotwell: Falcon 1 Will not Return
[Via Satellite 08-10-2016] SpaceX President and COO Gwynne Shotwell confirmed that SpaceX has no intentions of bringing back the Falcon 1 small satellite launch vehicle. Speaking Aug. 9, at the […]
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Mobility
Panasonic Avionics, Yahsat to Collaborate on Mobility Connectivity
[Via Satellite 08-10-2016] Panasonic Avionics and Yahsat have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore new ways to offer a broadband connectivity solution serving several mobility markets in the […]
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Connectivity
Gogo Hangs Hopes on More STCs to Increase 2Ku Installs
[Via Satellite 08-09-2016] Gogo is hoping to pick up installs for its satellite-based 2Ku In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) solution 10-fold by the end of the year. While 2Ku is now flying […]
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Government/Military
Inmarsat Retains Disputed US Navy Satellite Services Contract
[Via Satellite 08-08-2016] The U.S. government has given Inmarsat Government approval to lift the stop-work order issued regarding the U.S. Navy’s Commercial Broadband Satellite Program (CBSP) Satellite Services Contract (CSSC). […]
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Connectivity
Avanti to use Gilat’s X-Architecture for Cellular Backhaul with EE’s LTE Network
[Via Satellite 08-08-2016] Avanti Communications has selected Gilat’s one-platform/multiple-application X-Architecture and its Mobile Edge Computing (MEC)-enabled Capricorn VSAT for use in supplying Mobile Network Operator (MNO) EE with satellite capacity […]
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Connectivity
Eutelsat Sells Maritime Subsidiary to SpeedCast
[Via Satellite 08-08-2016] Eutelsat has signed an agreement with SpeedCast International whereby SpeedCast will acquire Eutelsat’s 70 percent stake in Wins Limited for a consideration based on a total enterprise […]




























