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Connectivity
Marlink Taps Intelsat to Connect MSC Cruises with EpicNG
[Via Satellite 06-30-2016] Marlink has selected Intelsat to deliver broadband connectivity to Mediterranean Shipping Company’s (MSC) cruise ships using its EpicNG High Throughput Satellite (HTS) system. The company is using […]
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Connectivity
ViaSat Establishes R&D Center in Chennai, India
[Via Satellite 06-30-2016] ViaSat has opened its first Research and Development (R&D) center in Chennai, India. The center, spanning more than 30,000 square feet to accommodate nearly 125 engineers, is […]
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Connectivity
NSSLGlobal uses ‘Bonded HDR’ to Broadcast Refugee Crisis in Mediterranean Sea
[Via Satellite 06-30-2016] NSSLGlobal has recently worked with the BBC to enable a series of live “bonded HDR” (High Data Rate) satellite television broadcasts from on board M.V. Aquarius, a […]
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Government/Military
United Nations Shows Interest in Dream Chaser Space Missions
[Via Satellite 06-30-2016] Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) and the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) toward defining one or more Low Earth Orbit (LEO) […]
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Connectivity
O3b and Ozonio Bring Broadband Connectivity to Brazilian City
[Via Satellite 06-30-2016] O3b Networks, in partnership with regional distributor Ozonio, is providing satellite connectivity to the Brazilian city of Tefe, an interior Amazon-based city with more than 60,000 inhabitants […]
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Connectivity
Hispasat Connects Ruta BBVA 2016 Trip in Mexico
[Via Satellite 06-30-2016] Hispasat is providing satellite connectivity to the organizers of Ruta BBVA 2016 — a cultural exchange program designed to strengthen the ties between young Spaniards and Latin […]
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Connectivity
Satellite Mediaport Services Eyes Ka-band and Broadcast Opportunities
[Via Satellite 06-29-2016] Satellite Mediaport Services (SMS) is scaling up infrastructure at its Rugby Teleport to prepare for an expansion of Ka-band and broadcast services. The U.K.-based independent teleport operator […]
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Connectivity
HughesNet Satellite Internet Makes Debut in Brazil
[Via Satellite 06-29-2016] Hughes is beginning the company’s first international deployment of its HughesNet consumer internet service outside of North America, beginning on July 1 in Brazil. Using the Ka-band […]
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Government/Military
GPS OCX Passes New Test Milestone
[Via Satellite 06-29-2016] Raytheon recently completed its “Run For Record” test of the U.S. Air Force‘s Global Positioning System Next Generation Operational Control System (GPS OCX) Black Wide Area Network […]
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Connectivity
Comtech Wins In-Flight Connectivity SSPA Order
[Via Satellite 06-29-2016] Comtech Xicom Technology has received an $11.8 million follow-on production order for Solid-State Power Amplifiers (SSPAs) to be used in an airborne, In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) application. The […]
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Connectivity
AsiaSat and JIB Strike up NHK Broadcast Agreement
[Via Satellite 06-29-2016] Japan International Broadcasting (JIB), has agreed to use AsiaSat’s AsiaSat 7 satellite to broadcast NHK World TV HD, an English language news and lifestyle TV network, and […]
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Technology
DigitalGlobe Shifts WorldView 1 to Afternoon Orbit
[Via Satellite 06-29-2016] DigitalGlobe has completed its 18-month-long transition of the WorldView 1 imaging satellite from a morning orbit to an afternoon orbit. The satellite now passes directly above Earth […]
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Technology
CPI ASC Signal Division Supplies Antennas to Taiwanese Telco
[Via Satellite 06-29-2016] Transcontinental Enterprises Company, headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, has awarded a contract to the ASC Signal Division of Communications & Power Industries (CPI) to provide nine Earth station […]
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Technology
Orbital Insight Raises $20 Million from Venture Capital Firms
[Via Satellite 06-28-2016] Geospatial big data startup Orbital Insight has raised $20 million in funding through a $15 million Series B round and an investment and development agreement from In-Q-Tel. […]
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Government/Military
UAE Space Agency and Lockheed Martin Form Joint Training Program
[Via Satellite 06-28-2016] Lockheed Martin and the UAE Space Agency have entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to launch a comprehensive dual-track space training program for students and early career […]
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Connectivity
GX Aviation Certified for Airbus A320
[Via Satellite 06-28-2016] The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has certified Inmarsat’s Global Xpress (GX) Aviation In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) service for the Airbus A320 aircraft family. The satellite service provider […]
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Connectivity
Marlink Migrates Essberger Fleet to Sealink VSAT
[Via Satellite 06-28-2016] Maritime shipping company John T. Essberger (JTE) Group is moving its entire fleet to Sealink, Marlink’s global maritime broadband VSAT service. The Essberger Tankers division fleet consists […]
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Government/Military
FAA Commercial Space Office Scrutinized in Congressional Hearing
[Via Satellite 06-27-2016] Debate over the FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation’s (AST) dual role of both promotion and oversight dominated House Transportation aviation subcommittee’s first hearing in seven years […]
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Finance
NanoRacks Integrates First Payload on Blue Origin’s New Shepard
[Via Satellite 06-27-2016] NanoRacks manifested and integrated the company’s first payload on Blue Origin’s most recent New Shepard flight, which occurred on June 19. The suborbital mission is the fourth […]
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Finance
Atlas 5 Launches Navy’s MUOS 5 Satellite, Lockheed Martin Guides to GEO
[Via Satellite 06-27-2016] United Launch Alliance (ULA) delivered the U.S. Navy’s fifth and final Mobile User Objective System (MUOS 5) satellite into Earth’s orbit June 24, marking the rocket’s first […]
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Technology
Indra Creates Emulator for Laboratory Satellite Network Simulations
[Via Satellite 06-27-2016] Indra has developed a platform to simulate the capabilities of satellite IP communications networks in order to assess and size later deployments. The platform, called the Advance […]
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Connectivity
Latin America Gets First Fleet Xpress Demo
[Via Satellite 06-27-2016] Inmarsat, Cobham Satcom, and MultiSAT–Globalsat Group, have hosted the first seminars in Latin America to demonstrate Inmarsat’s Fleet Xpress service in the region. The companies conducted the […]
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Connectivity
Embratel Star One Sees Ka-Band as Boon in Brazil
[Via Satellite 06-15-2016] Gustavo Silbert, president of Brazillian satellite operator Embratel Star One, says the company is looking to the launch of its Star One D1 satellite to expand capacity […]
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Technology
Advantech Wireless’ GaN-based SSPAs Achieve Unmatched Field Reliability
[Via Satellite 06-22-2016] Advantech Wireless has announced that its newest line of GaN-based Solid State Power Amplifiers (SSPA) have reached unmatched field Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) operating values. Launched […]
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Connectivity
1250W Ku-Band BUC/ SSPB/ SSPA Second Generation GaN Technology for Satellite Broadcast Teleports
The Second Generation SapphireBluTM Class of UltraLinearTM GaN based SSPAs and BUCs from Advantech Wireless are the ideal choice for high power, wide frequency band uplinks. These SSPAs and BUCs […]
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Finance
ASL CEO Explains How the Ariane 6 Will be Competitive
[Via Satellite 06-16-2016] Airbus Safran Launchers (ASL), prime contractor for the future Ariane 6 launch vehicle, is confident that the rocket the company is developing will cut costs by as […]
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Connectivity
Vocality and RSA Update Satellite-Based Air Traffic Communications in Brazil
[Via Satellite 06-21-2016] Vocality and RSA Engineering have completed a replacement of the obsolete satellite-based communications system used for Air Traffic Control (ATC) voice and data services throughout Brazilian airspace. […]
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Technology
Kymeta Plans 2017 Release of mTenna Product Line
[Via Satellite 06-17-2016] Kymeta plans to release the first commercial units of its meta-materials technology based mTenna in 2017. The software-defined electronically steered antenna is anticipated to open new markets […]
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Finance
ULA Identifies Abnormal Propellant Mixture as Cause of OA-6 Atlas 5 Anomaly
[Via Satellite 06-17-2016] United Launch Alliance (ULA) has traced the cause of the Atlas 5 rocket’s first stage underperformance during the March 22 OA-6 Cygnus mission to an anomalous propellant […]
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Connectivity
beIN, Technicolor Ship Ultra-HD Satellite Receivers to MENA
[Via Satellite 06-17-2016] beIN Media Group has integrated Technicolor’s 4K Ultra-HD technology into its broadcast platform for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The 4K rollout — touted as […]



























