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Government/Military
Australian Defence Force Tests Hughes Advanced TDMA Waveform
[Via Satellite 12-01-2015] The Australia Defence Force (ADF) and the United States military partnered with Hughes Network Systems’ Defense and Intelligence Systems Division (DISD) at Talisman Sabre 2015 to test […]
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Technology
RSCC’s Express AM8 Satellite Enters Service
[Via Satellite 12-01-2015] The newest satellite in Russian Satellite Communications Company’s fleet, Express AM8, was commissioned today, Dec. 1, at its nominal orbital slot of 14 degrees West. Express AM8 […]
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Connectivity
Former Telesat VP Michael Schwartz Returns to Company from Sprint
[Via Satellite 12-01-2015] Michael Schwartz, Telesat’s vice president of marketing, corporate development and regulatory from 2007 to 2012, has rejoined the company from mobile operator Sprint Corp. Schwartz resigned in […]
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Connectivity
OmniAccess CEO: Satellite Tech the Hold up for Greater Maritime Growth
[Via Satellite 11-30-2015] OmniAccess CEO Bertrand Hartman sees the need for satellite technology to increase in capability in order to keep pace with the runaway demand for connectivity on the […]
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Connectivity
Lebanese Red Cross Equips Volunteers with Globalstar Spot Gen3 Safety Devices
[Via Satellite 11-30-2015] The Lebanese Red Cross, the sole provider of emergency medical services in Lebanon, is deploying 125 handheld Spot Gen3 safety devices from Globalstar subsidiary Globalstar Europe Satellite […]
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Connectivity
SkyVision Taps ABS for New Broadcast Platforms Over Africa
[Via Satellite 11-30-2015] SkyVision Global Networks, in partnership with ABS, is launching two new video platforms on the ABS 3A satellite to enable Direct-to-Home (DTH) services across Sub-Saharan Africa, including […]
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Connectivity
Ooredoo Launches VSAT Internet Service from Eutelsat
[Via Satellite 11-30-2015] Qatari telecommunications company Ooredoo has launched a new broadband service called “VSAT Internet” for nations located in the Middle East. The company is using capacity from Eutelsat’s […]
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Government/Military
SES, CENI Provide Satellite Network for Burkina Faso Election
[Via Satellite 11-30-2015] SES and Commission Electorale Nationale Independante (CENI), the official electoral body of Burkina Faso, partnered to enable secure digital transmission of the results of the Nov. 29 […]
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Connectivity
SmartSky Receptive to Partnering ATG with Satellite
[Via Satellite 11-24-2015] SmartSky Networks, designer of a new 4G LTE Air-to-Ground (ATG) network for the aviation sector, is open to partnering with satellite companies to augment its future connectivity […]
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Finance
ULA to Launch Academic CubeSats for Free
[Via Satellite 11-20-2015] United Launch Alliance (ULA) is kicking off a new program providing free launches to academia for CubeSat missions on the Atlas 5 rocket. The program signals a […]
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Connectivity
Gilat to Connect all of China Rolling Stock Corporation’s Trains
[Via Satellite 11-20-2015] State-owned China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC), the world’s largest railway transportation supplier, has selected Gilat for satellite connectivity onboard trains. The companies signed a long-term partnership […]
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Connectivity
Intelsat Relocates Horizons 2 Satellite for New DTH Platform in Thailand
[Via Satellite 11-20-2015] Intelsat announced Nov. 19 it has moved the Horizons 2 satellite to a new orbital position at 85 degrees east to launch a new Free-to-Air (FTA) Direct-to-Home […]
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Technology
Hera Systems Announces New EO Constellation Launching in 2016
[Via Satellite 11-20-2015] Starting with nine satellites and later scaling up to 48, San Jose, Calif.-based Hera Systems revealed its intentions to launch a constellation of high-resolution Earth Observation (EO) satellites […]
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Technology
Foxcom Opens Defense, Security and Aeronautics Division
[Via Satellite 11-20-2015] Foxcom, a Global Invacom company, has launched a new division called Foxcom DSA to focus on the Defense, Security and Aeronautics (DSA) markets. The division’s offerings include […]
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Finance
Space Business Leaders Look to the Future of the Satellite Market
[Via Satellite 11-19-2015] Business leaders across the satellite and space sector met in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 18 at the Atlantic Council’s “Space Race in Business Panel” to discuss how […]
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Connectivity
Eutelsat Teams with Camusat on Turnkey Solutions for African MNOs
[Via Satellite 11-19-2015] Eutelsat has partnered with telecom infrastructure specialist Camusat to spur on better turnkey connectivity solutions for mobile operators in Sub-Saharan Africa. Using satellite, Eutelsat can deliver coverage […]
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Connectivity
XipLink Successfully Demos LTE Using Satellite
[Via Satellite 11-19-2015] Wireless link optimization specialist XipLink has completed a test with a significant Asian cellular service provider, delivering accelerated voice, data and video traffic exceeding 90 megabits per […]
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Connectivity
Ericsson and Inmarsat Partner on Connected Ship Products
[Via Satellite 11-19-2015] Inmarsat and Ericsson have signed a strategic maritime agreement to jointly develop services, solutions and applications to drive industry standards for satellite connectivity and application integration in […]
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Technology
ViaSat and Cobham Release Collaborative MSS Terminals
[Via Satellite 11-19-2015] ViaSat and Cobham Satcom have joined forces to offer new product and service offerings to the Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) market. The companies are starting with the release […]
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Technology
30 Satellite Landmapper Constellation Preps for Near Term Launch
[Via Satellite 11-18-2015] Two Silicon Valley companies, Aquila Space and Astro Digital, are readying for the launch of a two-part, 30-satellite Earth observation constellation next year. The companies are designing […]
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Connectivity
O3b Connecting Galapagos with Ecuadorian Telco
[Via Satellite 11-18-2015] O3b Networks has launched trunking services to the Galapagos Islands for CNT, the state-owned telecommunications operator of Ecuador. CNT provides fixed-line telephony, mobile, satellite TV and Internet services. […]
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Technology
SES Expands Africa Services with Newtec Dialog
[Via Satellite 11-18-2015] SES subsidiary SES Techcom Services is expanding its Astra Connect broadband service in Africa via the Newtec Dialog multiservice platform. Newtec is supplying the new platform, which […]
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Government/Military
Lepton Launches ‘Block Network’ for Rapid Satcom Access
[Via Satellite 11-18-2015] Lepton Global Solutions has unveiled its new Block Network, which allows customers to pre-purchase “blocks” of service, or one month allocations, with coverage over individual regions or Combatant […]
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Technology
ESA, Airbus Defence and Space Reaffirm Neosat Project
[Via Satellite 11-17-2015] Through a new contract, the European Space Agency (ESA), and partner Airbus Defence and Space have agreed to further development of Eurostar Neo, a new generation of […]
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Government/Military
VVA Disputes Veracity of GSMA-Commissioned C-band Studies
[Via Satellite 11-17-2015] Analysts from VVA are disputing studies on the benefits of allocating C-band for use by the mobile industry that the GSM Association (GSMA) commissioned ahead of the […]
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Finance
SIA Praises Congress for Extending Commercial Space Launch Indemnification
[Via Satellite 11-17-2015] The Satellite Industry Association (SIA) commended the U.S. House of Representatives for passing a bill that will extend the existing commercial space launch indemnification regime through 2025. […]
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Connectivity
Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe Taps Eutelsat to Boost Digital Transition
[Via Satellite 11-17-2015] Eutelsat has sealed a three-year contract with the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) for Ku-band capacity on the Eutelsat 3B satellite. The capacity will be used to […]
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Technology
Liquid Telecom Goes for Newtec Dialog
[Via Satellite 11-17-2015] Liquid Telecom, an independent data, voice and IP provider in eastern, central and southern Africa, has selected the Newtec Dialog multiservice platform from Newtec to enlarge and improve […]
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Connectivity
Spacecom Teams With Cameroon ISP for Cellular-Satellite Hybrid Broadband
[Via Satellite 11-17-2015] Spacecom has teamed up with Cameroon Internet Service Provider (ISP) Ringo to enable a large-scale cellular-satellite hybrid broadband Internet project using the Amos 5 satellite. Together, the […]
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Technology
Finnish SmallSat Startup Iceye Raises $2.8 Million in Series A Funding
[Via Satellite 11-16-2015] Iceye, a startup developing radar-imaging microsatellites, has gained $2.8 million in Series A funding, led by True Ventures, with participation from Lifeline Ventures and Founder.org. This follows approximately […]



























