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Technology
Gilat Makes Structural Organization Changes, Gets New CFO
[Via Satellite 10-12-2015] Gilat Satellite Networks is implementing structural changes to focus on five primary growth drivers: High Throughput Satellites (HTS), In-Flight Connectivity (IFC), rural Internet broadband, turnkey solutions, and […]
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Finance
Reusability, Mass Production Top the List for SmallSat Launch Priorities
[Via Satellite 10-09-2015] Emerging small satellite launch providers are eager to speed up the production of rockets and introduce reusability in new launch systems. Speaking at the Hosted Payload and […]
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Connectivity
Marlink Gains Three-Year C-band VSAT Extension from Polarcus
[Via Satellite 10-09-2015] Marlink customer Polarcus, a Dubai-based geophysical services company has extended its global VSAT contract for an additional three years. The renewed agreement includes ongoing provision of voice […]
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Connectivity
RigNet TSI Gets Communications Contract from Offshore Wind Farm
[Via Satellite 10-09-2015] RigNet’s Telecom systems Integration (TSI) business has received a multi-million dollar contract to deliver communications systems and infrastructure for a high-voltage transmission platform in an offshore wind […]
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Finance
ULA Launches NRO Satellite, CubeSats on Atlas 5 Rocket
[Via Satellite 10-09-2015] United Launch Alliance (ULA) orbited a defense satellite for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) along with 13 CubeSats on Oct. 8 using an Atlas 5 rocket. […]
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Connectivity
Orion Express Adds Viasat SD Channels to Intelsat 15
[Via Satellite 10-09-2015] Orion Express, one of the top satellite communications providers in Russia, has transferred all the Standard Definition (SD) channels for Russian broadcaster Viasat to its media platform […]
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Connectivity
New HTS Tech the Key to Fibersat Hosted Payload
[Via Satellite 10-08-2015] Fibersat, an emerging satellite operator dedicated to serving markets in Africa, is preparing for the launch of its high throughput hosted payload Fibersat 1 in 2018. The […]
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Finance
Prospects Shaky for First Competitive EELV Award
[Via Satellite 10-07-2015] The first competitive contract for the U.S. Air Force’s Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program is off to a precarious start, as vehicles from both United Launch […]
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Technology
Inmarsat Signs Cobham Satcom to Design Terminal for European Aviation Network
[Via Satellite 10-07-2015] Inmarsat has inked a contract with Cobham Satcom, who will design and produce an advanced Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) terminal for its recently announced European Aviation Network […]
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Connectivity
Eutelsat Relocating Two Satellites Now That Eutelsat 8 West B is Active
[Via Satellite 10-07-2015] Eutelsat Communications’ new satellite, Eutelsat 8 West B, is online and actively broadcasting TV channels to more than 52 million homes in the Middle East and North […]
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Technology
Airservices Australia Examines Deploying Aireon’s Space-Based ADS-B
[Via Satellite 10-07-2015] Aireon has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Airservices Australia, Australia’s Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP). Airservices Australia will assess the concept of Aireon’s space-based Automatic […]
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Technology
CPI Wins Order for Next-Gen TWTAs from African Integrator
[Via Satellite 10-07-2015] Communications and Power Industries (CPI) received a contract worth more than $600,000 at list prices for its new 1.25 kW, Digital Broadcast Satellite (DBS)-band SuperLinear Traveling Wave […]
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Technology
Teledyne Paradise Datacom Boosts Performance of GaAs and GaN SSPAs
[Via Satellite 10-07-2015] Teledyne Paradise Datacom has increased the performance of its 3RU rack height Solid State Power Amplifiers (SSPAs) in both Gallium Nitride (GaN) and Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) variants. The […]
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Connectivity
Turksat adds Channels and VOD Services from SPI
[Via Satellite 10-07-2015] Turkish satellite and cable operator Turksat has launched six channels from SPI International. The new channel lineup consists of the movie channels FilmBox and FilmBox Arthouse, the […]
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Finance
Spaceflight President Explains Falcon 9 Purchase
[Via Satellite 10-06-2015] Spaceflight Services announced Sept. 30 that the company purchased a Falcon 9 rocket from SpaceX to conduct a launch entirely for rideshare missions. SpaceX will assist in […]
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Connectivity
Orbcomm Buys Wam Technologies, Expands into Maritime M2M
[Via Satellite 10-06-2015] Orbcomm is looking to expand its presence in maritime cold chain monitoring through the acquisition of Wam Technologies, an affiliate of Mark-It Services, in Skillman, NJ. The […]
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Connectivity
Grupo Etercom to use IDC’s Titan 3 HD Contribution Encoder for SNG
[Via Satellite 10-06-2015] Grupo Etercom, a value-added solution integrator in Mexico, has selected International Datacasting Corporation’s (IDC) Titan video contribution solution to refresh its Satellite Newsgathering (SNG) networks. The company […]
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Connectivity
Harris CapRock-Connected Oil and Gas Sites Closing in on 100
[Via Satellite 10-06-2015] Harris CapRock has transitioned 36 oil and gas customers to its Advanced Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) solution, providing on-demand bandwidth service to nearly 100 sites around […]
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Government/Military
SIA Calls on Congress to Reauthorize Ex-Im Bank
[Via Satellite 10-06-2015] In light of lost sales to satellite manufacturers in the United States, the Satellite Industry Association (SIA) is urging Congress to reauthorize the Export Import Bank of […]
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Connectivity
Satellite Companies Look to Make a Name in IFC Market
[Via Satellite 10-05-2015] There’s a shift taking place in the In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFEC) provider marketplace, one that you could see at this year’s Airline Passenger Experience (APEX) Expo […]
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Connectivity
Facebook Teams Up with Eutelsat and Spacecom for HTS Services in Africa
[Via Satellite 10-05-2015] Facebook and Eutelsat have reached a multi-year agreement with Spacecom to make use of the entire high throughput broadband payload on the future Amos 6 satellite to […]
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Technology
Propulsion Unit Integrated into NASA’s Green Propellant Demo Satellite
[Via Satellite 10-05-2015] Ball Aerospace has integrated the propulsion subsystem from Aerojet Rocketdyne into the spacecraft bus for NASA’s Green Propellant Infusion Mission (GPIM). The experimental satellite, which uses the […]
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Connectivity
RigNet to Offer Inmarsat’s Fleet Xpress Service
[Via Satellite 10-05-2015] RigNet has signed an agreement with Inmarsat to offer Fleet Xpress, the maritime version of its Global Xpress service, to the oil and gas maritime sector. The […]
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Government/Military
CNES and JAXA Sign New Cooperation Agreement
[Via Satellite 10-05-2015] French space agency, the Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES), and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) have signed a revised cooperation agreement to promote and organize joint […]
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Technology
BridgeSat Plans Optical Network for SmallSats, UAVs
[Via Satellite 10-02-2015] BridgeSat, a startup satellite operator focusing on optical connectivity, is planning a network of SmallSats and ground stations designed to aid other small satellites in beaming data […]
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Finance
ILS Appoints Execs to Boost Confidence in Proton’s Reliability
[Via Satellite 10-02-2015] In order to restore faith in Proton, International Launch Services (ILS) has implemented an organizational realignment to expand the role of engineering and mission assurance. The company […]
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Technology
Thales Alenia Space’s Optical Integration Center Can Handle Four Satellites Simultaneously
[Via Satellite 10-02-2015] Thales Alenia Space has opened its new Selene building in Cannes, which has a footprint of 1,500 square meters, including four separate integration zones for handling four […]
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Finance
ULA Conducts 100th Mission with Mexico’s Morelos 3 Satellite
[Via Satellite 10-02-2015] United Launch Alliance (ULA) reached a launch milestone Oct. 2, completing its 100 successful launch since forming in 2006. The Boeing–Lockheed Martin joint venture orbited the Morelos […]
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Connectivity
Thuraya and Expansys Link up for Retail and Online SatPhone Sales in Europe
[Via Satellite 10-02-2015] Thuraya Telecommunications has reached an agreement with leading online retailer Expansys to offer SatSleeve+ and SatSleeve Hotspot products in 28 countries across Europe. The full scope of […]
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Finance
NBN Co, ARSAT Boosted by Ariane 5 Launch
[Via Satellite 10-01-2015] European launch provider Arianespace has orbited two telecommunications satellites for customers in Latin America and Australia. The Flight VA226 Ariane 5 mission carried NBN Co’s first satellite, […]



























