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Finance
Swiss Space Systems Partners with D&B Group for Launches in the Middle East
[Via Satellite 10-01-2015] Swiss Space Systems has teamed up with D&B Group to open a subsidiary named S3 Middle East, laying the framework for small satellite launch activity in the […]
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Connectivity
Acta Marine Picks Alphatron Marine To Equip Fleet with VSAT Connectivity
[Via Satellite 10-01-2015] Alphatron Marine will integrate a VSAT system with wireless access into Acta Marine’s IT infrastructure for its fleet of multicats, tugs and shoalbusters, the company announced Sept. […]
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Government/Military
US Space Fence Passes Air Force Critical Design Review
[Via Satellite 10-01-2015] Lockheed Martin has approval to start building the U.S. Air Force’s Space Fence, having successfully completed a three-day Critical Design Review (CDR). Government officials reviewed Lockheed Martin’s […]
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Technology
Inmarsat to Relocate I-4 F2 Satellite, Picks Kratos SpaceNet System for Support
[Via Satellite 10-01-2015] Inmarsat is planning to shift voice and broadband data services for the Europe, Mid-East and Africa region from the Inmarsat-4 F2 (I-4 F2) satellite to Alphasat, and […]
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Connectivity
Founders Lay Out Vision for Aerosatcom Joint Venture
[Via Satellite 09-30-2015] NSSLGlobal and Eclipse, a Paris-based airborne satcom specialist, have teamed to deliver a new In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) service for military customers. The companies announced earlier this month the […]
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Finance
Blue Origin’s BE-4 Engine Passes 100 Staged-Combustion Tests
[Via Satellite 09-30-2015] Blue Origin has completed more than 100 staged-combustion tests for the BE-4 engine currently under development for United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Vulcan rocket and Blue Origin’s own […]
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Technology
WTA’s Teleport Certification Program Gains Three More Beta Customers
[Via Satellite 09-30-2015] Eutelsat, Globecomm and Signalhorn have applied for the World Teleport Association’s (WTA) new Teleport Certification Program launched earlier this month. They join du, Elara Comunicaciones, GlobalSat and […]
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Connectivity
Gogo Gains Japan Transocean Air as 2Ku Customer
[Via Satellite 09-30-2015] Japan Transocean Air has selected Gogo’s 2Ku In-flight Connectivity (IFC) solution. The airline will fit its new Boeing 737-800 aircraft with 2Ku, as well as Gogo’s wireless In-Flight […]
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Connectivity
TV5Monde Launches Two HD Channels on AsiaSat 5
[Via Satellite 09-30-2015] French language network TV5Monde has entered into a long-term service agreement with AsiaSat to broadcast the channels TV5Monde Asie HD and TV5Monde Style HD throughout the Asia-Pacific […]
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Mobility
Inmarsat President Encourages Airlines to Look to the Future of Aviation
[Via Satellite 09-29-2015] Leo Mondale, president of Inmarsat Aviation, is calling on airlines and Internet service providers to look to the future of aviation before equipping for aircraft cabin Wi-Fi. […]
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Finance
Virgin Galactic Test Fires NewtonThree and NewtonFour Engines
[Via Satellite 09-29-2015] Virgin Galactic has completed new test firings of the main stage engine and upper stage engine for LauncherOne, the company’s dedicated small satellite launch vehicle. The tests […]
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Connectivity
ITC Global Wins Three-Year Maersk Drilling VSAT Contract
[Via Satellite 09-29-2015] ITC Global has received a multi-million dollar contract from Copenhagen, Denmark-based Maersk Drilling, which is part of Danish shipping and energy company, Maersk Group. ITC Global is […]
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Connectivity
Hispasat Awarded C-band Contract from Brazil’s EBC
[Via Satellite 09-29-2015] Hispasat’s Brazilian subsidiary Hispamar Satelites has reached an agreement with Empresa Brasil de Comunicacao (EBC), a Brazilian government-owned organization, for C-band capacity. EBC plans to use the […]
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Connectivity
Measat Names New Sales Director for Africa
[Via Satellite 09-29-2015] Measat has appointed Santosh Desai as sales director for the company’s Africa business. In his role, Desai will be responsible for opening new markets in Africa, developing […]
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Uncategorized
CPI CEO Explains Rationale Behind ASC Signal Acquisition
[Via Satellite 09-25-2015] Communications and Power Industries (CPI) International’s corporate-level purchase of ASC Signal, a manufacturer of advanced satellite communications, radar and high-frequency antennas and controllers, from former owner Resilience Capital Partners, brings much greater antenna […]
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Connectivity
Asia’s Connectivity Needs to Drive HTS Adoption
[Via Satellite 09-24-2015] The demands of a “wired” culture, strategic military pivots toward Asia, and a rise in targeted satellite programs are catalyzing High Throughput Satellite (HTS) demand in Asia, […]
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Connectivity
Canal+ Overseas Taps Enensys for DTT Rollout in Sub-Saharan Africa
[Via Satellite 09-24-2015] Canal+ Overseas, the internationally focused subsidiary of Canal+, has partnered with Enensys to rollout its Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) platform in Africa. TNT Africa, a multi-country sub-Saharan […]
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Government/Military
TCS Receives $68 Million DOD Cybersecurity Contract
[Via Satellite 09-24-2015] TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) won a competitive five-year contract extension (a base plus five option periods), valued at approximately $68 million, to provide the U.S. Department of Defense‘s (DOD) personnel with […]
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Technology
Cobham Satcom Debuts Lightweight Sailor VSAT Antenna Systems
[Via Satellite 09-24-2015] Cobham Satcom has revealed two new 60cm Ka-band VSAT antenna systems for maritime customers. The new Sailor 60 GX and Sailor 600 VSAT Ka weigh 37Kg each, […]
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Government/Military
APSCC Confident Asian Governments Will Protect C-band
[Via Satellite 09-23-2015] Asian governments will likely stand with the satellite industry in defending a “no change” stance toward the reallocation of C-band — such is the hopeful expectation of […]
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Finance
ULA Picks Orbital ATK for Atlas 5 and Vulcan Solid Rocket Boosters
[Via Satellite 09-23-2015] United Launch Alliance (ULA) has entered a long-term strategic partnership with Orbital ATK as its sole provider of Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs) for the Atlas 5 and […]
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Connectivity
OmniAccess Joins Panasonic in Developing Extremely High Throughput Satellite Network
[Via Satellite 09-23-2015] Maritime communications specialist OmniAccess has entered into a strategic cooperation agreement with Panasonic Avionics to participate in the development of the company’s XTS “Extremely High Throughput” satellite […]
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Connectivity
Nagra Boosts Security, 4K Capability of EchoStar Set Top Boxes
[Via Satellite 09-23-2015] Nagra has shipped its anyCAST Command product to Echostar Technologies for use in the company’s production of 4K-capable Set-Top Boxes (STBs) for EchoStar’s joint clients. In addition […]
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Connectivity
SIS Live, Eutelsat Broadband Ink SNG Agreement
[Via Satellite 09-23-2015] SIS Live has signed a distribution agreement with Eutelsat Broadband to use and resell its NewsSpotter newsgathering service. Using Eutelsat’s KA-SAT satellite, SIS Live’s NewsSpotter service delivers […]
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Government/Military
Orbital ATK Loses Satellite Deal Over Ex-Im Bank Lapse
[Via Satellite 09-22-2015] A third satellite deal with a U.S. manufacturer has fallen through after the lapse of Export-Import bank authorization. Orbital ATK Regional VP for Business Development and Global […]
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Finance
Jean Floyd Becomes New Stratolaunch CEO
[Via Satellite 09-22-2015] Jean Floyd, former VP and general manager for Orbital ATK’s civil and defense division, has succeeded Gary Wentz as CEO of Stratolaunch Systems. Floyd has more than […]
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Connectivity
SES Training Andean Community on Satellite Communications
[Via Satellite 09-22-2015] SES has launched its annual training for the Andean Community, a customs union in South America. A total of 15 delegates representing each member state, and the […]
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Connectivity
Cobham Satcom Launches New Sailor Satellite Navigation Receivers
[Via Satellite 09-22-2015] Cobham Satcom has released two new Sailor navigation receivers for the company’s “Multi-Function Universe” ecosystem: the Sailor 656X Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and the 657X Differential […]
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Connectivity
KVH Releases TracPhone Fleet One for Maritime Customers
[Via Satellite 09-22-2015] KVH Industries has introduced the TracPhoneFleet One marine satellite communications antenna system, a 28 cm (11 in) diameter unit designed for vessels needing global satellite phone service […]
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Connectivity
Astro Targets 50,000 More Pay-TV Subs
[Via Satellite 09-21-2015] Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad, the top pay-TV provider in Malaysia, anticipates adding 50,000 additional subscribers during fiscal year 2016. The company announced it gained 15,000 more subscribers […]



























