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Connectivity
New Joint Venture Aims to Take on Government Airborne Communications Market
[Via Satellite 09-17-2015] A new joint company formed by Eclipse and NSSLGlobal, Aerosatcom, has been launched to address the needs of the government airborne satellite communications market. According to the […]
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Government/Military
ESA, CNES, Thales Alenia Space Jumpstart Neosat Project
[Via Satellite 09-17-2015] The European Space Agency (ESA), the French space agency CNES, and Thales Alenia Space have signed the C/D phase contract for Neosat, enabling the full development and […]
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Connectivity
Turksat Selects Arris’ E6000 CER for Future Broadband Services
[Via Satellite 09-17-2015] Turksat has selected Arris Group’s E6000 Converged Edge Router (CER) to prepare for future IP interactivity and higher speed broadband services. The router will support today’s Cable […]
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Connectivity
Viasat, Boeing Sign Technical Agreement to Offer Line-Fit Wi-Fi
[Via Satellite 09-17-2015] ViaSat and Boeing have entered into a new technical agreement that initiates the evaluation process for airlines to specify installation of the ViaSat in-flight Wi-Fi connectivity system […]
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Technology
TripleSat Constellation Shows Off One-Meter Imaging Capability
[Via Satellite 09-17-2015] The DMC3/TripleSat constellation has released the first 1-meter high-resolution optical satellite imagery following its launch in July aboard a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) in India. Built […]
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Connectivity
Harris CapRock Becomes Largest iDirect Cruise Network Customer
[Via Satellite 09-17-2015] VT iDirect today announced that Harris CapRock Communications is delivering more than 1.5 billion bits per second (1.5 Gbps) of traffic across its base of maritime customers using […]
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Connectivity
New LeoSat CEO Talks Vision for Company
[Via Satellite 09-16-2015] LeoSat, a burgeoning satellite operator with plans to build a constellation of 78 to 108 small, High Throughput Satellites (HTS) in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), has appointed […]
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Finance
SSL Picks Arianespace to launch BSAT 4a Satellite
[Via Satellite 09-16-2015] SSL has selected Arianespace to launch the BSAT 4a satellite currently under construction for Japan’s Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation (B-SAT). The launch agreement is part of a […]
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Government/Military
Skynet 5A Satellite Arrives at Asia-Pacific Orbital Slot
[Via Satellite 09-16-2015] Airbus Defence and Space’s Skynet 5A satellite has completed its 67,000km relocation from 6 degrees east to 95 degrees east, the company announced Sept. 15. Skynet 5A […]
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Connectivity
MaxLinear Launches New Satellite Receiver ICs, Provides Equipment to Sky Italia
[Via Satellite 09-16-2015] MaxLinear has released a new family of four-channel Full Spectrum Capture (FSC) tuner-demodulator devices for Ultra-High Definition (Ultra-HD) Personal Video Recorders (PVRs) in the satellite pay-TV market. […]
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Technology
IsoTropic Networks Adds Two 6.1 Meter Antennas to Teleport
[Via Satellite 09-16-2015] Telecoms provider and iDirect Host Network Operator (HNO) IsoTropic Networks has installed its sixth and seventh Vertex 6.1 meter antennas at the company’s Lake Geneva, Wis. teleport. […]
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Connectivity
Eutelsat Inks new Broadcast and IoT Deals
[Via Satellite 09-15-2015] Eutelsat Communications has signed up a number of customers in Africa and in Europe for broadcast services, and also tightened it’s collaboration with Internet of Things (IoT) […]
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Finance
Blue Origin Unveils Reusable Orbital Launch Vehicle
[Via Satellite 09-15-2015] Jeff Bezos, founder of Blue Origin, announced today that the company plans to build and launch reusable orbital rockets from Cape Canaveral, Fla.’s Complex 36 launch site. […]
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Finance
Proton Rocket Orbits RSCC’s Express AM8 Satellite
[Via Satellite 09-15-2015] Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC)’s latest satellite Express AM8 launched Sept. 14 aboard a Proton rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. The company currently has control of the […]
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Finance
Virgin Galactic Close to Doubles LauncherOne Payload Performance
[Via Satellite 09-15-2015] Virgin Galactic has nearly doubled the amount of payload its LauncherOne can deliver to Low Earth Orbit. The company is offering missions with the air-launched vehicle to […]
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Connectivity
NASA Ultra-HD Channel to Launch with SES and Harmonic
[Via Satellite 09-15-2015] The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is launching the world’s first non-commercial Ultra-HD channel with partners SES and Harmonic on Nov. 1, following preliminary testing. […]
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Technology
General Dynamics Wins Order for Simultaneous Ku- and DBS-band Earth Station
[Via Satellite 09-15-2015] General Dynamics Satcom Technologies has received a contract from Pascom, a satellite communications integrator in Chile, for an advanced Earth station antenna reflector and communications signal feed design […]
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Government/Military
DOD Prepares for Overhaul of Military Ground Systems
[Via Satellite 09-14-2015] The U.S. military is preparing to shift away from having multiple independent ground systems in favor of one unified system for its satellite networks. This effort, known […]
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Finance
ILS Appoints New President, Phil Slack Steps Down
[Via Satellite 09-14-2015] International Launch Services (ILS) has appointed Kirk Pysher, formerly VP of mission assurance and product development, as president of the company. He takes over leadership from Phil […]
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Finance
Hispasat Signs Launch Deals with SpaceX and ILS
[Via Satellite 09-14-2015] Spanish satellite operator Hispasat has reached launch agreements with International Launch Services (ILS) and Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) to launch its Hispasat 1F and Amazonas 5 satellites. […]
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Technology
Fibersat Signs Hosted Payload Deal with Arabsat
[Via Satellite 09-14-2015] Burgeoning satellite operator Fibersat has signed a framework agreement with Arabsat for the acquisition of a high throughput Ka-band hosted payload on an upcoming satellite. The payload, […]
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Technology
Lockheed Martin Adds Reprogrammable Capability to A2100 Satellites
[Via Satellite 09-14-2015] Lockheed Martin is introducing payload technology on Hellas-Sat 4/SaudiGeoSat 1 to enable flexible bandwidth and frequency management for secure communications. That same technology can be used to […]
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Technology
WTA Kicks Off Teleport Certification Program, Has Four Beta Customers
[Via Satellite 09-14-2015] The World Teleport Association (WTA) has started its Teleport Certification Program with a team of four beta customers: du, Elara Comunicaciones, GlobalSat and The Talia Group. WTA’s […]
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Government/Military
IDC Supplies Equipment for US Government Broadcast Network
[Via Satellite 09-14-2015] International Datacasting Corporation (IDC) has received new orders totaling more than CA$1,100,000 ($830,000) to support the U.S. government in the expansion of its secure worldwide satellite broadcast […]
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Connectivity
OTT A Major Challenge to Satellite, Ethnic Channels Group Says
[Via Satellite 09-11-2015] Over-the-Top (OTT) broadcasting, an increasingly popular method of video distribution, is having a damaging effect on the industry, according to Ethnic Channels Group Co-founder and CEO Slava […]
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Finance
Blue Origin, ULA Tighten BE-4 Engine Partnership
[Via Satellite 09-11-2015] United Launch Alliance (ULA) and Blue Origin have signed a new agreement to expand production capabilities for the American-made BE-4 engine that will power the Vulcan next […]
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Connectivity
High TV Launches Multi-Genre Ultra-HD Channel on SES 3 Satellite
[Via Satellite 09-11-2015] High TV has debuted a 24/7 multi-genre linear Ultra-HD cable TV channel through the SES 3 satellite. The new Ultra-HD network is called High 4K TV and […]
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Finance
Galileo Launch Grows Constellation to 10 Satellites
[Via Satellite 09-11-2015] Two Full Operational Capability (FOC) Galileo satellites for Europe’s Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) launched Sept. 10 aboard an Arianespace Soyuz rocket. Galileo 9 and 10, also […]
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Technology
Five AvL Technologies Antennas Gain ViaSat Certification
[Via Satellite 09-11-2015] ViaSat has granted terminal type approval certification to five new Ka-band mobile VSAT antenna models from AvL Technologies for use on the company’s Ka-band enterprise service network. […]
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Connectivity
Inmarsat to See New Sales from Global GX Launch
[Via Satellite 09-10-2015] With the successful launch of Inmarsat-5 F3 (I-5 F3), the third satellite in the Global Xpress (GX) constellation, Inmarsat is looking to trigger global service by the […]




























