Technology

[Via Satellite 12-19-13] Yesterday SSL celebrated its 50th satellite built for Intelsat. As one of the oldest satellite manufacturing companies in the world, SSL has a strong grasp on the...

[Via Satellite 12-19-13] ViaSat has successfully demonstrated full-mesh multi spot beam (fan in/fan out) operations over the government-owned WGS 1 satellite with LinkWayS2 equipped Earth terminals configured with the WIN-T...

[Via Satellite 12-18-13] A Lockheed Martin team has completed the Solar Ultraviolet Imager (SUVI) instrument that will make crucial solar measurements when it flies on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...

[Via Satellite 12-18-13] The latest version of Geoforce’s GT1 satellite GPS tracking device has received IECEx/ATEX Zone 0 certification — making it the world’s first satellite tracking device with that...

[Via Satellite 12-18-13] Comtech EF Data Corporation, a subsidiary of Comtech Telecommunications, has successful demonstrated 10 percent roll off functionality for its digital video broadcast modulator, the DM240XR, to an...

Figure 1 The satellite industry has a problem. As we have shifted from analog to digital to IP-based transport, manufacturers of satellite hardware are now being compared to manufacturers of terrestrial and

[Via Satellite 12-17-13] Kymeta has competed a major demonstration test of its flat-panel antenna. The company was able to complete a bi-directional Skype call via Telesat’s Anik F2 satellite, displaying...

[Via Satellite 12-17-13] Exelis will support data analysis of images from SkySat 1, the first in a planned constellation of 24 satellites from Skybox Imaging. Support for SkySat 1 will...

[Via Satellite 12-17-13] Astrium and GeoNorth are working together to build the first multi-mission Direct Receiving Station (DRS), with a unique offering of both high-resolution and very high-resolution optical and...

[Via Satellite 12-17-13] South Korea’s Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning has released Kompsat 5 images acquired for the purpose of calibration. During the early operation and calibration phase,...