E-letter: Briefs

Space Systems Loral (SSL) announced that NASA’s Johnson Space Center (JSC) recognized MDA US Systems, a division of MDA managed by SSL, for its support of a robotic upgrade to […]

Marlink has acquired Palantir, a Norway-based maritime Information Technology (IT) company specializing in remote IT management solutions. The two companies completed the share purchase agreement whereby Marlink acquired 100 percent […]

After a small delay due to inclement weather, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 successfully launched Hughes’ EchoStar 23 satellite early March 16...

Intelsat and Marlink announced that their partnership to deliver High-Throughput Satellite (HTS) services to cruise and passenger vessels using Intelsat EpicNG has contributed to an increase in bandwidth delivered on […]

SpeedCast International has reached an agreement with the Australian government to deliver wireless and 4G network services on Christmas Island until June 30, to allow a transition period for Australia’s […]

Comtech announced that during its third quarter of fiscal 2017, Comtech’s command and control technologies group, which is part of its government solutions segment, received approximately $4 million in orders […]

Splunk announced that Surrey Satellite Technology (SSTL) is using Splunk Enterprise and Splunk IT Service Intelligence (Splunk ITSI) to understand the impact of its technology infrastructure on business performance. The […]

International Datacasting Corporation (IDC) and DataPath have signed a joint agreement for next-generation cybersecurity products and services. IDC, a subsidiary of Novra Technologies, will integrate DataPath’s MaxView cybersecurity solutions into […]

Asia Satellite Telecommunications Holdings (AsiaSat) announced its 2016 annual results for the year ended Dec. 31, 2016. Revenue for the year was HK$1.2 billion ($163.7 million), a decrease of 3 […]

The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has awarded Comsat a contract to support communication activities on the African continent with Inmarsat’s Global Xpress Satcom as a Service capability. Delivering end-to-end […]

The European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) has awarded Serco a new contract to continue managing operations for the Meteosat series of geostationary meteorological satellites. Serco’s team […]

UrtheCast announced that Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada’s Industrial Technologies Office will grant the company approximately CA$17.6 million ($13.08 million) in funding as part of its Strategic Aerospace & Defense Initiative […]

SpaceX has postponed its Falcon 9 launch originally scheduled for early Tuesday morning, citing high winds. In a tweet, the company said it was working toward the next available launch […]

Global Eagle Entertainment has signed a multi-year strategic partnership agreement with Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) to enhance internet and entertainment services across its Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) brand’s fleet […]

Eutelsat has appointed Beatrice Beau executive vice president of global broadband services. Beau will be responsible for managing and developing internet products that sit at the heart of Eutelsat’s growth […]

HiSky and Caterpillar’s Israeli dealer, Tractors & Equipment (ITE) will carry out a joint pilot program to integrate hiSky’s satellite terminal (the Smartellite) with the machines and vehicle platforms of […]

Velconet has signed a multi-year agreement with Eutelsat to provide broadband services across Argentina, Peru, Paraguay and Chile via the Eutelsat 115 West B satellite. Velconet will use Eutelsat 115 […]

NASA has selected 133 proposals from U.S. companies to conduct research and develop technologies that will enable NASA’s future missions into deep space and benefit the U.S. economy. The proposals, […]

Astrapi Corporation won the grand prize of the Startup Space pitch competition at the SATELLITE 2017 Conference & Exhibition, in recognition of its innovative technology and business strategy. Astrapi was […]

SES announced that it has signed a multi-year capacity agreement with SPI International/FILMBOX Channels Group to support the company’s expansion in Latin America and distribute its HD channels in the […]

Norsat International has announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2016. For the fourth quarter, the company reported $10.7 million revenue, an increase of 13 […]

Blue Sky Network has named Kambiz Aghili and Gregoire Demory chief executive officer and president, respectively. The company also announced that it has moved to a larger San Diego office as of March 1 to accommodate the increased […]

Thales, SES and Hughes Network Systems announced a set of strategic agreements to enhance the delivery of FlytLIVE, Thales’ connected in-flight experience solution. Under the agreements, SES contracts capacity on […]

O3b Networks announced deployment if its satellite-enabled network in the northernmost stadium hosting matches of the Africa Cup of Nations, the Stade d’Oyem facility in Oyem, Gabon. The stadium was […]

Globalstar and Inmarsat announced today their intention to form a new partnership to cross-sell their respective products and services. According to the companies, the future partnership aims to provide additional […]

Norsat International announced the expansion of their Ka-band product lines with the launch of the Atom 50 Watt Ka-band Block Upconverters (BUCs) and Solid State Power Amplifiers (SSPAs), and 4- […]

Orbital ATK announced preliminary unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended Dec. 31, 2016. The company reported Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) revenues of $1,272 million […]

SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation announced that JSAT and Kymeta signed a strategic partnership agreement to provide new mobile satellite communications technology to the Japanese market, and also announced that the […]

Hughes Network Systems has announced HughesNet Gen5, which according to the company is the first and only U.S. satellite internet service to offer Federal Communications Commission (FCC) defined broadband speeds […]

Eutelsat Communications and STMicroelectronics have developed a new-generation chip that will power Eutelsat’s SmartLNB interactive terminal. ST’s low-power System-on-Chip (SoC) STiD337 represents a step down in the overall cost of […]