E-letter: Briefs

[Via Satellite 01-04-2016] UAE-based satellite operator Al Yah Satellite Communications (Yahsat) is looking to refresh and expand services delivered over its Y1B Ka-band satellite by implementing Hughes Network Systems’ Jupiter […]

[Via Satellite 01-04-2016] Global Beam Telecom, an Inmarsat distribution partner, has struck a multi-year agreement with Tecbuy and Virgin Megastores in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to sell Inmarsat’s Global […]

[Via Satellite 01-04-2016] Eutelsat Communications has launched two new Ultra HD channels at its Hotbird video neighborhood. Fashion TV’s new Ultra HD channel, FTV UHD, and Travelxp 4K, a 4K […]

[Via Satellite 01-03-2017] Harris Corp. has completed the previously announced sale of its CapRock Communications commercial business to SpeedCast for $425 million in cash. CapRock, which was part of the […]

[Via Satellite 01-03-2017] The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) has awarded Atlas Space Operations a five-year contract that aims to expand NOAA’s access to satellite communications and data services. […]

[Via Satellite 01-03-2017] The QVC television channel is broadcasting its new High Definition (HD) channel through Giglio Group’s M-Three SatCom business unit using Eutelsat Hot Bird satellites on 13 degrees […]

[Via Satellite 01-03-2017] Digital platform security provider Irdeto has partnered with Tata Elxsi, a player in the automotive ecosystem market, to provide automakers with secure in-car display systems. Irdeto has […]

[Via Satellite 12-29-2016] ExactEarth Europe Limited, a U.K. subsidiary of exactEarth Ltd, the leading provider of satellite Automatic Identification System (AIS) data services, has been awarded a 1.1 million pound […]

[Via Satellite 12-29-2016] The Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC) has confirmed that it has made initial payments to JSC ISS Reshetnev and Thales Alenia Space to build the Express 80 […]

[Via Satellite 12-29-2016] Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has received a $17.5 million Command, Control and Communications (C3) single award contract from a United States national security related government agency, […]

[Via Satellite 12-29-2016] The launch of the EchoStar XXI satellite has been delayed, International Launch Services (ILS) confirmed Dec. 28. Khrunichev has informed ILS of the need to postpone the […]

[Via Satellite 12-27-2016] Cloud Constellation Corporation has entered into a service provision agreement with Zettabox to help companies meet new European Union data protection laws as well as data sovereignty […]

[Via Satellite 12-27-2016] Newtec announced record revenue and profitability growth figures, including revenue growth of 62 percent since 2013 and 26 percent year-on-year in 2016. The company also announced that, […]

[Via Satellite 12-27-2016] RigNet has renewed a multi-year contract with an international oil and gas service company. RigNet will provide services for the customer’s energy maritime vessels operating in the […]

[Via Satellite 12-23-2016] NSSLGlobal is acquiring Norwegian IPTV company SnapTV. The acquisition will see SnapTV and NSSLGlobal working together to promote and develop entertainment services for maritime and offshore companies. […]

[Via Satellite 12-23-2016] ExactEarth has signed a contract with Antrix Corporation, the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), to provide satellite Automatic Identification System (AIS) data services […]

[Via Satellite 12-23-2016] Hughes Network Systems has introduced a new product to its suite of HughesON ActiveTechnologies, which transform ordinary broadband connections into fast, application-aware, enterprise-grade Wide Area Networks (WANs). […]

[Via Satellite 12-23-2016] The U.S. Air Force has awarded Raytheon Company a $37 million contract to demonstrate new satellite communications technology that will continuously link tactical users with military leaders […]

[Via Satellite 12-23-2016] Comsat announced it has been awarded numerous, multi-year Airborne Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (AISR) contracts each totaling several million dollars in annual business. The Comsat MSOC provides […]

[Via Satellite 12-22-2016] Arianespace successfully launched two Space Systems Lloral (SSL)-built satellites on the seventh flight of its Ariane 5 heavy-lift vehicle in 2016 — and the company’s 11th overall this year […]

[Via Satellite 12-22-2016] Advantech Wireless has appointed Michel Miglia as its new director of operations. Miglia joins Advantech Wireless with more than 20 years of experience, with strength in implementing […]

[Via Satellite 12-22-2016] Millennium Space Systems has completed the development of and shipped its first Altair satellite, a pre-production pathfinder spacecraft designed to demonstrate advanced avionics, guidance and control, additive […]

[Via Satellite 12-22-2016] DataPath has announced the launch of its new M series of ultra-portable satellite terminals. The series will include antennas in a range of reflector sizes up to […]

[Via Satellite 12-22-2016] Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company (AsiaSat) has reached an agreement with Globecast to deliver Deutsche Welle’s (DW) English-language program in HD to the Asia-Pacific region. DW in HD […]

[Via Satellite 12-21-2016] Israel-based Spacecom announced it will buy a satellite from Boeing Satellite Systems International for $161 million, Reuters has reported. The new satellite, Amos 17, would be aimed […]

[Via Satellite 12-21-2016] DataPath has been selected as the sole prime provider of satellite communications support services under the U.S. Army’s Global Tactical Advanced Communication Systems (GTACS) contract. The award […]

[Via Satellite 12-21-2016] Travelxp 4K, an international travel channel, will make its Ultra-HD debut next month on SES 1, one of a trio of SES satellites (SES 1, SES 3, […]

[Via Satellite 12-21-2016] Globecomm announced it has been selected by a leading Asian broadcaster to expand its state-of-the-art broadcast facility. Under the phased contract, Globecomm will provide design, relocation and […]

[Via Satellite 12-20-2016] OneWeb has secured $1.2 billion in funded capital from SoftBank Group and existing investors, of which $1 billion will come from SoftBank. The fundraising round will support […]

[Via Satellite 12-20-2016] Vector Space Systems announced the successful test of its first stage 5,000lbf engine of the Vector R launch vehicle. The engine test, which took place in Mojave, […]