E-letter: Briefs

[Via Satellite 12-09-2016] Cobham Satcom and Speedcast have concluded a global framework agreement to distribute maritime stabilized antennas, which aim to offer high-speed connectivity at sea. Through the new agreement, […]

[Via Satellite 12-09-2016] Chiyoda Almana Engineering has awarded RigNet a systems integration contract to deliver a reliable communication infrastructure for RasGas Helium 3 recovery facility based in the Middle East. […]

[Via Satellite 12-09-2016] Newtec has appointed Sjoerd De Clerck as the new sales vice president for the Asia-Pacific region. De Clerck will be responsible for leading the Asia-Pacific team and […]

[Via Satellite 12-09-2016] BBC and PBS film crews tracking wildlife mass migrations in Africa, the United States and Canada for major documentary series Nature’s Epic Journeys have made use of […]

[Via Satellite 12-08-2016] The Orange Group has renewed an agreement with Intelsat for satellite solutions and support that aim to bring 3G services to existing customers of Orange Cameroon as […]

[Via Satellite 12-08-2016] NASA has awarded the spacecraft bus and support services contract for the Restore-L robotic spacecraft to Space Systems/Loral (SSL) of Palo Alto, California. Restore-L is equipped with […]

[Via Satellite 12-08-2016] Swiss start-up ELSE has retained the Picone Advisory Group to help the company acquire funding for its 64-nanosatellite constellation AstroCast. AstroCast is a network of nanosatellites that […]

[Via Satellite 12-08-2016] iDirect Government has launched its newest hub solution: the Series 11000 Tactical Hub. The new hub aims to provide flexibility, agility and efficiency to warfighters, first responders, […]

[Via Satellite 12-07-2016] Alitalia, Italy’s largest airline, is getting ready for a busy 12 months as it looks to connect a portion of its fleet by the end of next […]

[Via Satellite 12-07-2016] The U.S Air Force has signed off on Lockheed Martin‘s newly upgraded Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) ground system, enhancing the constellation’s ability to deliver infrared data that is […]

[Via Satellite 12-07-2016] Azuri Technologies, a U.K.-based provider of PayGo solar home systems, and Zuku, a home entertainment satellite provider, have launched the first integrated pay-as-you-go satellite TV package for […]

[Via Satellite 12-07-2016] SKY Perfect JSAT has entered into a strategic alliance agreement with Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) in order to jointly develop and expand KSAT’s ground station services for […]

[Via Satellite 12-07-2016] Air New Zealand has contracted Inmarsat to provide Global Xpress (GX) connectivity across the airline’s long- and short-haul fleets. New Zealand will deploy Inmarsat’s GX for Aviation, […]

[Via Satellite 12-06-2016] California-based start-up Capella Space is one step closer to providing hourly imagery of any location on Earth regardless of weather or light conditions via a series of […]

[Via Satellite 12-06-2016] Spire is introducing a space-based global aircraft tracking service called Spire AirSafe, which will capture and provide the location of all Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) equipped planes. […]

[Via Satellite 12-06-2016] Aero-Satcom, the joint venture between Eclipse and NSSLGlobal, has signed an agreement with Inmarsat’s global government business unit that appoints Aero-Satcom as a Global Xpress (GX) Value […]

[Via Satellite 12-06-2016] KVH Industries’ board of directors has appointed Donald Reilly to serve as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) effective Dec. 19. Reilly succeeds John McCarthy, who has served as […]

[Via Satellite 12-06-2016] Global aeronautical communications provider Satcom Direct (SD) has closed its purchase of TrueNorth Avionics, a manufacturer of cabin communications solutions. With the acquisition of TrueNorth complete, SD […]

[Via Satellite 12-05-2016] Globalsat Group has obtained a license for all Inmarast services through its Mexican affiliate MultiSAT, has received official authorization and landing rights for foreign satellite signals in […]

[Via Satellite 12-05-2016] Satellite earth imagery company DigitalGlobe has released the first public image from the recently launched WorldView 4 satellite. The first image, captured on Nov. 26, shows the […]

[Via Satellite 12-05-2016] Technology association CompTIA has appointed two new executive council members to its Space Enterprise Council (SEC). Matthew Jones, Boeing’s director of Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance […]

[Via Satellite 12-05-2016] With the aim to combat cyberthreats, satellite communications solutions provider MVS USA is upgrading its global satellite network with a focus on data security. Once completed, MVS […]

[Via Satellite 11-30-2016] Generation Orbit Launch Services is making progress with its air launch system that aims to enable nanosatellite launches nearly as often as an aircraft flies. Generation Orbit […]

[Via Satellite 12-02-2016] Iridium Communications has announced the date for the first launch of its next-generation global satellite constellation, Iridium Next. Iridium will be launching on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket […]

[Via Satellite 12-02-2016] After the loss of its Amos 6 satellite in a SpaceX Falcon 9 explosion, Spacecom has entered into a transponder service agreement with AsiaSat to use its […]

[Via Satellite 12-02-2016] LeoSat Enterprises, which is launching a constellation of up to 108 Low-Earth-Orbit (LEO) communications satellites, has entered into a strategic agreement with the Globalsat Group, a Pan-American […]

[Via Satellite 12-02-2016] Klas Telecom has launched its Government Network Service Device (NSD), a software-defined tactical networking solution for use with Inmarsat’s new Global Xpress (GX) satellite network services. The […]

[Via Satellite 12-01-2016] Iridium Communications announced the restructuring of its longstanding operations and maintenance relationship with Boeing. Under the agreement, Iridium is expected to hire the majority of the Boeing […]

[Via Satellite 12-01-2016] Globalstar Europe Satellite Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Globalstar, announced that General Electric is deploying its Spot Gen3 safety device to track and protect GE Wind […]

[Via Satellite 12-01-2016] O3b Networks is partnering with Ozonio to bring high-speed broadband connectivity to Tabatinga, Brazil. Following the successful partnership of O3b and Ozonio to bring services to Tefé, […]