E-letter: Briefs

[Via Satellite 09-02-2016] Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Emergency Operations personnel have secured the area surrounding Space Launch Complex 40 following the explosion of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket with the […]

[Via Satellite 09-02-2016] Emergency telecoms agency Telecoms Sans Frontieres (TSF) is training United Nations workers in Costa Rica on the support functionality of On-Site Operations Coordination Centers (OSOCC) for use in disaster […]

[Via Satellite 09-02-2016] NASA has selected 21 research and technology proposals from American small businesses and research institutions for Phase 2 of the agency’s Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program. […]

[Via Satellite 09-02-2016] Cobham Satcom is releasing the Explorer 8120 VSAT at IBC 2016 next week. The 1.2-meter stabilized, auto-acquire, drive-away antenna system harnesses the same “dynamic pointing correction” technology […]

[Via Satellite 09-01-2016] Advantech Wireless has appointed ChannelTek Enterprises, a system integrator for satellite television channels, as an authorized reseller/partner in Pakistan. ChannelTek will provide sales as well as customer […]

[Via Satellite 09-01-2016] ViaSat has announced it has signed an agreement with Finnair to install a high-speed wireless internet network across the airline’s entire Airbus A320 series short-haul fleet flying […]

[Via Satellite 09-01-2016] AvL Technologies’ has opened a new 60,000 square-foot multi-tenant manufacturing facility adjacent to its existing headquarters. The new facility already has one office and manufacturing space tenant. […]

[Via Satellite 09-01-2016] Marlink has doubled the burst speed on its Sealink VSAT services, enabling up to 3 Mbps for users on its data allowance packages. New 40, 60 and […]

[Via Satellite 08-31-2016] Carmanah, a Canada-based producer of energy-optimized LED solutions for infrastructure, has signed a far-reaching agreement with Globalstar to collaborate on the design and manufacture of new solar-powered […]

[Via Satellite 08-31-2016] Telespazio is upgrading seven satellite gateway antennas at the Fucino Space Center ranging up to 18 meters in diameter with new systems from Walton De-Ice. The company […]

[Via Satellite 08-31-2016] Hispamar Satellites, the joint venture between Hispasat and Oi, has launched a strategic business action in the Brazilian audiovisual market through which it will invest more than […]

[Via Satellite 08-31-2016] ETL Systems, a manufacturer of Radio Frequency (RF) distribution equipment for satellite communications, has launched a new outdoor unit fiber extender and indoor receive unit. The new […]

[Via Satellite 08-30-2016] Eutelsat and Telecoms Sans Frontieres (TSF), a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) specializing in emergency telecommunications, have renewed their partnership agreement initiated in 2007. Based in Pau, France, with […]

[Via Satellite 08-30-2016] Inmarsat has appointed Satcom Global as a Value Added Reseller (VAR) for Global Xpress (GX) covering the maritime and enterprise markets. Satcom Global is a distributor of mobile […]

[Via Satellite 08-30-2016] Anatel, the telecommunications regulatory body of Brazil, has given Rockwell Collins the ability to sign distribution and service agreements with any satellite entities and customers operating in […]

[Via Satellite 08-30-2016] Teledyne Paradise Datacom, a business unit of Teledyne Microwave Solutions, has released a new 500W Solid State Power Amplifier (SSPA) as part of its line of compact […]

[Via Satellite 08-29-2016] SES Government Solutions (SES GS) has received a contract from a U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) end user for low latency satellite communications through O3b Networks. SES, […]

[Via Satellite 08-29-2016] The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) completed an experimental mission using a scramjet engine on Aug. 28. The test used ISRO’s Advanced Technology Vehicle (ATV), a two […]

[Via Satellite 08-29-2016] YahClick, the home and business broadband arm of Yahsat, has partnered with VT iDirect for the introduction of Virtual Network Operator (VNO) services across its existing footprint. […]

[Via Satellite 08-29-2016] French space agency CNES’ President Jean-Yves Le Gall recently met with Bo Andersen, director general of the Norwegian Space Center (NSC) to review joint projects and prepare […]

[Via Satellite 08-26-2016] Mexico’s Ministry of Communications and Transportation has formally accepted the Mexsat satellite system from prime contractor Boeing following the completion of final field-testing, the company announced today. […]

[Via Satellite 08-26-2016] NASA has selected United Launch Alliance (ULA) to provide launch services for Mars 2020, a rover mission to conduct geological assessments of its landing site on Mars, […]

[Via Satellite 08-26-2016] DigitalGlobe, in collaboration with partners CosmiQ Works, and Nvidia, has launched SpaceNet, an online repository of satellite imagery and labeled training data, available as a public data […]

[Via Satellite 08-26-2016] ViaLite has expanded its range of outdoor Enclosures (ODEs) with a new ODE-B enclosure, the ODE-B 12. The enclosures are primarily designed to house ViaLite Radio Frequency […]

[Via Satellite 08-25-2016] Orbcomm has received a contract from L.J. Rogers Trucking to provide an asset tracking solution for its dry van trailer fleet. L.J. Rogers focuses on full-service truckload […]

[Via Satellite 08-25-2016] A global offshore drilling company has renewed a contract with RigNet for remote communication services and Software as a Service (SaaS) for its entire marketable fleet. Through […]

[Via Satellite 08-25-2016] Virtel, a Dubai-based satellite hardware and equipment distributor, has become a distributor of Newtec technologies. The company has already carried out its first large stock order, delivering […]

[Via Satellite 08-25-2016] Optus is adding satellite-enabled small cells to 12 remote, but frequently visited locations in Australia’s Northern Territory. The small cells, when coupled with satellite connectivity/backhaul, can provide […]

[Via Satellite 08-24-2016] Beijing Xinwei Technology Group subsidiary Luxembourg Space Telecommunication has acquired Space Communication (Spacecom), operator of the Amos satellite fleet, for $285 million, the companies announced today. The […]

[Via Satellite 08-24-2016] Euroconsult has taken a majority stake in Southern Aerospace & Telecom Consulting (SATConsult), an independent consulting company based in Toulouse, France focused on supporting the development of […]