E-letter: Briefs

[Via Satellite 03-09-2016] Stargroup, the parent company of StarTV, Mexico’s new Direct-to-Home (DTH) platform, announced a multi-year agreement with Eutelsat Americas, a subsidiary of Eutelsat Communications, for Ka-band capacity on […]

[Via Satellite 03-09-2016] Al Jazeera Media Network (AJMN) has selected Arqiva, the communications infrastructure and media services company, to provide its global teleport and satellite distribution services, with work having commenced […]

[Via Satellite 03-09-2016] Marlink and Intelsat announced that their strategic agreement —initiated in 2014 to introduce improved maritime offerings to the marketplace —continues to pay dividends for the companies and […]

[Via Satellite 03-09-2016] Kratos Defense and Security Solutions’ RT Logic subsidiary has received a new task order valued at $11.2 million for satellite and communication system products, hardware and equipment from […]

[Via Satellite 03-09-2016] DataPath has partnered with four satellite fleet operators to significantly expand its capability to deliver end-to-end solutions to government and commercial markets. The company already sells Inmarsat Global […]

[Via Satellite 03-09-2016] TSAT unveiled today a new satellite communications platform designed for service providers eager to tap into the emerging Internet of Things (IoT) market. TSAT 4000 Ku-band hub […]

[Via Satellite 03-08-2016] Aerojet Rocketdyne has completed a series of successful hot-fire tests of its RL10 upper-stage rocket engine. The RL10 development engine, dubbed XR708, included a core main injector […]

[Via Satellite 03-08-2016] Intelsat General Corporation (IGC) and L-3 Communication Systems-West (L-3 CS-West), announced the successful demonstration of new automatic beam switching technology that enables Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) fitted with […]

[Via Satellite 03-08-2016] OSN, pay-TV provider in the Middle East and North Africa, is ramping up capacity on the Eutelsat 8 West B satellite operated by Eutelsat Communications. Additional capacity […]

[Via Satellite 03-08-2016] ABS announced it has been granted landing rights from the Brazilian National Telecommunications Agency (ANATEL) in Dec. 2015 to operate its first satellite in Brazil, the new […]

[Via Satellite 03-08-2016] LeoSat Enterprises, an emerging company with plans to launch a constellation of up to 108 Low-Earth-Orbit (LEO) communications satellites, has announced the appointment of Diederik Kelder as […]

[Via Satellite 03-08-2016] iDirect Government has unveiled its next generation 9-Series portfolio of remotes and defense line cards that will bring greater spectral efficiencies and enhanced performance to the company’s […]

[Via Satellite 03-08-2016] Satcom Direct Communications (SDC), has closed its purchase of Airbus DS SatCom Government, Inc. (ASGI), expanding its market presence and offerings to the U.S. government sector. ASGI […]

[Via Satellite 03-08-2016] AsiaSat announced that, through a partnership facilitated by Multi Channels Asia, Love Nature’s exclusive 4K original content will launch on 4K-SAT, its new Ultra-HD channel, on AsiaSat 4. […]

[Via Satellite 03-07-2016] Gogo announced it is partnering with Intelsat to leverage the first shared Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO)/Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite network for In-Flight Connectivity (IFC). Under a […]

[Via Satellite 03-07-2016] Emerging Markets Communications (EMC) announced the majority of its remote communications and content customers around the world are ready to fill the High-Throughput Satellite (HTS) capacity coming […]

[Via Satellite 03-07-2016] Commercial Trailer Leasing (CTL), a N.J.-based lessor of trailers, has selected ORBCOMM to provide its solution for select customers on their dry van trailers. ORBCOMM’s GT 1100 […]

[Via Satellite 03-07-2016] The space agency of a large South Asia country has selected Kratos Defense & Security Solutions  for the sale of 15 Telemetry, Tracking & Command (TT&C) integrated […]

[Via Satellite 03-04-2016] The World Teleport Association (WTA) announced that du and Eutelsat have achieved provisional certification of their teleports under the organization’s recently launched Teleport Certification Program. The purpose of the […]

[Via Satellite 03-04-2016] Harris CapRock Communications has launched an advanced cybersecurity solution for proactive defense against cyber-attacks targeting oil and gas IT infrastructures called SafePass Pro. The product improves network […]

[Via Satellite 03-04-2016] AvL Technologies has completed the construction of its new far field antenna test range near its headquarters in Asheville, N.C. The new 1,600 foot range is now […]

[Via Satellite 03-04-2016] Norsat International’s revenue for 2015 was $36.1 million, essentially flat compared to 2014 revenue of $36.2 million, the company announced March 4. The company’s gross profit margin […]

[Via Satellite 03-03-2016] Inmarsat has decided to launch the fourth Global Xpress satellite, originally procured from Boeing as a spare but with the potential to support an incremental business case, […]

[Via Satellite 03-03-2016] Hispasat has entered a partnership with Quantis and its Moroccan subsidiary Nortis, a leading operator in data, voice and satellite Internet services in Spain and Morocco, to […]

[Via Satellite 03-03-2016] Brazil’s national telecommunications agency Anatel has awarded UAE-based satellite operator Yahsat a license to operate its upcoming satellite, Al Yah 3, in Brazil. The award of the […]

[Via Satellite 03-03-2016] Japanese satellite operator Sky Perfect JSAT has awarded Kratos Defense & Security Solutions’ ISI business unit a contract for the design, supply, delivery, installation and test of […]

[Via Satellite 03-02-2016] NASA has selected Busek’s BET-100 miniature CubeSat propulsion system for a $1.6 million award. The agency’s Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) is sponsoring the contract through its […]

[Via Satellite 03-02-2016] Spacecom has received a follow-on, multimillion-dollar contract from Nepal’s Dish Media Network for additional capacity on the Amos 4 satellite. Founded in 2009, Dish Media Network is […]

[Via Satellite 03-02-02016] Hughes Network Systems has approved C-Com Satellite Systems’ iNetVu 98cm Ka-band vehicle mount and flyaway antenna systems for use on its high-throughput Jupiter satellite networks. The antennas underwent comprehensive […]

[Via Satellite 03-02-2016] VT iDirect and XipLink have teamed up to make the XipLink Virtual (XV) Optimization solution a supported application to run on the new iDirect X7-EC (embedded computing) […]