E-letter: Briefs

[Via Satellite 07-07-2015] Satellite service provider Axesat has implemented iDirect’s Remote Commissioning Solution to help accelerate the commissioning of its Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) remotes. The solution helps the […]

[Via Satellite 07-07-2015] Optus Satellite and the Australian Department of Defense have reached an agreement to extend their Optus C1 satellite managed service contract until 2020. Optus has provided satellite […]

[Via Satellite 07-07-2015] Gilat Satcom has upgraded its Points of Presence (POPs) in Malawi, Zambia and the U.K. to receive and transmit traffic from Internet Protocol Version Six (IPv6) addresses. Operators […]

[Via Satellite 07-06-2015] SES Government Solutions (SES GS), in a demonstration to U.S. government customers, unveiled a Net-centric communications solution for field-deployed units that provides broadband connectivity via O3b Networks’ […]

[Via Satellite 07-06-2015] Aerojet Rocketdyne has completed initial on-orbit validation testing of its improved XR‑5 Hall thruster, designated XR‑5A, on the unmanned X‑37 space plane, which is presently on its […]

[Via Satellite 07-06-2015] PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) has selected Kratos‘ satID geolocation system as part of a contract with Kratos Integral Systems International (ISI) to upgrade its Master Control Station […]

[Via Satellite 07-06-2015] The Bolivian space agency, Agencia Boliviana Espacial (ABE), has placed an initial order with Gilat for a SkyEdge 2-c hub, high-throughput Gemini Very Small Aperture Terminals (VSATs), […]

[Via Satellite 07-02-2015] Axesat, one of Colombia’s key providers of satellite-based corporate networks has reached a new multiyear agreement with Intelsat for services on the EpicNG High Throughput Satellite (HTS) […]

[Via Satellite 07-02-2015] RigNet has received a multi-year contract from a major operator of offshore drilling and production assets in Southeast Asia to deliver remote offshore communications services. The company […]

[Via Satellite 07-02-2015] Orbital Tracking Corp. subsidiary Global Telesat Communications Ltd. (GTCL) and Globalstar Europe Satellite Services have sold their 5,000th Spot tracking device, making GTCL one of the largest […]

[Via Satellite 07-02-2015] The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) issued a statement from President and CEO David Melcher following U.S. Congress’ decision to let the bank’s charter expire on June 30. […]

[Via Satellite 07-01-2015] Johann-Dietrich Woerner has begun his new role as director general of the European Space Agency (ESA), which is headquartered in Paris, France. The ESA Council unanimously appointed […]

[Via Satellite 07-01-2015] Rocket Lab recently announced plans to establish a commercial launch site on Kaitorete Spit in the Canterbury region of New Zealand’s South Island for its Electron launch […]

[Via Satellite 07-01-2015] NASA and the Brazilian Space Agency (AEB) have signed agreements to further research into heliophysics and space weather, and to enhance global climate study and educational opportunities. […]

[Via Satellite 07-01-2015] Ball Aerospace has powered on the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS 1) satellite for the first time. Following activation, the environmental monitoring satellite performed within specifications, according […]

[Via Satellite 06-30-2015] X-band satellite communications company XTAR, in partnership with CopaSAT, Tampa Microwave, MTN and the Santander Teleport is donating satellite communications resources to relief efforts in Nepal following […]

[Via Satellite 06-30-2015] Commercial weather company PlanetiQ is in discussions with Antrix Corporation, the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) to launch its constellation of GPS Radio […]

[Via Satellite 06-30-2015] Via Direta Telecom, a subsidiary of TV and radio broadcast group Rede Tiradentes de Telecomunicações, has selected VT iDirect’s Evolution platform to support Brazil’s largest distance-learning program. […]

[Via Satellite 06-30-2015] DirecTV’s Sky Mexico 1 (SKYM 1) satellite, launched May 27, has completed on-orbit testing and checkout of all spacecraft systems. Orbital ATK, manufacturer of the satellite, handed […]

[Via Satellite 06-30-2015] NovelSat has made Transport Stream over IP (TSoIP) support immediately available across its full line of satellite transmission products. In satellite transmission, TSoIP makes it possible to […]

[Via Satellite 06-30-2015] Cobham Satcom has unveiled its new one meter Explorer 8100 auto-acquire drive-away antenna for land ‘Comms-On-The-Pause.” The terminal is designed for connectivity with Ku and Ka band […]

[Via Satellite 06-29-2015] In a study of 724 fully operational satellite Free-to-Air (FTA) television channels targeting the Arab World, 505, or approximately 70 percent also have an online presence, according […]

[Via Satellite 06-29-2015] Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE) and UIEvolution, a developer of scalable connected device software solutions for the cruise, hospitality and automotive industries, have announced a strategic partnership to […]

[Via Satellite 06-29-2015] Hispasat is continuing to support the Complutense University of Madrid’s Summer Courses, providing a link through the Hispasat 1D satellite at 30 degrees west for the courses […]

[Via Satellite 06-29-2015] Iridium Communications has revealed its initial service providers for the Iridium Push-to-Talk (PTT) solution, a global, satellite-based push-to-talk service. The six partners are Beam Communications, Gardline Communications (G […]

[Via Satellite 06-26-2015] Satellite Interference Reduction Group (IRG) members Work Microwave, Eutelsat and IABG completed three Carrier ID (CID) transmission tests June 17 and 18. The tests evaluated both modulation […]

[Via Satellite 06-26-2015] Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) has entered a $6 million agreement with MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) for in-service support to maintain and operate Canada’s national ground station infrastructure at Inuvik, Prince Albert […]

[Via Satellite 06-26-2015] Globalstar’s gateway in Gaborone, Botswana has activated, enabling simplex coverage over the African continent. The new gateway, in partnership with Broadband Botswana Internet (BBi), provides Globalstar’s full […]

[Via Satellite 06-26-2015] Inmarsat has signed a new agreement with long time partner World-Link Communications, appointing the company as a Fleetbroadband partner to serve the maritime market. Alongside the agreement, […]

[Via Satellite 6-25-2015] Intelsat has joined forces with OneWeb in a key new strategic alliance. OneWeb is planning to launch a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation of more than […]