E-letter: Briefs

[Via Satellite 06-04-2014] The Solar Array Generator (SAG) for the fourth China-Brazil Earth Resources Satellite (CBERS 4) was integrated onto its payload on May 30, 2014 under the supervision of […]

[Via Satellite 06-04-2014] KVH Industries will deliver high resolution ocean and weather data from Applied Weather Technology (AWT) to ships at sea over the company’s Internet Protocol (IP)-MobileCast content delivery […]

[Via Satellite 06-04-2014] Northrop Grumman released two new high power gallium nitride (GaN) Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit (MMIC) power amplifiers for Ka-band satellite terminals and point-to-point digital communication links. The […]

[Via Satellite 06-04-2014] API Technologies introduced a new line of radiation-hardened (rad-hard) power conversion and control products for extreme temperature ranges and radiation exposure. This new line of products includes […]

[Via Satellite 06-04-2014] MtronPTI unveiled a new series of oscillators that allows customers to stay online everywhere they go and provides high quality battlefield imagery. The XO5500 series low g-sensitivity […]

[Via Satellite 06-03-2014] NASA awarded a $208 million contract to Exelis to build the Radiation Budget Instrument (RBI), a scanning radiometer that can measure Earth’s reflected sunlight and emitted thermal […]

[Via Satellite 06-03-2014] BT secured a six-year, $37 million contract with the De Beers Group to provide a range of IT services to 70 De Beers sites, including various exploration […]

[Via Satellite 06-03-2014] SES’ Astra 5B satellite went live on Monday, June 2 from its orbital position over Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), as well as Russia and the Commonwealth […]

[Via Satellite 06-03-2014] Comtech EF Data, a subsidiary of Comtech Telecommunications based in Tempe, Ariz., was awarded $1 million in follow-on equipment orders from a Mobile Network Operator (MNO) in […]

[Via Satellite 06-03-2014] Advantech Wireless’ sales for the year ending on April 30, 2014 increased by 22 percent compared to the previous year’s earnings. This marks the fourth consecutive year […]

[Via Satellite 06-02-2014] ViaSat is set to launch a new worldwide network service for the Machine-to-Machine (M2M) market, following agreements made earlier in May with Thuraya and LightSquared. The L-band […]

[Via Satellite 06-02-2014] Skycorp and a group of citizen scientists have successfully established two-way communication with an inactive NASA spacecraft, the International Sun-Earth Explorer 3 (ISEE 3) as part of […]

[Via Satellite 06-02-2014] The Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC) began broadcasting services to the Far East region through the Express AT2 satellite, which was launched into orbit on March 16, […]

[Via Satellite 06-02-2014] Thuraya Telecommunications launched the Atlas IP, a new broadband satellite terminal targeted for the maritime sector. This is the second maritime product launched by Thuraya in 2014 […]

[Via Satellite 06-02-2014] Many TV channels broadcasted using Arabsat’s fleet of satellites have been the subject of intentional jamming for the week prior to, and leading up to, Thursday, May […]

[Via Satellite 06-02-2014] Northrop Grumman released two high performance Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit (MMIC) broadband Ultra-Low-Noise Amplifiers (LNAs) in production for immediate delivery. The LNAs are indium phosphide (InP) High […]

[Via Satellite 06-02-2014] Globecomm was awarded a delivery order from the United States Army’s Program Executive Office for the Command Control and Communications – Tactical (PEO C3T) under the Global […]

[Via Satellite 05-30-2014] Wireless Innovation chose Eutelsat’s Ka-Sat satellite for its contract with Thales Alenia Space to help protect EDF Energy’s infrastructure in the United Kingdom. This protection consists of […]

[Via Satellite 05-30-2014] East African mobile operator Smart chose Avanti Communications to deliver Internet Protocol (IP) backhaul services to networks in Burundi, Tanzania and Uganda. Smart is owned by the […]

[Via Satellite 05-30-2014] KVH Industries introduced a new TracVision RV1 stabilized antenna for providing satellite TV programming to RVs, charter buses, emergency vehicles and other vehicles to provide access to […]

[Via Satellite 05-30-2014] Com Dev International secured a contract to deliver coaxial and waveguide switches and C-band multiplexers to a long-term customer, with a full contract value of more than […]

[Via Satellite 05-30-2014] General Dynamics UK awarded two five-year contracts to Exelis to support communications modernization and logistics, supply and support for tactical radios for the U.K Ministry of Defence […]

[Via Satellite 05-30-2014] Globalstar, for a limited time, will offer a free satellite phone with the purchase of a Globalstar Unlimited service plan for coastal residents as part of National […]

[Via Satellite 05-30-2014] Cree, Inc. unveiled a new line of high power GaN Radio Frequency (RF) transistors based on a low-cost plastic package design. The transistors will be available at […]

[Via Satellite 05-29-2014] Thales Alenia Space signed an agreement with Snecma to use the company’s PPS 500 plasma thruster as standard equipment on the new Spacebus platform, making for a […]

[Via Satellite 05-29-2014] SES will partner with the government of Luxembourg and five Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) to develop SATMED, an electronic health platform designed by SES TechCom and supported by […]

[Via Satellite 05-29-2014] Lockheed Martin made a definitive agreement with Astrotech Corporation to acquire the company’s Astrotech Space Operations (ASO) business for $61 million. The transaction is expected to close […]

[Via Satellite 05-29-2014] Globecomm received a contract extension from the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) for $9.6 million for continued communications services and onsite support for the company’s […]

[Via Satellite 05-29-2014] Macom has added three discrete mixers to its product portfolio for use in applications for test and measurement, electronic warfare, point-to-point wireless and more. The mixers will […]

[Via Satellite 05-29-2014] Freesat partnered with Curzon Home Cinema to launch the company’s Video On Demand (VOD) service through Freetime, the connected TV service. The new player will give viewers […]