E-letter: Briefs

[Satellite TODAY 03-16-12] FSS operator Intelsat has authorized NovelSat’s NS1000 modulators and NS2000 demodulators for use on Intelsat satellite transponders, NovelSat confirmed March 13.    NovelSat’s third-generation NS3 satellite transmission […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-16-12] ITC Global, an international provider of satellite communications services to remote mining, oil and gas and maritime operations, has renewed its capacity agreement with SES to deliver […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-16-12] Glowlink has won a competitive contract to provide spectrum-monitoring equipment for the U.S. National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) satellites, the company announced March 13.    The NOAA […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-15-12] KVH Industries has been selected as the preferred satellite communications solution provider for independent ship manager V.Ships and will deliver mini-VSAT enhanced data applications to its fleet […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-15-12] Kratos Defense and Security Solutions subsidiary RT Logic has released CyberC4:Alert, a security information event manager (SIEM) unit designed specifically for satellite networks and operations, Kratos announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-15-12] Satellite and terrestrial antenna solutions developer Winegard has made custom-designed VSAT antenna skids available for its customers, the company announced March 11.    The skid-deployed VSAT antenna […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-15-12] Canadian satellite technology company Norsat experienced a challenging year in 2011 for its Satellite Solutions business due to cuts in U.S. military spending and reduced order activity […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-15-12] Boeing has won a four-spacecraft manufacturing contract for a small platform version of its 702 satellite that will be powered solely by electric motors, the company announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-15-12] Australian operator NewSat has contracted Arianespace to launch the Jabiru-1 satellite into geostationary transfer orbit on an Ariane 5 launch vehicle from the European Spaceport in French […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-14-12] The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy successfully experimented with the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) TacSat-4 satellite by communicating from the Bering Sea off the western coast […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-14-12] Japanese telecommunications and car electronics manufacturer Yupiteru has selected Swiss positioning company U-blox’s QZSS satellite positioning technology and QZSS-enabled LEA-6H satellite receiver module for integration with its […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-14-12] Software-based location solutions provider Polaris Wireless has hired GPS Research Laboratory Director Per Enge as its chief technical advisor to Polaris CEO Manlio Allegra, the company confirmed […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-14-12] European satellite operator Eutelsat has unified the names of its satellites under the company brand name, Eutelsat announced March 11.    The company’s satellites will now take […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-13-12] Satellite communications specialist Newtec demonstrated 372 Mbps bidirectional throughput and 313 Mbps unidirectional throughput over a 72 Mhz Intelsat Ku-transponder, the company announced March 9.    The […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-13-12] Comtech Xicom Technology has introduced a new high-efficiency 750-Watt peak-power Ku-band traveling wave tube amplifier (TWTA), the company announced March 12.    The company said its XTD-750KHE […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-13-12] Satellite technology manufacturer Winegard has introduced two new airline-checkable 1.2-meter auto-acquire flyaway antennas as lightweight, real-time broadband solution for mobile users, the company announced March 12.   […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-13-12] Maritime Internet service provider LinkScape has entered into a strategic partnership with antenna designer and manufacturer KNS, the companies confirmed March 12.    The partnership will combine […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-13-12] Eutelsat Communications and Qatar satellite company Es’hailSat have selected Arianespace to launch the Eutelsat 25B/Es’hail-1 satellite in the second quarter of 2013 on board an Ariane 5 […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-12-12] International Launch Services (ILS) has signed a contract to launch the Mexsat-1 satellite for the Mexican government’s Ministry of Communications and Transportation (SCT) on an ILS Proton […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-12-12] Iridium Communications has rolled out its small, lightweight Core 9523 transceiver as part of its Iridium Force product and technology initiative, the MSS operator announced March 9. […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-12-12] Mexican operator and satellite network integrator Red52 has launched new services powered by UHP technology from satellite capacity and networking provider Romantis Group, Red52 announced March 9. […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-12-12] Glowlink has unveiled the newest member of its ultra-wide instantaneous bandwidth (IBW) spectrum monitoring product line, the company announced March 9.    The Glowlink Model 1020 offers […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-09-12] U.S.-based in-orbit servicing provider ViviSat is ready to build its mission extension vehicles and announced March 8 that it will be proving its preparedness next week at […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-09-12] MTN Government Services has rolled out its new Re-Deployable Secure Operations Center (RSOC) — a secure, self-standing mobile facility for government and commercial organizations in military, oil […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-09-12] Amos satellite fleet operator Spacecom has made “one-hop” Ku-band capacity available on the Amos-3 satellite to serve an array of data communication needs between the U.S. East […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-09-12] NovelSat, the developer of the NS3 3G-Sat modulation technology, has hired Ilana Lurie as its new CFO, the company confirmed March 7.    Lurie will be responsible […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-09-12] Access Intelligence has promoted Associate Editor Mark Holmes to Editor of Via Satellite magazine and the Satellite TODAY website.    Holmes has been with Via Satellite since […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-08-12] The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) will commence a competition March 28 for teams or individuals looking to develop unique algorithms to control small satellites […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-08-12] Globalstar has amended its Coface export credit facility agreement to significantly extend the initial principal repayment date beyond 2012, the mobile satellite service company announced March 7. […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-08-12] UAE satellite operator Thuraya has unveiled its XT-Dual handset that offers GSM roaming coverage in more than 150 countries, the company announced March 7.    The XT-Dual […]