E-letter: News Feed
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Government/Military
Boeing Says No to Controversial Chinese Satellite Order
Boeing backed out of a satellite order from a Chinese government-owned firm on Thursday, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. This decision followed a Wall Street Journal […]
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Connectivity
Speedcast Introduces Cybersecurity as a Service
Speedcast International revealed its new Cybersecurity as a Service solution, a combination of applications and services to help protect customers against growing cyber threats. The solution aims to protect customers […]
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Launch
Rocket Lab Gears up for Historic NASA Cubesat Mission
U.S. small satellite launch company Rocket Lab is gearing up for the company’s third orbital launch of the year, the Educational Launch of Nanosatellites (ELaNa)-19 mission for NASA. The launch […]
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Government/Military
Satcom 2020: Strategic Federal Budget Planning is Key
We enter the new year with 2020 closely in sight — a period which could mark a profound turning point for U.S. government satellite communication acquisition and implementation. Riding the […]
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Mobility
Intelsat CEO on 5G and the Growing Connected Car Market
Thanks to the recent launch of the Horizons 3e satellite, Intelsat has completed the global footprint of its High Throughput Satellite (HTS) fleet. The Intelsat Epic constellation fuels Intelsat’s growth […]
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Connectivity
Eutelsat’s Eurobroadband Infrastructure Launches Preferred Partner Program
Eurobroadband Infrastructure (EBI), a subsidiary of Eutelsat, is launching a preferred partner program for the distribution of capacity on its KA-SAT satellite. The program aims to revitalize the distribution of […]
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Government/Military
Thales Alenia Space to Work on Korean Surveillance Satellite Project
Thales Alenia Space signed two contracts with Korea to develop a constellation of high-resolution observation radar satellites for the Agency for Defense Development (ADD), known as Korea “425 Project.” One contract […]
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Finance
Kymeta Receives Approval for Sale of Terminal Devices in South Africa
Kymeta and its partner, ELB Engineering, received approval the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) for selling and distributing Kymeta KyWay u7 terminal devices in South Africa, according to a report […]
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Mobility
Is the Aero Market Ready for Takeoff?
Back in the Jurassic Age, the big U.S. television networks distributed programs to affiliate stations over AT&T Long Lines. Then PBS and HBO showed that satellite offered a better deal, […]
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Connectivity
Arianespace Successfully Launches GSAT-11 for ISRO
Arianespace launched India’s next generation high throughput communication satellite, GSAT-11, today from Kourou launch base, French Guiana. The satellite was carried on an Ariane 5 rocket, and this mission marks […]
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Connectivity
ACCC Takes Legal Action Against Australian Internet Provider Activ8me
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has instituted proceedings against internet provider Australian Private Networks (trading as Activ8me) in the federal court for allegedly making false or misleading representations […]
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Mobility
Speedcast to Deliver VSAT Services to Asian Oil and Gas Operator
Speedcast International has been awarded a new multi-year contract valued at over $10 million from one of the region’s multinational operators, to deliver fully-managed Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) communications […]
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Government/Military
Ball Aerospace to Develop Data Processing Framework for US Air Force
Ball Aerospace was selected to build an adaptable, open-source framework testbed to support ground processing needs for the U.S. Air Force‘s Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC). This prototype works […]
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Imagery and Sensing
SpaceX Blasts Through Records with SmallSat Express Launch
SpaceX successfully launched Spaceflight‘s SSO-A: SmallSat Express mission on Monday. The payloads were carried on a Falcon 9 rocket, which blasted off at 10:34 a.m. PST from Vandenberg Air Force […]
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Connectivity
Chinese ISP LinkSure Talks Wi-Fi Satellite Launch Plans
LinkSure Network, a Chinese free Internet Access Provider (ISP), revealed its plans to launch a Wi-Fi satellite in 2019, according to a report from China Daily. This would be China’s […]
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Mobility
Eutelsat Among Winners of SSPI Better Satellite World Award
The Space and Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) recognized the signatories to the Crisis Connectivity Charter, including Eutelsat, with the Better Satellite World Award. The ceremony annually acknowledges the contributions of the […]
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Connectivity
Intelsat Provides Services for Climate Reality Project Broadcast
Intelsat S.A. provided global communications services for The Climate Reality Project’s live broadcast, “24 Hours of Reality: Protect Our Planet, Protect Ourselves.” Intelsat’s contribution services were used to uplink […]
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Connectivity
Eutelsat, NHK to Launch 1st 8k Channel
NHK, Japan’s national broadcaster, partnered with Eutelsat Communications to launch the world’s first 8K network; BS8K. The live broadcast took place on Dec. 2 from the Vatican where images were […]
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Connectivity
Preview: Via Satellite’s Interview with FCC Chairman Ajit Pai
In the middle of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) ambitious Space Month initiative in November, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai sat down for an interview with Via Satellite to discuss […]
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Launch
Arianespace to Launch Slovenian NEMO-HD Microsatellite
The Slovenian Center of Excellence for Space Sciences and Technologies (SPACE-SI) chose Arianespace to launch its NEMO-HD microsatellite. It will be launched on the Vega launch vehicle, as part of […]
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Connectivity
Yahsat to Provide Satellite Broadband Service to Brazil
Yahsat officially launched its Ka-band satellite broadband service in Brazil this month. Yahsat hopes that bringing its service to Brazil will assist in addressing the country’s shortage of reliable internet connectivity, […]
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Connectivity
Viasat Rolls Out Urban Wi-Fi in Mexico, Forms Partnership with Ubix
Viasat made two important expansions in its Mexican market. Viasat and Ubix, a wholesale satellite internet and telecommunications company, formed a strategic partnership to bring high-speed satellite internet to enterprises, […]
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Imagery and Sensing
Orbital Micro Systems, NanoAvionics Partner for Weather Satellite Launch
Orbital Micro Systems (OMS) is partnering with NanoAvionics, a developer of nanosatellite bus and subsystem technologies, to conduct a rideshare mission to fly one of OMS’ miniaturized passive microwave sensors. […]
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Government/Military
Charter Files with FCC for C-Band Testing in Florida
Charter Communications subsidiary CCO Fiberlink filed an application for a Special Temporary Authority (STA) with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The application asks for an STA to conduct experimental equipment testing […]
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Finance
AT&T Lowers 2019 Capex, Aggressively Invests in 5G
AT&T will be lowering its Capital Expenditure (Capex) for 2019 — and gross capital investment will be within the range of $23 billion. AT&T provided an update on its strategy at a […]
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Finance
Avanti Communications Sees Revenue Growth in Q3, Remains Optimistic for Q4
Avanti Communications Group issued an update for the quarter ended Sept. 30 and post quarter to date, in which it saw strong revenue growth in Q3 2018. Revenue for the 3 […]
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Mobility
ITC Global to Continue Providing Connectivity to Air Niugini Headquarters
ITC Global was awarded a two-year contract renewal by Air Niugini to provide communications services to its corporate headquarters in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (PNG), via ITC Global’s Very Small […]
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Launch
Thales Alenia Space Practicing Prudent Optimism for GEO
According to the star-gazing horoscope aficionados, Leo is action-oriented, loves to be in the limelight and has a distinct strength, able to earn “king of the jungle” status. Applied to […]
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Connectivity
Eutelsat’s Konnect Africa Launches in Democratic Republic of Congo
Konnect Africa, Eutelsat‘s African continent satellite broadband initiative, launched its satellite internet access offerings in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Konnect Africa is working with a large network of local partners […]
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Launch
ISRO Launches Fleet Space’s Centauri I Nanosatellite
Fleet Space Technologies successfully launched its Centauri I nanosatellite aboard the Indian Space Research Organization’s (ISRO) PSLV-C43 mission from the Satish Dhawan Space Center at Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. Centauri I […]





























