E-letter: News Feed
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Mobility
Telesat Joins the Band: What this Means for the C-Band Alliance
The creation of the C-Band Alliance (CBA) by Intelsat, SES, Eutelsat, and Telesat to accelerate making mid‐band spectrum available for 5G services in the U.S. has been the main talking […]
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Mobility
Hispasat Launches New Ka-Band Service, Builds New Teleport
Hispasat, a Spanish satellite communications operator, has made a significant move in the Mexican broadband market. It is now offering a new service to the Mexican telecommunications market with the […]
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Mobility
SatADSL Launches Ka-Band Service in Sub-Saharan Africa
SatADSL has launched commercial Ka-band broadband services in Sub-Saharan Africa, aiming to bring cost-effective coverage to communities and businesses. Utilizing Avanti’s High Throughput Satellite (HTS) Hylas 4, the new offering […]
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Mobility
SES to Connect IBM Cloud Users via O3b Satellites
SES Networks deal with IBM could be a sign of things to come for the operator as it looks to do deals with a more varied set of business customers […]
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Government/Military
Raytheon’s SeeMe Satellite Successfully Delivered to DARPA
Raytheon delivered the first Space Enabled Effects for Military Engagements (SeeMe), satellite to the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Assembled on the company’s missile production lines, the new SeeMe […]
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Government/Military
RBC Signals to Work on LEO Project for EXA
RBC Signals, a multi-national company offering space communication services, and the Ecuadorian Civilian Space Agency (EXA) came to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for collaboration on an Optical Communication System […]
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Mobility
Spire Global, Indmex Aviation Partner to Develop Aviation Surveillance Solutions
Spire Global, a space to cloud analytics company, and Indmex Aviation, a provider of surveillance solutions, will cooperate in the development of space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) for the development […]
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Launch
RUAG Space Signs Payload Electronics Agreement with Sitael
RUAG Space signed a cooperation agreement with Italian space company Siatel as the two companies work together on a key European space program. RUAG Space will provide payload electronics for testing purposes that […]
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Imagery and Sensing
Carr Astronautics to use Solace Platform for GOES-16 Stream
Carr Astronautics selected Solace‘s PubSub+ Cloud platform to power its delivery of real-time weather satellite data for their WxLiveStream product. Chosen for its reliability, scalability and efficiency, the platform will […]
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Government/Military
SSL to Lead Development of US DOD Missile Defense Concepts
SSL, a Maxar Technologies company, was selected through the Space Enterprise Consortium, managed by Advanced Technology International, to lead the team developing a persistent space layer prototype concept to address […]
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Mobility
Pretty Fly for a Wi-Fi: Airline CEOs Weigh in on IFC
At Airline Passenger Experience (APEX) Expo 2018 in Boston last week, many airline Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) spoke to the importance of the connected aircraft, and the impact it has […]
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Connectivity
AsiaSat 9 to Deliver Mediapro 4K Soccer Matches
Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company (AsiaSat) formed an agreement with Mediapro, a producer and distributor of audiovisual content, to deliver live 4K top tier soccer matches on AsiaSat 9, AsiaSat’s most […]
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Mobility
Air France Wins IFC Contract With Global Eagle Entertainment, Orange Business Services
Air France has awarded a long-term contract for In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) systems and services to a collaboration between Global Eagle Entertainment and Orange Business Services. The contract initially includes 113 […]
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Mobility
Inmarsat, Cobham Solution to be Used by United Airlines’ Boeing 737NG
Cobham Aerospace Communications, a manufacturer of satellite communications solutions, and Inmarsat entered into a contract for the certification of the Aviator 300D satellite communication system on the Boeing 737NG aircraft. […]
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Government/Military
NanoRacks Wins NASA Commercial LEO Proposal
In August 2018, NanoRacks was one of 13 companies selected by NASA to study the future of commercial human spaceflight in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), including long-range opportunities for the […]
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Mobility
Intelsat, SES, Eutelsat,Telesat Form the C-Band Alliance
Intelsat, SES, Eutelsat, and Telesat created a a consortium called the C-Band Alliance, or CBA, in a move that could accelerate making mid‐band spectrum available for 5G services. The CBA […]
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Technology
SSL to Develop Electric Propulsion Tech for NASA
SSL, a Maxar Technologies company, was selected by NASA for two separate public-private partnerships to develop two Tipping Point spacecraft technologies. NASA’s Tipping Point awards are designed to foster the […]
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Cybersecurity
UK, Singapore to Develop Communications Network Using Quantum Space Tech
Early demonstration of new quantum space technologies, through the latest collaboration between the U.K. and Singapore governments, could lead to more secure online activity for consumers in everything from […]
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Imagery and Sensing
LeoLabs to Build Space Radar in New Zealand
LeoLabs, a commercial provider of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) mapping and Space Situational Awareness (SSA) services, has agreed to build its next space radar in New Zealand. This establishes New […]
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Launch
Blue Origin’s Booster Engine Chosen for ULA’s Vulcan Centaur
United Launch Alliance‘s (ULA) selected Blue Origin‘s BE-4 engine for Vulcan Centaur’s booster stage. The Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)-fueled booster will be powered by a pair of BE-4 engines, each producing […]
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Finance
Orbital Insights to Provide Geospatial Analytics to RBC Capital Markets
Orbital Insight, a provider of geospatial analytics, and RBC Capital Markets, the corporate and investment banking arm of Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), formed a global partnership giving RBC Capital […]
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Connectivity
Speedcast Receives 3 Global Certifications in Safety, Quality, Environment
Speedcast International, a provider of telecommunications and Information Technology (IT) solutions, achieved three global certifications: Occupational Health and Safety Management (OHSAS 18001), ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management, and ISO 14001:2015 Environmental […]
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Finance
Comtech Sees Sales Increase in FY2018 4th Quarter
Comtech Telecommunications reported its operating results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended July 31, 2018. Net sales increased, as sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 were $167.4 […]
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Launch
Arianespace CEO on 100th Ariane 5 Mission and the Future of Launch
We talk to Arianespace CEO Stéphane Israël about what the milestone 100th Ariane 5 mission means for Arianespace and the legacy of this iconic rocket, his view of the future […]
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Connectivity
Iridium Enters Extensive IoT Service Partnership with Amazon
Iridium Communications has joined the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network (APN) and has been collaborating with AWS on the development of Iridium CloudConnect, a satellite cloud-based solution with global […]
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Mobility
Gogo Rolls Out Satellite IFC Service on New Air France Jets
Aviation broadband connectivity products and services provider Gogo Inc. has launched commercial service on the first two Air France aircraft outlined in its contract with the airline – an Airbus […]
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Technology
Hughes Deploys 260-Site Global Managed IP Network
Hughes Network Systems has completed the initial deployment and implementation of an approximately 260-site global managed network for an unnamed multinational organization. The network extends from the organization’s European headquarters […]
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Launch
WSJ Reports: Blue Origin to Produce First-Stage Engine for ULA Vulcan
Blue Origin has won a major contract award from United Launch Alliance (ULA) to produce and deliver a first-stage engine for ULA’s new Vulcan rocket, according to sources referenced in […]
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Launch
Ireland’s 1st Satellite Passes Critical Design Review
Ireland Minister for Training, Skills, Innovation, Research, and Development John Halligan revealed that Ireland’s first ever satellite, Educational Irish Research Satellite-1 (EIRSAT-1 ), successfully completed the first phase of the European […]
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Mobility
New ThinkRF Spectrum Analyzer Covers 27 Ghz Frequency Range
ThinkRF, a provider of software-defined spectrum analysis solutions, released the ThinkRF R5700 Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer with Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS). The ThinkRF R5700 analyzer covers the 27 Gigahertz frequency […]



























