E-letter: News Feed

[Via Satellite 12-22-2016] Arianespace successfully launched two Space Systems Lloral (SSL)-built satellites on the seventh flight of its Ariane 5 heavy-lift vehicle in 2016 — and the company’s 11th overall this year […]

[Via Satellite 12-22-2016] Advantech Wireless has appointed Michel Miglia as its new director of operations. Miglia joins Advantech Wireless with more than 20 years of experience, with strength in implementing […]

[Via Satellite 12-22-2016] Millennium Space Systems has completed the development of and shipped its first Altair satellite, a pre-production pathfinder spacecraft designed to demonstrate advanced avionics, guidance and control, additive […]

[Via Satellite 12-22-2016] DataPath has announced the launch of its new M series of ultra-portable satellite terminals. The series will include antennas in a range of reflector sizes up to […]

[Via Satellite 12-22-2016] Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company (AsiaSat) has reached an agreement with Globecast to deliver Deutsche Welle’s (DW) English-language program in HD to the Asia-Pacific region. DW in HD […]

[Via Satellite 12-21-2016] Israel-based Spacecom announced it will buy a satellite from Boeing Satellite Systems International for $161 million, Reuters has reported. The new satellite, Amos 17, would be aimed […]

[Via Satellite 12-21-2016] DataPath has been selected as the sole prime provider of satellite communications support services under the U.S. Army’s Global Tactical Advanced Communication Systems (GTACS) contract. The award […]

[Via Satellite 12-21-2016] Travelxp 4K, an international travel channel, will make its Ultra-HD debut next month on SES 1, one of a trio of SES satellites (SES 1, SES 3, […]

[Via Satellite 12-21-2016] Globecomm announced it has been selected by a leading Asian broadcaster to expand its state-of-the-art broadcast facility. Under the phased contract, Globecomm will provide design, relocation and […]

[Via Satellite 12-20-2016] OneWeb has secured $1.2 billion in funded capital from SoftBank Group and existing investors, of which $1 billion will come from SoftBank. The fundraising round will support […]

[Via Satellite 12-20-2016] Vector Space Systems announced the successful test of its first stage 5,000lbf engine of the Vector R launch vehicle. The engine test, which took place in Mojave, […]

[Via Satellite 12-20-2016] The European Space Agency (ESA) and Inmarsat have completed the first flight trials for Iris Precursor, a project to enhance and modernize air traffic management over European […]

[Via Satellite 12-20-2016] Novra Technologies’ wholly owned subsidiary International Datacasting Corporation (IDC), has been selected to provide a new, enhanced infrastructure for RTV Nuevo Leon, the regional television and radio […]

[Via Satellite 12-20-2016] Bigleaf Networks, a cloud-first Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) service that optimizes internet and cloud performance by dynamically choosing the best connection and adapting Quality of Service […]

[Via Satellite 12-19-2016] A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas 5 rocket carrying Hughes Network Systems’ EchoStar 19 satellite successfully lifted off from Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral, Florida on […]

[Via Satellite 12-19-2016] Thuraya has supplied books for classrooms in Lebanon, where displaced Syrian children are being helped to return to structured school life. The telecommunications company is supporting the […]

[Via Satellite 12-19-2016] ViaSat and Boeing announced today that Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for the first two ViaSat 3 class satellites was completed on November 16. Concluding PDR is the […]

[Via Satellite 12-19-2016] SES has signed a capacity deal with 1+1 Media Group, one of the largest media holdings in Ukraine. The long-term agreement is for the lease of one […]

[Via Satellite 12-15-2016] Swiss start-up ELSE has raised more than $4 million in funding, putting the company on track to launch two demonstration nanosatellites in the fourth quarter of 2017, […]

[Via Satellite 12-16-2016] The United Launch Alliance (ULA) has named the winners of its additive manufacturing GrabCAD design challenge, the 3-2-1 Liftoff! ULA Rocket Hardware Challenge. The challenge asked participants […]

[Via Satellite 12-16-2016] EchoStar Mobile, a subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation, has selected Bentley Walker as the first European-wide distributor for its new satellite-based network that will provide IP-based Mobile Satellite […]

[Via Satellite 12-16-2016] Eutelsat Communications has appointed Sandrine Teran as group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and member of the executive committee. She will join Eutelsat on Jan. 9, 2017. Teran […]

[Via Satellite 12-16-2016] O3b Networks struck an agreement with Digicel to boost broadband capacity to support the Green Climate Fund (GCF) convention and board meeting held in Apia, Samoa from […]

[Via Satellite 12-15-2016] Despite glitches and delays, land-based mobility in the satellite market will generate $18.1 billion in revenue over the next decade, Northern Sky Research‘s (NSR) newly released “Land-Mobile […]

[Via Satellite 12-15-2016] Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has appointed Kevin Walden Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the company. Walden has been serving as acting CIO since earlier this year. In […]

[Via Satellite 12-15-2016] Ukrkosmos, the state-appointed operator of satellite telecommunications systems in Ukraine, has selected a video compression solution from video infrastructure provider Harmonic to support its new teleport offering […]

[Via Satellite 12-15-2016] Spaceflight Industries has announced the availability of its BlackSky global intelligence platform, as well as its Early Adopter Program (EAP) participants, and the partner ecosystem fueling the […]

[Via Satellite 12-15-2016] MX1, a subsidiary of SES, has signed a multi-year agreement with Discovery Networks Germany, Eurosport’s parent company, to handle technical services and satellite transmission of the Eurosport […]

[Via Satellite 12-13-2016] Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), or drones, could offer the satellite industry a $19.9 billion revenue opportunity over the next decade, according to a new report by Northern […]

[Via Satellite 12-14-2016] Digicel Pacific has signed an agreement with O3b Networks to increase satellite capacity and bring mobile connectivity to the remote Micronesian Island of Nauru. With this boost […]