E-letter: News Feed
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Connectivity
SpeedCast Successfully Deploys 35-Site Network for Save the Children
[Via Satellite 11-06-2015] SpeedCast France (formerly Geolink Satellite Services), has successfully deployed a 35-site network for Save the Children International (SCI). The new satellite service provides connectivity to a network […]
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Government/Military
Harris-Built Antennas Deployed on MUOS 4 Satellite
[Via Satellite 11-06-2015] Harris Corporation announced Nov. 4 that the two unfurlable mesh antenna reflectors have successfully deployed onboard the U.S. Navy’s fourth Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite. Lockheed […]
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Connectivity
GSMA Report Claims Urgent Need for C-band
[Via Satellite 11-04-2015] Released coinciding with the long-awaited 2015 World Radiocommunications Conference (WRC-15), the GSM Association (GSMA) shared a study on the use of C-band spectrum, 3400MHz to 4200MHz, that […]
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Finance
Alaska Aerospace Corp Supporting Electron Launch Range Safety for Rocket Lab
[Via Satellite 11-05-2015] Rocket Lab has reached a new agreement with Alaska Aerospace Corporation (AAC) for range safety support of the company’s upcoming Electron launches in 2016. AAC is a […]
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Connectivity
RigNet to Enter Mexican Energy Market Through Tecnor Acquisition
[Via Satellite 11-05-2015] RigNet has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Orgtec S.A.P.I. de C.V., d.b.a. Tecnor, a Monterrey, Mexico-based telecommunications solutions provider for remote sites on land, sea and […]
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Mobility
Hughes Rolls Out New HM Satellite System for Mobility and Portability Applications
[Via Satellite 11-05-2015] Hughes Networks Systems has unveiled its new HM System, engineered around its Software-Definable Modem (SDM) technology and Scrambled Code Multiple Access (SCMA) waveform. Hughes is launching with […]
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Connectivity
Golfe TV Africa Selects Eutelsat 16A for Transition to HD
[Via Satellite 11-05-2015] Beninese private news channel Golfe TV Africa has selected Eutelsat Communications to support its transition to High Definition (HD) broadcasting. Golfe TV Africa has taken a three-year […]
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Connectivity
5 Things We Learned at Global MilSatCom Today
[Via Satellite 11-04-2015] Global MilSatCom is one of the main events for military and communications executives and officials. Here, we look at the five key learnings from day two of the […]
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Connectivity
ITC Global Wins VSAT Connectivity Contract With Offshore Energy Services Customer
[Via Satellite 11-04-2015] ITC Global has been awarded a multi-million dollar deal with an undisclosed international offshore energy services company. The multi-year contract for Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) connectivity […]
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Government/Military
iDirect to Deliver Satcom Solutions to Danish Armed Forces
[Via Satellite 11-04-2015] iDirect has signed a framework agreement with the Danish Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO), a specialized procurement center and logistics authority, to deliver hardware, software, and services […]
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Technology
ABS, Arabsat Expand Partnership on ABS 3A Satellite
[Via Satellite 11-04-2015] Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) and Arab Satellite Communication Organization (Arabsat) have signed an expansion capacity agreement on ABS 3A for a multi-transponder, multi-year deal for Ku-band payload. […]
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Connectivity
Intelsat, JSAT Partner for Horizon 3e High Throughput Satellite for Asia Pacific
[Via Satellite 11-04-2015] Intelsat and SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation announced they have signed a definitive agreement to form a joint venture that will launch a new satellite with optimized C-band […]
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Technology
Harris Weathers Slowdowns in Energy, Government
[Via Satellite 11-03-2015] Harris Corporation is confident it will see growth in optical space systems through its recent acquisition of Exelis, providing an avenue for growth at a time when […]
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Connectivity
EU Parliament Puts forth Resolution for Global Flight Tracking Spectrum
[Via Satellite 11-03-2015] The European Parliament has adopted a resolution supporting the assignment of primary radio spectrum allocation for satellite-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B). European Parliament’s Commissioner for Transport, Violeta […]
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Connectivity
Orbcomm Wins OG2 Contract with Major Chinese Shipping Container Company
[Via Satellite 11-03-2015] Orbcomm has reached an agreement with logistics and energy equipment supplier China International Marine Container Company (CIMC) to provide service from its Second Generation (OG2) satellites and […]
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Connectivity
Signalhorn Gains New Xtend Commitment
[Via Satellite 11-03-2015] Signalhorn has received a contract from a preexisting energy customer for a custom Xtend network. The customer, for which Signalhorn already provides VSAT connectivity to more than […]
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Connectivity
Inmarsat to Locate EAN Satellite Access Station in Greece
[Via Satellite 11-03-2015] Inmarsat will locate the Satellite Access Station (SAS) for its European Aviation Network (EAN) high-speed in-flight connectivity solution in Greece, under an agreement with OTE, a Greek […]
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Connectivity
Hughes, GEE Modem Accelerates IFC Expectations by Two Years
[Via Satellite 11-02-2015] Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE) and Hughes Network Systems announced an agreement last week for GEE to use Hughes’ Jupiter System HT Aero Modem to power GEE’s high-performance […]
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Finance
ULA Orbits GPS Satellite, Wins NASA TDRS Launch Contract
[Via Satellite 11-02-2015] United Launch Alliance (ULA) successfully launched the U.S. Air Force’s Global Positioning System (GPS) 2F 11 satellite Oct. 31 aboard an Atlas 5 rocket. The satellite is […]
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Government/Military
WRC-15 Begins in Geneva
[Via Satellite 11-02-2015] The International Telecommunications Union’s (ITU) 2015 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-15) kicked off today in Geneva, Switzerland. The conference, which the telecommunications industry has been preparing for, takes place […]
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Connectivity
AsiaSat to Broadcast 14 Channels for PT Graha Pratama Sejahtera
[Via Satellite 11-02-2015] PT. Graha Pratama Sejahtera (GPS), a leading system integrator based in Indonesia, has launched a bouquet of 14 television channels on AsiaSat 4 at 122 degrees east. […]
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Technology
EMC Teams with GVF for VSAT Training
[Via Satellite 11-02-2015] EMC has signed a site license agreement with the Global VSAT Forum (GVF) that will provide the company’s technical personnel access to its VSAT satellite communications training […]
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Connectivity
Oil & Gas Headwinds Slow M2M Profits for Iridium
[Via Satellite 10-30-2015] Growth for Machine-to-Machine (M2M) in the industrial market is healthy for Iridium, but slower than it could be as the dollar continues to gain strength and the […]
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Finance
Eutelsat Strikes up Multi-Launch Agreement with ILS
[Via Satellite 10-30-2015] Eutelsat Communications has reached an agreement with International Launch Services (ILS) for a series of launches using the Proton Breeze M rocket. The launches are scheduled to […]
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Government/Military
Northrop Grumman’s Astro Aerospace Wins NISAR Antenna Contract
[Via Satellite 10-30-2015] Astro Aerospace, a Northrop Grumman company, has received a contract from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to design and manufacture the radar antenna for its NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture […]
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Technology
Orbital ATK to Supply Propellant Tanks to SSL
[Via Satellite 10-30-2015] Orbital ATK has signed a five-year contract with Space Systems/Loral (SSL) to produce flight sets of propellant tanks for the SSL 1300 satellite bus. Each flight set […]
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Connectivity
Intelsat Gains New EpicNG Commitments
[Via Satellite 10-30-2015] Intelsat reported signings of six additional contracts for its High Throughput Satellite (HTS) platform EpicNG during its third quarter 2015 earnings. “These contracts span applications including enterprise, […]
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Technology
MDA CEO Says Ex-Im Bank Loss Affects SSL Just as Much
[Via Satellite 10-29-2015] Canada-based MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates (MDA), owner of U.S. satellite manufacturer Space Systems Loral (SSL), says being located in Canada has provided the company no reprieve from […]
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Technology
Former UK Minister David Willetts Joins SSTL Board
[Via Satellite 10-29-2015] David Willetts, former U.K. minister for science and universities, has joined Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd.’s (SSTL) board as a non-executive director. Willetts served the U.K. Government Cabinet […]
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Technology
KSAT Builds Panama Ground Station for SmallSats
[Via Satellite 10-29-2015] Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) has established a new ground station in Panama City dedicated to the small satellite market. The site consists of two antennas with S-band and […]



























