E-letter: News Feed
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Connectivity
Thuraya Certifies GRC Arion Solution to Provide Commercial TacSat
[Via Satellite 04-13-2015] Thuraya Telecommunications Company and Global RadioData Communications (GRC) announced the successful certification of GRC’s Arion solution. End-users can now use limitless Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) broadcast […]
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Connectivity
Norsat Introduces New High Performance LNB
[Via Satellite 04-13-2015] Norsat International, announced the launch of the 5000 Series Phase-Locked Loop (PLL) Low Noise Block (LNBs) Downconverter, a new product family designed for high-end broadcast applications including […]
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Government/Military
US JSpOC to Start ‘Commercial Cell Prototype’ In Coming Months
[Via Satellite 04-10-2015] The United States Strategic Command’s (U.S. Stratcom) Joint Space Operations Center (JSpOC) is planning to bring in a body of commercial satellite industry officials in the coming […]
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Technology
Intelsat Bolsters Media Services with IntelsatOne Prism
[Via Satellite 04-10-2015] Intelsat has released a new fully automated, converged IP-based platform for media customers called IntelsatOne Prism that enables multiple content transmissions from one platform. Customers can continue […]
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Technology
Honeywell Technology Approved for Use on ESA Galileo Program
[Via Satellite 04-10-2015] Honeywell announced that its Global Tracking solution has passed the final acceptance test for use on the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Galileo search and rescue program. Galileo […]
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Connectivity
RigNet Signs Three-Year Contract with International Midwater Drilling Contractor
[Via Satellite 04-10-2015] RigNet has signed a three-year contract with a Norwegian international midwater drilling contractor to deliver managed network communications solutions on a semi-submersible offshore drilling rig in the […]
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Technology
Boeing Acquires 2d3 Sensing to Enhance Imaging and Intelligence Services
[Via Satellite 04-10-2015] Boeing has acquired 2d3 Sensing, a wholly owned subsidiary of OMG plc specializing in motion imagery processing of critical intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance data generated from aerial […]
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Government/Military
Denmark Expects Milsatcom Capacity Surge to Continue
Denmark is a relatively small country in Europe with a population of less than 6 million people. However, over the last 20 years, it has seen its demands for satellite […]
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Connectivity
NSR Report: In-Flight Connectivity Revenues to Crest $3 billion by 2024
[Via Satellite 04-09-2015] Revenues from the In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) market for commercial aircraft will climb to $3.2 billion by 2024, according to a new report from Northern Sky Research (NSR). […]
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Connectivity
Sevis, Eutelsat Partner to Deliver 3G/LTE Backhaul over Ka-Sat
[Via Satellite 04-09-2015] Sevis Systems, a developer of backhaul optimization technology, has successfully validated its platform for backhaul services on Eutelsat Communications’ Ka-Sat satellite. The new solution offers a more […]
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Finance
Surrey Satellite US, Aerojet Rocketdyne, NanoRacks Develop FeatherCraft Satellite Line
[Via Satellite 04-09-2015] Surrey Satellite Technology US (SST-US) announced its collaboration with Aerojet Rocketdyne and NanoRacks on the development of the FeatherCraft platform, a satellite platform optimized for deployment from […]
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Technology
AvL Technologies Releases Two New Satellite Antennas
[Via Satellite 04-09-2015] AvL Technologies has unveiled two new antennas for satellite applications. The first is a quick-deploy 1.5-meter Ku/Ka vehicle mount that weighs less than 200 lbs. The second […]
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Connectivity
Brastrading Building Regional In-Flight Connectivity Service for Latin America
[Via Satellite 04-08-2015] Brastrading, an infrastructure-engineering firm with roots in Brazil, is building out an In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) service that could one day cover the entire continent of South America. […]
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Finance
Students Prepare for NASA Rocket Fair
[Via Satellite 04-08-2015] NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center Academic Affairs Office in in Huntsville, Ala. is hosting the 15th annual NASA Student Launch event on April 10 and April 11. […]
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Technology
CloudEO Gains Exelis’ ENVI Solution
[Via Satellite 04-08-2015] CloudEO has partnered with Exelis to add its ENVI image analysis software to the company’s virtualized cloud environment for geospatial resources. Exelis VIS’ ENVI software conducts image […]
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Finance
Alcantara Cyclone Space Receives Launch Site Documentation
[Via Satellite 04-08-2015] The joint Ukrainian-Brazilian launch company Alcantara Cyclone Space (ACS) today received a whole set of Working Design Documentation for the Cyclone 4 launch site ground support equipment. […]
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Connectivity
Global Eagle Entertainment, Waterfall Bring Advertising to IFC
[Via Satellite 04-08-2015] In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFEC) provider Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE) has teamed up with Waterfall, a mobile marketing company, to bring advertising to passengers on planes. The […]
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Connectivity
Pay-TV Operators Propelling MENA HD Growth
[Via Satellite 04-07-2015] High Definition (HD) channels are giving pay-TV operators in the Middle East a growing competitive edge in a market largely dominated by Free-to-Air (FTA) broadcasts, according Arab […]
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Government/Military
Data Path Wins $6.8 Million Contract To Equip Denmark with WGS Terminals
[Via Satellite 04-07-2015] Data Path has received a $6.8-million, firm, fixed-price contract through a sole source acquisition to provide Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) supplies to Denmark. Under the contract, the […]
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Finance
Blue Origin Finishes BE-3 Engine Acceptance Testing
[Via Satellite 04-07-2015] Blue Origin announced today it has completed acceptance testing of the hydrogen powered BE-3 rocket engine. Built for New Shepard, the company’s vertical takeoff, vertical landing suborbital […]
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Government/Military
US Army Awards Comtech Mobile Datacom $19.8 Million Contract
[Via Satellite 04-07-2015] Comtech Mobile Datacom, a subsidiary of Comtech Telecommunications, received a $19.8 million sustainment contract to support the U.S. Army‘s Force 21 Battle Command Brigade and Below – […]
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Technology
Optus Satellite Partners with Laser Light on HALO Network
[Via Satellite 04-07-2015] Australia-based Optus Satellite has teamed up with the U.K.’s Laser Light Global to incorporate the operator’s satellite facilities and terrestrial fiber into Laser Light’s All Optical Hybrid […]
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Finance
Firefly Space Systems on Track for 2017 Debut Launch
[Via Satellite 04-06-2015] Firefly Space Systems, one of a growing number of ambitious new small satellite launch companies, is successfully hitting a series of milestones on its way to the […]
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Finance
Two Satellites Prepped for Arianespace Dual Launch
[Via Satellite 04-06-2015] Arianespace is preparing Telenor Satellite Broadcasting’s Thor 7 satellite and the joint French-Italian Sicral 2 satellite for an upcoming dual launch aboard an Ariane 5 rocket. The […]
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Government/Military
GEMS Instrument Completes Critical Design Review
[Via Satellite 04-06-2015] Ball Aerospace’s Geostationary Environment Monitoring Spectrometer (GEMS) has completed its Critical Design Review (CDR). The instrument is manifested on the Korea Aerospace Research Institute’s (KARI’s) GEO-Kompsat 2B […]
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Government/Military
ISRO Satellite Center Gets New Director
[Via Satellite 04-06-2015] The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has appointed M. Annadurai as director of the ISRO Satellite Center (ISAC) as of April 1, 2015. Prior to this role, […]
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Connectivity
Imagine Communications Announces HEVC Enhancement to SelenioFlex Solutions
[Via Satellite 04-06-2015] Imagine Communications has created software enhancements for its SelenioFlex Live and SelenioFlex File solutions to support High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC), to meet increased bandwidth requirements for […]
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Government/Military
ITU Readies for Hotly Contested WRC-15
[Via Satellite 04-03-2015] The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is preparing for what it expects to be a hotly debated series of issues at the upcoming World Radiocommunications Conference 2015 (WRC-15) […]
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Government/Military
Rockwell Collins Announces TruNet Integrated Ground-Air Network
[Via Satellite 04-03-2015] Rockwell Collins is launching a new military communications ground-air network that provides advanced interoperable communications for warfighters. Dubbed TruNet, the system uses Rockwell Collins’ Airborne Radio (AR) […]
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Government/Military
Canadian Space Agency Extends Robotics Contract with MDA
[Via Satellite 04-03-2015] The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) signed a contract amendment for on-going support of the International Space Station’s (ISS) mobile servicing system. […]





























