E-letter: News Feed
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Connectivity
DARPA Creates Catalyst Opportunity for On-Orbit Satellite Service Concept
[Satellite News 04-26-12] The United States’ Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is hoping to take a lead role in the space sustainability conversation by hosting a June 26 conference […]
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Connectivity
DTH Growth Set to Explode In Asia
[Satellite TODAY Insider 04-26-12] Media Partners Asia (MPA), a leading research firm in Aisa, is forecasting that DTH will grow exponentially in the next 10 years. “Our forecast right now […]
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Connectivity
ViaSat Wins Middle Eastern Satellite Broadbnad Deal
[Satellite TODAY 04-26-11] ViaSat has signed a new satellite broadband deal in the Middle East, the company announced April 26. The company has signed a $70 million contract with the […]
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Connectivity
SES Adds Two Channels to Astra Satellite System
[Satellite TODAY 04-26-11] SES will add two new Bavarian TV channels to the Astra satellite system at the end of April, the company announced April 25. The two channels, […]
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Connectivity
Boeing’s Space Division Sees Revenue Fall
[Satellite TODAY 04-26-11] Boeing saw a fairly significant fall in overall revenues for its Networks & Space Systems division in the first three months of 2012. This was one of […]
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Connectivity
Rolta Targets Indian Market with GeoEye Solutions
[Satellite TODAY 04-26-11] IT solutions company, Rolta, is teaming up with GeoEye to bring high-resolution satellite imagery to many markets across the globe. GeoEye announced the MoU to form a […]
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Connectivity
Hisdesat Looks to Astrium to Improve Radar Efficiency
[Satellite TODAY 04-25-11] Astrium has signed a framework agreement with Hisdesat to establish a constellation approach for the TerraSAR-X and PAZ radar satellites. Hisdesat is the Spanish government satellite service […]
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Connectivity
Com Dev Wins New Commercial Contract
[Satellite TODAY 04-25-11] Com Dev International has won a deal to deliver hardware for a commercial satellite providing satellite TV and communications coverage over the Americas, the company announced April […]
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Connectivity
Yahsat Ready to Go To Next Level After Successful Launch
[Satellite TODAY Insider 04-25-12] Yahsat’s ambitions in the Middle East have been boosted after its second satellite — Yahsat 1B — was successfully launched. International Launch Services (ILS) carried out […]
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Connectivity
Boatracs and KVH Industries Launch VSAT Broadband Solution
[Satellite TODAY 04-25-11] Boatracs and KVH Industries are teaming up to deliver an end-to-end mini-VSAT Broadband solution for small- to medium-sized businesses in the commercial workboat and fishing markets. The […]
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Connectivity
Hispasat Shows Modest Revenue and Profit Increases in 2011
[Satellite TODAY 04-25-11] Hispasat reported revenues of 157.5 million euros ($207.29 million) in 2011. This represents a 3.4 percent increase compared to the same stage last year. This was one […]
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Connectivity
Orbital Sciences Posts Impressive First Quarter Numbers
[Satellite TODAY Insider 04-24-12] Orbital Sciences (Orbital) has posted increases in revenues and profits for the first three months of this year. These were two of the highlights of its […]
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Connectivity
Arqiva Signs Digital Cinema Deal in the U.K.
[Satellite TODAY 04-24-11] Arqiva has announced a new digital cinema deal in the United Kingdom. Vue Cinemas has joined Arqiva’s digital cinema satellite distribution network on the IS905 satellite, which […]
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Connectivity
LightSquared Reaches New Agreement with Inmarsat
[Satellite TODAY 04-24-11] LightSquared and Inmarsat have come to a new agreement, as LightSquared continues to look to secure its medium to long-term future. This amended agreement provides LightSquared additional […]
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Connectivity
EUMETSAT Opens New Facility
[Satellite TODAY 04-24-11] The European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) has opened a new facility in Germany. The modern, high-tech building will host the technical infrastructure necessary […]
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Connectivity
Northrop Grumman Wins Asia Radar Contract
[Satellite TODAY 04-24-11] Northrop Grumman has signed a ground based radar systems deal with a major customer in Asia. The company announced April 23 that it had signed an MoU […]
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Connectivity
Azerspace Satellite Correction
[Satellite TODAY 04-24-11] Last week we reported Azerbaijan has delayed the launch of its first national Azerspace satellite to 2013 and expanded its satellite rollout plans. We can confirm […]
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Connectivity
Avanti CEO Hails Recent Hosted Payload Deal
[Satellite News 04-24-12] Avanti Communications announced a key hosted payload deal earlier this year when it signed a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA). The operator is also moving […]
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Connectivity
Honeywell, Inmarsat Partner to Tackle In-flight Connectivity Market
[Satellite TODAY Insider 04-23-12] Honeywell International has entered into a contract partnership with MSS satellite operator Inmarsat that allows the two companies to co-develop solutions providing in-flight Internet connectivity for […]
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Government/Military
SSTL Delivers First ESA Galileo Payload to OHB System
[Satellite TODAY 04-23-12] The first of 14 Galileo Full Operational Capability (FOC) navigation payloads has been shipped from U.K. manufacturer Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) to prime contractor OHB System […]
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Government/Military
Space Foundation, Northrop Grumman Science Center to Open this Fall
[Satellite TODAY 04-23-12] Northrop Grumman has donated $375,000 to build a science center and teaching lab at the Space Foundation’s Colorado Springs, Colo. world headquarters, the company announced April 20. […]
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Viasat Broadcasting Gains Satellite Customers, Loses Premium Subscribers
[Satellite TODAY 04-23-12] Norwegian pay-TV provider Viasat Broadcasting reported that its premium pay-TV subscriber base in the Nordic region fell by 19,000 in the first quarter of 2012 to a […]
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Connectivity
Dish Network Adds Pandora Service to Hopper DVR
[Satellite TODAY 04-23-12] U.S. pay-TV provider Dish Network has introduced the Pandora personalized radio to its Dish Hopper home HD DVR system, the company announced April 20. The Pandora […]
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Connectivity
RTL Expands SES Capacity Lease for Austrian, German HD Broadcasting
[Satellite TODAY 04-20-12] RTL Germany has signed a deal with operator SES to increase its broadcasting capacity at the 19.2 degrees East orbital slot by one additional transponder, SES confirmed […]
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Connectivity
Report: ABS Seeking Ex-Im Bank Financing for Three New Satellites
[Satellite TODAY 04-20-12] Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) is seeking a loan of about $215 million from the U.S. Export-Import Bank and HSBC Holdings is advising on the financing, according to […]
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Connectivity
U.S. Satellite Export Regulation Reform Finds Supportive Voice in Senate
[Satellite TODAY Insider 04-20-12] Outdated export regulations are creating serious risks to national security and hurting American satellite businesses, said Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) in response to a joint U.S. […]
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NAB Exhibitors Promote Excitement for Latin America, Olympics Coverage
[Satellite News 04-20-12] Excitement regarding the 2012 Olympics in London, the ever-increasing mobility of video consumers and the rapid growth of the Latin America commercial market dominated the spotlight at […]
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Connectivity
Intelsat 19 Arrives at Sea Launch Facility Ahead of Schedule
[Satellite TODAY 04-20-12] The Intelsat 19 satellite has arrived at Sea Launch’s homeport in Long Beach, Calif., where it will prepare to be launched aboard a Zenit-3SL rocket from Sea […]
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Connectivity
GeoEye Forms Strategic Partnership with Solar Technology Developer
[Satellite TODAY 04-20-12] Imagery satellite operator GeoEye has entered into a strategic partnership with solar energy technology developer Geostellar to supply high-quality Earth imagery, digital surface models and other mapping […]
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Government/Military
Raytheon Space Fence Set for Acquisition Phase After Passing Military PDR
[Satellite TODAY Insider 04-19-12] Raytheon’s Space Fence system, which aims to reduce the danger of space debris in orbit, recently completed a comprehensive Preliminary Design Review (PDR) that demonstrated its […]