E-letter: News Feed
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Connectivity
Solaris Partners With European Rental Car Company
[Satellite TODAY 02-05-10] Solaris Mobile signed a corporate partnership with European car rental company Europcar, Solaris announced Feb. 4. Europcar will install and showcase Solaris’ next-generation communication in a […]
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Connectivity
Stratos, ViaSat Supply BGAN Services, Hardware for Archaeological Study
[Satellite TODAY 02-05-10] Stratos Global has been contracted to supply Inmarsat BGAN mobile satellite data and voice services to the University of California San Diego (UCSD) to support archaeological research […]
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Connectivity
TeamCast Releases DVB-T2 Modulator Software Upgrade
[Satellite TODAY 02-05-10] Mobile TV and DTV transmission technology developer TeamCast released a new software version of its DVB-T2 modulator Power4-T2, which supports a T2-MI input stream interface and the […]
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Connectivity
Telesat’s Anik F3, Telstar 11N to Support Canadian Relief Efforts in Haiti
[Satellite TODAY 02-05-10] Services on Telesat’s Anik F3 satellite will be provided to the Canadian government to support the country’s relief efforts to Haiti, Telesat announced Feb. 4. Anik […]
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Connectivity
ATCi Rolls Out New Satellite Modulator Product Line
[Satellite TODAY 02-04-10] Antenna Technology Communications Inc. (ATCi) has unveiled and deployed a new family of satellite modulator products under the ZMOD-10 brand name, the company announced Feb. 3. […]
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Government/Military
U.S. Military Orders Additional LinkWayS2 Modems from ViaSat
[Satellite TODAY 02-04-10] ViaSat has received $1.9 million in additional orders from the U.S. Department of Defense for its LinkWayS2 satellite modem systems to support U.S. government networks, the company […]
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Government/Military
SpaceX’s Dragon Spacecraft Completes Testing, Demonstration Session
[Satellite TODAY 02-04-10] SpaceX has completed a three-day demonstration and testing session of cargo loading and unloading procedures for its Dragon spacecraft, which NASA has contracted to provide delivery services […]
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Government/Military
Northrop to Build GOES-R Cryocoolers; Webb Telescope Sunshield Clears Testing
[Satellite TODAY 02-04-10] Northrop Grumman has been selected by ITT Corp. to provide flight cryocoolers for the sensor payloads on two international geostationary weather satellites, Northrop Grumman announced Feb. 3. […]
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Connectivity
EchoStar Signs ViP-TV Reseller Agreement with Mega Hertz
[Satellite TODAY 02-04-10] EchoStar Satellite Services named Mega Hertz Inc. as an official product reseller under EchoStar’s ViP-TV program, the operator announced Feb. 3. Mega Hertz, a Texas-based IPTV […]
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Connectivity
Sky Italia Loses Subscribers, Operating Income in Second Quarter
[Satellite TODAY 02-04-10] European DTH service provider Sky Italia lost subscribers and operational income in its second fiscal quarter of 2010, the company announced in its financial results, released Feb. […]
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Connectivity
Solaris Mobile CEO: W2A Problems Present ‘Major Setback’
[Satellite TODAY 02-04-10] Technical problems on the W2A satellite have been a major setback for Solaris Mobile, CEO Steve Maine told Satellite News. Solaris Mobile, a joint venture between […]
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Government/Military
White House Looks to Dismantle NPOESS Program
[Satellite TODAY 02-04-10] The National Polar-Orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) program will be dismantled and split between separate projects headed by the U.S. Department of Defense and a partnership […]
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Connectivity
Intelsat-4 Satellite Control Processor Fails
[Satellite TODAY 02-03-10] A control processor on the Intelsat 4 satellite (IS-4) failed, Intelsat announced Feb. 1. IS-4, a Boeing 601-model satellite located at 72 degrees East , is […]
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Connectivity
Rascomstar-QAF1R Scheduled for May 2010 Launch
[Satellite TODAY 02-03-10] Rascomstar-QAF will launch the Rascomstar-QAF1R satellite in May to boost its pan-African connectivity services and replace the Rascomstar-QAF1 spacecraft, expected to stop working by the end of […]
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Government/Military
U.S. Navy Selects CapRock CommandAccess for Haitian Relief Efforts
[Satellite TODAY 02-03-10] The U.S. Navy has issued a contract to CapRock Government Solutions to provide emergency satellite communications services as part of U.S. military relief efforts in Haiti, the […]
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Connectivity
ISRO Plans to Launch Satellite Phone Services in 2011
[Satellite TODAY 02-03-10] The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is planning to launch a satellite in 2011 that will provide S-band satellite phone services in India, ISRO announced Feb. 2. […]
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Government/Military
Eumetsat Member States Pledge $88 Million to Jason-3 Program
[Satellite TODAY 02-03-10] Multiple member states of the European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (Eumetsat) have agreed to subscribe to the Jason-3 ocean altimetry satellite program, Eumetsat announced […]
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Connectivity
Vizada Launches Next Generation Universal Card
[Satellite TODAY 02-03-10] Vizada is launching its next-generation Universal Card for maritime crew communications, the company announced Feb. 2. This prepaid service enables crewmembers to use voice, video and […]
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Connectivity
Pace Finds MultiDweller Distributor in Brazil
[Satellite TODAY 02-03-10] Pace Networks has contracted Sao Paulo-based distributor Visionbyte to roll out the Pace MultiDweller distribution platform in Latin America as a networks approved partner, the company announced […]
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Government/Military
Commercial Interests on Both Sides of NASA Constellation Issue
[Satellite News 02-03-10] Manufacturers Lockheed Martin and Orbital Sciences have released conflicting statements in response to U.S. President Barack Obama’s budget proposal to cancel NASA’s Orion project as part of […]
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Connectivity
Solaris Mobile CEO: W2A Technical Issues Present Major Setback for the Company
[Satellite News 02-03-10] Technical problems on the W2A satellite have been a major setback for Solaris Mobile, CEO Steve Maine told Satellite News. The joint venture of rivals SES […]
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Government/Military
IDC Wins Canadian Military Broadcasting Contract Extension
[Satellite TODAY 02-02-10] International Datacasting Corp. (IDC) received a $2.62 million contract from the Canadian Department of National Defense for the continued operation of Canadian Forces Radio and Television (CFRT), […]
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Connectivity
Oklahoma Telco Orders Video Transport Services from EchoStar
[Satellite TODAY 02-02-10] Oklahoma-based telecoms company BTC Broadband has purchased ViP-TV video transport services from EchoStar to support up to 49 high-definition channels of its IPTV headend, BTC announced Feb. […]
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Government/Military
Integral Revenues Dip Slightly in Cost-Cutting First Quarter
[Satellite TODAY 02-02-10] Integral Systems revenues dropped 2 percent in its first fiscal quarter of 2010 to $37.7 million from the same quarter in the previous year, despite the company […]
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Government/Military
Space Micro Appoints New CTO
[Satellite TODAY 02-02-10] Space Micro appointed Bert Vermeire CTO, the company announced Feb. 1. Vermeire was principal investigator on a variety of space industry research topics, including radiation effects […]
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Government/Military
Obama’s NASA Constellation Cut Sparks Heated Debate
[Satellite News 02-02-10] U.S. President Barack Obama’s decision to cut NASA’s manned Constellation lunar mission program and invest $6 billion in commercial launch companies to replace the retiring Space Shuttle […]
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Connectivity
Intersat CEO Sets Out Targets for Broadband Across Africa
[Satellite News 02-02-10] Intersat Africa is confident that the time is right for satellite broadband to make a strong impact across many markets in Africa and has teamed up with […]
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Government/Military
Obama Cuts NASA’s Moon Spacecraft Program
[Satellite TODAY 02-02-10] The White House has terminated NASA’s work on Orion, the follow-up vehicle to the Space Shuttle; ended development on two NASA rockets designed to fly manned missions […]
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Connectivity
Satmex Loses Satmex 5 Propulsion System
[Satellite TODAY 02-01-10] Satelites Mexicanos (Satmex) is experiencing problems with the Satmex 5 satellite’s primary Xenon Ion Propulsion System (XIPS), the operator announced Jan. 28. Satmex said that it […]
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Connectivity
Eutelsat W2 Services Restored After Technical Anomaly
[Satellite TODAY 02-01-10] Eutelsat has restored all services to its customers affected by a technical anomaly that occurred on the W2 satellite on Jan. 27, the operator announced Feb. 1. […]