Orbital Science’s Launch Raises Awareness of Space Weather-Induced Flight Risks
After a one-day delay, Orbital Sciences’ successful launch of the Antares rocket on Jan. 9, 2014 could be of strong importance to the satellite launch industry, not because of the payload, but for the nature of the delay. The Antares rocket liftoff was originally scheduled… READ MORE »
US Army Awards GATR $440M Contract for Inflatable Satellite Antennas
The United States Army has awarded GATR Technologies a five-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a ceiling value of approximately $440 million. The contract will enable the U.S. Army, Marine Corps and other commands and services to procure GATR’s WGS… READ MORE »
Lockheed Martin Receives $3.9M Contract to Track Orbital Debris
Lockheed Martin will continue tracking and sharing data on orbiting space assets and debris through a $3.9 million contract from the United States Air Force Life Cycle Management Center. Under this contract, Lockheed Martin will continue to develop the Non-Traditional Data Pre-Processor… READ MORE »
Hughes and Aruba Networks Partner to Provide Retail Wi-Fi Service
Hughes Network Systems has teamed with Aruba Networks to offer retailers a new managed Wi-Fi service that optimizes network traffic from the in-store wireless local area network (LAN) to the corporate wide area network (WAN). "Shoppers often… READ MORE »
The January issue of Via Satellite magazine is here! This month, we celebrate the winners of the first edition of the Via Satellite Excellence Awards. These impressive individuals and forward-thinking companies represent what it takes to succeed in our industry. Also in this issue, we explore Lockheed Martin’s plans to re-enter the commercial satellite business, in both the manufacturing and launch arenas. Read it now!
Cobham Satcom and Comtech EF Data Partner to Provide Collaborative Maritime Solutions
Cobham Satcom and Comtech EF Data have started a strategic partnership that will include the integration of Comtech EF Data's radio frequency products across a range of Cobham Satcom maritime antenna systems. The new partnership strengthens the existing working relationship between… READ MORE »
Zinwell Selects MaxLinear’s Digital Channel-Stacking SoC for Next-Gen Satellite Digital Outdoor Unit
Zinwell Corp. is developing a new satellite digital outdoor unit (D-ODU) using MaxLinear’s MxL865 channel stacking system on chip (SoC). Zinwell is expanding its satellite product line with the new D-ODU, which is designed for multi-satellite, channel-stacking low-noise block… READ MORE »
