SES and Eutelsat have resolved their long-running dispute related to the 28.5 degrees east orbital location. The two companies announced a series of agreements related to this position. Late last year, SES was granted rights by the German… READ MORE »
Globalstar Announces New Voice and Data Solution
Globalstar has announced Sat-Fi, a new voice and data solution that provides seamless integration between any Wi-Fi enabled device and Globalstar’s satellite constellation. Sat-Fi allows customers to use their existing smartphones to send and receive communications through Globalstar’s satellite network allowing for seamless voice and data… READ MORE »
European Satellite Navigation Services to Start This Year After Galileo and Copernicus Satellites Launch in March
Galileo, the EU satellite navigation program, and Copernicus, the EU Earth monitoring program, will soon establish Europe’s own satellite navigation system. With the launch of six additional Galileo satellites, and the first launch of the Copernicus satellite scheduled for March, the European version of GPS system is becoming… READ MORE »
African Heirs Holdings Invests in US Start Up Planet Labs
Heirs Holdings has invested in technology from U.S. start up Planet Labs. Through the introduction of “doves,” Planet Labs looks to transform the way imaging of the Earth is carried out. The “doves” are less expensive to produce and deploy than existing technology… READ MORE »
The February issue of Via Satellite magazine is here! This month, we relive the much anticipated and dramatic SES 8 launch, the first commercial satellite launch by SpaceX. We also go through what it takes for the satellite industry to win the spectrum battle at the upcoming WRC-15, and get an overview of India's regulatory obstacles for satellite and what needs to be done in order to overcome them. Plus, as a digital exclusive, we bring you the Satellite Executive of the Year nominees! Find out who are the four runners to the most prestigious award in the satellite industry. Read it now!
McMurdo Group Enters the Satellite
Search and Rescue Market
Boatracs, Kannad, McMurdo, and Techno-Sciences have combined to form a single-vendor provider of end-to-end, life-saving and tracking solution such as satellite connectivity infrastructure and emergency response management. McMurdo Group, created from Orolia’s former Positioning, Tracking and Monitoring Division, will assist in end-to-end search and rescue (SAR) and… READ MORE »
1st Detect Corp Signs OEM Agreement with Rigaku in Japan
Astrotech Corporation’s subsidiary 1st Detect Corporation has entered into a strategic Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) agreement with Rigaku Corporation of Tokyo, Japan. The 1st Detect OEM-100PI mass spectrometer, now integrated with Rigaku’s thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA), offers a higher performance and more cost-effective solution than what is currently in the market… READ MORE »
