Globalstar Sat-Fi Service Targets Two Billion-
People Market
The past few weeks have seen an explosion of new mobile satellite devices. These products, ranging from Thuraya’s Android-enabled SatSleeve to the portable satellite hotspot Iridium GO!, are all emphasizing the idea that mobile satellite devices should be looked at as an asset… READ MORE »
Ball Aerospace Completes JPSS 1 SpaceWire Interoperability Test
Ball Aerospace & Technologies has completed the SpaceWire Interoperability Test for the Joint Polar Satellite System 1 (JPSS 1) satellite and has begun spacecraft bus integration. The spacecraft will be powered up this month to prepare for its 2017 launch. JPSS 1 will provide continuity of severe… READ MORE »
SATELLITE 2014 SUPER SESSIONS
On Thursday, March 13, 2014, there will be 2 Super Sessions closing out the SATELLITE 2014 Conference and Exhibition. The Next Big Four: Driving the Future of Space-Based Communications–sponsored by Airbus Defence & Space featuring visionary leaders from Hispasat, SKY Perfect JSAT, Russian Satellite Communications Company and Star One. And a brand new event for 2014, Satellite Executive of the Year Winners Circle: Past Winners Assess the Road Ahead including Mark Dankberg of ViaSat, Matt Desch of Iridium Communications, Pradman Kaul of Hughes, and David Thompson of Orbital Sciences Corporation. Reserve your pass to SATELLITE today while Advance discount rates are still active.
SES’s SES 8 satellite has been co-positioned with the company’s NSS 6 satellite at the orbital location of 95 degrees east, and is now fully operational to serve markets in the Asia-Pacific region. The SES 8 was launched in 2013 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and… READ MORE »
Optus, NBN Co Sign Five-Year Satellite Operation Agreement
Optus has signed a five-year agreement with NBN Co to operate its two new satellites that will deliver high-speed broadband services to Australia. The Optus satellites will provide tracking, telemetry and control services for the NBN Co satellites that will launch in 2015. The new… 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!
EBU, Newtec Sign Multimillion-Euro Contract
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has signed a multimillion-euro contract with Newtec to deploy Newtec’s satellite broadcast solutions as part of the EDU’s pan-European news exchange network. Newtec’s multiservice broadcast system solution will… READ MORE »
ITU Approves Recommendations for General Access Procedures
International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has approved recommendations for general access procedures provided by the End Users Initiative (EUI), Satellite Interference Reduction Group’s (IRG) newly formed advisory committee. The EUI, formerly RFI-EUI, has worked with the ITU to guide technical requirements of updated access procedures in order to ensure… READ MORE »
