DigitalGlobe’s Stock Reaction more Hype than Reality
DigitalGlobe’s stock received a serious punishment after the company missed its guidance for revenue during its forth quarter earnings. After reporting $169 million in revenue — a miss of roughly 10 percent — the stock reacted viscerally, dropping 27 percent in a matter of hours… READ MORE »
JAXA Seeks Prime Contractor for Flagship Launch Vehicle
The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is making its final preparations for the development of its new flagship launch vehicle from Japan Fiscal Year (JFY) 2014, and is seeking a prime contractor to conduct its development, manufacturing and launch services. The new vehicle is being… READ MORE »
CPI SuperLinear® TWTAs are the most power-efficient HPAs in the industry. They are twice as efficient as comparable SSPAs, including GaN-based products, resulting in lower operational costs and better MTBF. SuperLinear TWTAs are available in C-, X- and Ku-bands, and cause less carbon emissions than any alternative.
ASC Signal Receives Additional Antenna Order From Horizon Teleports
Horizon Teleports has awarded ASC Signal Corporation with a contract to supply an additional 9-meter class antenna to expand operations at its teleport in Munich, Germany. This award follows the installation of seven multi-beam 7.6-meter and 9.4-meter antennas from ASC… READ MORE »
Aireon Signs 12-Year Contract with UK-based NATS
Aireon has signed a 12-year agreement for data services with NATS, the U.K.’s privatized provider of air traffic control services and air traffic management in the North Atlantic, Europe and internationally. NATS will be using Aireon’s space-based ADS-B surveillance to enhance air traffic management and… 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!
GS Group Presents Indonesian Broadcasting Project to Russian and Indonesian Governments
GS Group presented a new DTH broadcasting project for Indonesia at Jakarta, the IX inter-governmental commission on trade, economic and technical cooperation. Nikolay Maystrenko, head of the business development unit for the department for foreign broadcasting projects at GS Group, spoke to Dmitry Rogozin, deputy chairman of the Government of the Russian… READ MORE »
Miranda Technologies Installs Playout Platform for Westar
Miranda Technologies has announced the installation of its iTX integrated playout platform, along with NVISION routing, Densité signal processing and Belden connectivity solutions, at the Westar Satellite Services master control facility in Cedar Hill, Texas. As a subsidiary of New York-based All Mobile Video (AMV), Westar Master Control Services currently provides video… READ MORE »
