SpaceX, ULA Testify Before Congress on EELV Program
The United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense held an open session meeting with United Launch Alliance (ULA) President and CEO Michael Gass, and SpaceX CEO and Chief Designer Elon Musk. During the meeting both companies testified before… READ MORE »
Entropic Announces Changes to Engineering and Technology Management
Entropic has appointed Vahid Manian to senior vice president of the company’s global engineering and operations division. Under this role, Manian will be responsible for Entropic’s global engineering and operations organizations including hardware and software product development, technical operations, quality and supply management. Michael Farese will assume the… 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.
Thales Alenia Space Delivers Iridium Simulators to SpaceX
Thales Alenia Space has delivered two complete Iridium high-fidelity satellite simulators and several low-fidelity simulators to SpaceX. The simulators have the same mechanical interface and mass properties of actual satellites, and will be used in a variety of launch… READ MORE »
Advantech Wireless to Present UltraLinear GaN based SSPA
Advantech Wireless will present its new UltraLinear GaN based Solid State Power Amplifier (SSPA) Systems at SATELLITE 2014 in Washington, D.C. These new SSPAs provide high performance in multicarrier mode, making them ideal for large teleports and the broadcast industry. Advantech’s broadcast… 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!
ETL Systems Launches New RF Over Fiber Equipment
ETL Systems has recently launched its StingRay series of RF-over-fiber equipment. The first of this range is a high-density 1U rack mountable chassis housing 16 hot-swap transmit and receive RF-over-fiber modules, designed for short distance links between satellite dishes and teleports. “This is the most compact unit of… READ MORE »
TrueVisions Selects Nevion’s Live Media Transport Solutions
Thailand-based TrueVisions has selected Nevion to provide live media transport solutions to meet the needs of its expanded HD offerings. Nevion has worked with Thailand broadcast equipment provider Strong Brothers 1961 to provide the infrastructure needed to deliver TrueVisions’ new services. The media solutions provided… READ MORE »
