Dish-DirecTV Merger Facing Familiar Hurdles in Different Media Environment
News of talks between Charlie Ergen, CEO of Dish, and Mike White, CEO of DirecTV, fueled a brief rise in the stocks of both companies last week. The news, which Bloomberg brought to light, has reignited discussions on whether a merger is possible… READ MORE »
Ball Aerospace, Aerojet Rocketdyne Green Propellant Test Results Surpass Expectations
Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corporation and Aerojet Rocketdyne have exceeded the technical range objective for the main thruster that will fly aboard the Green Propellant Infusion Mission (GPIM). The mission will demonstrate the use of green propellant AF M315E in a space environment. This propellant is intended… 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.
RRsat Awarded $6M North American Distribution Deal from DFH
RRsat Global Communications Network has been selected as the key delivery partner of DFH Network for North American distribution. This will be the first package to be distributed via RRsat’s fourth platform of the Galaxy 19 (G19) satellite, with revenues expected to exceed $6 million… READ MORE »
Mitsubishi Electric Completes In-Orbit Delivery of Turksat 4A Satellite
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has completed in-orbit delivery of the Turksat 4A satellite to Turksat Satellite Communication, Cable TV and Operation Inc. Co. The satellite was launched to a predefined geostationary orbit on Feb. 15 where the company confirmed performance through a series… READ MORE »
The March issue of Via Satellite magazine is here! This month we bring you an exclusive interview with the 2013 Satellite Executive of the Year award winner, Khalid Balkheyour. As a strong, vibrant regional FSS operator, Balkheyour has created a powerhouse in the Middle East. Additionally, we talk to key visionaries from Kymeta, O3b, Viasat, Thuraya, Norsat, and ABS, about the future of the industry, and the world’s growing dependence on satellite. We also go over the satellite industry's effort for the disaster relief efforts after Typhoon Haiyan, get a one-on-one with CNES President, Jean-Yves Le Gall, and more! Read it now!
Andrews Space 6U Solar Panels Complete Space Qualification
Andrews Space has successfully completed space qualification of its new 6U solar panel, which will extend the qualified power systems products for small satellite applications beyond batteries and satellite power management to now include solar panels. These solar panels… READ MORE »
Safety in Space Situational Awareness - Partner Content
Boeing’s Space Based Space Surveillance System (SBSS) is a primary node in the Air Force’s Space Surveillance Network and represents the next generation of space situational awareness. During its first year, using SBSS, detection and identification of space threats has been significantly increased by at least twofold… READ MORE »
Broadcom Announces New Multi-Core Processor for NVF and SDC Deployment
Broadcom Corporation will be expanding its XLP2 multi-core communications processors family with the XLP500 series, which delivers up to four times the per-core performance of competing processors. The XLP500 series features 32 NXCPUs and 80 Gbps performance, and provides the processing performance and agility needed to simplify Network… READ MORE »
5th Boeing GPS IIF Spacecraft Sends Initial Signals from Space - Partner Content
Boeing continues to deliver GPS capabilities to the nation… READ MORE »
