Spaceflight Inc.’s First Sherpa Flight Almost Fully Booked With SmallSats
Spaceflight Inc's Sherpa hosted Payload and in-space transportation system. Photo: Spaceflight Inc. [Via Satellite 05-08-2014] Spaceflight Inc., a company dedicated to launching small satellites, has nearly filled all the slots for the maiden flight of its Sherpa hosted payload and in-space transportation system. Sherpa is a free-flying platform that uses an oversized Evolved Expendable Launch… READ MORE » {C}
Euroconsult Releases Report Providing Insight into Milsatcom Industry
Milsatcom communications. Photo: Airbus Defence & Space [Via Satellite 05-08-2014] Euroconsult has released a new report on military satellite communications (milsatcom) usage. According to the report, U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) satellite usage has increased five times in the period between 2000 and 2012. Also, bandwidth usage per deployed U.S. soldier has increased by more… READ MORE »
The May issue of Via Satellite magazine is here! We dedicate this edition to the women in the satellite industry. Usually outnumbered by men, we bring you their stories and their take on the satellite business. Additionally, we talk with industry leaders on the role of High Throughput Satellites (HTS), the tactics and strategies of U.S. defense companies and we take a look at FIFA’s plan to broadcast their World Cup to millions of viewers across the globe – with satellite playing a key role. Read it now!
RSCC to Implement Center for Geolocation and Space Monitoring in Dubna
Dubna University for Nature, Society and Man's Chancellor Dmitry Fursaev cuts a ribbon with RSCC General Director Yuri Prokhorov. Photo: RSCC [Via Satellite 05-08-2014] The Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC) plans to implement a project to set up a Center for Geolocation and Space Monitoring, with the help of the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research… READ MORE » {C}
Lockheed Martin Completes Propulsion Module for SBIRS GEO 4 Satellite
A rendering of an SBRIS GEO spacecraft. Photo: Lockheed Martin. [Via Satellite 05-08-2014] Lockheed Martin finished building the propulsion module for the Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) Fourth Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO 4) vehicle. The module will maneuver the satellite during transfer to its final orbit location and will carry out on-orbit repositioning tasks throughout the… READ MORE »
ITC Global Reports First Quarter New Business Results
ITC Global provides communications solutions for a variety of applications, a large customer segment being the offshore oil drilling industry. Photo: ITC Global [Via Satellite 05-08-2014] ITC Global reported its first quarter 2014 revenue, announcing that it signed more than $30 million in new long-term contracts for the period ending on March 31, 2014. During… READ MORE »
DirecTV Releases First Quarter 2014 Financial Earnings
DirecTV Headquarters in El Segundo, Calif. Photo: Wikimedia Commons [Via Satellite 05-08-2014] DirecTV announced its first quarter 2014 financial results, with revenues increasing by 4 percent to $7.86 billion for the broadcast satellite service provider. First quarter adjusted net income for DirecTV increased by 2 percent to $842 million. Adjusted diluted earnings per share amounted… READ MORE »
