UK’s Space Growth Plan Ripe with Opportunities for Thales Alenia Space
Thales Alenia Space is confident that there is room to grow its business in the United Kingdom. News of the company’s decision to establish a subsidiary in the U.K. came directly after the British government… READ MORE »
Orbital Begins Manufacturing Thaicom 8 Satellite
Thaicom authorized Orbital Sciences to begin production and integration testing for the Thaicom 8 commercial satellite, the second satellite Orbital will build for the company. The first satellite, Thaicom 6, was launched and completed in-orbit testing in January 2014. Thaicom 8 will use Orbital’s GeoStar… 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!
SES to Use O3b MEO Capacity for Government Customers
SES Government Solutions (SES GS) will be the first provider to offer O3b Networks’ services from its Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) constellation of satellites directly to the United States government. The O3b capacity will be offered on SES GS’ General Services Administration (GSA)… READ MORE »
Rockwell Collins Introduces New Technology for Tailwind 550 Broadcast Satellite System
Rockwell Collins has developed a new satellite reception technology to increase the reliability of the company’s Tailwind 550 Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) TV system for private jets and large businesses. The new technology is part of the DBS system’s antenna and will… READ MORE »
Inverto to Power New Unicable 2 Products Using Entropic’s Solution
Inverto Digital Labs has chosen Entropic’s EN5520 digital Channel Stacking Switch (dCSS) to power its Unicable 2 Multi-switch and Low Noise Block (LNB) products. The dCSS solution provides 24 user bands to support more tuners and demodulators as Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) operators shift… READ MORE »
HeliosNet Selects Newtec for VSAT Service Offering in Eastern Russia
HeliosNet selected Newtec to provide Business-to-Consumer (B2C) and Business-to-Business (B2B) Very-Small-Aperture Terminal (VSAT) services across Eastern Russia. This new service will use Russian Satellite Communications Company’s (RSCC) Express AM5 satellite, which was launched in December 2013. Newtec will install a broadband system, with its satellite broadband… READ MORE »
