NovelSat Completes Carrier ID Installations on All Products
NovelSat finished installing Carrier ID (CID) on its latest products, bringing the interference mitigating system to 100 percent of its satellite communication equipment. The process was completed most recently for NovelSat’s NS1000 modulator and NS3000 modem with support from the Satellite Interference… READ MORE »
Sea Launch Successfully Sends Eutelsat 3B into Orbit
Sea Launch successfully placed the Eutelsat 3B satellite into orbit on the Zenit 3SL rocket, launched from the Odyssey Launch Platform in the Pacific Ocean. The rocket released the satellite into Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) after a one hour flight time, and partial deployment of Eutelsat… READ MORE »
The June issue of Via Satellite magazine is here! This month we reached out to end users across key emerging regions to see if demands for cellular backhaul capacity are as strong as the satellite industry hopes they are. We also bring you top Airbus execs' insight into the company's reorganization, and an exclusive coverage of our 4k Technology Breakfast during NAB. Read it now!
Syntelix Signs Deal with Avanti for Project with Spanish Government
Syntelix, a Spanish telecommunication operator, signed a contract with Avanti Communications for capacity to run a series of public and private connectivity programs in Spain. The first phase of the partnership will begin with the distribution of a government program in 96 remote locations across… READ MORE »
Optus Postpones Arianespace Flight VA218
The co-launch of the MEASAT 3B satellite and Optus Networks’ Optus 10 satellite, originally scheduled for June 6, 2014, has been postponed due to repairs requested for… READ MORE »
C-Com and ViaSat to Jointly Develop New Ka-band Antenna System
C-Com Satellite Systems has signed an agreement with ViaSat to develop a low profile, Ka-band mobile antenna system for the emerging communications-on-the-move market. C-Com will manufacture and sell this new product under the ViaSat license. “We want to bring affordable high… READ MORE »
SES Launches New Neighborhood in Latin America and New Antenna Seeding Program
SES launched a new video distribution neighborhood for the Latin American market and a new antenna seeding program for the NSS 806 satellite. The new neighborhood will provide video channel delivery to cable head-ends throughout the region, as well as the added… READ MORE »
UMD Establishes Center for Addressing Orbital Space Debris
The University of Maryland (UMD) created a Center for Orbital Debris Education and Research (CODER) for addressing issues in orbital space debris… READ MORE »
ESA and Airbus Sign First Documents for Second Generation Meteorological Satellites
The European Space Agency (ESA) and Airbus Defence and Space signed the first contractual documents for the construction of the MetOp Second Generation (MetOp SG) weather satellites. The agreement was signed before German Chancellor Angela Merkel… READ MORE »
Teledyne Finalizes Agreement with DLR for ISS-Based Imaging Partnership
Teledyne Brown Engineering (TBE), a subsidiary of Teledyne Technologies in Huntsville, Ala., officially formalized its commercial space imaging partnership with the German Aerospace Center (DLR) for use of the International Space Station (ISS) for Earth observation. With the agreement, the DLR will build the… READ MORE »
Sharp Selects ViXS 6400 SoC to Power Ultra-HD Recorder and Digital TV Product Series
Sharp, a Japanese consumer electronics company, has chosen the ViXS XCode 6400 System on Chip (SoC) to power the company’s Ultra High Definition (Ultra-HD) 4K Recorder TU-UD1000 products, as well as the company’s UD20 series of Ultra-HD 4K digital TV products. The TU-UD1000 4K recorder will support a trial 4K… READ MORE »
