Signalhorn Builds on Version 1.0 Tests of New Satellite Gateway
Signalhorn has released version 1.0 of its new customer gateway to a small group of clients to get feedback on the development process. The project, which started in 2011, was reinvigorated by an award from the European Space Agency (ESA) as… READ MORE »
ViaSat Prepares to Launch New M2M Satellite Services
ViaSat is set to launch a new worldwide network service for the Machine-to-Machine (M2M) market, following agreements made earlier in May with Thuraya and LightSquared. The L-band managed service will feature… 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!
Skycorp Successfully Communicates with 1970s NASA Spacecraft
Skycorp and a group of citizen scientists have successfully established two-way communication with an inactive NASA spacecraft, the International Sun-Earth Explorer 3 (ISEE 3) as part of the ISEE 3 Reboot Project. NASA signed a Non-Reimbursable Space Act Agreement (NRSAA) with Skycorp on May… READ MORE »
RSCC’s Express AT2 Satellite Enters Service, Express AM6 Delivered to Launch Base
The Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC) began broadcasting services to the Far East region through the Express AT2 satellite, which was launched into orbit on March 16, 2014. ISS… READ MORE »
Thuraya Launches Second Maritime Broadband Terminal
Thuraya Telecommunications launched the Atlas IP, a new broadband satellite terminal targeted for the maritime sector. This is the second maritime product launched by Thuraya in 2014 and will complement the Thuraya Orion IP broadband terminal launched in January. The Atlas IP will feature voice and data… READ MORE »
Arabsat Locates Source of Intentional Interference
Many TV channels broadcasted using Arabsat’s fleet of satellites have been the subject of intentional jamming for the week prior to, and leading up to, Thursday, May 29, 2014. The jammer transmitted unauthorized signals that… READ MORE »
Northrop Grumman Introduces Two Compact Iridium Phosphide LNAs
Northrop Grumman released two high performance Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit (MMIC) broadband Ultra-Low-Noise Amplifiers (LNAs) in production for immediate delivery. The LNAs are iridium phosphide (InP) High Electron Mobility Transistors (HEMT), for E-band and W-band commercial, civil and military applications. The LNAs… READ MORE »
Globecomm Awarded Delivery Order Under GTACS IDIQ Contract Vehicle
Globecomm was awarded a delivery order from the United States Army’s Program Executive Office for the Command Control and Communications – Tactical (PEO C3T) under the Global Tactical Advanced Communications Systems (GTACS) Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle. The company was previously awarded a GTACS contract in November of… READ MORE »
