Kymeta Plans Mass Production, September Demonstration with O3b
Kymeta is now transitioning toward mass-producing its meta-material-based antennas. Speaking at the Washington Business Space Roundtable event, Vern Fotheringham, CEO of Kymeta, announced a partnership with Sharp that will enable the company to begin the large-scale production of its antenna products. “We’ve entered into a… READ MORE »
Movistar Internet Service in Chile Powered by Media Networks
Media Networks’ iSAT Ka-band platform is now powering a new satellite home Internet service for Chile’s Movistar, which will cover the central region of the country, including the city’s capital district of Santiago. The service offering will initially consist of four plans of… 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!
Air Force AEHF Protected Satcom Users Increases to Four Nations
The United States, Canada, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom are now using Lockheed Martin’s Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) protected communications satellite system, following the successful connection by the United Kingdom earlier this year. The AEHF program is… READ MORE »
US Department of Commerce Eases Restrictions for DigitalGlobe Imagery Offering
The U.S. Department of Commerce has updated approvals to allow DigitalGlobe to begin offering customers its highest resolution imagery from the company’s current constellation, effective immediately. DigitalGlobe will also be able to sell imagery to its customers at up to 0.25… READ MORE »
Freesat to Offer Defense Programming via Forces TV
Freesat, the subscription free satellite television service, added Service Sound and Vision Corporation’s (SSVC) Forces TV to its channel line-up. Forces TV is the… READ MORE »
MultiChoice Expands Coverage in Africa, Acquires Capacity on New Intelsat Satellite
Intelsat signed a 15-year contract with MultiChoice, a pay-TV provider in Africa, for capacity on the operator’s new satellite, Intelsat 36. The satellite is expected… READ MORE »
NovelSat Offers New Multi-Camera Satellite News Gathering Solution
NovelSat released a new solution for Digital Satellite News Gathering (DSNG) that allows units to deploy multiple cameras through a single satellite modem without requiring additional bandwidth for each camera. The new solution enables concurrent live High Definition (HD) video feeds using a single satellite carrier… READ MORE »
Northrop Grumman to Provide Navigation System for South Korean Satellite
Northrop Grumman was awarded a contract from the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) to provide space inertial reference systems for the Geo Kompsat 2 space satellite program. Under the nearly $9 billion contract, Northrop Grumman will provide Scalable Space Inertial… READ MORE »
