Lockheed Martin Targets SmallSats With Athena Rockets, Aims for 12 Launches a Year
In a move to capture the ever-growing small satellite market, Lockheed Martin resurrected the Athena rocket family to provide dedicated small satellite launches. Constructed by Lockheed Martin and Alliant Tech Systems (ATK), the Athena 1 and the Athena 2 are… READ MORE »
Intelsat Prepares to Deliver More Than 500,000 Hours of 2014 World Cup Coverage
Many of the world’s major news and sports programmers have committed to a total of about 500 MHz of capacity on several Intelsat satellites, and will also leverage the IntelsatOne terrestrial… 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!
beIN SPORTS Chooses AsiaSat for Two Major Sporting Channels
AsiaSat is now transmitting two High Definition (HD) channels from beIN SPORTS via the AsiaSat 5 satellite. The two channels, beIN SPORTS 1 and 2, feature a range of sporting content including coverage of the Italian Serie A, French Ligue 1, and other tournaments… READ MORE »
Eutelsat Completes Carrier ID Upgrade Ahead of World Cup
Eutelsat completed the upgrade of its ground station in Mexico City with Siemens Convergence Creators’ (Siemens CVC) Siecams equipped with Carrier ID and interface localization functionality. This monitoring system upgrade comes just before the 2014 FIFA World Cup is set to begin. Carrier… READ MORE »
Gilat’s Low-Profile Maritime Terminals Delivered to Asia
Gilat Satellite Networks provided its low-profile maritime terminals for use on naval vessels of an unspecified Asian country. The terminals deliver Command-and-Control communications in combat operations, and have been deployed in missile boats, fast attack craft and other vessels in both Ka-band and Ku-band variants, allowing… READ MORE »
XTAR Expands Sales Team, Looks to Grow Government Customer Base
XTAR appointed Carolyn Cuppernull and Patti Aston as sales directors in supporting the company’s growth in U.S. government and non-governmental missions, as well as developing future business and expanding XTAR’s global reach. Cuppernull will take on the position of director of sales and business development, and will contribute to enhancing XTAR’s global… READ MORE »
