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Satellogic Gears up for Large Scale Imaging Constellation

Among the 30-plus small satellites carried into orbit by the most recent Kosmotras Dnepr launch was BugSat 1, the third prototype satellite for Argentinian startup company Satellogic. Emiliano Kargieman, founder and CEO of Satellogic and co-founder of Core Security, is actively planning the build-out of a constellation of hundreds of Earth imaging…
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ViaSat, Eutelsat Ink HTS Partnership Deal

France based Eutelsat Communications and U.S. based ViaSat have teamed up to allow service access and roaming between their High Throughput Satellites (HTS). The deal meshes the footprint of ViaSat 1 and Ka Sat, creating a coverage area that spans across the Atlantic, covering North America, Europe and the Mediterranean basin. The…
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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!

SSL Receives Third Hispasat Satellite Order

Hispasat has ordered a new satellite from SSL to replace Hispasat 1D. The new satellite, Hispasat 1F, will carry Ku-, Ka- and C-band payloads and further build out the company’s transatlantic capacity between Europe, North Africa and the Americas. Hispasat plans to locate the satellite at 30 degrees west. Hispasat 1F’s 48…
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DoD Awards Blanket Purchase Agreement to Airbus Defense and Space

The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) awarded a $32.6 million Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to Airbus Defense and Space for L-band satellite communications (satcom). The BPA includes Inmarsat Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN), Fleetbroadband and Swiftbroadband airtime. USSOCOM is part of the Department of Defense, located at MacDill Air Force Base…
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First Images Acquired from JAXA’s DAICHI 2 Earth Surface Monitoring Satellite

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) obtained images from the second Phased Array Type L-band Aperture Radar (PALSAR 2) instrument, aboard the second Advanced Land Observing Satellite (ALOS 2), also called DAICHI 2. The satellite was launched on May 24, 2014 and is currently undergoing initial functional verification. These first images were… READ MORE »

Global Invacom Releases New Chip Set for Satellite TV

Global Invacom announced the availability of the Romeo and Juliet chip set for distributing satellite TV services over fiber to hotels, enterprise and residential Multi-Dwelling Units (MDUs). Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) can develop their own FibreIRS compatible products using one programmable design. “Opening up the global FibreIRS market to all OEMs is…
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