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Laser Light Optical Satellite Test Facility Nears Completion

Laser Light Communications, a company focused on becoming the first Optical Satellite Service (OSS) provider, is close to opening a major facility called the High Articulation Laser Optics (HALO) Center. The advanced facility will test laser communications for a high-data hybrid satellite-terrestrial system, showing the waveform, the impact of atmospheric behavior, and… READ MORE »

Thales Alenia Space to Take Part in European HIPPO Project

Thales Alenia Space has initiated a project with the European Union and a consortium of companies called HIPPO: High-Power Photonics for Satellite Laser Communications and On-Board Optical Processing. HIPPO is a three year project seeking to combine advanced semiconductor technologies, packaging techniques, photonic crystal fiber technology and advanced fiber-optic component development to… READ MORE »

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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!

Globalstar Satphones Selected for New Tour de France Leg

Tour de France organizers have decided to use Globalstar’s GSP-1700 satellite phone for the United Kingdom Stage 3 of the race — a recent addition to the 2014 Tour. Global Telesat Communications (GTC) directed the agreement with Globalstar subsidiary Globalstar Europe Satellite Services. Members of the organizing team, as well as support…
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Orbit Communication to Build Aviation Terminals for Global Xpress

Inmarsat and Orbit Communication Systems have entered a Memorandum of Arrangement (MOA) tasking Orbit with building Global Xpress (GX) aviation terminals for the government market. As part of the MOA, Orbit will provide airborne tracking and communication GX antenna terminals for government market prospects such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and fixed… READ MORE »

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Arianespace Awards Payload Fairing Contract to RUAG Space

Arianespace has selected RUAG Space to manufacture payload fairings for all Ariane 5 launches out to 2019. The contract is valued at more than $111 million. “Payload fairings are an important source of revenue for RUAG Space, which is why this contract is so vital," said Holger Wentscher, senior vice president of…
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Avanti Wins Contracts with EMENA Telcos

German telecommunications provider StarDSL AG has entered into a multi-million dollar contract with Avanti to use the Hylas 1 and Hylas 2 satellites. The new contract expands StarDSL AG’s satellite broadband service to consumer and enterprise markets in more than 20 countries. Turkish telecommunications company ESER Telekom has also signed a contract…
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