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Euroconsult Analyst: IFC a Few Years From Becoming Truly Profitable

In-flight connectivity (IFC) has become a top market opportunity for the satellite industry but despite this Euroconsult believes it will not be a profitable market until 2023. Though still nascent, this year alone has seen fast-paced developments as airlines scramble to outfit their planes and as satellite companies pivot to provide the… READ MORE »

Russian Soyuz Launches Seven Satellites

On July 8, 2014 a Russian Soyuz-2.1b rocket carried Russia’s Meteor M2 weather satellite along with six small satellites for domestic and international customers. The launch took place at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Built by VNIIEM Corporation JSC, Meteor M2 has a design life of five years and will study a… 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!

Raytheon GPS Receiver Surpasses Air Force Requirements

Raytheon has completed a test using its Miniaturized Airborne GPS Receiver 2000 (MAGR2K) that exceeded the technical requirements for navigation and jamming levels. The U.S. Air Force used the MAGR2K in a next-gen military code GPS signal demonstration in a jamming environment. The receiver used the Raytheon Advanced Digital Antenna Production (ADAP)…
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Eutelsat 3B Goes Live, Other Satellites Relocated

Eutelsat has confirmed its latest satellite, Eutelsat 3B, is actively providing commercial services at 3 degrees east. Traffic from existing satellites Eutelsat 3D and Eutelsat 3A, which were already located at 3 degrees East was shifted to Eutelsat 3B overnight on July 5, 2014. Sea Launch lofted the satellite into orbit in…
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Hughes, Tampa Microwave Partner on Manpack Satellite Terminals

Hughes Network Systems and Tampa Microwave have agreed to embed Hughes-built HX-based modems into Tampa Microwave’s ManPack family of small tactical satellite terminals. The agreement enables both companies to reach a larger customer base through an international reseller agreement. Hughes HX technology is compliant with the Wideband Global System (WGS) and Federal… READ MORE »

ASC Signal Releases New Carbon Fiber Antenna, Wins Military Contract

ASC Signal has added a new 2.5-meter carbon fiber antenna capable of operating in L-, X-, C-, Ku-, Ka-, Q- and V-bands. The product is Army Forces Strategic Command (ARSTRAT)-certifiable and grows the company’s carbon fiber antenna offerings, which includes 2.4-meter, 3.9-meter and 4.0-meter carbon-fiber antenna products. The new antenna was designed… READ MORE »

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