%%PLUGIN_WEB_VERSION: 206548-web version%% Share This       DOD Prepares for Overhaul of Military Ground Systems The U.S. military is preparing to shift away from having multiple independent ground systems in favor of one unified system for its satellite networks. This effort, known…   Advertise with us: ILS Appoints New President, Phil Slack Steps Down International Launch Services (ILS) has appointed Kirk Pysher, formerly VP of mission assurance and product development, as president of the company. He takes over leadership…   Advertise with us: Advantech Wireless Second Generation GaN based 400W C-Band SapphireBlu Series SSPA/SSPB, DVB-S2X and Ultra HD ready The Second Generation of GaN SSPAs empowers broadcasters to deliver their messages while maximizing efficiency and reducing operational cost. These units are designed for very high linearity as imposed by the heavy Ultra HD traffic, and at the same time be ready to operate under the high density modulation schemes that are now part of the DVB-S2X standard. Visit us at IBC 2015. Booth 1.A74   Advertise with us: Hispasat Signs Launch Deals with SpaceX and ILS Spanish satellite operator Hispasat has reached launch agreements with International Launch Services (ILS) and Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) to launch its Hispasat 1F and…   Advertise with us: EXCELLENCE AWARDS CALL FOR ENTRIES The third annual Via Satellite Excellence Awards recognize the innovators and achievers in the industry who take their technologies, campaigns, strategies, and teams to the next level of excellence. Deadline is October 9 — Start A Submission   Fibersat Signs Hosted Payload Deal with Arabsat Burgeoning satellite operator Fibersat has signed a framework agreement with Arabsat for the acquisition of a high throughput Ka-band hosted payload on an upcoming satellite. The payload… Advanced GaN based SSPA technology for airborne applications Partner Content One of the most interesting SATCOM applications today, appears to be in the field of providing Internet access on board of commercial airplanes. Either in the form of pure entertainment (movies, games, Skype types of phone calls, WEB browsing), or as a business enabling...     Lockheed Martin Adds Reprogrammable Capability to A2100 Satellites Lockheed Martin is introducing payload technology on Hellas-Sat 4/SaudiGeoSat 1 to enable flexible bandwidth and frequency management for secure communications. That same technology can be used to… WTA Kicks Off Teleport Certification Program, Has Four Beta Customers The World Teleport Association (WTA) has started its Teleport Certification Program with a team of four beta customers: du, Elara Comunicaciones, GlobalSat and The Talia Group. WTA’s…     Upcoming Events International Conference on Satellite and Space Communications (ICSSC 2015) IBC 2015 VSAT Global MilsatCom Latin America Hosted Payload and Smallsat Summit SatComRus 2015 Broadcast India 2015 Milcom 2015 Career Center NASA Postdoctoral Fellowship - NASA / ORAU - Nationwide, NA Education Specialist - Space Center Houston - Houston, TX Senior Engineer, Ground Systems - SES - Princeton, NJ Communications Satellite Technician - SES - Sunset Beach,   Advertise with us: Stay Connected         Subscribe to Via Satellite Advertise Contact the Editors © 2015 Satellite Today, an Access Intelligence LLC Company %%PLUGIN_UNSUBSCRIBE: 330232-unsub-generic%%