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BRICS Nations Promising for Future Capacity Demand

Representing close to half the world’s population, the BRICS nations — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — are markets the satellite industry has been watching closely to gauge how their…
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Northrop Grumman Delivers AstroMesh Reflector for SMAP Satellite

Northrop Grumman has provided the AstroMesh reflector to Vandenberg Air Force Base for NASA’s Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) satellite. The device, which has a 19-foot aperture when deployed, will provide a… READ MORE »

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Via Satellite's Satellite Executive of the Year 2014
Each year at the SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition, Via Satellite magazine honors the most outstanding industry executive of the year. The honoree is chosen for durable contributions made to the global satellite market including innovative technologies, best practices, important services, or any combination of the above mentioned. For more information, or to nominate someone for this prestigious award, go to ViaSatellite.com/nominations.

Turkshow to Expand Broadcast Reach With SES

Turkshow, a German-based television channel dedicated to providing films, series and lifestyle programs reflecting Turkish culture, has signed a contract with SES to broadcast throughout Western Europe from Astra at the 19.2…
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Airbus Defence and Space to Upgrade and Maintain Eagle Vision Ground Stations for US Air Force

The United States Air Force has awarded Airbus Defence and Space with a system evolution and maintenance contract for its five Eagle Vision ground stations. Eagle Vision is a lightweight deployable, commercial… READ MORE »

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The December issue of Via Satellite magazine is here! To close out 2014, we see where some of the industry’s top CTOs are placing their technology bets based on how they see the landscape. And we look at MultiChoice and the opportunities and obstacles they face trying to expand across other markets in Africa. Plus, we bring you our latest interactive feature where we highlight remote education and how satellite has played an important role connecting students to the materials they need. Read the December issue now!

MSC Cruises Completes iDirect X7 Upgrade

Marlink has installed the Marlink Global C-band iDirect service on MSC Cruises fleet of 12 ships. The upgrade brings iDX 3.2 software and the X7 modem from iDirect for improved VSAT connectivity…
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NASA Hosts $5 Million CubeSat Challenge

NASA has opened the registration process for its Cube Quest challenge, a CubeSat competition focused on developing space exploration technology. Competitors will vie for a piece of the $5 million prize along…
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