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ESA Hands Reins to Industry on New Launchers

Describing the move as near revolutionary, Jean Jacques Dordain, director general of the European Space Agency (ESA), said the agency is changing…
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Bristow Helicopters Using Iridium, Thales for Satellite Broadband

Bristow Helicopters has selected Iridium’s OpenPort service to provide satellite broadband through Thales’ LiveAero product for its Sikorsky S-92 helicopters…
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Galileo Now Supported by Broadcom's Smartphone GNSS Location Hub

Broadcom has designed a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) location hub for smartphones that supports Europe’s… READ MORE »

Hughes Announces Revamped SME Business Internet Plans

Hughes Network Systems has begun offering broadband plans targeted to Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). The new Business Internet (BI)…
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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!

JAXA, MHI Launch Hayabusa 2 Spacecraft

The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries have launched the Hayabusa 2 asteroid explorer satellite aboard an H2A rocket. Liftoff occurred on Dec. 3 from the Tanegashima Space Center…
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Boeing Subsidiary Completes 4 Millionth Space Solar Cell

Spectrolab, a solar cell company purchased by Boeing in 2000, has manufactured its 4 millionth gallium arsenide-based solar cell for space. Collectively, these cells have powered more than 380 spacecraft flights. Hundreds… READ MORE »

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