%%PLUGIN_WEB_VERSION: 206548-web version%% Share This     New Zealand, Australia Step to Forefront of New Satellite Search and Rescue System Plans to boost to the satellite Search and Rescue (SAR) system in New Zealand and Australia are well underway as a New Zealand-based, $7.2 million satellite ground…   Advertise with us: ESA Declares Vega Rocket Fully Operational With Lisa Pathfinder Launch Arianespace’s Dec. 2 Vega launch of the Lisa Pathfinder space probe fulfilled the final flight of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Vega Research and Technology Accompaniment (VERTA)…   Advertise with us: The December issue of Via Satellite magazine is here! This month we take a look at satellite's role in the migration crisis in Europe as well as in border monitoring for nations around the globe. We also examine how SmallSats are changing the game in the ground segment and beyond, and do a review of the recent SatComRus event. We bring this to you again in our new interactive format with a cleaner look and immersive experience that you can access seamlessly on your desktop, smartphone or tablet. Read the December issue now!   Advertise with us: MUOS 4 Completes In Orbit Testing, Receives Navy Acceptance The fourth Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite finished on-orbit testing on Nov. 30, and has been accepted by the U.S. Navy. Launched Sept. 2, MUOS 4…   Advertise with us: Time is Up! Nominate your Sat Exec of the Year Honor the most outstanding industry executive of the year. Nominate yourself or a colleague for the Satellite Executive of the Year. Nomination Deadline is December 4.   PlanetiQ Inks Launch Contract With ISRO’s Antrix Corporation PlanetiQ, a startup with plans to field a constellation of 12 small weather satellites, has signed a contract with Antrix Corporation Limited, the commercial arm of the… Third Global Xpress Satellite Enters Service Inmarsat’s third Global Xpress satellite, Inmarsat 5 F3, successfully completed all in-orbit testing and reached Full Operational Capability (FOC) on Dec. 1, 2015 for government customers. The…   Upcoming Events GVF HTS 2015 London Roundtable: High Throughput Satellites: Game- Changer or New Game? Defense Strategies Institute's Space Resiliency Summit Satellite Industry Association's (SIA) 11th Annual DoD Commercial Satcom Workshop Career Center Principal Structural Engineer - Raytheon - Pasadena, CA Prcpl Pgm Cost Sch&Ctl Anal - Raytheon - Marlborough, MA SR Structural Engineer - NASA - Raytheon - Pasadena, CA Software Engineer II - Raytheon - Annapolis Junction, MD   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%%