A Heavyweight Battle: How Sea Launch Plans to Stay Afloat With SpaceX in its Waters
The entire satellite industry hinges on the ability to access space. The impact of SpaceX’s successful launch of SES’ SES 8 satellite on the satellite industry has been viscerally felt throughout all its subsectors. Those most shaken are other launch providers, who must continue to secure… READ MORE »
Thales Alenia Space to Provide Government Communications Satellite System to Brazil
Thales Alenia Space has signed a contract with Visiona (a joint venture between Embraer and Telebras) for the Geostationary Defense and Strategic Communications Satellite (SGDC) program. This contract is key to space development plans by the Brazilian Space Agency, and to meeting… READ MORE »
Japan Awards Mitsubishi Electric with Contract for Environmentally Focused GOSAT 2 Satellite
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has been selected as the contractor to supply the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) with the Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite 2 (GOSAT 2) satellite system, which is slated to launch in 2017. Mitsubishi Electric expects to be formally authorized… READ MORE »
In-flight connectivity options have increased with the launch of JetBlue’s Fly-Fi in-flight Wi-Fi service. Fly-Fi is designed to deliver high-quality Internet capable of serving 50 to 70 personal devices simultaneously. The system – including a LiveTV portal, aircraft Wi-Fi system, and… READ MORE »
The December edition of Via Satellite magazine is here! This month, we offer you an exclusive look back at 2013, with a focus on successful companies and next generation strategies in progress. We also work to uncover the unique balancing act between bandwidth needs and efficiency for the U.S. DOD. And in the emerging market of Russia, we take you to Dubna where top executives gathered at SatComRus for an in-depth discussion on the industry. Read it now!
Northrop Grumman Completes Satcom Demonstration for Aircraft
Northrop Grumman, using its Firebird aircraft, successfully demonstrated its satellite communications (satcom) system, which is capable of sending sensor data to a satellite and back to a ground station at a high rate of transfer. During the demonstration… READ MORE »
Signalhorn Receives Final Governmental Approval for Military Communication Work in Poland
Signalhorn received the necessary final approval from the Polish government required to proceed with its long-term agreement with Wojskowe Zakłady Łączności, a government-owned entity. After more than two decades of producing advanced military command and control field operation communication units for the Polish Ministry of… READ MORE »
