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NewSat Jabiru-1 Contracts Keep Rolling In

[Satellite News 12-12-11] Australian satellite operator NewSat has added to its dramatic surge of Jabiru-1 pre-launch activity by signing a new 10-year, $67.2 million contract with an unnamed Middle Eastern telecommunications provider for Ka-band transmission capacity on the satellite.    The deal, announced Dec. 12, contracts NewSat’s Ka-band satellite capacity to provide high-speed Internet and… READ MORE »

ATK to Exhibit Titanium Propellant Tanks

ATK will exhibit its titanium propellant tank capabilities at the 49th American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Joint Propulsion Conference in San Jose, Calif. READ MORE »

Via Satellite’s 2013 Excellence Awards salutes the companies, technologies, campaigns and innovative people who’ve helped shape the success of the global satellite industry. Are you ready to enter? It’s simple to compete, as your people, your products, your technologies and your campaigns speak for themselves. Enter here!  |  Deadline: September 13, 2013 at midnight ET

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Broadcom to Power USB DVR for Dish TV India Subscribers

Dish TV India has selected Broadcom Corporation’s highly integrated systems-on-a-chip (SoCs) to power its upcoming generation of satellite set-top boxes. READ MORE »

Spidersat Enters Long-Term Agreement with BIA

Spidersat, a wholly owned subsidiary of ITC Global, announced that it has entered into a long-term agreement with BIA Overseas, a wholly owned subsidiary of BIA Group. READ MORE »

The August edition of Via Satellite magazine is here! In this issue we bring you our MSS Roundtable, an exclusive conversation with key technology executives of four of the biggest mobile satellite services operators. We also take a look at cellular backhaul, a key growth driver for satellite companies in the coming years, and see how far flyaway terminals have come from their humble roots as simple transported video uplinks. Read it now!

SSL Reaches Bi-millennial Milestone

Space Systems/Loral (SSL), a provider of commercial satellites, today announced that it reached the milestone of 2,000 satellite years on orbit this month. READ MORE »

Satellite and Cable Companies Push to Secure Over-the-Top Rights

As DirecTV attempts to acquire Hulu, an online video service provider, the satellite TV provider is also making a push to secure Over-the-Top (OTT) rights from cable channels and other programmers. READ MORE »