%%PLUGIN_WEB_VERSION: 206548-web version%% Share This       DOD Prepares for Overhaul of Military Ground Systems [Via Satellite 09-14-2015] The U.S. military is preparing to shift away from having multiple independent ground systems in favor of one unified system for its satellite networks. This effort, known…   Advertise with us: ILS Appoints New President, Phil Slack Steps Down [Via Satellite 09-14-2015] International Launch Services (ILS) has appointed Kirk Pysher, formerly VP of mission assurance and product development, as president of the company. He takes over leadership from Phil…   Advertise with us: Advantech Wireless Advanced GaN based SSPA technology for airborne applications GaN based SSPBs are ideally positioned for the next generation Airborne SATCOM terminals. They provide high power with extremely high linearity and efficiency, while maintaining very high reliability. The new Airborne Grade Ku-Band GaN based SSPB/BUCs from Advantech Wireless are ARINC 791 compliant and ideal for Airborne SATCOM applications. Download White Paper.   Advertise with us: Avanti Signs Digital Cinema Distribution Deal with Motion Picture Solutions [Via Satellite 09-18-2015] Avanti and Motion Picture Solutions (MPS), a London-based international film services company, have signed a multi-year cinema distribution contract. Using Avanti’s Hylas 1 and 2 satellites and…   Advertise with us: EXCELLENCE AWARDS CALL FOR ENTRIES The third annual Via Satellite Excellence Awards recognize the innovators and achievers in the industry who take their technologies, campaigns, strategies, and teams to the next level of excellence. Deadline is October 9 — Start A Submission   General Dynamics Wins Order for Simultaneous Ku- and DBS-band Earth Station [Via Satellite 09-15-2015] General Dynamics Satcom Technologies has received a contract from Pascom, a satellite communications integrator in Chile, for an advanced Earth station antenna reflector and communications signal feed design… Fibersat Signs Hosted Payload Deal with Arabsat [Via Satellite 09-14-2015] Burgeoning satellite operator Fibersat has signed a framework agreement with Arabsat for the acquisition of a high throughput Ka-band hosted payload on an upcoming satellite. The payload,…   Thuraya Reaches for More Smartphone Users with Two New SatSleeve Products [Via Satellite 09-18-2015] Thuraya Telecommunications has released a new generation of SatSleeve models, the SatSleeve+ and the SatSleeve Hotspot. The SatSleeve+ features a new voice routing system that improves on…   Upcoming Events International Conference on Satellite and Space Communications (ICSSC 2015) IBC 2015 VSAT Global MilsatCom Latin America Hosted Payload and Smallsat Summit SatComRus 2015 Broadcast India 2015 Milcom 2015 Career Center Aerospace Engineer-Technical Developer-NRO - Central Intelligence Agency - Washington, DC Electrical Engineer-Technical Developer-NRO - Central Intelligence Agency - Washington, DC Sr Mechanical Engineer I - Raytheon - El Segundo, NA Space Systems Program Lead - Raytheon - Tucson, NA   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%%