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Government/Military
Turksat Tallies Two Dead, Three Injured in Terrorist’s Failed Coup Attempt
[Via Satellite 07-16-2016] Turkey’s satellite and cable telecommunications company Turksat reported the loss of two personnel during the failed coup attempt July 15th. Soldiers in the separatist plot, which Turkey […]
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Connectivity
UltiSat Hires New Chief Technology Officer
[Via Satellite 07-19-2016] UltiSat has appointed Chris Hetmanski as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Hetmanski has more than 20 years of satellite and telecom industry experience developing, deploying and […]
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Government/Military
Euroconsult Forecasts 20 New National Space Programs by 2025
[Via Satellite 07-19-2016] Euroconsult projects 20 countries will invest in their first space program by 2025, with the total number of Emerging Space Programs (ESPs) reaching 47 by the same […]
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Connectivity
Myanmar in Talks with Aireon for Space-Based ADS-B
[Via Satellite 07-19-2016] Aireon has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Myanmar’s Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) to collaboratively develop a concept of operations and benefits analysis for the […]
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Finance
SpaceX Launches Dragon, Lands Rocket at Cape Canaveral’s LZ1
[Via Satellite 07-18-2016] SpaceX completed the launch of a Dragon capsule July 18 for NASA as part of the Commercial Resupply Services 9 (CRS-9) mission, followed by a successful landing […]
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Connectivity
Bike Channel UK Launches on Freesat
[Via Satellite 07-18-2016] Freesat, the ITV and BBC subscription-free satellite TV joint venture, has signed a distribution agreement with the Bike Channel to reach viewers across the U.K. Through the […]
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Technology
NSR: Commercial Ground Segment Worth $100 Billion by 2025
[Via Satellite 07-18-2016] The global market for commercial satellite ground equipment will grow from $5.6 billion in 2015 to $11.5 billion in 2025, generating more than $100 billion in cumulative […]
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Technology
Advantech Wireless Releases WideSAT Product for GEO, MEO and LEO HTS
[Via Satellite 07-18-2016] Advantech Wireless is now offering WideSAT, a new High Throughput Satellite (HTS) widebeam technology for Geostationary, Medium and Low Earth Orbits (GEO, MEO and LEO) to increase […]
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Government/Military
European Defence Agency Formalizes Cooperation with EU Satellite Center
[Via Satellite 07-16-2016] The European Defence Agency (EDA) and the European Union Satellite Center (SATCEN) have exchanged letters to formalize their existing cooperation, in place since 2004. The letters establish […]
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Connectivity
China Clears Inmarsat’s IsatPhone 2 for Sales in Country
[Via Satellite 07-18-2016] Inmarsat has received type approval from the government of China for its IsatPhone 2 technology. Working alongside local channel partners MCN Beijing and China Telecom Satellite (CTS), […]
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Technology
Atlas Space Operations Commercial Deep Space Network Pathfinder to Launch on NASA’s First SLS Mission
[Via Satellite 07-15-2016] Atlas Space Operations has commissioned a pathfinder space mission to demonstrate its Interplanetary Satellite Communications Network (ISCN). The 6U Atlas ISCN pathfinder CubeSat is scheduled to launch […]
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Connectivity
Sky Q Launching Ultra-HD Service this August
[Via Satellite 07-15-2016] Pay-TV operator Sky is launching an Ultra-HD service for U.K. customers on Sky Q Silver, available starting August 13. The service will include a line up of […]
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Connectivity
RigNet to Restructure, Expand Beyond Oil and Gas Market
[Via Satellite 07-15-2016] RigNet is pursuing a corporate restructuring plan to create a single global managed services sales organization to drive both market share and revenue growth, the company announced […]
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Connectivity
Boeing Names Lepton Global as GX Authorized Service Provider
[Via Satellite 07-15-2016] Lepton Global Solutions has signed on with Boeing to become an authorized service provider of Inmarsat’s Global Xpress services. Boeing, manufacturer of the four Global Xpress satellites […]
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Technology
Inmarsat, VT iDirect Form Joint R&D Team
[Via Satellite 07-14-2016] Inmarsat and VT iDirect are forming a joint Research and Development (R&D) team, dubbed i2, to support the development of next generation satellite communications technologies. The new […]
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Connectivity
NHK Distributor JIB Taps SES for HD Channel on Astra 19.2
[Via Satellite -7-14-2016] Japan International Broadcasting (JIB), the official distributor of NHK World TV for Japanese public broadcaster NHK, has signed a long-term agreement with SES to broadcast the 24/7 […]
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Technology
Forecast International Expecting 1,935 New Remote Sensing Satellites by 2025
[Via Satellite 07-14-2016] Surging demand for Earth imagery should lead satellite manufacturers to produce some 1,935 remote sensing satellites over the next 10 years, according to a recent study by […]
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Connectivity
Hispasat Broadcasts I Puritani Opera from Teatro Real
[Via Satellite 07-14-2016] Hispasat is broadcasting Vincenzo Bellini’s opera “I Puritani” live from the stage of the Teatro Real in high definition to audiences in Europe and Latin America. The satellite broadcast […]
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Finance
CNES Places $222 Million Ariane 6 Launch Site Renovation Contract with Eclair6
[Via Satellite 07-13-2016] The French Space Agency (CNES) has awarded a $222.2 million (200 million euro) contract with Eiffage Civil Engineering company Eclair6 to build the launch facility for the […]
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Finance
Lockheed Martin Boosts Investment in Astrotech Space Operations Subsidiary
[Via Satellite 07-13-2016] Lockheed Martin has announced intentions to expand capabilities at its Astrotech Space Operations site in Titusville, Florida with the assistance of the North Brevard Economic Development Zone […]
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Government/Military
Hughes Does Testing of HM300 Portable X-band Terminal
[Via Satellite 07-13-2016] The Defense and Intelligence Systems Division (DISD) of Hughes Network Systems has completed successful operational demonstrations of its HM300 terminal. Designed for military applications, the HM300 is […]
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Finance
Rocket Lab Electron Manifest Grows with Planet Launch Contract
[Via Satellite 07-12-2016] With the signing of three launches for Planet (formerly Planet Labs) announced today, Rocket Lab is filling out most of the early space in its manifest for […]
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Government/Military
UK Space Agency Forming Propulsion Test Facility
[Via Satellite 07-12-2016] The U.K. Space Agency is investing $5.4 million (4.12 million pounds) in a national propulsion test facility. The planned facility will be based at Westcott in Buckinghamshire, […]
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Technology
Kongsberg Norspace to Supply Converters for two Inmarsat 6 Satellites
[Via Satellite 07-12-2016] Kongsberg Norspace, the Norway-based subsidiary of Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace, has won a contract with Airbus Defence and Space to provide highly integrated L-band pre- and post-processors […]
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Connectivity
Ursys Signs Capacity Deal with Optus Satellite
[Via Satellite 07-12-2016] Optus Satellite has announced a new wholesale relationship with Ursys, a designer and provider of satellite based voice and data communications, specifically for complex networks in remote […]
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Connectivity
Alaskan Leader Fisheries Deploys Inmarsat Fleet Xpress
[Via Satellite 07-12-2016] Network Innovations (NI), together with Fusion Marine Technology, have signed a contract with Alaskan Leader Fisheries to install Fleet Xpress, Inmarsat’s Global Xpress (GX)-powered broadband maritime communications […]
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Government/Military
MUOS 5 Glitch Interrupts Journey to GEO
[Via Satellite 06-11-2016] The U.S. Navy reports that the fifth satellite in the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS), successfully launched June 24 aboard an Atlas 5 rocket, has experienced an […]
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Technology
Ruag Sells Opto-Electronics Business to Thales Alenia Space
[Via Satellite 07-11-2016] Thales Alenia Space has reached a definitive agreement with Ruag to acquire the company’s opto-electronics business line. The transaction is subject to the usual closing conditions, and […]
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Technology
Leaf Space Raises $1.1 Million for Dedicated SmallSat Ground Station Network
[Via Satellite 07-11-2016] Italian startup Leaf Space has raised $1.1 million to fund a telecommunication service dedicated specifically for small satellite operators. RedSeed Ventures, an Italian venture capital firm, led […]
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Finance
Aerojet Rocketdyne Bringing AR1 Engine Work to NASA’s Stennis Space Center
[Via Satellite 07-11-2016] Aerojet Rocketdyne is increasing its presence at NASA’s Stennis Space Center in Mississippi to handle assembly and testing of the AR1 advanced liquid rocket engine. The company […]



























