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Connectivity
SES Joins Typhoon Haiyan Relief Effort
[Via Satellite 11-11-13] On Friday Typhoon Haiyan – one of the most powerful storms on record to make landfall – swept through six central islands in the Philippines. Following this […]
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Connectivity
Spacecom Secures Financing for Amos 6 Satellite
[Via Satellite 11-11-13] Building on the momentum from Amos 5, Spacecom has signed agreements with a consortium of banks and the Amos 6 satellite manufacturer for loans totaling just over […]
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Connectivity
First Global Xpress Satellite Nears Launch
[Via Satellite 11-11-13] The first of Inmarsat’s Global Xpress satellites, Inmarsat 5 F1, has traveled from California to the launch site in Kazakhstan. The 6,100 kg spacecraft departed from Los […]
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Connectivity
Satellite Interference Prevention Program Launched
[Via Satellite 11-11-13] The Global VSAT Forum (GVF), Satellite Interference Reduction Group (IRG), and the Radio Frequency Interference – End Users Initiative (RFI-EUI) have launched a joint initiative to implement […]
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Connectivity
Gilat Satcom and AST Chosen to Provide MSS Services to the Israeli Government
[Via Satellite 11-11-13] Gilat Satcom and Applied Satellite Technology Ltd (AST) have jointly been awarded a 36 month procurement contract by the Israeli Government covering all MSS services on both […]
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Connectivity
New Euroconsult Report Forecasts Exciting Changes in the Satellite Industry
[Via Satellite 11-08-13] Changes are afoot in the satellite industry, and analysts at Euroconsult have detailed them in a new report titled “Satellites to be Built & Launched by […]
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Connectivity
SES, Stallion and GDS Partner to Connect Remote Oil & Gas Wellsites
[Via Satellite 11-08-13] With oil and gas exploration and production accelerating across North America, SES, Stallion Oilfield Services and Global Data Services (GDS) agreed on a set of satellite capacity […]
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Government/Military
Satellite-Based Earth Observation Market to Grow 9.49 Percent by 2016
[Via Satellite 11-08-13] Research and Markets has added a new report that analyzes the global Earth observation market. According to the “Global Satellite-based Earth Observation Market 2013 Report,” this market […]
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Connectivity
Sage Communications Acquires Longbottom Communications
[Via Satellite 11-08-13] Sage Communications has acquired Longbottom Communications and will debut as a single firm at the 2013 Satellite Communications Conference & Expo (SATCON) later this month. For Sage, […]
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Connectivity
IPTV and Cable TV Subscribers on Diverging Paths
[Via Satellite 11-08-13] Infonetics Research released excerpts from its second edition “Pay TV Subscriber Database,” which tracks the cable video, satellite video and telco IPTV subscribers of more than 140 […]
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Government/Military
Harris-NASA Team Receive R&D 100 Award for New Ka-band SDR Technology
[Via Satellite 11-08-13] The Harris Corporation was honored with an R&D 100 award for developing a reconfigurable space-borne radio as part of a NASA-led team. The awards, presented annually by […]
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Finance
Soyuz Launched to ISS Carrying Olympic Torch
[Via Satellite 11-07-13] Arianespace has carried out an exciting launch in Kazakhstan carrying the Olympic torch into the space as part its preparations for the Winter Olympics next year, which […]
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Connectivity
UK Ministry of Defense Receives new Terminals from Astrium
[Via Satellite 11-07-13] Astrium will deliver new terminals to the U.K. Ministry of Defense (MOD) and related IP baseband, to enable secure communications on frontlines overseas, Astrium announced Nov. 7. […]
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Connectivity
Eutelsat Wins Algerian Capacity Deal
[Via Satellite 11-07-13] Eutelsat has been boosted by a new capacity deal in Africa. The company announced Nov. 7 that it had signed a deal with Télédiffusion d’Algérie (TDA) for […]
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Connectivity
Orbit Introduces New VSAT Product Line for Maritime Oil & Gas Communications
[Via Satellite 11-07-13] Orbit Communication Systems has high hopes for a new product line for the maritime and oil & gas sectors. It announced Nov. 7 that it will be […]
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Connectivity
Quake Global Brings Inmarsat/Orbcomm Compatibility to Q Pro Modems
[Via Satellite 11-07-13] Quake Global’s Q Pro modems are now compatible with the new satellite M2M platform being introduced by Inmarsat and Orbcomm. All three companies are working together to […]
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Connectivity
Inmarsat Selects Network Innovations as First VAR for Global Xpress
[Via Satellite 11-06-13] Inmarsat has appointed Network Innovations as the first Value Added Reseller (VAR) for Global Xpress, serving government markets in Canada, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. “Network […]
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Finance
Astra 5B Arrives to Spaceport, Readies for a December 6 Launch
[Via Satellite 11-06-13] SES’ Astra 5B satellite has safely arrived at the European spaceport in Kourou, French Guyana. The spacecraft is now being processed for launch on board an Ariane […]
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Connectivity
Advantech Wireless Completes Turnkey Solution Deployment for Major Latin America Military Customer
[Via Satellite 11-06-13] Advantech Wireless has successfully completed the deployment of a turnkey solution that includes its SapphireBluTM Series of UltraLinearTM GaN technology based solid-state power amplifiers (SSPAs) for a […]
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Government/Military
US Army Selects Tethers Unlimited for SBIR Contract
[Via Satellite 11-06-13] The U.S. Army’s Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC) has awarded Tethers Unlimited (TUI) a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to complete development of […]
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Technology
ManagePlaces Chosen as UK Winner of the European Satellite Navigation Competition
[Via Satellite 11-06-13] ManagePlaces was the UK winner of the European Satellite Navigation Competition at a global awards ceremony in Munich. The runner up in the UK Category was TeamSurv, […]
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Connectivity
Spacecom’s Amos 4 Satellite Ku-band Capacity Bought Out Entirely
[Via Satellite 11-05-13] A Southeast Asian data services provider has contracted all Ku-band capacity on the recently launched Amos 4 satellite, operated by Spacecom. Pursuant to this new contract, the […]
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Connectivity
Pearce Bullish about Orbcomm Link-Up
[Via Satellite 11-05-13] In an effort to boost their global aspirations, Orbcomm and Inmarsat have formed a strategic alliance to create a standard satellite platform. Orbcomm is building a series […]
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Government/Military
Exelis Delivers GPS Satellite Simulation Software for US Air Force
[Via Satellite 11-05-13] Exelis successfully completed factory acceptance testing for the GPS 3 navigation payload simulator software. Developed by Exelis, the software will simulate the behavior of GPS signals in […]
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Connectivity
SuperSport South Africa Grows with Support from Miranda Technologies
[Via Satellite 11-05-13] SuperSport has installed more than 70 of Miranda Technologies’ Imagestore 750 HD/SD master control and branding processors. They have also installed Densité LGK-3901 logo insertion and downstream […]
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Connectivity
Azam Media to Launch New TV Venture in Tanzania via Eutelsat 7A
[Via Satellite 11-05-13] Eutelsat began a long-term contract with Azam Media for capacity on its Eutelsat 7A satellite. Azam Media will use 108 MHz of capacity as the platform to […]
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Connectivity
Thuraya Enters Strategic Partnership with Vocality
[Via Satellite 11-05-13] Thuraya has entered into a partnership with Vocality to provide solutions for the commercial and defense mobile satellite communications markets. Vocality’s Elite Fusion platform is scheduled for […]
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Government/Military
Exelis Completes GOES R Primary Payload
[Via Satellite 11-04-13] Exelis has completed the primary payload for the future Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite, GOES R, weather satellite. The Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI), which provides high-resolution imagery of […]
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Government/Military
EIAST’s DubaiSat 2 moved to Russia
[Via Satellite 11-04-13] The Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology (EIAST) announced that it has moved the DubaiSat 2 satellite from South Korea to Russia. DubaiSat 2 will be […]
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Connectivity
TrustComm and Thuraya Introduce New MSS Product
[Via Satellite 11-04-13] TrustComm and Thuraya introduced Starlight, a new end-to-end, U.S.-managed implementation of mobile satellite services (MSS) delivered via Thuraya satellites. With Starlight, the full lifecycle of Thuraya’s suite […]





























