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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 […]
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Technology
MDA, Sodern Talk OneWeb Manufacturing Strategies
[Via Satellite 07-08-2016] In ramping up to build 900 small satellites, OneWeb Satellites last month revealed its first three subcontractors that will help build the company’s mega-constellation for low cost […]
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Government/Military
UK Armed Forces Extends Airbus Defence and Space Satcom Contract to 2022
[Via Satellite 07-08-2016] The U.K. Ministry of Defence has renewed a contract worth $20.4 million (£15.7 million) with Airbus Defence and Space to provide the core WelComE welfare service to […]
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Connectivity
Beximco Communications Selects Content for RealVU DTH Platform
[Via Satellite 07-08-2016] Beximco Communications, a joint venture of Beximco Holdings and GS Group has revealed its content strategy for RealVU, its recently established DTH platform. RealVU is the first […]
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Connectivity
NSSLGlobal, FleetCom Partner on Maritime VSAT for Norway
[Via Satellite 07-08-2016] NSSLGlobal has formed a strategic alliance with specialist Norwegian satcom reseller FleetCom that will see the company selling NSSLGlobal’s full range of maritime VSAT solutions in Norway. FleetCom will also […]
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Technology
Marlink Releases Smalltrack, Iridium-Powered Asset Tracker
[Via Satellite 07-08-2016] Marlink has unveiled Smalltrack, a new compact location-based tracking device operating on the Iridium satellite network. The device can be used in any location without connecting to […]
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Technology
Euroconsult Study Says SmallSat Market Could be Worth $22 Billion Over Next 10 Years
[Via Satellite 07-07-2016] Counting more than 3,600 SmallSats expected to launch over the next 10 years, research firm Euroconsult anticipates the manufacturing and launch market value of SmallSats will total […]
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Technology
Thales Alenia Space Opens Innovation Cluster for European Offices
[Via Satellite 07-07-2016] Thales Alenia Space has created an Innovation Cluster tasked with accelerating the development of innovative projects. The cluster is open to all employees, at all levels across […]
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Connectivity
StarTimes Increases Capacity Lease with Eutelsat
[Via Satellite 07-07-2016] StarTimes, one of the fastest-growing operators of digital TV networks in Africa, has renewed capacity contracts on two Eutelsat satellites as well as agreements for uplinking services […]
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Connectivity
SSW Acquires Avonline Broadband, Gains New $15.6 Million Investment
[Via Satellite 07-07-2016] Satellite Solutions Worldwide (SSW) is acquiring U.K. satellite broadband provider Avonline Broadband for an initial consideration of $13 million, using existing cash resources and a new financing […]
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Connectivity
Media Management Business Rising in Importance for Globecast
[Via Satellite 07-06-2016] Globecast, a major broadcast and media company, is making media management a much larger portion of its business and anticipates that satellite, while still important, will have […]
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Connectivity
SES Platform Services and RR Media are MX1
[Via Satellite 07-06-2016] SES has completed the merger of RR Media with its subsidiary, SES Platform Services to form MX1. The combined global media services company leverages the capabilities and […]
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Connectivity
ITU Releases new High Dynamic Range TV Standard
[Via Satellite 07-06-2016] The International Telecommunications Union’s Radiocommunications Sector (ITU-R) has announced a new standard for High Dynamic Range (HDR). The recommendation, created in collaboration with experts from the television […]
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Connectivity
Measat Carrying eSports Channel eGG on Measat 3a Satellite
[Via Satellite 07-06-2016] Measat has launched South East Asia’s first dedicated 24/7 HD electronic sports “eSports” channel eGG, for pay-TV operators from its Measat 3a satellite at 91.5 degrees east. […]
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Technology
MDI Offering DC-DC Power Converters for Cryogenic Temperatures
[Via Satellite 07-06-2016] Modular Devices, Inc. (MDI) is now offering custom design radiation hardened DC-DC power converters able to operate at cryogenic temperatures down to 77 degrees Kelvin (-195 degrees […]
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Connectivity
Dizengoff Ghana Taps Gilat for Broadband and Cellular Services Solution
[Via Satellite 07-06-2016] Dizengoff Ghana, a subsidiary of U.K.-based Balton CP, has selected Gilat to implement a turnkey solution for the delivery of satellite-enabled broadband and cellular services throughout rural […]
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Connectivity
SpeedCast Wins First Energy Customer in China
[Via Satellite 07-06-2016] SpeedCast has been awarded a large, multi-year service agreement to provide managed satellite communications services by a leading global energy service company. For the undisclosed customer, SpeedCast […]
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Connectivity
World Vision International Talks Satellite for Humanitarian Work
[Via Satellite 07-05-2016] Charity organization World Vision International operates in nearly 100 countries around the world, providing support for a multitude of humanitarian efforts ranging from combating disease and malnutrition to […]
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Connectivity
SES Gets Shareholder, Regulatory Approval for O3b Acquisition
[Via Satellite 07-05-2016] SES exercised its call option on July 1 to acquire the remaining shares and warrants of O3b Networks, having received all of the necessary regulatory approvals. The […]
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Connectivity
Intelsat and AfricaOnline Forge VSAT Partnership
[Via Satellite 07-05-2016] Intelsat has partnered with AfricaOnline, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gondwana International Networks, to provide a managed broadband internet service for sub-Saharan Africa. Gondwana is a Pan-African communications […]
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Connectivity
Eutelsat, Rai Broadcast Select Euro2016 Matches in Live Ultra-HD
[Via Satellite 07-05-2016] Eutelsat and Italy’s national public broadcaster Rai are broadcasting seven of the Euro2016 soccer games in Ultra-HD. Together the companies delivered the first quarter final game, filmed […]
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Connectivity
Globecomm Leases Capacity on Telesat’s Telstar 12 Vantage HTS Satellite
[Via Satellite 07-05-2016] Globecomm recently increased its capacity commitment from Telesat through a new contract for coverage using the company’s latest High Throughput Satellite (HTS) Telstar 12 Vantage. The contract […]
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Magazine
Generation Next: Shikha Ganguly, Harris Corporation
After graduating with degrees in aerospace and space systems engineering, Shikha Ganguly made her entrance into the satellite industry by way of Harris Corporation. She says the company’s work with […]
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Magazine
Regional Roundup: July/August 2016
SpeedCast International and South Korea-based KTsat have together received a new contract to provide global Ku-band maritime communications services to up to 150 maritime vessels. The service will be installed over the […]
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Government/Military
Satellite Orders Still Caught in Battle Over Ex-Im Bank
[Via Satellite 07-01-2016] More than 30 transactions by the Export Import Bank of America, commonly referred to as Ex-Im Bank, remain stalled out — a year since Congress voted to […]




























