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Connectivity
NSSLGlobal uses ‘Bonded HDR’ to Broadcast Refugee Crisis in Mediterranean Sea
[Via Satellite 06-30-2016] NSSLGlobal has recently worked with the BBC to enable a series of live “bonded HDR” (High Data Rate) satellite television broadcasts from on board M.V. Aquarius, a […]
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Government/Military
United Nations Shows Interest in Dream Chaser Space Missions
[Via Satellite 06-30-2016] Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) and the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) toward defining one or more Low Earth Orbit (LEO) […]
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Connectivity
O3b and Ozonio Bring Broadband Connectivity to Brazilian City
[Via Satellite 06-30-2016] O3b Networks, in partnership with regional distributor Ozonio, is providing satellite connectivity to the Brazilian city of Tefe, an interior Amazon-based city with more than 60,000 inhabitants […]
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Connectivity
Hispasat Connects Ruta BBVA 2016 Trip in Mexico
[Via Satellite 06-30-2016] Hispasat is providing satellite connectivity to the organizers of Ruta BBVA 2016 — a cultural exchange program designed to strengthen the ties between young Spaniards and Latin […]
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Connectivity
Satellite Mediaport Services Eyes Ka-band and Broadcast Opportunities
[Via Satellite 06-29-2016] Satellite Mediaport Services (SMS) is scaling up infrastructure at its Rugby Teleport to prepare for an expansion of Ka-band and broadcast services. The U.K.-based independent teleport operator […]
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Connectivity
HughesNet Satellite Internet Makes Debut in Brazil
[Via Satellite 06-29-2016] Hughes is beginning the company’s first international deployment of its HughesNet consumer internet service outside of North America, beginning on July 1 in Brazil. Using the Ka-band […]
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Government/Military
GPS OCX Passes New Test Milestone
[Via Satellite 06-29-2016] Raytheon recently completed its “Run For Record” test of the U.S. Air Force‘s Global Positioning System Next Generation Operational Control System (GPS OCX) Black Wide Area Network […]
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Connectivity
Comtech Wins In-Flight Connectivity SSPA Order
[Via Satellite 06-29-2016] Comtech Xicom Technology has received an $11.8 million follow-on production order for Solid-State Power Amplifiers (SSPAs) to be used in an airborne, In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) application. The […]
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Connectivity
AsiaSat and JIB Strike up NHK Broadcast Agreement
[Via Satellite 06-29-2016] Japan International Broadcasting (JIB), has agreed to use AsiaSat’s AsiaSat 7 satellite to broadcast NHK World TV HD, an English language news and lifestyle TV network, and […]
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Technology
DigitalGlobe Shifts WorldView 1 to Afternoon Orbit
[Via Satellite 06-29-2016] DigitalGlobe has completed its 18-month-long transition of the WorldView 1 imaging satellite from a morning orbit to an afternoon orbit. The satellite now passes directly above Earth […]
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Technology
CPI ASC Signal Division Supplies Antennas to Taiwanese Telco
[Via Satellite 06-29-2016] Transcontinental Enterprises Company, headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, has awarded a contract to the ASC Signal Division of Communications & Power Industries (CPI) to provide nine Earth station […]
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Technology
Orbital Insight Raises $20 Million from Venture Capital Firms
[Via Satellite 06-28-2016] Geospatial big data startup Orbital Insight has raised $20 million in funding through a $15 million Series B round and an investment and development agreement from In-Q-Tel. […]
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Government/Military
UAE Space Agency and Lockheed Martin Form Joint Training Program
[Via Satellite 06-28-2016] Lockheed Martin and the UAE Space Agency have entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to launch a comprehensive dual-track space training program for students and early career […]
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Connectivity
GX Aviation Certified for Airbus A320
[Via Satellite 06-28-2016] The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has certified Inmarsat’s Global Xpress (GX) Aviation In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) service for the Airbus A320 aircraft family. The satellite service provider […]
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Connectivity
Marlink Migrates Essberger Fleet to Sealink VSAT
[Via Satellite 06-28-2016] Maritime shipping company John T. Essberger (JTE) Group is moving its entire fleet to Sealink, Marlink’s global maritime broadband VSAT service. The Essberger Tankers division fleet consists […]
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Finance
NanoRacks Integrates First Payload on Blue Origin’s New Shepard
[Via Satellite 06-27-2016] NanoRacks manifested and integrated the company’s first payload on Blue Origin’s most recent New Shepard flight, which occurred on June 19. The suborbital mission is the fourth […]
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Finance
Atlas 5 Launches Navy’s MUOS 5 Satellite, Lockheed Martin Guides to GEO
[Via Satellite 06-27-2016] United Launch Alliance (ULA) delivered the U.S. Navy’s fifth and final Mobile User Objective System (MUOS 5) satellite into Earth’s orbit June 24, marking the rocket’s first […]
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Technology
Indra Creates Emulator for Laboratory Satellite Network Simulations
[Via Satellite 06-27-2016] Indra has developed a platform to simulate the capabilities of satellite IP communications networks in order to assess and size later deployments. The platform, called the Advance […]
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Connectivity
Latin America Gets First Fleet Xpress Demo
[Via Satellite 06-27-2016] Inmarsat, Cobham Satcom, and MultiSAT–Globalsat Group, have hosted the first seminars in Latin America to demonstrate Inmarsat’s Fleet Xpress service in the region. The companies conducted the […]
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Finance
ASL CEO Explains How the Ariane 6 Will be Competitive
[Via Satellite 06-16-2016] Airbus Safran Launchers (ASL), prime contractor for the future Ariane 6 launch vehicle, is confident that the rocket the company is developing will cut costs by as […]
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Technology
Kymeta Plans 2017 Release of mTenna Product Line
[Via Satellite 06-17-2016] Kymeta plans to release the first commercial units of its meta-materials technology based mTenna in 2017. The software-defined electronically steered antenna is anticipated to open new markets […]
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Finance
ULA Identifies Abnormal Propellant Mixture as Cause of OA-6 Atlas 5 Anomaly
[Via Satellite 06-17-2016] United Launch Alliance (ULA) has traced the cause of the Atlas 5 rocket’s first stage underperformance during the March 22 OA-6 Cygnus mission to an anomalous propellant […]
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Connectivity
beIN, Technicolor Ship Ultra-HD Satellite Receivers to MENA
[Via Satellite 06-17-2016] beIN Media Group has integrated Technicolor’s 4K Ultra-HD technology into its broadcast platform for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The 4K rollout — touted as […]
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Connectivity
Star Cruises Fleet to Triple Bandwidth using Harris CapRock Connectivity
[Via Satellite 06-17-2016] Hong Kong-based Genting Corporate Services has selected Harris CapRock Communications to provide communication services onboard the Star Cruises’ fleet of six ships. Harris CapRock will use its […]
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Connectivity
Optus Satellite Providing Remote Connectivity in New Zealand
[Via Satellite 06-17-2016] Farmside, a rural broadband internet specialist based on the east coast of New Zealand’s South Island, has entered an agreement with Optus Satellite to deliver broadband services […]
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Finance
SpaceX Dual Launch Orbits All-Electric Satellites for ABS and Eutelsat
[Via Satellite 06-16-2016] SpaceX completed the launch of two all-electric satellites June 15 using a Falcon 9 full-thrust rocket. The satellites, ABS 2A for ABS and Eutelsat 117 West B […]
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Connectivity
PlanetCast Buys Measat Satellite Capacity for HD and Ultra-HD Services
[Via Satellite 06-16-2016] PlanetCast Media Services, formerly Essel Shyam Communication, has entered an agreement with Measat for video distribution services across India. The agreement looks to increase HD and 4K/Ultra-HD […]
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Connectivity
NSSLGlobal Opens Office in South Africa
[Via Satellite 06-16-2016] NSSLGlobal is opening a new office in Cape Town, South Africa to focus on sales and support for partners, resellers and end users in the region. The new […]
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Technology
Telenor Satellite Approves Skytech’s BB75 Ka-band Antenna for Thor 7
[Via Satellite 06-16-2016] Telenor Satellite has approved the BB75 Ka-band antenna from telecommunications company Skytech for use with the operator’s new Thor 7 Ka-band payload. Skytech, a specialist in satcom-on-the-move is […]
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Technology
Iridium Next Production to Reach One Satellite Per Week as First Launch Nears
[Via Satellite 06-15-2016] With the first launch for Iridium Next now scheduled with SpaceX for September 12, Iridium’s satellite manufacturing partners are preparing to engage in production of the company’s […]




























