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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 […]
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Government/Military
JAXA Leaders Take Pay Cut After Loss of Hitomi X-Ray Satellite
[Via Satellite 06-15-2016] Three leaders of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) have decided to take a 10 percent pay cut to their monthly salary for four months, effective July, […]
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Connectivity
Spacecom and HDT Broadcasting UEFA Euro 2016 Football Tournament to Hungary
[Via Satellite 06-15-2016] Spacecom and Hungaro DigiTel Kft (HDT) are broadcasting the activities surrounding the UEFA Euro 2016 Football Tournament to Hungary. Spacecom’s Amos 3 communications satellite is supporting the […]
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Connectivity
Eutelsat to Broadcast Manoto TV in High Definition
[Via Satellite 06-15-2016] Commercial Persian-language television channel Manoto TV is launching tomorrow on the Eutelsat 7B satellite, the satellite operator announced today. The channel signed a capacity agreement with Eutelsat […]
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Government/Military
SES Government Solutions and O3b Provide Satcom to NOAA
[Via Satellite 06-14-2016] SES Government Solutions (SES GS) and O3b Networks have jointly completed the first O3b managed services installation for NOAA’s National Weather Service Office (WSO) at Pago Pago, […]
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Technology
Orbcomm Wins Genscape AIS Contract
[Via Satellite 06-14-2016] Orbcomm received a contract from Genscape, a global provider of energy information for commodity, shipping and financial markets, to provide its satellite Automatic Identification System (AIS) services. […]
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Finance
Ariane 6 First Design Phase Now Finalized
[Via Satellite 06-13-2016] Airbus Safran Launchers has finalized the first design phase for Ariane 6, Europe’s next generation launch system. The successful review enables the company to validate all of […]
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Finance
ULA Delta 4 Heavy Orbits NROL-37 Payload
[Via Satellite 06-13-2016] Launch services provider United Launch Alliance (ULA) successfully orbited a payload for the United States National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) using a Delta 4 Heavy rocket on June […]
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Government/Military
NASA, UAE Space Agency Agree to Collaborate on Air and Space Projects
[Via Satellite 06-13-2016] NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and UAE Space Agency Chairman Khalifa Al Romaithi formalized and signed an agreement Sunday June 12 in Abu Dhabi for cooperation in areas […]
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Connectivity
Marlink Provides Satellite Connectivity for MSC Cruises
[Via Satellite 06-13-2016] MSC Cruises has worked together with Marlink to launch a next-generation connectivity solution for its fleet with multi-band VSAT services. Working with Marlink, MSC Cruises will provide […]
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Connectivity
SpeedCast to Offer Inmarsat Fleet Xpress to Global Maritime Market
[Via Satellite 06-13-2016] Following a partnership announced June 10 with Marlink, Inmarsat today revealed the company has linked up with SpeedCast to provide its Global Xpress Ka-band High Throughput Satellite […]
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Connectivity
Thuraya-WiCis Partnership Could Jumpstart Satellite-Enabled Wearables
[Via Satellite 06-10-2016] Thuraya and WiCis Sports are pioneering the use of satellite communications for wearable devices by supporting a team on a climbing expedition in the Himalayas. Adventurists with […]
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Finance
Proton SSTO Launch Lofts Intelsat 31 Satellite for Latin America
[Via Satellite 06-10-2016] International Launch Services (ILS) successfully orbited the Intelsat 31 satellite for Intelsat June 9 aboard a Proton Breeze M rocket. The mission design consisted of a 5-burn […]
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Government/Military
Airbus and Telespazio France to use exactEarth AIS Data for French Navy Contract
[Via Satellite 06-10-2016] Telespazio France has selected exactEarth to supply satellite Automatic Identification System (AIS) services to the French Navy. Earlier this week the French Navy awarded the four-year Trimaran […]
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Connectivity
Marlink Adds Inmarsat Fleet Xpress Services to Portfolio
[Via Satellite 06-10-2016] Maritime VSAT operator Marlink has agreed to integrate Inmarsat’s new Fleet Xpress service into its existing service portfolio. Through the agreement, Marlink will bring more than two […]
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Government/Military
Air Force to Make Long Term Commercial Integration Cell at JSpOC
[Via Satellite 06-09-2016] The U.S. Air Force is planning to formalize the creation of an intentional space for commercial satellite operators within the Joint Space Operations Center (JSpOC). The pilot […]
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Technology
NASA Funds Aerospace Corporation for Superlight Debris Removing MiniSats
[Via Satellite 06-009-2016] NASA has awarded The Aerospace Corporation a grant to investigate the possibility of developing an extremely thin spacecraft that would wrap around debris and remove it from […]
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Connectivity
Panasonic Increases Eutelsat Capacity Commitment
[Via Satellite 06-09-2016] Panasonic Avionics has booked additional capacity on the Eutelsat 172A satellite to deliver broadband connectivity and TV services to commercial airlines over the Pacific Ocean region. Located […]
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Connectivity
SES Sends SatMed E-Health Platform to Medical Center in Benin
[Via Satellite 06-09-2016] SES has deployed a SatMed e-health platform at Centre de Dépistage et de traitement de l’Ulcère de Buruli (CDTUB) in Allada, Benin, to improve awareness and healthcare. […]
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Connectivity
KTsat and SpeedCast to Connect 150 Maritime Vessels
[Via Satellite 06-09-2016] 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 […]




























