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Connectivity
Norwegian Cruise Line Signs New Connectivity Agreement with EMC
[Via Satellite 05-06-2016] EMC has entered a long-term strategic agreement with Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings to deliver a faster Internet experience and premium entertainment over satellite. All brands in Norwegian […]
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Government/Military
US Army Places $41 Million Satcom Terminal Order with Harris Corp
[Via Satellite 05-06-2016] Harris Corporation has received $41 million in orders for production, spare parts, depot, and installation of advanced satellite communications terminals under the U.S. Army’s Modernization of Enterprise […]
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Government/Military
Boeing, Air Force Discuss WGS Improvements
[Via Satellite 05-05-2016] Boeing, prime contractor for the U.S. Air Force’s Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) system, has been working on a series of improvements to make the government-operated system more […]
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Technology
Telefonica del Peru Orders SkyEdge 2-c Platform from Gilat
[Via Satellite 05-05-2016] Telefonica del Peru (TdP), Peru’s largest telecommunications operator, has placed orders with Gilat for its SkyEdge 2-c platform to extend cellular and broadband coverage to rural areas […]
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Connectivity
NGO Visits Paradigm’s Test Facility for Satellite Communications Training
[Via Satellite 05-05-2016] Save the Children International, a charity organization that sends humanitarian response teams to natural disaster and emergency sites, has used Paradigm’s test facility to train key field […]
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Connectivity
Measat, RR Media Add CBS Reality to African Video Neighborhood
[Via Satellite 05-05-2016] Measat and RR Media have launched the CBS Reality channel across Africa via Measat’s Africasat 1a satellite at 46 degrees east. The Africasat 1a satellite provides high-powered […]
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Connectivity
KVH Industries Q1 2016 Revenue Drops 2 Percent YoY
[Via Satellite 05-05-2016] KVH Industries reported revenue of $40.4 million for the first quarter of 2016, down 2 percent compared to the first quarter of 2015. First quarter product revenues […]
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Government/Military
UK Space Agency and UK National Center for Earth Observation Kick Off Climate Data Project
[Via Satellite 05-05-2016] The U.K. Space Agency and the National Center for Earth Observation (NCEO) are funding a project called the U.K. Climate Data from Space (CDS) computing zone to […]
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Government/Military
Le Gall Calls for More Satellites to Help Fight Climate Change
[Via Satellite 05-40-2016] Satellites will play a vital role in ensuring the agreements reached last year at the COP21 Paris Climate Conference are followed through, but more are needed, according […]
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Technology
Airbus Defence and Space to Lead TeSeR Space Debris Removal Project
[Via Satellite 05-04-2016] Airbus Defence and Space announced today that it will lead a team of companies for the European Union’s (EU) Technology for Self-Removal of Spacecraft (TeSeR) project, which […]
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Connectivity
SES Gains SeaVsat as Satellite Capacity and Broadband Services Customer
[Via Satellite 05-04-2016] SeaVsat, a global mobile broadband communication solutions and maritime communications provider, has signed a contract with SES for satellite capacity as well as the operator’s SES Enterprise+ […]
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Finance
NASA and Generation Orbit Sign Space Act Agreement on GOLauncher 1
[Via Satellite 05-04-2016] Generation Orbit Launch Services (GO) has signed a Space Act Agreement (SAA) with NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center (AFRC) to collaboratively pursue the flight test and envelope clearance […]
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Technology
Sevis Appoints New VP of Sales for Africa
[Via Satellite 05-04-2016] Wireless backhaul optimization and acceleration company Sevis Systems has hired Christoph Fitih as vice president of sales for Africa. Currently based in Ghana, Fitih supports Sevis’ continued […]
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Technology
Harris Corp Orders 12 Transportable Antennas from CPI’s ASC Signal Division
[Via Satellite 05-04-2016] Harris Corporation’s Government Communications Division has purchased 12 trifold antennas (4.6-meter) from the ASC Signal Division of Communications and Power Industries (CPI) for use in a U.S. […]
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Technology
Comtech Xicom Debuts GaN Solid-State X-Band Satcom Block Upconverter
[Via Satellite 05-04-2016] Comtech Xicom has released a new Gallium Nitride (GaN) based solid-state X-band Block Upconverter (BUC) that provides 20 watts of linear output power in a 147mm x […]
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Uncategorized
SES CEO Explains Benefits of O3b Networks Ownership Move
[Via Satellite 05-03-2016] SES announced April 29 a $20 million investment in the Medium Earth Orbiting (MEO) satellite system O3b Networks. The decision tipped majority ownership to SES, and will result […]
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Technology
AsiaSat Appoints New VP for China Market
[Via Satellite 05-03-2016] AsiaSat has appointed Zhang Yan as its new vice president for China to take over the responsibility of Zhang Hai Ming following his May 1 retirement. Yan […]
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Technology
Exelis Acquisition Boosts Harris Corp Revenues
[Via Satellite 05-03-2016] Harris Corporation reported revenue of $1.91 billion for the third quarter of fiscal 2016, compared with $1.19 billion in the prior year. Income from continuing operations was […]
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Connectivity
Thuraya Teams with Elcome International for Maritime Maintenance in GCC Region
[Via Satellite 05-03-2016] Thuraya has entered an agreement with Dubai-based marine solutions provider Elcome International to offer technical support to the operator’s service partners throughout the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) […]
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Connectivity
Liquid Telecom Leases Capacity on Eutelsat 7B for Broadcast and Enterprise Services
[Via Satellite 05-03-2016] Liquid Telecom has entered a multi-year agreement with Eutelsat to use multiple transponders on the Eutelsat 7B satellite. The independent data, voice and IP provider has purchased […]
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Technology
ETL Systems Releases GPS Products
[Via Satellite 05-03-2016] Satellite Radio Frequency (RF) equipment specialist ETL Systems is launching a new range of products for Global Positioning System (GPS) and broader Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) […]
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Connectivity
Marlink Launches Terralink VSAT Service for Land Customers
[Via Satellite 05-03-2016] Marlink has unveiled a new satcom service for Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) users in the land segment called Terralink Premium Flex, which enables customers to increase […]
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Finance
Safran and Airbus Group Sign Second Agreement for Launcher Joint Venture
[Via Satellite 05-02-2016] Airbus Group and Safran have signed an agreement for the second and final phase of their 50/50 Joint Venture (JV): Airbus Safran Launchers. Under the first phase […]
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Technology
Eutelsat Starts Service with Eutelsat 65 West A satellite, Does EHF Test with SSL
[Via Satellite 05-02-2016] Eutelsat’s new satellite, Eutelsat 65 West A, which launched March 9, is now fully powered up and ready for service across Brazil and Latin America, the operator […]
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Technology
UrtheCast’s SAR Technology Passes Prototype Testing
[Via Satellite 05-02-2016] UrtheCast has successfully completed prototype hardware testing of the principal core enabling elements for its Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) technology. This includes the digital sensor electronics, which comprise […]
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Connectivity
Intelsat’s First EpicNG Satellite Exceeding Company Expectations
[Via Satellite 05-02-2016] The performance of Intelsat 29e, the first of Intelsat’s EpicNG High Throughput Satellite (HTS) series, is surpassing the company’s expectations, Intelsat said April 28. Intelsat 29e launched […]
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Technology
JAXA Deploys Diwata 1, First Philippine Microsatellite, from Space Station
[Via Satellite 05-02-2016] The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has deployed the Philippines’ 50-kilogram microsatellite Diwata 1 from Japan’s Kibo module on the International Space Station (ISS). A joint project […]
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Technology
Norsat Expands Median BUC Family, Adds LNBs to Microwave Product Portfolio
[Via Satellite 05-02-2016] Norsat International has added the Median 40W Ku-band Block Upconverter (BUC), along with a range of Low-Noise Block Downconverters (LNBs) to its microwave product line. All of […]
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Government/Military
Azercosmos Continues to Ramp up Satellite Capabilities
[Via Satellite 04-28-2016] Azercosmos is a rapidly evolving satellite operator, having not only brought significant business to its first telecommunications satellite, Azerspace 1, but also having teamed with Airbus Defence […]
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Technology
SES Becomes Majority Owner of O3b Networks, Muses IPO of Remaining Shares
[Via Satellite 04-29-2016] SES is paying $20 million to increase its fully diluted ownership of O3b Networks from 49.1 percent to 50.5 percent, thus taking a controlling share in the […]


























