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Technology
EchoStar Revenues Reach $816 Million for Q1 2016
[Via Satellite 05-10-2016] EchoStar reported consolidated revenues of $816 million for its first quarter 2016 financial results ended March 31, up $17 million compared to $799 million in the first quarter of 2015. The […]
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Connectivity
Global Eagle Makes $550 Million Acquisition of EMC
[Via Satellite 05-09-2016] In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFEC) provider Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE) is acquiring satellite connectivity provider EMC for $550 million, the companies announced this morning. The acquisition, anticipated […]
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Technology
Michael Gold Joins SSL as VP of DC Operations
[Via Satellite 05-09-2016] Michael Gold, formerly director of D.C. operations and business growth at Bigelow Aerospace, has assumed the role of vice president for Washington, DC Operations at Space Systems […]
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Technology
UrtheCast’s Deimos 1 Satellite Now Providing Monthly Cloud-Free Data of the Contiguous United States
[Via Satellite 05-06-2016] Newly collected imagery from UrtheCast’s Deimos 1 satellite is now flowing to its online platform, known as the UrthePlatform. The company anticipates that it will be able […]
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Technology
Globalstar First Quarter Revenue Up 4 Percent YoY
[Via Satellite 05-09-2016] Globalstar reported $21.8 million in total revenue for the first quarter of 2016, up 4 percent from first quarter 2015’s $21 million. The company attributed the increase […]
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Government/Military
Airbus Defence and Space to build ESA’s Biomass Forest Monitoring Satellite
[Via Satellite 05-06-2016] Airbus Defence and Space has signed a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to build its next Earth Explorer mission, the Biomass satellite. Biomass is due […]
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Connectivity
Harmonic Supplying HEVC Headend Solution for Liquid Telecom’s Linear DTH Service
[Via Satellite 05-09-2016] Liquid Telecom is using Harmonic’s ProView 8100 Integrated Receiver Decoders (IRDs), Electra X2 advanced media processors, ProStream 9100 high-density stream processors and NMX Digital Service Manager to […]
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Connectivity
Inmarsat Revenues Down for Q1 2016
[Via Satellite 05-09-2016] Inmarsat revenue for the first quarter of 2016 was $298.6 million, down 2 percent or $6.2 million, from the first quarter of 2015. Revenue in maritime and […]
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Finance
SpaceX Launches JCSAT 14 Satellite, Lands Rocket on Drone Ship
[Via Satellite 05-06-2016] SpaceX successfully launched Sky Perfect JSAT’s JCSAT 14 communications satellite today from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and landed the rocket’s first stage on the company’s platform […]
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Government/Military
Lockheed Martin, Boeing and Northrop Grumman Receive GPS 3 Feasibility Assessment Contracts
[Via Satellite 05-06-2016] The U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) has awarded Global Positioning System (GPS) 3 Space Vehicles (SVs) 11+ Phase 1 Production Readiness Feasibility Assessment […]
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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 […]



























