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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 […]
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Connectivity
OneWeb Asks FCC for Permission to Access US Market
[Via Satellite 04-29-2016] OneWeb has filed an application with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requesting access to the U.S. market for its planned Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite system. […]
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Finance
ULA ID’s Source of Atlas 5 OA-6 Mission Anomaly
[Via Satellite 04-29-2016] United Launch Alliance (ULA) has traced the cause of an anomaly that occurred during the March 22 OA-6 Cygnus mission for Orbital ATK to the RD-180 engine’s […]
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Technology
ESA, ViaSat Partner on High Capacity Satellite Product Development
[Via Satellite 04-29-2016] The European Space Agency (ESA) and ViaSat are launching a new three-year, multi-million dollar pilot program called the High Capacity Satellite Applications Factory Initiative (HCS Initiative) to […]
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Technology
UN and BlackSky Form Partnership
[Via Satellite 04-29-2016] BlackSky has established an official partnership with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) to jointly explore how satellite imaging can be applied to humanitarian […]
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Government/Military
DigitalGlobe Gains New WorldView 4 Commitment
[Via Satellite 04-29-2016] A new international defense and intelligence customer has signed a letter of intent with DigitalGlobe to have direct access capacity on the operator’s WorldView 4 satellite. The […]
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Technology
Telesat Shares Details on LEO Constellation Expectations
[Via Satellite 04-28-2016] Telesat President and CEO Dan Goldberg is confident the operator is on the right path to developing a constellation of Ka-band High Throughput Satellites (HTS) in Low […]
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Government/Military
SpaceX Wins First Competed National Security Award with GPS 3 Launch
[Via Satellite 04-28-2016] The U.S. Air Force has awarded SpaceX an $82.7 million firm-fixed price, standalone contract to launch a GPS 3 satellite, marking the first competitively sourced National Security […]
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Finance
ISRO Completes Navigation Constellation with Seventh IRNSS Satellite Launch
[Via Satellite 04-28-2016] The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) completed the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) constellation April 28 with the successful launch of IRNSS 1G. The satellite, seventh […]
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Finance
New Micro-Sat Launch Company Vector Space Systems Raises $1 Million
[Via Satellite 04-28-2016] Vector Space Systems, a startup company focusing on launch services for micro satellites, has raised more than $1 million in angel funding at Silicon Valley-based Space 2.0. […]
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Technology
Dev Systemtechnik Releases 8to4ty L-Band Matrix Switch
[Via Satellite 04-28-2016] Quintech company Dev Systemtechnik has released its new 8to4ty L-Band Matrix Switch. The device comes in a 2RU chassis and is built for applications in mobile television studios, […]
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Connectivity
Thaicom and SLNTV Ink Global Distribution Deal
[Via Satellite 04-28-2016] Thaicom has entered into a multi-year agreement with Somaliland National Television (SLNTV), Somaliland’s national broadcaster. Under the terms of the agreement, Thaicom will provide SLNTV with C-band […]
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Connectivity
Eurovision Signs SES Capacity Deal for Rio 2016 Olympics
[Via Satellite 04-28-2016] SES has signed a capacity agreement with Eurovision to broadcast the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics to sports fans around the world. As part of the agreement, […]
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Finance
LauncherOne to Start Test Missions in 2017
[Via Satellite 04-27-2016] Virgin Galactic is planning a test campaign for its LauncherOne small satellite launch vehicle next year consisting of multiple trial-launches to pave the way for commercial missions. […]
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Technology
Telesat Orders Two Prototype LEO HTS Satellites from SSL and SSTL
[Via Satellite 04-27-2016] Telesat has signed contracts with California-based Space Systems Loral (SSL) and U.K.-based Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) for two prototype Ka-band satellites to serve as part of […]
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Connectivity
Facebook Buys Capacity on Three SES Satellites, Gilat Providing Ground Infrastructure
[Via Satellite 04-27-2016] Facebook has signed a satellite broadband deal with SES for high-speed connectivity services in Sub-Saharan Africa. This agreement will support Facebook’s Express Wi-Fi program, which is part […]
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Government/Military
General Hyten Comments on Proposed use of excess ICBMs for Commercial Launches
[Via Satellite 04-27-2016] General John Hyten, commander of U.S. Air Force Space Command, has released a statement regarding the current policy debate over whether or not the U.S. government should […]
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Government/Military
Senators Press the Air Force on Hosted Payloads
[Via Satellite 04-27-2016] Mark Warner, D-Va., and Tim Kaine, D-Va., have signed a letter from the Hosted Payload Alliance (HPA) and sent it to Deputy Undersecretary of the Air Force […]
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Connectivity
Eutelsat, Wiztivi Launch App for FTA Hot Bird Viewers
[Via Satellite 04-27-2016] Eutelsat and multiscreen TV solutions expert Wiztivi are unveiling Sat.tv, a smart Electronic Program Guide (EPG) for tablets and smartphones, at the TV Connect show in London. […]
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Technology
Decibel Technologies Appointed as Advantech Wireless Reseller in India
[Via Satellite 04-27-2016] Advantech Wireless has appointed Decibel Technologies as an authorized reseller/partner in India. Decibel Technologies will provide sales as well as customer service, support and training to customers […]
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Finance
SpaceX to Launch Sky Perfect JSAT’s JCSAT 14 on May 4
[Via Satellite 04-26-2016] Sky Perfect JSAT announced May 4 as the intended launch date for the JCSAT 14 satellite. SpaceX is providing the launch using a Falcon 9 rocket from […]
























