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Connectivity
Analyst: HD Growth Slowed in MENA but Not Done, Yet
[Via Satellite 10-20-2016] The growth rate of High Definition (HD) channels among Arab countries has slowed, but not stopped, according to research from Arab Advisors Group. Findings from the group’s […]
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Connectivity
Sitaonair Joins Inmarsat’s Swiftbroadband Distribution Team
[Via Satellite 10-20-2016] Inmarsat has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to appoint Sitaonair as a distribution partner for its next generation SwiftBroadband-Safety aviation service. The agreement follows the recent […]
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Connectivity
SES Launches Millennial-Focused C4K360 Ultra-HD Channel
[Via Satellite 10-20-2016] SES has signed a capacity agreement with C4K360 to launch the new C4K360 Ultra-HD channel across North America from the SES 1 satellite. The channel is tailored […]
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Connectivity
Telespazio Commits to Driving More HD, Ultra-HD to Eutelsat’s Hotbird Satellites
[Via Satellite 10-20-2016] Telespazio, a global broadcast service provider, has formed a new agreement with Eutelsat to promote the growth of higher resolution video channels at the operator’s Hotbird video […]
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Connectivity
Marlink Installs XChange Media on UASC Vessels
[Via Satellite 10-20-2016] United Arab Shipping (UASC) has installed Marlink’s news, entertainment and television solution XChange Media on 44 vessels, the company announced Oct. 18. The product provides on-demand multi-lingual […]
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Connectivity
Multiple FSS Operators Musing a Stake in LeoSat
[Via Satellite 10-19-2016] Upcoming satellite operator LeoSat is in discussion with eight geosynchronous satellite operators on investing in the company’s future high capacity Low Earth Orbit (LEO) system. The talks […]
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Government/Military
DARPA Gives SSA Telescope to Air Force
[Via Satellite 10-19-2016] The United States Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is transferring ownership of the Space Surveillance Telescope (SST) to U.S. Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) for use […]
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Finance
Vector Space Systems Awarded $60 Million Launch Contract
[Via Satellite 10-19-2016] Microsatellite launch company Vector Space Systems has finalized an agreement with York Space Systems, an aerospace company specializing in small- and medium-class spacecraft, to conduct six satellite […]
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Connectivity
Inmarsat, Rockwell Collins Tighten Partnership on Aviation
[Via Satellite 10-19-2016] Rockwell Collins, under a Letter of Intent (LoI) signed this week, is now prepared to provide Inmarsat’s SwiftBroadband-Safety service to both existing and new customers from across […]
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Connectivity
Ooredoo Maldives Supplying Thuraya Satellite Products to Fisheries
[Via Satellite 10-19-2016] Ooredoo Maldives has reached an agreement with Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) provider Thuraya to supply resorts and fisheries with mobile satellite products and services across the archipelago […]
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Finance
Orbital ATK’s Antares Returns to Flight Using RD-181 Engines
[Via Satellite 10-18-2016] Orbital ATK’s Antares rocket lifted off Oct. 17 from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Wallops Island, Virginia, returning to flight after a nearly two-year hiatus. The upgraded […]
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Connectivity
ARSAT Buys Jupiter System from Hughes for Broadband Across Argentina
[Via Satellite 10-18-2016] Argentinian telecommunications company ARSAT has selected Hughes’ Jupiter system to deliver high-speed satellite internet connectivity to schools and underserved rural areas of the country. Hughes is providing […]
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Connectivity
Global Eagle Teams with Elcome for EMC Maritime Services
[Via Satellite 10-18-2016] Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE) has appointed Elcome International as a sales and service representative in the Middle East for its EMC service line of maritime VSAT solutions. […]
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Technology
C-Com Gains Telenor Satellite Approval for 98cm Ka-band Antenna Systems
[Via Satellite 10-18-2016] C-Com Satellite Systems has received type approval for its iNetVu driveaway and flyaway antenna systems from Norway-based Telenor Satellite. Using the Ka-band high throughput payload on the […]
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Connectivity
AsiaSat CEO Shifts to Senior Advisor Role, Andrew Jordan Takes Helm
[Via Satellite 10-17-2016] AsiaSat President, CEO and Executive Director William Wade is retiring from his post and assuming a new role as senior advisor, the company announced today. The board […]
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Connectivity
Eutelsat, Tivusat to Broadcast RAI’s Medici: Masters of Florence in Ultra-HD
[Via Satellite 10-17-2016] Eutelsat and the Italian satellite television platform Tivusat announced they will broadcast the show “Medici: Masters of Florence” in Ultra-HD starting Oct. 18. The eight-part series starring […]
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Technology
Europe’s MetOp A Satellite Outlives Life Expectancy by Five Years
[Via Satellite 10-17-2016] Europe´s first polar orbiting weather satellite, MetOp A, has survived double its specified lifetime of five years, manufacturer Airbus Defence and Space announced today. Launched Oct. 19, […]
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Connectivity
Skybridge Launches Low Bandwidth VoIP App
[Via Satellite 10-17-2016] Skybridge, a maritime mobile network provider, has launched a Voice Over IP (VoIP) app called VoiSea that enables users to access free voice, HD video calls and […]
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Connectivity
Five Findings from GVF’s Applied Innovation Conference
[Via Satellite 10-14-2016] Mobility is one of the satellite industry’s new favorite words, now that connectivity is viewed as a must have for vehicles and vessels around the world. To […]
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Government/Military
White House Announces $50 Million Investment in Smallsats
[Via Satellite 10-14-2016] The United States executive branch has announced an investment of more than $50 million for small satellite technologies. The White House announcement came as part of the […]
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Finance
Vector Space Systems Establishes HQ in Arizona
[Via Satellite 10-14-2016] Microsatellite launch company Vector Space Systems has decided to locate its manufacturing facility at the Pima County Aerospace, Defense and Technology Business & Research Park in Arizona. […]
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Technology
Sierra Nevada Corp Signs MOU to Study European Dream Chaser Variant
[Via Satellite 10-14-2016] Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the European Space Agency (ESA) and European partners Telespazio of Italy and OHB System AG […]
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Connectivity
Patrick Masambu Elected to lead International Telecommunications Satellite Organization
[Via Satellite 10-14-2016] Patrick Masambu, previously deputy director general and director of technical affairs for the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO), has been elected director-general of the organization. Masambu is […]
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Connectivity
Noorsat CEO: DTH Demand Still Strong in Arab World
[Via Satellite 10-12-2016] Direct-to-Home (DTH) service provider Noorsat is seeing increased demand for satellite broadcast services across the Arab World, which bodes well for the company as it completes its […]
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Finance
Eutelsat Becomes First Customer of ILS Proton Medium Variant
[Via Satellite 10-12-2016] Eutelsat has revealed that the third launch in its Multi-Launch Agreement (MLA) with International Launch Services (ILS) will use a Proton Medium rocket, making the operator the […]
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Finance
SpaceX to Launch Terra Bella Satellites Through Spaceflight Industries
[Via Satellite 10-12-2016] Terra Bella, a Google company, has signed an agreement with Spaceflight Industries to launch SkySats on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The company will be the co-lead […]
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Connectivity
ITC Global Releases Updated Crew Welfare Product
[Via Satellite 10-12-2016] ITC Global has released an enhanced version of Crew Live, the company’s turnkey solution for crew welfare. The solution upgrades include increased upload and download speeds, regional […]
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Connectivity
21-Year-Old Lockheed Martin Satellite Providing Connectivity for Antarctic Researchers
[Via Satellite 10-12-2016] Scientists and researchers at the National Science Foundation’s (NSF’s) Amundsen-Scott Station, located at 90 degrees south on the South Pole, are using the Lockheed Martin-built Defense Satellite […]
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Connectivity
SpeedCast Creates Joint Venture in Ghana
[Via Satellite 10-12-2016] SpeedCast International has finalized a joint venture in Ghana, which it anticipates will broaden the company’s service offerings, increasing reach and reinforcing expansion plans to provide a […]
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Connectivity
Kacific Capacity More Than 70 Percent Presold on First Satellite
[Via Satellite 10-10-2016] Kacific Broadband Satellites, a Singapore-based startup with plans to provide internet connectivity to the Asia-Pacific and Oceania regions, has pre-sold enough of the capacity on its first […]




























