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Connectivity
Hughes Sponsors US Leg of 2016 Yukon Quest Race
[Via Satellite 02-04-2016] Hughes Network Systems is sponsoring the U.S. portion of the Yukon Quest, a 1,000 mile international sled dog race, with its HughesNet broadband service. The company will […]
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Connectivity
Es’hailSat Broadcasting Al Rayyan 2 Satellite Channel
[Via Satellite 02-04-2016] Al Rayyan 2, a satellite television channel launched in 2012 to showcase Qatari cultural and national identity, is now broadcasting to the Middle East and North Africa […]
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Technology
Tango Wave Relocates to New Design and Manufacturing Facility
[Via Satellite 02-04-2016] Tango Wave, a manufacturer of high-power, high-linearity outdoor unit (ODU) Traveling Wave Tube Amplifiers (TWTAs) and subsystems for broadcast and data services, has moved to a new state-of-the-art […]
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Connectivity
SES Combines GEO and O3b MEO Connectivity with new SES Plus Offering
[Via Satellite 02-03-2016] SES has launched a new satellite data network called SES Plus that melds the operator’s geostationary (GEO) capabilities with those of O3b Networks’ Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) […]
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Technology
Sky Perfect JSAT Awards Lockheed Martin Contract for JCSAT 17 Satellite
[Via Satellite 02-03-2016] Lockheed Martin has received a contract from Sky Perfect JSAT for the manufacture of JCSAT 17, a satellite based on the A2100 common design. JCSAT 17 is […]
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Technology
Cubic Closes $233 Million GATR Technologies Acquisition
[Via Satellite 02-03-2016] After receiving Hart-Scott-Rodino regulatory approval, Cubic Corporation has completed the acquisition of GATR Technologies (GATR), a manufacturer of next-generation deployable satellite communication terminal solutions based in Huntsville, […]
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Connectivity
Optus Providing Satellite Capacity for Medical Videoconferencing in New Zealand
[Via Satellite 02-03-2016] New Zealand-based Wireless Nation has signed a services agreement with Mobile Health NZ to broadcast high-quality health education sessions using video conferencing from their satellite van throughout […]
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Technology
Space Data Association Unveils Formal Geolocation Service
[Via Satellite 02-02-2016] The Space Data Association (SDA) is now offering a free geolocalization service for members to help provide a faster way to cut down on satellite interference. The […]
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Finance
Thales Alenia Space Picked for Ariane 6 Range Safety System
[Via Satellite 02-02-2016] Airbus Safran Launchers (ASL) has signed a contract with Thales Alenia Space Belgium on behalf of the European Space Agency (ESA) to participate in development of the […]
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Technology
Intelsat Appoints New CFO Jacques Kerrest
[Via Satellite 02-02-2016] Intelsat has hired Jacques Kerrest as executive vice president and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), reporting to the operator’s CEO, Stephen Spengler. Kerrest began his new duties on […]
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Technology
NovelSat Joins Satellite Interference Reduction Group
[Via Satellite 02-02-2016] Satellite transmission specialist NovelSat has joined the Satellite Interference Reduction Group (IRG). NovelSat develops and delivers bandwidth efficient satellite transmission solutions comprising advanced modems, modulators and demodulators. “An […]
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Government/Military
Final GPS 2F Launch to Kick Off New Chapter in GPS Evolution
[Via Satellite 02-01-2016] This week the U.S. Air Force, Boeing and United Launch Alliance (ULA) are planning to launch the final Global Positioning System (GPS) 2F series satellite, GPS 2F-12, […]
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Finance
ILS Orbits Eutelsat 9B Satellite with EDRS Laser Payload
[Via Satellite 02-01-2016] On Jan. 30, International Launch Services (ILS) launched the Eutelsat 9B satellite carrying the first European Data Relay System (EDRS) payload into orbit using a Proton rocket. […]
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Government/Military
Harris’ Exelis Subsidiary Receives $316 JPSS Instrument Contract
[Via Satellite 02-01-2016] NASA Goddard Space Flight Center has awarded Harris Corporation subsidiary Exelis Space Systems a $316 million cost-plus-award-fee contract modification to build two payloads for the fourth and […]
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Connectivity
SES’ HD+ Platform Subscribers Jump 11.3 Percent
[Via Satellite 02-01-2016] SES’ German HD platform, HD+, recorded an 11.3 percent increase in subscribers in 2015. HD+ had 1.84 million subscribers at year-end 2015, compared to 1.65 million at […]
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Technology
Advantech Wireless Releases VR7400C VSAT Router
[Via Satellite 02-01-2016] Advantech Wireless has unveiled its newest VSAT router, the VR7400C. The router enables Internet / Intranet access, videoconferencing, video streaming, backup services, video-on-demand, distance learning, multicasting, and […]
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Finance
QB50 Launch Switches from Alcantara Cyclone Space to NanoRacks and Kosmotras
[Via Satellite 01-29-2016] QB50, a project to launch 50 CubeSats for researching the Earth’s atmosphere, has shifted plans from launching with the Brazilian-Ukrainian Cyclone 4 rocket to instead launching with […]
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Technology
Airbus Defence and Space, Thales Alenia Space Tap Air Liquide for Xenon Satellite Fuel
[Via Satellite 01-29-2016] European satellite manufacturers Airbus Defence and Space and Thales Alenia Space have signed two multiyear contracts for high purity xenon with Air Liquide. Xenon is used as […]
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Government/Military
ViaSat Providing Terminals for Apache AH-64E Guardian Helicopters
[Via Satellite 01-29-2016] ViaSat received a contract from Boeing to supply approximately 90 Link 16 Small Tactical Terminals (STT) for Lots 5 and 6 of the AH-64E Apache Guardian Attack […]
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Connectivity
RR Media Joins Eutelsat’s African Broadband Initiative
[Via Satellite 01-29-2016] RR Media is partnering with Eutelsat to support the operator’s African satellite broadband initiative through the provision of an important hub. The company will contribute by providing […]
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Government/Military
Raytheon Awarded $564 Million JPSS Instrument Contract
[Via Satellite 01-29-2016] NASA has awarded Raytheon a $564 million contract modification for two satellite sensors as part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration‘s (NOAA) Joint Polar Satellite System […]
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Connectivity
AT&T to Bundle Satellite with More Services this Year
[Via Satellite 01-28-2016] AT&T is planning to incorporate video capabilities from the recent acquisition of DirecTV into more service offerings, finding that satellite, when bundled with other services, is drawing […]
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Finance
First Intelsat Epic High Throughput Satellite Launched into Orbit
[Via Satellite 01-28-2016] Intelsat 29e, the first of Intelsat’s EpicNG High Throughput Satellite (HTS) series, launched Jan. 27 from French Guiana aboard an Ariane 5 vehicle. With C- and Ku-band […]
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Finance
US Air Force Issues 10th and Final Booster Propulsion Technology Maturation BAA Award
[Via Satellite 01-28-2016] The U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) released the last award notice Jan. 27 under the Booster Propulsion Technology Maturation Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) […]
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Connectivity
NSSLGlobal Adds New Beams from Gazprom and Intelsat
[Via Satellite 01-28-2016] NSSLGlobal has upgraded its VSAT network by activating two new satellite beams, one from Gazprom Space Systems, and one from Intelsat, for maritime and land connectivity. From Gazprom, NSSLGlobal […]
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Technology
OneWeb and Airbus Defence and Space form OneWeb Satellites Joint Venture
[Via Satellite 01-27-2016] OneWeb and Airbus Defence and Space, in preparation for OneWeb’s constellation of 648 small telecommunications satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), have created a joint venture named […]
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Finance
Air Force Certifies Upgraded SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket
[Via Satellite 01-27-2016] The U.S. Air Force has certified the baseline configuration of SpaceX‘s Falcon 9 launch system to Falcon 9 Upgrade, for use in National Security Space (NSS) missions. […]
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Connectivity
ABS Wins Multi-year C-band Contract with Bluesky Pacific Group
[Via Satellite 01-27-2016] ABS has signed a multi-transponder contract with Bluesky Pacific Group for satellite services on ABS 6. The multi-year capacity deal will offer expanded satellite connectivity services across […]
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Technology
Orbcomm Releases IsatData Pro Core Modem
[Via Satellite 01-27-2016] Orbcomm’s new OGi core modem is now commercially available, having demonstrated compliance with Inmarsat’s requirements for RF communication on the Inmarsat I-4 L-band satellites along with the […]
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Connectivity
LoRa Alliance Encourages Satellite Companies to Help Define IoT Standards
[Via Satellite 01-26-2016] The LoRa Alliance, a fast growing industry organization in the Internet of Things (IoT) space, is interested in having satellite companies join its ranks to help set […]

























