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Technology
Orbital ATK, Airbus Defence and Space to Co-Build Eutelsat’s Next Satellite
[Via Satellite 10-11-2016] Eutelsat has signed a partnership with two satellite manufacturers, Orbital ATK in the U.S. and Airbus Defence and Space of France, to co-build Eutelsat 5 West B. […]
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Connectivity
Equinix to Host First PoP for Laser Light’s Hybrid Optical Network
[Via Satellite 10-11-2016] Laser Light Communications (US) and its affiliate firm, Laser Light Global (UK) have selected global interconnection and data center company Equinix to be a strategic interconnection provider […]
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Connectivity
Laos-Based DTH Broadcaster Launches Services on Thaicom 8
[Via Satellite 10-11-2016] InfoSat-Laos, a leading Direct-to-Home (DTH) satellite TV operator in Laos, has signed a multi-year transponder agreement on Thaicom 8 for the launch of its new DTH platform. […]
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Connectivity
SeaBird Exploration Renews Contract with GEE’s EMC
[Via Satellite 10-11-2016] Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE) has signed a multi-year contract renewal for satellite communication services for SeaBird Exploration. Under the new 36-month agreement, GEE’s EMC service line will […]
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Technology
Generation Next: Andy Welton, Globalstar
With a background in physics and astronomy, Andy Welton’s college career encouraged students to pursue internships that were purely centered on research. Now a product test engineer at Globalstar, Welton
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Finance
MT Aerospace Building Ariane 6 Mechanical Systems for Kourou
[Via Satellite 10-10-2016] OHB SE subsidiary MT Aerospace received a contract on Oct. 7 from the French space agency CNES for the development, manufacturing, delivery and commissioning of the mechanical […]
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Finance
DigitalGlobe Planning WorldView 4 Satellite Launch for Late October/Early November
[Via Satellite 10-10-2016] DigitalGlobe is working with the U.S. Air Force and United Launch Alliance (ULA) to identify a new launch date for its WorldView 4 satellite after California wildfires […]
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Technology
SSL Confirms Health of NBN’s Sky Muster 2
[Via Satellite 10-10-2016] Space Systems Loral (SSL) has confirmed that Sky Muster 2, the second High Throughput Satellite (HTS) designed and built for Australia’s National Broadband Network (NBN) is successfully […]
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Technology
Advantech Wireless Customer Places Large GaN SSPA Order
[Via Satellite 10-10-2016] Advantech Wireless has received new orders in excess of $1 million for its second generation Gallium Nitride (GaN)-based 250W Ku-band Solid State Power Amplifiers (SSPA). The company […]
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Finance
Japan Resets Next ISS Mission Launch Date to December 9
[Via Satellite 10-07-2016] Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) have pushed back the sixth H-2 Transfer Vehicle (HTV-6) cargo mission to the International Space Station […]
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Government/Military
Canadian Government Reaches Out to MDA for Maritime Surveillance
[Via Satellite 10-07-2016] Canada’s Department of National Defence (DND) has exercised a CA$15 million ($11.3 million) option for a contract with MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA), first announced in June […]
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Connectivity
Globecomm Appoints Anthony Sellers to lead IoT Group
[Via Satellite 10-07-2016] Globecomm is expanding the responsibilities of Anthony Sellers, VP of wireless products, having selected him to lead the company’s industrial Internet of Things (IoT) group. Now as […]
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Government/Military
General Dynamics Taps Newtec for Canadian Defense Aero Project
[Via Satellite 10-07-2016] General Dynamics Mission Systems-Canada has selected Newtec to supply MDM9000 satellite modems to the Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) for use in the Royal Canadian Air Force’s Aurora Incremental […]
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Connectivity
NGO Leader Shares New Ways Satellite is Supporting Refugee Aid Programs
[Via Satellite 10-06-2016] The surge in global mobile connectivity is reshaping the way humanitarian organizations provide aid to those in need, particularly refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDP), according to […]
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Finance
Orbital ATK’s Pegasus to fly with Statrolaunch Aircraft
[Via Satellite 10-06-2016] Orbital ATK has entered a multi-year production-based partnership with Stratolaunch Systems to provide several Pegasus XL air-launch vehicles for use with the Stratolaunch aircraft. The combination of Pegasus […]
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Finance
Ariane 5 Ties Ariane 4 Record with Dual Launch for ISRO and NBN
[Via Satellite 10-06-2016] Arianespace completed the 74th consecutive successful mission of the Ariane 5 launch vehicle Oct. 5, tying the record of its predecessor, the Ariane 4, with a mission […]
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Finance
Blue Origin’s New Shepard Survives Fifth Flight, Destined for Museum
[Via Satellite 10-06-2016] Blue Origin completed the fifth flight of the same New Shepard suborbital launch vehicle Oct. 5, recovering the booster after an in-flight escape test of the crew […]
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Technology
Intelsat 36 Starts Commercial Operations
[Via Satellite 10-06-2016] Intelsat 36, launched Aug. 24 aboard an Arianespace Ariane 5 rocket, has entered service for satellite operator Intelsat, the company announced today. Built by Space Systems Loral […]
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Connectivity
Supernet Exec: Cellular Backhaul Market Under “Immense Pressure”
[Via Satellite 10-05-2016] Intense competition is crippling the cellular backhaul market in Pakistan as both Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) and an abundance of satellite operators vie for business, according to […]
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Technology
Telesat Taps Experis Data Centers for Teleport Backup Services
[Via Satellite 10-05-2016] Global satellite operator Telesat has entered an agreement with Middletown, Virginia-based Experis Data Centers, a collocation and disaster recovery center, for teleport backup services. To enhance the capabilities […]
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Technology
PeruSAT 1 Beams Back First Images
[Via Satellite 10-05-2016] The Peruvian Space Agency CONIDA’s PeruSAT 1 satellite has delivered its first images after launching Sept. 16 from Kourou, French Guiana. The satellite, built by Airbus Defence […]
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Connectivity
Microspace Launches DataBridge IP Solution on Eutelsat 117 West
[Via Satellite 10-05-2016] Microspace Communications has revealed a new two-way satellite service called Velocity DataBridge for enterprise-level connectivity. The service uses miniature satellite antennas and an integrated IP modem and […]
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Connectivity
South Sudanese O3b Customer Doubles Capacity
[Via Satellite 10-05-2016] O3b Networks customer RCS Communication, an Internet Service Provider (ISP) in South Sudan, has signed a new agreement to receive more than double its current bandwidth capacity over […]
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Technology
AvL Technologies Forges New Product Line of Fixed Earth Stations
[Via Satellite 10-05-2016] AvL Technologies has announced a new line of fixed Earth station antennas ranging in size from 85cm to 5m. The antennas feature the company’s unique carbon fiber […]
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Connectivity
SPI International Confident in Ultra-HD Strategy
[Via Satellite 10-04-2016] Ultra-HD is progressing somewhat slower than early expectations, but is continuing to develop at a sound rate, according to content distributor and pay-TV operator SPI International. The […]
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Technology
Telesat’s Anik F2 Services Restored After “Highly Unusual” Anomaly
[Via Satellite 10-04-2016] Telesat reports that its Anik F2 satellite is back to providing customer services after experiencing a technical anomaly that caused a service blackout on Oct. 2 at […]
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Connectivity
Gondwana International Networks Using Satmotion Auto-Provisioning VSAT Service
[Via Satellite 10-04-2016] Gondwana International Networks (GIN), a pan-African telecommunications provider, has implemented Integrasys’ Satmotion VSAT auto-commissioning tool for its satellite networks. Satmotion enhances the delivery, commissioning and maintenance of […]
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Connectivity
Singtel Installs Fleet Xpress for Maritime Customer in Asia
[Via Satellite 10-04-2016] Singtel has installed Inmarsat’s Fleet Xpress service on K Line Ship Management Singapore’s 9,600 Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit (TEU) capacity container ship, Houston Bridge. The installation is one […]
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Connectivity
NHK and Partners Create 4K/8K Capable Compact Cable TV Receiver System
[Via Satellite 10-04-2016] NHK, in collaboration with KDDI Corporation, Jupiter Telecommunications, and Japan Digital Serve Corporation, has developed a prototype compact receiver system for 4K and 8K broadcasts on cable […]
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Finance
US Air Force Competing STP 3 Launch Contract
[Via Satellite 10-03-2016] The United States Air Force has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the launch of the Space Test Program 3 (STP 3) mission in June 2019. […]




























