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Government/Military
General Dynamics Completes Test with AN/PRC-155 MUOS-Manpack Radio
[Via Satellite 01-14-2016] General Dynamics Mission Systems‘ has successfully provided voice and data communications with on-orbit Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellites during a recently concluded government test of the […]
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Connectivity
RR Media Boosts Services for Fashion One Television
[Via Satellite 01-14-2016] RR Media has announced an upgraded contract renewal with fashion, entertainment and lifestyle broadcaster Fashion One television network, to provide content management and global delivery services for […]
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Connectivity
David Kagan Becomes Globalstar President and COO
[Via Satellite 01-14-2016] Globalstar appointed David Kagan as the company’s new president and Chief Operating Officer (COO) effective Jan. 13. Kagan is responsible for all functions in support of the company’s revenue […]
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Connectivity
KT Sat Still Interested in Being a Global Satellite Operator
[Via Satellite 12-29-2015] South Korean satellite operator KT Sat, owned by Korea Telecom, has not given up ambitions to become a global presence in the satellite industry. The operator currently […]
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Connectivity
STN IPO to Open New Business Opportunities
[Via Satellite 12-28-2015] Slovenia-based Satellite Telecommunications Network (STN) is preparing for an Initial Public Offering (IPO), having grown significantly as a privately owned business to continue seeking new business opportunities. […]
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Technology
Inmarsat Orders Two Sixth-Generation Satellites from Airbus Defence and Space
[Via Satellite 12-24-2015] Inmarsat has awarded Airbus Defence and Space a contract to build the first two mobile communications satellites for Inmarsat’s sixth-generation fleet (I-6). The contract, valued in the […]
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Finance
ULA Buys New RD-180 Engines for Non-Defense Missions
[Via Satellite 12-24-2015] United Launch Alliance (ULA) announced Dec. 23 that the company had ordered additional RD-180 engines for Atlas 5 missions to serve existing and potential civil and commercial […]
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Connectivity
Avanti, Smart Rural Sign Contract for ‘Smart Farm’ Services
[Via Satellite 12-24-2015] Smart Rural, a specialist agricultural Information and Communication Technology (ICT) company, has signed a contract with Avanti Communications, to provide Ka-band satellite capacity for farmers in Spain […]
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Technology
SSL Wins Telstar 18 Vantage/Apstar 5C Satellite Contract
[Via Satellite 12-24-2015] Telesat has procured its next satellite, Telstar 18 Vantage/Apstar 5C, from SSL. The satellite will operate from 138 degrees east and will support both Telesat and partner […]
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Technology
OHB System AG Appoints Guy Perez to Management Board
[Via Satellite 12-24-2015] The supervisory board of OHB System AG, a subsidiary of OHB SE, has appointed Guy Perez to its management board as Chief Technical Officer (CTO) and head […]
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Connectivity
CalAmp Satellite Revenues Surge, Connected Transportation Coming in Focus
[Via Satellite 12-23-2015] CalAmp, a communications specialist for Mobile Resource Management (MRM) and Machine-to-Machine (M2M) markets, experienced a boost in revenues from its satellite division, though the company expects this […]
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Government/Military
French DGA Orders Two All-Electric Military Satellites as Syracuse 3 Successor
[Via Satellite 12-23-2015] The French defense procurement agency, Direction générale de l’armement (DGA), part of the Defense Ministry, has selected a consortium formed by Thales Alenia Space (65 percent) and […]
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Connectivity
ITC Global Gains Two Offshore Communications Contracts in Western Africa
[Via Satellite 12-23-2015] ITC Global, an independent unit of Panasonic Avionics that provides satellite communications to remote and harsh environments, has been awarded two multi-million dollar three year contracts to […]
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Technology
SNC Completes Initial In-Orbit Checkout of Orbcomm’s 11 New OG2 Satellites
[Via Satellite 12-23-2015] Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has successfully completed the solar array deployment and initial on-orbit checkout phase for all 11 satellites launched for Orbcomm’s Generation 2 (OG2) Mission […]
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Connectivity
KVH Adds New Satellite Beams over North America and EMEA
[Via Satellite 12-23-2015] KVH Industries has expanded the capacity of its mini-VSAT Broadband for connectivity at sea with a new satellite beam over the North Atlantic Ocean region, and a second new […]
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Finance
SpaceX Returns to Flight, Lands Falcon 9 First Stage Booster
[Via Satellite 12-22-2015] After a challenging year, SpaceX has returned to flight with an upgraded Falcon 9 rocket that successfully performed the company’s long-time goal of landing the first stage […]
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Government/Military
Japan Commits to Support ISS to 2024
[Via Satellite 12-22-2015] The Japanese government has agreed to support the International Space Station (ISS) until 2024, extending the nation’s participation through the Kibo Japanese Experiment Module and future cargo […]
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Finance
Rocket Lab Breaks Ground on Orbital Launch Site
[Via Satellite 12-22-2015] Rocket Lab began construction of an orbital launch site on New Zealand’s Mahia Peninsula last week, the company announced Dec. 21. The site, located on the East […]
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Connectivity
Airbus Group Divests from Commercial Satcom Business, Keeps Government
[Via Satellite 12-22-2015] Airbus Group has signed a share repurchase agreement with French private equity firm Apax Partners to sell all of the share capital of the legal entities comprising […]
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Connectivity
Axesat Strikes Capacity Agreement with O3b Networks
[Via Satellite 12-22-2015] Axesat, a leading telecommunications provider in Latin America, has signed a deal with O3b Networks for High Throughput Satellite (HTS) capacity. The company intends to use the […]
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Connectivity
TCC CEO Evaluates Opportunities in LATAM Pay-TV Market
[Via Satellite 12-21-2015] TCC, a leading pay-TV services provider in Uruguay, is evolving its approach to the market as trends in video continue to transform. The company, which started as […]
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Connectivity
Norwegian Cruise Line Breaks Social Media Record with EMC Connectivity
[Via Satellite 12-21-2015] Norwegian Cruise Line set a new record for “social media usage at sea” during the inaugural celebrations for Norwegian Escape, the newest and largest of the company’s […]
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Technology
France and Japan Test Satellite-to-Ground Laser Communications
[Via Satellite 12-21-2015] The French space agency CNES and Japan’s National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) announced that in June the organizations completed a link test using a NICT […]
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Government/Military
US Air Force Conducts Full Constellation Test with New SBIRS Ground System
[Via Satellite 12-21-2015] The United States Air Force Space Command’s Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) has passed a major milestone for the new ground system for the Space-based Infrared […]
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Finance
Aerojet Rocketdyne’s AR1 Engine Passes Design Review
[Via Satellite 12-21-2015] Aerojet Rocketdyne has completed a design review for the AR1 engine, which is under development as an alternative to the Russian-built RD-180 engine used to power the […]
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Government/Military
Japan Eager to Work with U.S. on Defense Space Programs
[Via Satellite 12-18-2015] Japan’s political shift to enable greater non-aggressive defense capabilities could further spur the country’s competencies in space, and tighten relations with the United States, experts believe. In […]
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Connectivity
NSR Report Points to Polar Regions as Budding Satcom Markets
[Via Satellite 12-18-2015] Northern Sky Research (NSR) has released a new report on Arctic and Antarctic markets, finding that demand for services such as telephony/trunking and video should drive the […]
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Connectivity
Televisa Signs C-band Deal with SES
[Via Satellite 12-18-2015] Mexican multimedia company Televisa has contracted capacity on SES’s AMC 9 satellite to broadcast content to millions of households across Mexico. The multiyear agreement secures three C-band […]
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Finance
Arianespace Reaches Record Launch Cadence with Latest Galileo Mission
[Via Satellite 12-18-2015] Arianespace completed its 12th launch of 2015 on Dec. 17, delivering Galileo satellites 11 and 12 into Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) at approximately 23,500km using a Soyuz […]
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Technology
Prashant Butani Joins Measat Sales Team
[Via Satellite 12-18-2015] Former NSR Senior Analyst Prashant Butani has joined Measat as senior sales director for South Asia. In this role, he will be responsible for building and supporting […]




























