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Technology
Propulsion Unit Integrated into NASA’s Green Propellant Demo Satellite
[Via Satellite 10-05-2015] Ball Aerospace has integrated the propulsion subsystem from Aerojet Rocketdyne into the spacecraft bus for NASA’s Green Propellant Infusion Mission (GPIM). The experimental satellite, which uses the […]
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Connectivity
RigNet to Offer Inmarsat’s Fleet Xpress Service
[Via Satellite 10-05-2015] RigNet has signed an agreement with Inmarsat to offer Fleet Xpress, the maritime version of its Global Xpress service, to the oil and gas maritime sector. The […]
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Government/Military
CNES and JAXA Sign New Cooperation Agreement
[Via Satellite 10-05-2015] French space agency, the Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES), and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) have signed a revised cooperation agreement to promote and organize joint […]
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Technology
BridgeSat Plans Optical Network for SmallSats, UAVs
[Via Satellite 10-02-2015] BridgeSat, a startup satellite operator focusing on optical connectivity, is planning a network of SmallSats and ground stations designed to aid other small satellites in beaming data […]
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Finance
ILS Appoints Execs to Boost Confidence in Proton’s Reliability
[Via Satellite 10-02-2015] In order to restore faith in Proton, International Launch Services (ILS) has implemented an organizational realignment to expand the role of engineering and mission assurance. The company […]
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Technology
Thales Alenia Space’s Optical Integration Center Can Handle Four Satellites Simultaneously
[Via Satellite 10-02-2015] Thales Alenia Space has opened its new Selene building in Cannes, which has a footprint of 1,500 square meters, including four separate integration zones for handling four […]
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Finance
ULA Conducts 100th Mission with Mexico’s Morelos 3 Satellite
[Via Satellite 10-02-2015] United Launch Alliance (ULA) reached a launch milestone Oct. 2, completing its 100 successful launch since forming in 2006. The Boeing–Lockheed Martin joint venture orbited the Morelos […]
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Connectivity
Thuraya and Expansys Link up for Retail and Online SatPhone Sales in Europe
[Via Satellite 10-02-2015] Thuraya Telecommunications has reached an agreement with leading online retailer Expansys to offer SatSleeve+ and SatSleeve Hotspot products in 28 countries across Europe. The full scope of […]
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Finance
NBN Co, ARSAT Boosted by Ariane 5 Launch
[Via Satellite 10-01-2015] European launch provider Arianespace has orbited two telecommunications satellites for customers in Latin America and Australia. The Flight VA226 Ariane 5 mission carried NBN Co’s first satellite, […]
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Finance
Swiss Space Systems Partners with D&B Group for Launches in the Middle East
[Via Satellite 10-01-2015] Swiss Space Systems has teamed up with D&B Group to open a subsidiary named S3 Middle East, laying the framework for small satellite launch activity in the […]
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Connectivity
Acta Marine Picks Alphatron Marine To Equip Fleet with VSAT Connectivity
[Via Satellite 10-01-2015] Alphatron Marine will integrate a VSAT system with wireless access into Acta Marine’s IT infrastructure for its fleet of multicats, tugs and shoalbusters, the company announced Sept. […]
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Government/Military
US Space Fence Passes Air Force Critical Design Review
[Via Satellite 10-01-2015] Lockheed Martin has approval to start building the U.S. Air Force’s Space Fence, having successfully completed a three-day Critical Design Review (CDR). Government officials reviewed Lockheed Martin’s […]
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Technology
Inmarsat to Relocate I-4 F2 Satellite, Picks Kratos SpaceNet System for Support
[Via Satellite 10-01-2015] Inmarsat is planning to shift voice and broadband data services for the Europe, Mid-East and Africa region from the Inmarsat-4 F2 (I-4 F2) satellite to Alphasat, and […]
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Connectivity
Founders Lay Out Vision for Aerosatcom Joint Venture
[Via Satellite 09-30-2015] NSSLGlobal and Eclipse, a Paris-based airborne satcom specialist, have teamed to deliver a new In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) service for military customers. The companies announced earlier this month the […]
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Finance
Blue Origin’s BE-4 Engine Passes 100 Staged-Combustion Tests
[Via Satellite 09-30-2015] Blue Origin has completed more than 100 staged-combustion tests for the BE-4 engine currently under development for United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Vulcan rocket and Blue Origin’s own […]
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Technology
WTA’s Teleport Certification Program Gains Three More Beta Customers
[Via Satellite 09-30-2015] Eutelsat, Globecomm and Signalhorn have applied for the World Teleport Association’s (WTA) new Teleport Certification Program launched earlier this month. They join du, Elara Comunicaciones, GlobalSat and […]
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Connectivity
Gogo Gains Japan Transocean Air as 2Ku Customer
[Via Satellite 09-30-2015] Japan Transocean Air has selected Gogo’s 2Ku In-flight Connectivity (IFC) solution. The airline will fit its new Boeing 737-800 aircraft with 2Ku, as well as Gogo’s wireless In-Flight […]
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Connectivity
TV5Monde Launches Two HD Channels on AsiaSat 5
[Via Satellite 09-30-2015] French language network TV5Monde has entered into a long-term service agreement with AsiaSat to broadcast the channels TV5Monde Asie HD and TV5Monde Style HD throughout the Asia-Pacific […]
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Finance
Virgin Galactic Test Fires NewtonThree and NewtonFour Engines
[Via Satellite 09-29-2015] Virgin Galactic has completed new test firings of the main stage engine and upper stage engine for LauncherOne, the company’s dedicated small satellite launch vehicle. The tests […]
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Connectivity
ITC Global Wins Three-Year Maersk Drilling VSAT Contract
[Via Satellite 09-29-2015] ITC Global has received a multi-million dollar contract from Copenhagen, Denmark-based Maersk Drilling, which is part of Danish shipping and energy company, Maersk Group. ITC Global is […]
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Connectivity
Hispasat Awarded C-band Contract from Brazil’s EBC
[Via Satellite 09-29-2015] Hispasat’s Brazilian subsidiary Hispamar Satelites has reached an agreement with Empresa Brasil de Comunicacao (EBC), a Brazilian government-owned organization, for C-band capacity. EBC plans to use the […]
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Connectivity
Measat Names New Sales Director for Africa
[Via Satellite 09-29-2015] Measat has appointed Santosh Desai as sales director for the company’s Africa business. In his role, Desai will be responsible for opening new markets in Africa, developing […]
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Uncategorized
CPI CEO Explains Rationale Behind ASC Signal Acquisition
[Via Satellite 09-25-2015] Communications and Power Industries (CPI) International’s corporate-level purchase of ASC Signal, a manufacturer of advanced satellite communications, radar and high-frequency antennas and controllers, from former owner Resilience Capital Partners, brings much greater antenna […]
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Connectivity
Asia’s Connectivity Needs to Drive HTS Adoption
[Via Satellite 09-24-2015] The demands of a “wired” culture, strategic military pivots toward Asia, and a rise in targeted satellite programs are catalyzing High Throughput Satellite (HTS) demand in Asia, […]
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Connectivity
Canal+ Overseas Taps Enensys for DTT Rollout in Sub-Saharan Africa
[Via Satellite 09-24-2015] Canal+ Overseas, the internationally focused subsidiary of Canal+, has partnered with Enensys to rollout its Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) platform in Africa. TNT Africa, a multi-country sub-Saharan […]
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Government/Military
TCS Receives $68 Million DOD Cybersecurity Contract
[Via Satellite 09-24-2015] TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) won a competitive five-year contract extension (a base plus five option periods), valued at approximately $68 million, to provide the U.S. Department of Defense‘s (DOD) personnel with […]
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Technology
Cobham Satcom Debuts Lightweight Sailor VSAT Antenna Systems
[Via Satellite 09-24-2015] Cobham Satcom has revealed two new 60cm Ka-band VSAT antenna systems for maritime customers. The new Sailor 60 GX and Sailor 600 VSAT Ka weigh 37Kg each, […]
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Government/Military
APSCC Confident Asian Governments Will Protect C-band
[Via Satellite 09-23-2015] Asian governments will likely stand with the satellite industry in defending a “no change” stance toward the reallocation of C-band — such is the hopeful expectation of […]
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Finance
ULA Picks Orbital ATK for Atlas 5 and Vulcan Solid Rocket Boosters
[Via Satellite 09-23-2015] United Launch Alliance (ULA) has entered a long-term strategic partnership with Orbital ATK as its sole provider of Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs) for the Atlas 5 and […]
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Connectivity
OmniAccess Joins Panasonic in Developing Extremely High Throughput Satellite Network
[Via Satellite 09-23-2015] Maritime communications specialist OmniAccess has entered into a strategic cooperation agreement with Panasonic Avionics to participate in the development of the company’s XTS “Extremely High Throughput” satellite […]



























