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Connectivity
Nagra Boosts Security, 4K Capability of EchoStar Set Top Boxes
[Via Satellite 09-23-2015] Nagra has shipped its anyCAST Command product to Echostar Technologies for use in the company’s production of 4K-capable Set-Top Boxes (STBs) for EchoStar’s joint clients. In addition […]
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Connectivity
SIS Live, Eutelsat Broadband Ink SNG Agreement
[Via Satellite 09-23-2015] SIS Live has signed a distribution agreement with Eutelsat Broadband to use and resell its NewsSpotter newsgathering service. Using Eutelsat’s KA-SAT satellite, SIS Live’s NewsSpotter service delivers […]
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Government/Military
Orbital ATK Loses Satellite Deal Over Ex-Im Bank Lapse
[Via Satellite 09-22-2015] A third satellite deal with a U.S. manufacturer has fallen through after the lapse of Export-Import bank authorization. Orbital ATK Regional VP for Business Development and Global […]
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Finance
Jean Floyd Becomes New Stratolaunch CEO
[Via Satellite 09-22-2015] Jean Floyd, former VP and general manager for Orbital ATK’s civil and defense division, has succeeded Gary Wentz as CEO of Stratolaunch Systems. Floyd has more than […]
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Connectivity
SES Training Andean Community on Satellite Communications
[Via Satellite 09-22-2015] SES has launched its annual training for the Andean Community, a customs union in South America. A total of 15 delegates representing each member state, and the […]
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Connectivity
Cobham Satcom Launches New Sailor Satellite Navigation Receivers
[Via Satellite 09-22-2015] Cobham Satcom has released two new Sailor navigation receivers for the company’s “Multi-Function Universe” ecosystem: the Sailor 656X Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and the 657X Differential […]
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Connectivity
KVH Releases TracPhone Fleet One for Maritime Customers
[Via Satellite 09-22-2015] KVH Industries has introduced the TracPhoneFleet One marine satellite communications antenna system, a 28 cm (11 in) diameter unit designed for vessels needing global satellite phone service […]
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Connectivity
Astro Targets 50,000 More Pay-TV Subs
[Via Satellite 09-21-2015] Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad, the top pay-TV provider in Malaysia, anticipates adding 50,000 additional subscribers during fiscal year 2016. The company announced it gained 15,000 more subscribers […]
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Government/Military
NSR: Mobility, Throughput Will Drive Government Satcom Market
[Via Satellite 09-21-2015] Military satellite communications needs are shifting toward a greater emphasis on mobility and on throughput, according to the latest research from NSR. The research firm projects that, […]
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Connectivity
Inmarsat, Deutsche Telekom Team up on European Aviation Network
[Via Satellite 09-21-2015] Inmarsat and Deutsche Telekom have formed a strategic partnership to develop a hybrid terrestrial-satellite In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) system called the European Aviation Network. The system will employ […]
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Finance
Chinese Small Satellite Launcher Completes First Mission
[Via Satellite 09-21-2015] China’s Xinhua News Agency has reported the successful launch of the Long March 6 rocket from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China’s Shanxi Province. The […]
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Government/Military
Orbital ATK Wins NASA Propulsion Research Contract
[Via Satellite 09-21-2015] Orbital ATK’s wholly owned subsidiary Alliant Techsystems Operations has received a Research and Technologies for Aerospace Propulsion Systems 2 (RTAPS2) contract from NASA to provide advanced space […]
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Connectivity
Afrikanet Gears up for Ka-band Broadband Boom
[Via Satellite 09-17-2015] Afrikanet, a satellite Internet Service Provider (ISP) dedicated to African markets, expects to see a surge in business as more Ka-band High Throughout Satellites (HTS) are launched […]
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Finance
SpaceX Wins Falcon Heavy Deal for Arabsat 6A
[Via Satellite 09-18-2015] SpaceX has received a contract from Saudi Arabia based satellite operator Arabsat for the launch of Arabsat 6A aboard a Falcon Heavy rocket. The mission is planned […]
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Connectivity
SES Platform Services Picks 3 Screen Solutions To Support Lucid OVP Service
[Via Satellite 09-18-2015] SES Platform Services, a subsidiary of SES, has selected 3 Screen Solutions (3SS), a customized software solutions and services provider for multiscreen digital entertainment, to provide development […]
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Connectivity
Thuraya Reaches for More Smartphone Users with Two New SatSleeve Products
[Via Satellite 09-18-2015] Thuraya Telecommunications has released a new generation of SatSleeve models, the SatSleeve+ and the SatSleeve Hotspot. The SatSleeve+ features a new voice routing system that improves on […]
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Connectivity
Avanti Signs Digital Cinema Distribution Deal with Motion Picture Solutions
[Via Satellite 09-18-2015] Avanti and Motion Picture Solutions (MPS), a London-based international film services company, have signed a multi-year cinema distribution contract. Using Avanti’s Hylas 1 and 2 satellites and […]
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Technology
NorStar Space Data Inc Gains IBM, Boeing as Partners
[Via Satellite 09-17-2015] IBM and Boeing have joined NorStar Space Data Inc. (NSDI) as partners for its NorthStar constellation of 40 satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). The two companies […]
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Government/Military
ESA, CNES, Thales Alenia Space Jumpstart Neosat Project
[Via Satellite 09-17-2015] The European Space Agency (ESA), the French space agency CNES, and Thales Alenia Space have signed the C/D phase contract for Neosat, enabling the full development and […]
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Connectivity
Turksat Selects Arris’ E6000 CER for Future Broadband Services
[Via Satellite 09-17-2015] Turksat has selected Arris Group’s E6000 Converged Edge Router (CER) to prepare for future IP interactivity and higher speed broadband services. The router will support today’s Cable […]
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Connectivity
Viasat, Boeing Sign Technical Agreement to Offer Line-Fit Wi-Fi
[Via Satellite 09-17-2015] ViaSat and Boeing have entered into a new technical agreement that initiates the evaluation process for airlines to specify installation of the ViaSat in-flight Wi-Fi connectivity system […]
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Technology
TripleSat Constellation Shows Off One-Meter Imaging Capability
[Via Satellite 09-17-2015] The DMC3/TripleSat constellation has released the first 1-meter high-resolution optical satellite imagery following its launch in July aboard a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) in India. Built […]
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Connectivity
Harris CapRock Becomes Largest iDirect Cruise Network Customer
[Via Satellite 09-17-2015] VT iDirect today announced that Harris CapRock Communications is delivering more than 1.5 billion bits per second (1.5 Gbps) of traffic across its base of maritime customers using […]
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Connectivity
New LeoSat CEO Talks Vision for Company
[Via Satellite 09-16-2015] LeoSat, a burgeoning satellite operator with plans to build a constellation of 78 to 108 small, High Throughput Satellites (HTS) in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), has appointed […]
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Finance
SSL Picks Arianespace to launch BSAT 4a Satellite
[Via Satellite 09-16-2015] SSL has selected Arianespace to launch the BSAT 4a satellite currently under construction for Japan’s Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation (B-SAT). The launch agreement is part of a […]
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Government/Military
Skynet 5A Satellite Arrives at Asia-Pacific Orbital Slot
[Via Satellite 09-16-2015] Airbus Defence and Space’s Skynet 5A satellite has completed its 67,000km relocation from 6 degrees east to 95 degrees east, the company announced Sept. 15. Skynet 5A […]
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Connectivity
MaxLinear Launches New Satellite Receiver ICs, Provides Equipment to Sky Italia
[Via Satellite 09-16-2015] MaxLinear has released a new family of four-channel Full Spectrum Capture (FSC) tuner-demodulator devices for Ultra-High Definition (Ultra-HD) Personal Video Recorders (PVRs) in the satellite pay-TV market. […]
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Technology
IsoTropic Networks Adds Two 6.1 Meter Antennas to Teleport
[Via Satellite 09-16-2015] Telecoms provider and iDirect Host Network Operator (HNO) IsoTropic Networks has installed its sixth and seventh Vertex 6.1 meter antennas at the company’s Lake Geneva, Wis. teleport. […]
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Connectivity
Eutelsat Inks new Broadcast and IoT Deals
[Via Satellite 09-15-2015] Eutelsat Communications has signed up a number of customers in Africa and in Europe for broadcast services, and also tightened it’s collaboration with Internet of Things (IoT) […]
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Finance
Blue Origin Unveils Reusable Orbital Launch Vehicle
[Via Satellite 09-15-2015] Jeff Bezos, founder of Blue Origin, announced today that the company plans to build and launch reusable orbital rockets from Cape Canaveral, Fla.’s Complex 36 launch site. […]





























