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Connectivity
Arabsat, EMC Launch Triple-Play Joint Venture
[Via Satellite 09-08-2015] Arabsat and Emerging Markets Communications (EMC) have established a Joint Venture (JV), called Trio, dedicated to offering triple-play services over satellite. The Trio platform is built on […]
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Technology
New Teleport Forthcoming for Cobbett Hill Earth Station
[Via Satellite 09-04-2015] Cobbett Hill Earth Station, one of the fastest growing independently owned teleports, is actively considering expanding to become a global operator by the end of next year. […]
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Technology
MACOM Releases 2-Watt and 4-Watt Ka-band Power Amplifiers
[Via Satellite 09-04-2015] M/A-COM Technology Solutions (MACOM) has released the MAAP-011246, a new 2-Watt power amplifier, and the MAAP-011139, a new 4-Watt power amplifier in a Surface Mount Technology (SMT) […]
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Technology
Planet Labs Gains First Independent Board Director
[Via Satellite 09-04-2015] Planet Labs has added Ann Mather as its first independent board director. Mather is on the board of directors for Google, Netflix, MGM, Shutterfly, and Arista Networks, […]
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Connectivity
Fashion One 4K Launches on SES Satellites
[Via Satellite 09-04-2015] Fashion One Television has launched its global Ultra-HD channel Fashion One 4K with SES to reach North America, South America, and Europe. The broadcaster debuted the channel […]
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Technology
Globalstar STX3 Chipset Used in Identec Solutions Asset Tracking Device
[Via Satellite 09-04-2015] Globalstar Europe Satellite Services has reached an agreement with wireless communications specialist Identec Solutions to integrate Globalstar’s STX3 chipset into a new asset-tracking solution. Identec Solutions will […]
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Connectivity
Eutelsat Americas Clenches Axesat Capacity Deal
[Via Satellite 09-03-2015] Axesat, a top enterprise connectivity provider in Latin America, has signed a multi-year, multi-transponder agreement with Eutelsat Americas to provide corporate services in South America. Axesat will […]
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Connectivity
Avanti, GRC Reach Ka-band Connectivity Agreement
[Via Satellite 09-03-2015] Avanti Communications has signed a multi-year contract with Global RadioData Communications (GRC), a developer and supplier of mission-critical communication products and solutions, for Ka-band satellite connectivity. Avanti […]
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Connectivity
Gilat Satcom Offering Intelsat EpicNG Contracts in Africa
[Via Satellite 09-03-2015] Gilat Satcom has started offering advanced access to Intelsat EpicNG High Throughput Satellite (HTS) services for customers in Africa. The company is providing customers with EpicNG contracts […]
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Connectivity
Signalhorn Supplying Remote Managed Communications for Offshore Fleet
[Via Satellite 09-03-2015] Signalhorn has signed a multi-year contract with an undisclosed leading maritime company to provide remote managed offshore fleet communication services for vessels supporting wind farms in Northern […]
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Government/Military
What You Need to Know About CITEL’s C-Band Proposal
[Via Satellite 09-02-2015] International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Region 2 member countries have decided to submit an Inter-American Proposal (IAP) to the ITU that favors allocating a portion of the C-band […]
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Finance
ULA Atlas 5 Lofts MUOS 4 Satellite, Makes System Global
[Via Satellite 09-02-2015] United Launch Alliance (ULA) launched the U.S. Navy’s fourth Mobile User Objective System (MUOS 4) satellite on Sept. 2 aboard an Atlas 5 rocket. The fourth satellite […]
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Technology
EGNOS Hosted Payload Goes Live on SES 5 Satellite
[Via Satellite 09-2015] The first European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) payload, hosted on SES 5, is fully operational, SES announced Sept. 2. The EGNOS GEO 1 L-band hosted payload […]
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Finance
Spaceport America Gains New Customer ARCA Space Corporation
[Via Satellite 09-02-2015] ARCA Space Corporation, a company designing both drones and orbital and suborbital launch vehicles, has selected Spaceport America as the site for its space launch vehicle and […]
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Connectivity
ST Teleport, AsiaSat Expand Partnership to VSAT and Media
[Via Satellite 09-02-2015] ST Teleport, a full-service satellite and fiber communications solutions provider, and AsiaSat have bolstered a preexisting partnership to enhance service offerings to the VSAT and media sectors. […]
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Government/Military
US Military Eager to See MUOS Satellite Network Fully Active
[Via Satellite 09-01-2015] The United States military is eager expand implementation of its Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) once the fourth satellite is launched. The mission, recently delayed from Aug. […]
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Connectivity
M7 Group, Scripps Networks Extend Satellite Distribution in Europe
[Via Satellite 09-01-2015] M7 Group has extended its agreement with Scripps Networks U.K. & EMEA [Europe, Middle East and Africa], for the European launch of Fine Living HD via the […]
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Government/Military
Northrop Grumman, ViaSat and Optus Team on WGS for Australia
[Via Satellite 09-01-2015] Northrop Grumman together with ViaSat and Optus are responding to a tender from the Australian Defence Force (ADF) with a means for Australia to gain access to […]
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Connectivity
Measat Launches Ultra-HD Channel Fashion One 4K on Measat 3a
[Via Satellite 09-01-2015] Long-term Measat customer Fashion One Television has officially launched an Ultra-HD channel through the operator’s Measat 3a satellite. According to the companies, the channel is the first […]
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Technology
Gilat Wins SkyEdge 2-c Order from Russia’s GeoTelecommunications
[Via Satellite 09-01-2015] Russian satellite services provider GeoTelecommunications (GT Telecom) has purchased a SkyEdge 2-c platform from Gilat Satellite Networks. The SkyEdge 2-c platform will replace an existing VSAT network, […]
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Technology
Gazprom Space Systems Sets Goal of Filling Fleet by 2016
[Via Satellite 08-31-2015] Russian satellite operator Gazprom Space Systems (GSS) is intent on filling out its existing fleet of satellites in 2016. The company, which has 3.5 times more capacity […]
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Finance
Third Global Xpress Satellite Successfully Launched Aboard Proton Rocket
[Via Satellite 08-31-2015] Inmarsat’s third satellite in its Global Xpress (GX) High Throughput Satellite (HTS) constellation launched on Aug. 29 aboard an International Launch Services (ILS) Proton rocket from the […]
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Technology
Monte Carlo Yachts To Equip Megayachts with KVH’s TracVision TV8 Antennas
[Via Satellite 08-31-2015] Italian boat manufacturer Monte Carlo Yachts (MCY) has selected KVH Industries’ TracVision TV8 marine satellite television antenna system for its newest and largest luxury line, the MCY […]
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Connectivity
Intelsat 11 Expands Brazil’s TV Cultura Across Country, Opens Door to Americas, Europe
[Via Satellite 08-31-2015] TV Cultura, a part of The Padre Anchieta Foundation, has signed a new contract with Intelsat to enhance its Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) offering in Brazil and […]
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Connectivity
Satcom1 Appoints New Chief Operating Officer
[Via Satellite 08-31-2015] Satcom1 has appointed Jackie Nikolajsen as the company’s new Chief Operating Officer (COO). Nikolajsen brings 20 years of technical, operational and senior management experience from the business […]
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Connectivity
AirCom Pacific Gains Momentum in IFEC Regional Business
[Via Satellite 08-28-2015] AirCom Pacific, a new In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFEC) provider dedicated to the Asia Pacific, plans to launch its service in the first quarter of 2016. The […]
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Government/Military
Kratos Awarded $49 Million US Government Satellite Infrastructure Contract
[Via Satellite 08-28-2015] Kratos Defense & Security Solutions’ subsidiary RT Logic has received a $49 million firm fixed price, Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), single contract award for satellite and […]
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Finance
NASA Building New Wallops Island Mission Launch Command Center
[Via Satellite 08-28-2015] NASA has awarded a $5.6 million contract to Harkins Contracting of Salisbury, Md., for the construction of a new Mission Launch Command Center (MLCC) at the agency’s […]
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Technology
European Space Industry to get Venture Capital Boost
[Via Satellite 08-27-2015] The European space industry is soon to gain a boost in venture capital once the London-based Seraphim Capital launches the Seraphim Space and Special Situations Fund during […]
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Finance
ISRO’s Ninth GSLV Rocket Launches GSAT 6 Communications Satellite
[Via Satellite 08-27-2015] The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) completed the ninth flight of the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle on Aug. 27, carrying the GSAT 6 communications satellite. The mission, […]



























