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Finance
US Navy’s MUOS 4 Encapsulated for August 31 Atlas 5 Launch
[Via Satellite 08-17-2015] Lockheed Martin subsidiary Astrotech Space Operations has encapsulated the U.S. Navy’s fourth Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite in its protective launch vehicle fairing ahead of an […]
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Government/Military
Pascale Ehrenfreund Begins Leadership Role at the DLR
[Via Satellite 08-17-2015] Pascale Ehrenfreund took office as chair of the German Aerospace Center’s (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) executive board on Aug. 17. She begins her leadership […]
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Technology
OHB Ready to have GEO Market Presence
[Via Satellite 08-14-2015] German spacecraft manufacturer OHB Systems AG is taking fledgling steps toward greater prominence in building geostationary satellites. Hispasat AG1, the first satellite based on its SmallGEO platform, […]
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Technology
SES Partners with Post Telecom on Smart Cloud-Based ICT Products
[Via Satellite 08-14-2015] SES’ wholly owned subsidiary SES Techcom Services and Post Luxembourg’s subsidiary Post Telecom, a specialist in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) solutions, have entered a new partnership […]
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Government/Military
Raytheon-Built Upgraded Satcom Radio Delivered for Certification Testing
[Via Satellite 08-14-2015] Raytheon has received a $36 million contract from the U.S. Army to fund the certification and testing of an upgrade to the AN/ARC-231 Multi-Mode Communications System. The […]
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Government/Military
Amprius, University of Maryland Win NASA Funding for Battery Research
[Via Satellite 08-14-2014] NASA has selected proposals from Amprius of Sunnyvale, Calif. and the University of Maryland, College Park to study new energy storage technologies. The proposals received awards through […]
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Government/Military
US Navy Awards Data Link Solutions $18 Million Terminal Contract
[Via Satellite 08-14-2015] Data Link Solutions (DLS), a joint venture between Rockwell Collins and BAE Systems, has received an $18.3 million award from the U.S. Navy Space and Naval Warfare […]
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Technology
Historic Goonhilly Earth Station Revitalized by New Business
[Via Satellite 08-13-2015] The U.K.-based Goonhilly Earth Station is shifting back to prominence in the satellite industry after rebounding from an uncertain fate. The iconic facility, which beamed the very […]
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Connectivity
Inmarsat, Partners Bring Connectivity to Nigeria and Kenya
[Via Satellite 08-13-2015] Inmarsat has received funding for telecommunications projects in Nigeria and Kenya through the U.K. Space Agency’s $50 million, two-year International Partnership Space Program. The company is a […]
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Finance
NASA Starts Next CubeSat Launch Initiative Round
[Via Satellite 08-13-2015] NASA has initiated the next round of its CubeSat Launch Initiative, which provides access to space for CubeSats developed by NASA centers, accredited educational institutions, and non-profit […]
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Connectivity
SpeedCast Wins Multiyear Ku-band Connectivity Contract
[Via Satellite 08-13-2015] Gulf Marine Services (GMS) has agreed on a multi-year communications contract with SpeedCast International for its new dual-beam Ku-band satellite service. SpeedCast will provide broadband and voice […]
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Technology
Norsat’s Sinclair Technologies Division Starts Shipments of New Wideband Antenna
[Via Satellite 08-13-2015] Norsat International’s land mobile radio division Sinclair Technologies, has started shipments of the newly designed SE41x series of wideband enclosed dipole antennas, which covers the entire 746 […]
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Finance
ESA Signs Contracts for Ariane 6, Vega C Launchers
[Via Satellite 08-12-2015] The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed contracts with Airbus Safran Launchers (ASL), European Launch Vehicle (ELV) and the French Space Agency (CNES) for Europe’s next generation […]
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Finance
Orbital ATK Buys Second Atlas 5 Launch for CRS Mission
[Via Satellite 08-12-2015] Orbital ATK has purchased a second Atlas 5 mission from United Launch Alliance (ULA) to deliver cargo to the International Space Station (ISS) for NASA under its […]
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Technology
Made In Space, NanoRacks Partner to Build and Deploy CubeSats on ISS
[Via Satellite 08-12-2015] Made In Space, a company capable of manufacturing technology in space, and NanoRacks have teamed up to offer a “Stash and Deploy” service for CubeSat developers. Together […]
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Technology
Space Star Orders Gilat SkyEdge 2-c Tech for China’s First Ka-HTS Satellite
[Via Satellite 08-12-2015] Gilat Satellite Networks is entering into a partnership with China’s Space Star Technology Co (SSTC), a subsidiary of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), in which […]
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Finance
ILS: Angara, Reusability, Reform and Vostochny
[Via Satellite 08-11-2015] International Launch Services (ILS) is confident that new manufacturing techniques, new technology, and new leadership will make Russia’s new Angara family of rockets a mainstay for the satellite […]
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Government/Military
General Dynamics Equipping New Navy Vessels with Radios for MUOS
[Via Satellite 08-11-2015] The U.S. Navy has ordered Digital Modular Radios (DMRs) and related equipment from General Dynamics to enable communications aboard new vessels with the Mobile User Objective System […]
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Connectivity
Latin America Mobile Network Operator Orders Comtech EF Data Satellite Equipment
[Via Satellite 08-11-2015] Comtech EF Data has received an order worth $1.4 million from a large mobile network operator in Latin America. The customer plans to update its satellite mobile […]
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Technology
NanoRacks Bolsters Presence in Europe
[Via Satellite 08-11-2015] NanoRacks has added Peter Bak to its ranks as the company’s first head of European operations. Bak spent the last three years working with Danish CubeSat company […]
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Technology
Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Shuffles Leadership After Latest Contract Win
[Via Satellite 08-11-2015] Lockheed Martin Commercial Space has placed Carl Marchetto at the helm as its new vice president and general manager. Following the company’s two-satellite contract with Arabsat and […]
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Connectivity
B-SAT’s New Satellite to Make 4K and 8K Service by 2018 a Reality
[Via Satellite 08-10-2015] Japan-based Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation (B-SAT) intends to ramp up its progress toward 4K and 8K transmissions when its newest satellite, BSAT 4a, comes online. The operator […]
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Technology
Kratos’ RT Logic and Spaceflight Networks Team on SmallSat Ground Support
[Via Satellite 08-10-2015] RT Logic, a subsidiary of Kratos Defense and Security Solutions has partnered with Spaceflight Networks to offer small satellite companies ground radio products optimized for Spaceflight’s global […]
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Technology
Norsat Now Debt-Free, Reports Q2 Earnings
[Via Satellite 08-10-2015] Norsat repaid the remaining balance of its $1.3 million acquisition loan, including a $0.8 million voluntary accelerated payment, resulting in the company being debt free. Norsat reported […]
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Technology
Al Yah 3 Satellite Passes Critical Design Review
[Via Satellite 08-10-2015] UAE-based satellite operator Yahsat and Orbital ATK have completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) for the Al Yah 3 spacecraft and payload. The Ka-band High Throughput Satellite […]
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Technology
Surrey Satellite US Adds Executives to its Business Development Team
[Via Satellite 08-10-2015] Surrey Satellite Technology US (SST-US), the Colorado-based subsidiary of SSTL, has added Stephen Eisele and Rick Sanford to its business development team. Eisele and Sanford report to […]
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Technology
Orbcomm’s Record Growth Not Stopped by OG2 Satellite Loss
[Via Satellite 08-07-2015] Orbcomm achieved record high revenues during its second quarter earnings increasing 85 percent year over year (YoY) despite losing one of its first six Orbcomm Second Generation […]
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Technology
ViaSat Reports $344 Million in Revenue
[Via Satellite 08-07-2015] ViaSat revenues increased by 8 percent during its first fiscal quarter of 2016 compared to the prior year period, reaching a total of $344.4 million. Likewise for […]
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Connectivity
Rockwell Collins Buys International Communications Group
[Via Satellite 08-07-2015] Rockwell Collins has purchased Virginia-based International Communications Group (ICG) for an initial purchase price of $50 million. ICG provides global voice and data satellite communications products and […]
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Technology
Kratos Introduces quantumGND Ground System for SmallSats
[Via Satellite 08-07-2015] Kratos Defense and Security Solutions has released a complete Command and Control (C2) to Radio Frequency (RF) ground systems package for small satellite operators. The company’s new […]




























