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Connectivity
Globalstar, Orbital Tracking Corp Ship 5,000th Spot Device
[Via Satellite 07-02-2015] Orbital Tracking Corp. subsidiary Global Telesat Communications Ltd. (GTCL) and Globalstar Europe Satellite Services have sold their 5,000th Spot tracking device, making GTCL one of the largest […]
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Government/Military
AIA Releases Statement Following Lapse of Ex-Im Bank Authorization
[Via Satellite 07-02-2015] The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) issued a statement from President and CEO David Melcher following U.S. Congress’ decision to let the bank’s charter expire on June 30. […]
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Government/Military
Johann-Dietrich Woerner Takes the Helm at ESA
[Via Satellite 07-01-2015] Johann-Dietrich Woerner has begun his new role as director general of the European Space Agency (ESA), which is headquartered in Paris, France. The ESA Council unanimously appointed […]
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Finance
Rocket Lab Picks New Zealand Launch Site, Completion Expected This Year
[Via Satellite 07-01-2015] Rocket Lab recently announced plans to establish a commercial launch site on Kaitorete Spit in the Canterbury region of New Zealand’s South Island for its Electron launch […]
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Government/Military
NASA, AEB Ink Space Weather, Education and Environmental Partnerships
[Via Satellite 07-01-2015] NASA and the Brazilian Space Agency (AEB) have signed agreements to further research into heliophysics and space weather, and to enhance global climate study and educational opportunities. […]
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Technology
Ball Aerospace Switches on JPSS 1 Satellite
[Via Satellite 07-01-2015] Ball Aerospace has powered on the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS 1) satellite for the first time. Following activation, the environmental monitoring satellite performed within specifications, according […]
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Technology
SmallSat Entrepreneurs Eye Commercial Market Over Government
[Via Satellite 06-30-2015] Several leading small satellite entrepreneurs are confident that the success of their businesses does not hinge on whether or not the U.S. government will be an anchor […]
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Connectivity
XTAR, Industry Partners Give Communications Support to Nepal
[Via Satellite 06-30-2015] X-band satellite communications company XTAR, in partnership with CopaSAT, Tampa Microwave, MTN and the Santander Teleport is donating satellite communications resources to relief efforts in Nepal following […]
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Finance
PlanetiQ in Talks with ISRO’s Antrix Corporation for 2016 PSLV Launch
[Via Satellite 06-30-2015] Commercial weather company PlanetiQ is in discussions with Antrix Corporation, the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) to launch its constellation of GPS Radio […]
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Connectivity
Via Direta Picks iDirect Evolution Platform for Massive Brazilian E-Learning Program
[Via Satellite 06-30-2015] Via Direta Telecom, a subsidiary of TV and radio broadcast group Rede Tiradentes de Telecomunicações, has selected VT iDirect’s Evolution platform to support Brazil’s largest distance-learning program. […]
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Technology
DirecTV’s SKYM 1 Satellite Completes On-Orbit Testing
[Via Satellite 06-30-2015] DirecTV’s Sky Mexico 1 (SKYM 1) satellite, launched May 27, has completed on-orbit testing and checkout of all spacecraft systems. Orbital ATK, manufacturer of the satellite, handed […]
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Connectivity
NovelSat Adds TSoIP to All Satellite Transmission Products
[Via Satellite 06-30-2015] NovelSat has made Transport Stream over IP (TSoIP) support immediately available across its full line of satellite transmission products. In satellite transmission, TSoIP makes it possible to […]
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Technology
Cobham Satcom Releases Stabilized Drive-Away VSAT Antenna
[Via Satellite 06-30-2015] Cobham Satcom has unveiled its new one meter Explorer 8100 auto-acquire drive-away antenna for land ‘Comms-On-The-Pause.” The terminal is designed for connectivity with Ku and Ka band […]
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Finance
Launch Anomaly Sidelines Falcon 9, Investigation Begins
[Via Satellite 06-29-2015] SpaceX is spearheading the investigation of a launch anomaly after the June 28 Commercial Resupply Services 7 (CRS-7) mission failed 139 seconds into flight. The Falcon 9 […]
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Connectivity
Arab Advisors Group: Seven out of 10 of Arab Satellite FTA Channels Have an Online Presence
[Via Satellite 06-29-2015] In a study of 724 fully operational satellite Free-to-Air (FTA) television channels targeting the Arab World, 505, or approximately 70 percent also have an online presence, according […]
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Connectivity
Global Eagle Entertainment, UIEvolution, Team up on Maritime Solution
[Via Satellite 06-29-2015] Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE) and UIEvolution, a developer of scalable connected device software solutions for the cruise, hospitality and automotive industries, have announced a strategic partnership to […]
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Connectivity
Hispasat Sponsors Complutense University of Madrid’s Summer Courses
[Via Satellite 06-29-2015] Hispasat is continuing to support the Complutense University of Madrid’s Summer Courses, providing a link through the Hispasat 1D satellite at 30 degrees west for the courses […]
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Connectivity
Iridium Picks Push-to-Talk Go-to-Market Partners
[Via Satellite 06-29-2015] Iridium Communications has revealed its initial service providers for the Iridium Push-to-Talk (PTT) solution, a global, satellite-based push-to-talk service. The six partners are Beam Communications, Gardline Communications (G […]
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Connectivity
IP Distribution Complementary to Satellite, Says Olympusat President
[Via Satellite 06-25-2015] Olympusat Telecom, the leading distributor of Spanish language networks in the U.S., expects the growth of IP based video services such as Over-the-Top (OTT) and Internet Protocol […]
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Technology
Satellite IRG Completes Series of Carrier ID Transmission Tests
[Via Satellite 06-26-2015] Satellite Interference Reduction Group (IRG) members Work Microwave, Eutelsat and IABG completed three Carrier ID (CID) transmission tests June 17 and 18. The tests evaluated both modulation […]
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Technology
MDA Wins Ground System Contract, Starts Eyeing International Opportunities
[Via Satellite 06-26-2015] Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) has entered a $6 million agreement with MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) for in-service support to maintain and operate Canada’s national ground station infrastructure at Inuvik, Prince Albert […]
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Connectivity
Globalstar’s Botswana Gateway Goes Live, Starts Pan-African Coverage
[Via Satellite 06-26-2015] Globalstar’s gateway in Gaborone, Botswana has activated, enabling simplex coverage over the African continent. The new gateway, in partnership with Broadband Botswana Internet (BBi), provides Globalstar’s full […]
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Connectivity
Inmarsat and World-Link Tighten Partnership
[Via Satellite 06-26-2015] Inmarsat has signed a new agreement with long time partner World-Link Communications, appointing the company as a Fleetbroadband partner to serve the maritime market. Alongside the agreement, […]
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Technology
Boeing Orders IHI Aerospace Engine for Intelsat 35e Satellite
[Via Satellite 06-25-2015] IHI Aerospace (IA) has signed a contract with Boeing Satellite Systems International to supply its 500N liquid apogee engine for the Intelsat 35e satellite. The engines, which […]
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Connectivity
Lepton Supplying VSATs and Satellite Services to MRIGlobal’s Ebola Effort
[Via Satellite 06-25-2015] Lepton Global Solutions is currently supporting MRIGlobal field teams in West Africa, providing connectivity to teams operating diagnostic laboratories to identify positive samples of Ebola. MRIGlobal deployed two […]
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Connectivity
Eutelsat Bringing Connectivity to 300 Poste Italiane Offices
[Via Satellite 06-25-2015] Poste Mobile, the mobile operator of Poste Italiane Group, has selected Eutelsat Communications to provide broadband services to 300 post office locations through its Ka-Sat satellite. The […]
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Technology
Turksat Planning RFPs for Two New Satellites
[Via Satellite 06-24-2014] Turkish satellite operator Turksat is gearing up to issue two Request for Proposals (RFPs) for new satellites. The company presold most of the capacity on its latest […]
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Technology
PlanetiQ Teams Up with Blue Canyon Technologies to Build SmallSat GPS-RO Constellation
[Via Satellite 06-24-2015] Commercial weather startup PlanetiQ has selected Blue Canyon Technologies (BCT) to manufacture its constellation of GPS Radio Occultation (GPS-RO) satellites. The company’s aerospace engineering team is already […]
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Technology
SSTL Activates High Latitude Ground Station
[Via Satellite 06-24-2015] Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) is now downloading data from its newly installed ground station in the Norwegian peninsula of Svalbard, which will maximize contact with the […]
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Connectivity
C-Com Authorizes NJ Albert to Sell Ka-band Antennas in Canada
[Via Satellite 06-24-2015] C-Com Satellite Systems has authorized its integrator NJ Albert to resell its ViaSat-approved Ka-Band iNetVu antenna systems across Canada. The company, which develops and deploys commercial grade mobile […]




























