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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 […]
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Technology
BlackSky Global Signs Content Partnership with AllSource Analysis
[Via Satellite 06-24-2015] Satellite imagery startup BlackSky Global has formed a content partnership with commercial imagery intelligence provider AllSource Analysis. BlackSky will provide high-resolution, rapid-revisit, cost-effective satellite imaging data to AllSource […]
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Connectivity
AsiaSat Confident in Asian Market Despite Increased Competition
[Via Satellite 06-23-2015] With a new shareholder, two fresh satellites in orbit, and a near-metamorphic rebranding, to call AsiaSat busy would be an understatement. Over the past year, the Hong […]
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Finance
Arianespace Vega Lofts Sentinel 2A Satellite
[Via Satellite 06-23-2015] Arianespace orbited the Copernicus Earth observation program’s Sentinel 2A satellite June 22 from French Guiana aboard a Vega light-lift launch vehicle. From a Sun-synchronous orbit at an […]
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Connectivity
BT Sport, Ericsson to Launch First Ultra-HD Channel in the UK
[Via Satellite 06-23-2015] Ericsson has signed a multi-year broadcast and media services deal with BT Sport to help launch three new television channels and an interactive red button service in […]
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Government/Military
Airbus Defence and Space Releases Mobile Welfare Communication Portfolio
[Via Satellite 06-23-2015] Airbus Defence and Space has introduced a portfolio of scalable welfare satcom services for U.K. military personnel. The new mobile connectivity suite is part of the Welfare […]
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Connectivity
KVH Adds Global MPLS Network to Aggregate Satellite Customer Traffic
[Via Satellite 06-23-2015] KVH Industries has recently implemented a global private Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) network to connect all of the teleports and satellite beams within its mini-VSAT Broadband network. […]
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Technology
UrtheCast to Launch 16 Satellite Optical and SAR Constellation
[Via Satellite 06-22-2015] UrtheCast has teamed up with SSTL and Elecnor Deimos Space to build and launch a constellation of multispectral optical and Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites. The constellation […]
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Technology
ViaLite RF Over Fiber Installation Complete at US Missile Defense Site
[Via Satellite 06-22-2015] The U.S. Ronald Reagan Missile Defense Test Site has installed ViaLite Communications’ ViaLite RF over fiber to link its command center with remote antennas. The antennas are […]





























